Gear Digest has one of Avermedia’s new combo cards up for review. Pretty nifty, especially if you’re using a low-profile HTPC case, since this comes with a bracket to convert it to low-profile. They’re pretty thorough so it’s a good read if you’re in the market for a new tuner, or just want to learn more about "combo" cards. Gear […]
Read moreThursday already, hope everyone had a great 4th holiday. So now that you’re back in the office, make sure you listen to Ian’s latest Media Center Show Podcast. This week he’s got Sony up to bat. Disagree with their pricing all you want, but you gotta admit Sony makes some droolworthy MCE products. Show Times: 00:49 Coming up this week […]
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Dave Zatz has some info on the upcoming boxes coming from Moxi, with a pretty nice interface & cool features, including Cable Card & Multi-Room DVR. No mention on price or ETA though. Zatz Not Funny Both units feature an integrated DVD/CD drive. Regular readers know I shy away from additional boxes, so this appeals to me (though maybe Blu-ray […]
Read moreAhahahhahahahahahahhahaa. Awww man, this is just too funny. How great would it be if THIS was the downfall of the high-def formats. Yahoo News The European Commission is concerned that exclusive deals struck by some studios with the backers of either the HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc formats may be a sign of anticompetitive activity in the industry.
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This style of HTPC personally doesn’t fit my needs, but I’m sure there’s a target out there. I think there’s too many other OEM’s that are building equally (or more) capable HTPC systems for far less…just without that cool Alienware glowing logo. I don’t know about you guys, but my girlfriend definitely would not approve of a glowing alien in […]
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Too little, too late? Anyone still using or waiting for Geekbox updates? It’s been almost a year, but they do have some nice changes. I’d be curious to know why one would use Geek over Myth. I’m sure there’s a reason, so it really is a genuine question. GeekBox While still working on version 2.0, the next version of GeeXboX […]
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Jennyfur submits the following, and I am actually already on the converted. Home automation & Z-Wave devices are just awesome. You think your fancy HTPC tricks impress people, wait til you turn off your living room lights with your remote control! "Almost makes me want to go Z-wave:" eHomeUpgrade The new device is designed to sense motion, temperature and light […]
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So their first effort is more of a joke, allowing you to download a movie trailer. Whoopity doo, if that’s not worth the exorbant prices of these players, I don’t know what is?!?! But hey, the good news is that it’s a sign that these players realize they have to up the ante if one expects to become a dominant […]
Read moreSo while this isn’t perfect since you’ll probably need special disks to burn the movie files, it’s definitely a step in the right direction of giving consumers more control over products they pay for. Suprised to see Apple on the list, but kudos to them & the others stepping up. ArsTechnica Regardless, the decision to allow download services to support […]
Read moreMonsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced retail availability for HAVA Gold and HAVA Platinum HD — two full-featured video streaming and place-shifting devices that allow customers to view and control their live TV on PCs connected to the home network or from anywhere in the world using a broadband-connected PC or mobile phone. Monsoon’s HAVA Gold […]
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