This is a beautiful little HTPC client from Zotac, with a very unique form factor that would blend with anything, even those fancy Bang & Olufsen gear! Agreed that it’s slightly odd the device doesn’t include a remote, but it looks like this could be a solid client for you. The real jewel in the new Ion GPU’s crown, as […]
Read moreGiven what Comcast announced last week, I just can’t be surprised by this at all. Just like then, I’m not entirely convinced that all (or even most) of these are due to Internet content, but more the fact that we’re in a recession, while Cable Companies just keep upping their already outrageous prices. This sounds so familiar to when Record […]
Read moreHere’s a great and super detailed setup guide for the latest Media Browser, movie collection plugin for Windows Media Center. Very slick UI and some great features, although some are now pay-only. It has been almost a year since I did my first writeup on Media Browser. Along the way there has been some pretty significant changes, so I thought […]
Read moreHere’s the roundup of podcasts in the past week…Enjoy! The wait is finally over! We’ve reached 100 and this is a big deal for us. While there isn’t a lot of news this week, we’re joined by Jere Jones and (for part of the show) James Montemagno and it was just a lot of fun. Many joined us live for […]
Read moreRoku boxes keep getting churned out with a nice array of features at affordable prices. Here’s a review of the XDS highest end version. Finally, the highest-priced model is the Roku XDS, which lists for $99.99. This is the model we tested. Buyers get all of the previous features, as well as dual-band wireless technology, for even more bandwidth. This […]
Read moreNot too much to pick this week, and I apologize for being a day late on these. MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week The Goonies ** Easy pick for me, since I was really unimpressed with Toy Story 3. Goonies is a classic favorite of mine growing up and really has withstood the test of time. Nothing fancy here, just […]
Read moreWe’ve covered a lot of news on the new GoogleTV, what it may mean for the home theater market and crowd, especially for the price. Here’s an in-depth review of the box with lots of screenshots and videos for you to make your own conclusion. Of course, almost none of this web video would play without a robust Flash implementation, […]
Read moreYou might have heard by now of the Wireless HDMI technology that Intel has started building within some of their laptops, and here are two options for other laptops or systems that you would want connected to your HTPC. The specs mention HDMI 1.3 satisfaction, but from what I can tell the review did not test the transmission of the […]
Read moreHere’s the roundup of podcasts in the past week…Enjoy! Microsoft’s Charlie Owen joins me to talk about how the industry has progressed since he left the Windows Media Center team just over a year ago. Charlie has some great thoughts on Google’s TV effort, the way Apple are going and Microsoft approach. We also talk about al-carte TV consumption verses […]
Read moreIn case you missed this today, some pretty interesting comments coming from the head of the largest cable company as to why his company has lost over a quarter of a million customers. Comcast is annually ranked among the worst customer service, they have bandwidth caps, don’t offer much extras to their customers, and charge an absurd amount of fees—but […]
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