If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you’re in luck this week. Also, if you’re a fan of movies that include monsters created by combining an Octopus and a Shark, then you’re also in luck–and a bit odd. But for most, our pick of the week will be everyone’s. MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week The Fighter Full disclosure, I’m a huge […]
Read moreThose of you around the HTPC world long enough will remember when Orb stormed onto the scene with the ability to stream your content from your HTPC across the internet–think SlingBox, and it even had some DVR capabilities. Well it looks like they have developed a Media Player-type product in the Orb TV that connects to your TV and uses […]
Read moreThis was too funny not to post. I’m not sure if my busy schedule has a single thing to do with my ability to purchase movies…Netflix seems to be doing ok right? When asked by Rose if home video or disc consumption was dead, Iger said the market was not finished, but rather ‘just not as healthy as it was’. […]
Read moreJust saw the following update from SiliconDust on Facebook, some great news! Hopefully this means we’ll see the PRIME sooner than later! Interpret at your own risk. HDHomeRun PRIME update: currently undergoing certification testing at CableLabs. The pilot production build is complete, and we’re working with our production facility on the main release production build.
Read moreIs this a sign of studios trying to bypass Netflix and Amazon VOD services? I kinda doubt it, but it’s a smart play if your Warner anyways, offering yet another way to get direct money from consumers. It’ll be interesting to see Netflix’s response. Fans who “Like” The Dark Knight will be able to use their Facebook credits to rent […]
Read moreIt’s a good week for documentaries, as Inside Job and Exit Through The Gift Shop were both Oscar nominees this year. Besides that nothing major released…another Excalibur film which I haven’t seen. MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week The Walking Dead: Season One Even if there were some more blockbusters released this week there’s not much that would have beaten out […]
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Welcome to the Beginner’s Guide to HTPC Software. This will be an in-depth look at the software options available to you to build your HTPC. If you haven’t already, make sure you read our Beginner’s Guide to HTPCs for other topics. We’re going to cover only full home theater PC applications which can handle the following tasks: Music Videos Movies […]
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We’ve been covering a lot of extenders, but don’t forget that with technology as it is today you can build a full blown HTPC that looks or in some cases, is even smaller than some extenders. Here’s an offering from Giada, a division of Polywell, but at $675 it’s a tough pill to swallow without Blu-ray. The DN2301 is […]
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So I get the idea here, combine all sorts of features and then you can do everything. But man, for about $150 this sure seems pretty expensive. I suppose if you really need everything all together it will work. It’s tough to see just how big this guy is from the picture though. The latest of these new breed of […]
Read moreNixeus is a relatively new entry to the media player space–reminder, if you haven’t checked out our Media Player Comparison Guide but you’re in the market for one, you should read that first. Here’s their Fusion HD reviewed and seems to do a pretty good job, but at over $200 MSRP that’s more than a lot of competitors. Seems like […]
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