LAS VEGAS (CES Booth #14200), Jan. 6, 2008 – Sony Electronics today announced an internal BD-ROM drive that can upgrade an existing desktop computer into a high-definition Blu-ray Disc™ player, as well as a DVD and a CD player. The new BDU-X10S BD-ROM drive comes with CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition software for playback of commercial movie titles, recorded Blu-ray Disc […]
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To put a little more organization to my build log I have decided to rename all future posts relating to my personal projects "Alan’s Building Log" 🙂 Episode #1 is mostly an introduction and a project update. Way back on June7th, 2007 I posted a blog titled Getting Started. As it turns out, I didn’t get started. In fact, I […]
Read moreLAS VEGAS — CES – Jan. 5, 2008 — Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) unveiled the Harmony® One advanced universal remote control, marking a significant leap in the evolution of the best-selling line of Harmony remotes. Offering the same one-touch, activity-based control as other Harmony remotes, the Harmony One makes controlling home entertainment even […]
Read moreWe have a couple of new articles set for Monday! Be sure to drop by the site to check them out. Mike will continue his "Life With A Plugin" series, and Lothar has a great cordless keyboard review. MCE Plugin News: HomeSeer releases Vista plugin @ Chris Lanier Netflix News: Netflix coverage @ Chris Lanier Placeshifter News: Slingbox […]
Read moreI think the format war just turned into a blood bath. Warner will serve you HD DVD and Blu-ray until May and then after that, it will only be Blu-ray. Head on over to EngadgetHD for the full scoop. EngadgetHD "Warner Bros.’ move to exclusively release in the Blu-ray disc format is a strategic decision focused on the long term […]
Read moreDear President Of Zune Division at Microsoft, First off, I would like to introduce myself. I write to you not as a member of the press and I use that term loosely. I do write to you as a husband. A husband that knows all to well what wife acceptance means to his quality of life. Some may know this […]
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HP is trying to show its love for Media Center users, however, with only one model dedicated to CableCard it is hard to be convinced. The good news is that they are releasing a nicely configured media extender for Vista. Not only does it have the extender hardware built in, it has its own hardware in case VMC is not […]
Read moreI am pretty cramped for time, so here is a quick and dirty Daily Button. Receiver News: Denon AVR-588 review @ Audioholics Speaker News: How to assemble a do-it-yourself subwoofer @ Sound & Vision CPU News: Phenom 9600 edition review at Bjorn 3D Video Card News: Sapphire Atmoic HD 3870 review @ Overclockers Club Video Card News: Palit GeFroce 800 […]
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Chris M., of Omaura fame, sent word that they are about to release the TF AMP will be hitting the market soon :). From what we know so far, the specs are pretty dang good and could easily use your HTPC and this as a Pre/Pro replacement. This, of course, assumes we can get True HD and other lossless HD […]
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People looking for a more integrated solution and maintain the DIY feel are probably going to look towards SageTV. The problem is that you are not going to have your BTV shows show up in STV. Brent Evans uses a couple of different tools to complete this task and allow you to make the switch. Brent Evans Blog Why not […]
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