This isn’t directly HTPC related, but the idea of fiber optics getting fast enough to stream such high quality video is I’m sure very appealing to everyone. Like most cool technologies, who knows when or if we’ll ever see this in the US. But hey, at least we can be jealous for those who have it if it ever does […]
Read moreWell, if you’ve had the desire to convert that netbook into an HTPC, you’re in luck now! Hauppauge is working on a tuner that would be specifically designed for this usage…because everyone loves watching TV on a 10" screen using a very underpowered system. Have to wonder how much multi-tasking will be possible… Liliputing Semiconductor company MaxLinear is teaming up […]
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There was quite a lot of press when this fancy new Sonos remote was announced, so it’s good to see not very long pass before the actual unit is released into the wild. The guys at Engadget got their hands on one for review and put it up to the test–it’s a nice remote, but current Sonos users can probably […]
Read moreAnother week, another reliable release from the HD Nation gang from Revision 3. Some interesting topics up for discussion today, including covering my favorite–THX Certified LCD’s! Click play below or you can download higher resolution formats from HD Nation’s Website .
Read moreIf you’re like me and have no idea what Epix is, apparantly it’s a premium TV service that offers who knows what content. Apparantly it has enough content to make it appealing to Verizon’s FiOS which continues making its services the most attractive out there–if you can get it. Hollywood Reporter The Wall Street Journal had reported early Tuesday that […]
Read morePower Pack 3 for Windows Home Server is promised to bridge the gap even tighter between your Media Center systems and your Windows Home Server. It has a number of features for doing so, and in addition to that it also brings full support for Windows 7. The Digital Media Zone The other big part of Power Pack 3 as […]
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How about that, another week and another Media Extender device is announced. This time from a company called Brando, where apparantly showing your bare naked hard drive is appealing. I don’t know about you, but my gf would kill me if I tried to stick this on my entertainment shelf. Engadget Following in the footsteps of the very recent Multimedia […]
Read moreI know this definitely affects myself with my teeny tiny apartment…hopefully you people in large houses don’t have to worry about such things as small spaces for your theater. 🙂 Electronic House How many drawers are you currently using to store your CDs and DVDs? You can clear that space completely by storing your media digitally on the hard drive […]
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Here’s a link to a review from a german site on a new Lian Li HTPC-case, which brings back the good old cube case idea, which was really popular about 5 years ago. It actually looks pretty decent next to the stereo receiver IMO. Hopefully the google translator did a good job here. HT4u.net Nevertheless, it is at this point […]
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Updated on 8/8: Added section on Flash Video and Windows7 Testing ASRock ION-330 Nettop Today we take a closer look at the ASRock ION-330 Nettop device–a small form factor system that comes almost complete out of the box and appears to be a great match on paper to other HTPC clients. Being low powered, low cost and seemingly capable, can […]
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