Here’s an outsiders take on a good HTPC. It’s definitely a decent hardware choice but it’s interesting to see no video playback benchmarks for an HTPC specific article… Oh well. Go take a look anyway. Tweak Town While hardcore make up a percentage, it’s not the biggest out there; office systems make up most of the PCs out there today, […]
Read moreAre you looking for speakers that can be hidden away in your walls? Electronic House sends word they have an article up that should solve your needs. Electronic House The hidden speaker keeps the walls, ceilings, and outdoor spaces of our homes looking unblemished and tidy. With wires tucked neatly away and blend-in designs made to fool even the most […]
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EH has another great article about a DIY who made a kick ass home theater. Electronic House He hardly had a choice. With almost 10 years experience in software design and development, you can’t just put the PC aside when it comes to other areas of life. His past experience also helped; instead of adding a confusing piece of equipment […]
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Sometime ago, we had a few readers request an update to our build guides we published shortly after we started the site. I will remind our readers of a couple important points. Ultimately we pick a piece of hardware because we feel it offers the best bang for the buck. I would imagine that there will be a lot of […]
Read moreFremont, CA – April 28, 2008. ArcSoft, Inc. announced today that ArcSoft TotalMedia™ Theatre received BD-Live (Profile 2.0) Certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association on April 24, 2008, the first certification of any PC desktop software from any developer in the world. ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre is Windows XP and Vista compatible software that now complies with the stringent standards and […]
Read moreSo this is what happens when LowTech has to sit around the house all afternoon waiting for the plumbers to show up, I cruise the internets (a series of tubes dont-cha know) and find all sorts of interesting articles. This one in particular comes from across the pond and describes one young lady’s fight to protect net neutrality. Be forewarned, […]
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A short review of the Gyration remote. Extreme MHz Gyration, a company respected for their presentation and other unique input devices, has taken your average remote to another level. Their Universal Media Center Remote sports their unique motion-sensing technology to provide in-air cursor control, providing true wireless mouse control via a more reliable 2.4GHz frequency
Read moreI wonder if they counted the Maxtor line in the 1 billion? PR Newswire Consider this: the 1 billion hard drives Seagate has delivered equates to approximately 79 million terabytes, able to store 158 billion hours of digital video or 1.2 trillion hours of your favorite music.
Read moreEH has a new article up about "high-end" cables! We all know you don’t want to be monstorized! Electronic House So you’ve just spent a bundle on a new HDTV or a home theater system. You’re about to head for the register, and the salesperson suggests that since you’ve invested so much in your system, it needs expensive cables to […]
Read moreIf you need a relatively inexpensive remote for your Vista HTPC, Trust has an option for you. Personally I don’t plan to use it since it only works with Vista, but it might be for you. Inside HW We have received a very cute, retro looking remote control. First thing we’ve noticed on packaging was a domain of purpose; it […]
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