SiliconDust announced on Twitter last night that their DVB-T2 tuner is finally available in retail channels, but you will have to wait a bit for the £98 network tuner as Newegg is having trouble actually letting you buy it. On the plus side, you can pre-order from Amazon UK with a June 1st expected ship date (what I did). I’m pretty […]
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Control is a critical aspect of managing a home theater PC (HTPC). Without a solid solution, there is no way to confidently hand it to the rest of the family and expect it to work. For many the solution is simple; even as Windows Media Center has declined the ecosystem it created for external RC-6 infrared (IR) receivers continues to […]
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I have to admit to being struck a bit speechless by the scope of the HDHomeRun DVR project here are some highlights, but frankly there’s so much awesome that it’s probably best to check out the Kickstarter page for the full scoop. Will supprot projected CableCARD content Backends for Windows, Mac, Linux, WD MyCloud NAS, & QNAP NAS Clients for […]
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Wi-Fi enabled cameras are a great way to monitor areas in the home in a flexible way, so it’s great to see D-Link expanding its product portfolio to include a 802.11AC model – espcially because its power interface is microUSB. This 720p camera also has night vision and motion/sound detection. Full PR after the click. D-Link Now Shipping First Consumer […]
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I mentioned in the review of the Intel NUC5i5RYK that the Consumer Infrared (CIR) wasn’t working in OpenELEC, and it looks like Intel has turned around that issue pretty quickly with the latest (247) BIOS release. There is a pretty big caveat though, because just like when they fixed this issue the last time it broke Discrete On support. Which […]
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The Intel Compute Stick caused quite a stir when it was announced at CES 2015, and it’s easy to see why – Intel managed to stuff an entire Atom based PC into an HDMI dongle. The STCK1A32WFC model includes an Intel Atom Z3735F processor, 2GB of DDR3L RAM, 32GB of storage, 802.11bgn Wi-Fi (Realtek RTL8723BS), and Bluetooth 4.0 built-in for […]
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First thing, let’s get it out of the way that managed switches aren’t for everyone. The vast majority of users won’t require features, like port mirroring, VLANs, QoS, or link aggregation which are typically offered by a managed switch, but for those who do there is simply no substitute. With that said, given the $70 price, flexible “Click Switch” mounting, […]
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With madVR being 32-bit only, it was a blocking issue for moving to 64-bit players. Now, that’s no longer a problem. madVR
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As convenient as wireless networking is, there are some situations where it either doesn’t work or isn’t the most efficient mechanism to bring networking support into a remote location of the home. PowerLine devices generally fill this void quite nicely, but haven’t done a great job of keeping up with what is possible with modern 802.11AC. With the announcement of […]
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When it comes to sleek small form factor (SFF) home theater PCs (HTPC) Intel pretty much perfected it with their Haswell based NUC systems–offering an excellent media experience in a chassis with built-in IR, the potential to add HDMI-CEC, and optional hard disk drive (HDD) all from a quiet, low power system. Seeking to build on this success they recently […]
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