Something I never really considered is the amount of power useage my Media Center setup used. Wtih a few clients, a server, and a test bench you can see how the power cost could add up to be a significant portion of a power bill. Stanger, a well known SageTV user, has detailed his power useage over in the Sage […]
Read moreHP's Media Smart TV's, seem to be a pretty good idea to me. The GUI seems well thought out and the next gen TV's promises placeshifting and more goodies. However, to throw ANOTHER confusing HDTV term out there is just BAD BAD BAD marketing. It is bad enough that we have a million different trade names, different resolutions did they […]
Read moreVia Chris Lanier, HP is back selling Cable Card PCs. Honestly, if I had the money I would head over to Velocity Micro and buy one from them. The CEO of VM have been very helpful communicating with the HTPC community about the trials and tribulations of CableCard equipped HTPCs.
Read morePlanning your home entertainment setup can be a daunting task. I am smack dab in the middle of the very same thing and just can't figure out what I want to do. As the linked article from F-Stop details, dividing your home into zones can simplify the process. He even throws in a good sports analogy :). F-Stop Blues In […]
Read moreMichael G., an avid DVR user, has a pretty simple request. Let's have the ability to record an entire season of an episode. While there is no direct selection method currently, it certainly is easier on a Media Center PC that designates shows new vs reruns. By recording all new shows you should be able to do this. The couple […]
Read moreAs I get ready to gear up again (only 10 more days until I move in and have command central up and running) I have talked with the guys about the future of MissingRemote.com. One of the ideas that have come up is to shift MissingRemote.com to a user submitted news site. Not quite like Digg where its a community […]
Read moreThankfully, we are no longer talking about a grand when refering to next-gen players. At least most of the time. Ultimate A/V had a chance to review the HD-A20 which is the mid-range player in the HD DVD line up. For a paltry $500, 100 over the entry level one, you get the added bonus of 1080p but not much […]
Read moreAnother day? Another projector review? Not as far as I can tell. It looks like this projector brings in a lot of features and quality for its price range. Starting from its 15,000:1 contrast ratio, to its 2 HDMI ports and near perfect HQV score this is one projector to keep an eye on if you are shopping in the […]
Read moreI stumbled across Emotiva while browsing the amp forum at AVS. They have one of the most budget freindly pre/pro setups on the market. However, the quality is reported to be very good. Their more expensive lineup is also very well regarded and worth a look if you are in the market for seperates. Audioholics were lucky enough to take […]
Read moreI am not sure I buy much of the 120Hz hype. The goal behind JVC's new set is to reduce blurring, flickering through its second generation Clear Motion Drive technology. Also new to these models is HDMI 1.3 for match with your new High Def DVD player. Broadcast Newsroom To reduce blurring of moving images, JVC's CMD II uses a […]
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