Media Center Extenders have been taking a beating the last couple of days. Are there any ways they might be worthwhile from a cost perspective? Floppy Head Extenders make sense if you have a media center with four Digital Cable Tuners, which have also been recently announced but are only available through the custom install market. Currently, I pay $12.99 […]
Read moreiRobot announced two new super-cool robots today… One cleans gutters, but the really cool one allows you to communicate with the family (even the family dog) while you are away. It provides all of the love with none of the mess. Hope this might be something you guys might be able to use! Electronic House Don’t expect to be playing […]
Read moreFound this on Arstechnica. Ars Normally, new driver releases aren’t worth much of a mention, but NVIDIA’s recent ForceWare 163.71 (WHQL) release contains some adjustments and features worth noting. According to NVIDIA’s driver page, the driver improves SLI compatibility and performance in both DX9.0c and OpenGL 2.1 applications. It also adds PureVideo HD decode support for the GeForce 8600, 8500, […]
Read moreSome of you may have heard of the iPod.. If are a holder of this little known piece of tech, you maybe interested to know that Snapstream has a new version of their software up that allows automatic syncing of recordings with your iPhone or iPod. Click the read more for the full announcement. Snaptream/Beyond TV Automatically Sync Recordings to […]
Read moreWhat is the perfect HTPC software? A very tough question indeed? Or is it? Do we need a program that is almost infintely flexible such as Meedio was? Perhaps something a little more Tivo like like BeyondTV? Or maybe something free like MythTV or Media Portal? What is your perfect HTPC software? Dare to dream big :). Think of the […]
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I think I showcased a beta of Xface sometime ago, however, now it is out of beta and ready for prime time. All I can say is wow :). The MP skinners show some skill :). Media Portal As you can see in the screenshots, the skin use coverviews with 3D style and real reflektions. The buttons working with actionmenues, […]
Read moreChris Lanier, our second favorite MVP, has a first look at the Internet TV plugin MS just released. It looks promising, of particular interest to me is the full length concerts that are available. I would be happy with just that if nothing else. Click through for some screen shots and more. Chris L. Content is actually pretty good for […]
Read moreSome people are awaiting the V2 extenders from MS, another group of rabid TV fans are awaiting Sage’s next gen extenders. All we had to work on from Sage previosly was their demo unit from CES but they have released abit more information to keep us drooling. You can expect the HD extender to hit mid-November, and for it to […]
Read moreJust a small milestone announcement, we passed a 1000 users a few days ago. Thanks again to everyone for your support. Alan
Read moreSANTA CLARA, CA—SEPTEMBER 25, 2007— The recent introduction of Microsoft Vista and a slew of other 3D-optimized applications, including Google Maps and Microsoft Office 2007, has redefined customers’ expectations for experiencing visually-rich mainstream applications on their home and business PCs. As a result, consumers have now made the GPU a primary requirement in their PC purchasing decisions. As the only […]
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