I always enjoy interviews with the rather candid Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, who is never shy about offering his insight on many things related to his business. A lot of buzz online with this Q&A is revolving around his mention that they are going after a wealth of other devices such as the PS3 and Wii, but this particular […]
Read moreGod bless news like this. Even if it’s nothing concrete yet, the fact that there are people out there looking out is invaluable. Especially with the technology of cable card which has so much potential yet has been an utter PITA to implement and really hasn’t taken off. I’m not sure what can be done really, but at least someone […]
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I have to be honest, I’m not sure how many high end customers are really demanding for their speakers to be wireless. If you are in that group and have $1200 dedicated to a subwoofer, then here is some good news. C|Net The subwoofer is a round design, a mere 7.7 inches thick, and yet it still manages to […]
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Here’s a nice little touchscreen for you X10 users, and the cool thing about it is it’s powered by AAA batteries, meaning you can easily mount this anywhere. Of course, it also means you’ll have to replace the batteries….but still. Smart Home It can be used as X10 remote control, i. e. without controller or PC. The interface of […]
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Now here are some very cool looking tower speakers that won’t completely destroy your wallet. Coming in under $800 for the pair, the reviewer is very pleased with both the appearance and the sound quality coming from these. I only wish I had the space fro some nice towers. Electronic House The Impression line is, without a doubt, some […]
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Nice and quick little review on a solid looking stand for your home theater equipment from Sanus. Coming in at just under $500 it’s expensive enough to have to seriously consider my alternatives though. Audioholics The Sanus DVF49 AV Stand is definitely a very nice piece of AV furniture. While it doesn’t allow the unlimited access or center channel […]
Read moreLooks like Blockbuster isn’t giving up without a fight. I think these types of collaboration deals are good for all parties involved, and we’ve seen CinemaNow do a good job in the past with Media Center plugins, so hopefully this will help keep them both afloat. EngadgetHD As a part of its "transformation to a Multi-Channel Brand" Blockbuster continues to […]
Read moreNew HD Gear from the CEDIA show: Bargain 65" Flatpanels, Everybody’s Getting Uncompressed Wireless 1080p, Pioneer eTap. Zune HD: 720p Video, with a catch. HDTV Mount: Success! Digital Audio Coaxial Cable: Myth vs. Fact Digital Audio Cable Options, Uncompressed 1080p Wireless HDTV The Blu-ray Releases for September 22, 2009!
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Joining the party of HTPC motherboards is a review from Bjorn3d of an ASUS 780g offering. The board looks pretty standard, but it looks like setup is not nearly as seamless as one would hope or expect. Here are some of the gripes, but read the full review for all the lowdown. Bjorn3d We do like the fact that […]
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This new little motherboard from VIA is just oozing with HTPC potential, sporting dual HDMI ports and a plethora of other features, all powered by an efficient and low powered VIA CPU. No pricing yet, but VIA boards are not normally in the cheap seats, so be prepared. Slashgear Grunt is courtesy of a 1.6GHz VIA Nano processor together […]
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