Another month, another video card it seems like. Sure the gamers get all the love but what about the HTPC crowd? Well it looks like Nvidia has thrown a bone our way with the launch of the 8600 series of cards. 100 % of the video decode can be handled by the latest mid-end cards from Nvidia :). Of course, […]
Read moreIt is unfortunate that we have to hack Windows MCE to get it to do what we want. However, workarounds like this are better then none. Ian and Richard Miller have posted a quick guide on how to use Windows Home Server to store and share your recordings. The hacks are relatively simple and open up a new way to […]
Read moreAll I have for entertainment this weekend is a my laptop. So, what is your recommended Internet watching?
Read moreAll I have for entertainment this weekend is a my laptop. So, what is your recommended Internet watching?
Read moreWe heard about the HD-A20 a while back and now it is finally available in the US. At a MSRP of $500, you can already find it an Amazon for $419 dollars. This player has 1080p support, DVD upconversion and an ethernet port. It looks like Toshiba isn't ready to give up the game yet. Digital Trends The Toshiba HD-A20 […]
Read moreI am looking forward to being able to watch concerts on the next gen formats, not only for the sound quality, but for immersion HD concerts should bring you. You can expect Chris Botti on May 29th with Bruce Springsteen following a week later. High-Def Digest No specs are yet available for either title, though both shows were captured with HD […]
Read moreWe have been lacking HT news as of late, so I had to even things up a little bit. Audioholics had the chance to look at Pioneer's Pure Malt Speakers. According to the review, each speaker is made from a whiskey barrel to achieve its unique look. Audioholics At $598 for a pair, these speakers are not cheap for their […]
Read moreI guess I missed this BeyondTV announcement that they are now supporting the HDHomeRun! Along with unencrypted QAM support, a slew of bug fixes are also present in 4.6.1. BeyondTV Blog I’ll elaborate in another blog posting, but in short, it means you can watch and record some of the channels on your cable connection in their pure digital form […]
Read morePCPerspective has the very sexy yet expensive HD160XT up for review today. The 7" touchscreen is the reason behind the price increase. Beyond the initial sexiness of the 7" LCD, manufactures have struggled to find a use for this. However, Zalman appears to have solved this issue by bundling software that makes use of the larger then normal real estate. […]
Read moreIt looks like the newest Xbox360 update is going to bring some CODEC loving to the Media Center masses. You can expect MPEG-4, H.264, WMV and PlayForSure Audio streaming. As per the post below, it looks like this is for the Dashboard only. I guess I need to get a 360 to test this stuff out ;). Engadget Link: Xbox.com […]
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