NMedia won’t exactly wow your visitors, but they do provide quality HTPC cases at a ridiculously affordable price. The matte black finish combined with a flashy black plastic front bezel really sets off this case and makes it look like a typical receiver or Blu-ray player you might see on the shelf of any person’s home theater system. The sliding […]
Read moreLots of releases this week, most older than new with some good ones like The Black Dahlia, Mars Attacks! and I was really tempted to go with Poltergeist as my pick simply due to its classic nature in the horror genre. MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week MacGruber ** I am fully prepared for some flames for this request, but let […]
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“Voice activated.” In the past just the words alone have made many cringe as implementations have been fairly weak and suffered from a myriad of different variables in the environment which made performance lackluster. Amulet Devices looks to change that with their own Remote Control and Media Center (MC) software implementation by embedding a microphone inside the remote as well […]
Read moreLots of good variety this week in our roundup of podcasts, so enjoy! The guys talk about hardware failures to their systems. Cablecard for MythTV in the near future? Plans for an Android based MythTV client? [MythTV Cast – Episode 24] The Media Center Show #270–The Drinking Game HD Nation » Best Bargain Receiver: Denon AVR-591, Drobo FS, Glasses-Free 3D… […]
Read moreToday must be the day of pairs. Ok, maybe I’m a day late on this news, but great news for you free HTPC software fans as XBMC and Plex (for Mac) have released new builds. Looks like Plex ran into some issues with theirs, but appear to be actively working on fixing it. Either way it’s great to see both […]
Read moreRight off the bat, I know I’m going to get a hard time for NOT picking Sam Raimi’s awesomely classic Evil Dead. In my defense, I loved that movie, but I really didn’t like it nearly as much as I had hoped having seen Army of Darkness first. So there you go. House 5th season is a great one as […]
Read moreHave you been wondering what are the different offerings between Hulu free, Hulu Plus & Netflix? Well here’s a pretty darned long comparison chart showing off just exactly that. Free Hulu doesn’t have too much in the way of full seasons, but they’re not without their gems. Especially older shows like Highlander and Doogie Howser. Though, putting Doogie Howser […]
Read morePlex is pretty sexy for Mac users, and they’ve been working hard on the next version. While you wait, here are some teasers of some skins some developers have created…pretty sweet stuff. As if helping us with MediaStream wasn’t enough, they also have their hands in their own skins as well as Plex ports of other skins, such […]
Read morePretty interesting report here on how people are digesting content. No surprise that the older crowd is much more stuck on actual Live TV watching than the younger crowd, but the numbers for TV are still over 50%. Wonder how long before that drops even more. The alternatives to live TV are growing and basic cable […]
Read moreIt feels like I post an article like this every year, but being a football fan and getting ready for the season always just gets me in the mood! I’d love to have any of these houses, let alone their theaters! Click over for 14 other theaters… This homeowner had included a multiple display setup in a previous home theater. […]
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