I met the Neuros guys a while back, and they have quite a mission: To build a small, linux-based device to handle your media center functions. While still in its early stages of life, it's showing some promise even with its flaws. It's great, it really is. Not for what it is, but what it could be. I'll grant you […]
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Coming in at the affordable $6-15,000 range…this thing better work! I guess if you must have wireless and have a lot of money, this is for you 😛 The core of the system is the wireless A/V controller (above), which will accommodate a variety of analog and digital A/V sources (including HDMI) and transmit 'em wirelessly at speeds up to […]
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Shuttle-form factor cases really seem to have lost a lot of momentum as of late, with more and more component-style cases being introduced for Media Centers. But nonetheless, they still have their uses, as they are very compact & quiet. Antec's is no exception to that. Antec says of this case: "The small and compact cubic design of the NSK1300 […]
Read moreI know a lot of people use the 360 as a Media Center Extender, so it has as much a right to be here as anyone 🙂 Anyhow, good news if you do own one, as Microsoft has extended the warranty from the pathetic 90 days, to the 1-year flavor. Kudos to them (sure it took a lawsuit to encourage […]
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In case you haven't heard, a good easy & affordable way to get HD-DVD on your system is with Microsoft's add-on to the XBox 360, which luckily also works in standard Windows XP systems. Take a gander to see if it's something to put on your list for Santa. Microsoft has done a good job of providing high definition movie […]
Read moreTweakTown has a nice little article comparing the difference between NVidia & ATI when it comes to connecting your nice new HDTV via HDMI. It's easier than you think, and by far the best quality you can obtain. Nothing like seeing Media Center software on a nice 50" Plasma in pure high definition…*drool* Because HDTV resolutions are greater than the […]
Read moreHappy Friday! I tried viewing the actual article, but for some reason it wouldn't load. Luckily, Gizmodo's page loads just fine. They reference an article from HighDefDigest with their opinions on the best HD Discs of the year, so make sure they're on your Christmas list. •Batman Begins (HD-DVD) •The Bourne Supremacy (HD-DVD) •Casablanca (HD-DVD) •The Devil Wears Prada (Blu-Ray) […]
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More of an addendum to their NSK2400 case, SilentPCReview got their hands & give their take on an Antec Fusion Case. I've seen this case up close, and it's really quite nice. My only gripe is that it can only support mATX motherboards. Back in April, we mentioned that the NSK2400 would be joined by a high end cousin called […]
Read moreFloppyhead has a rather nice article about what it'll take for Media Centers to be mainstream. No doubt they're getting much closer than ever before, and I agree with most of his points….except not sure how huge "storage of movies" is to the mainstream audience. HDTV reception and recording A plug and play interface Storage of movies Media extenders without […]
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The remote gods clearly are smiling down on us today. Just saw news of yet another Vista MCE Sideshow-compatible remote. The more of these I see, the more I want one! Maybe these will finally push me over the edge to switch to Vista? That gives you a 100-meter (or so) operating radius when coupled with the included USB RC6 […]
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