My apologies for the slow news this week :). I have been distracted/busy. Some of it was real life and of course some of it was the new multi-player tower defense flash game at casualcollective.com. However, I am soooo over that fad, besides the fact I dream up mazes at night. In the HTPC world, I have been keeping myself […]
Read moreAuzentech’s X-Fi based card should hit the streets this week. FloppyHead So why is this a big deal? Computer audio, especially for media centers, has been stagnant. Auzentech is known for developing great cards for media centers. Creative’s X-Fi is a great card for gaming. Auzen X-Fi Prelude should be a good combination of both feature sets.
Read moreShuttle has always impressed me with how many features they can pack into those little cases, but I think they’ve really outdone themselves this time. Case Desings * NVIDIA® GeForce 7050PV/nForce 630a chipset * Supports AMD® Athlon[TM]64 X2, Athlon[TM]64 und Sempron[TM] series (HyperTransport 1.0) processors * Up to 4 GB dual channel DDR2-800 RAM (OC to 1066 MHz) * NVIDIA® […]
Read moreIf you recall, Zap2it has cut off access to its free data service. A couple of services hope to step in and offer the community a reasonably priced solution. CT TV, the maker of CTPVR, hope to attract users with a 30 dollar a year price tag and Schedule Direct plans on charging 15 dollars for three months. Given the […]
Read moreHere’s a great rundown of the common misinformation or straight out disinformation spread around by laymen and your neighborhood brick and mortar electronics store. David Loves Life It pains me to surf the Internet and read the horror stories of people buying a Vizio at Wal-Mart, plugging it into analogue cable and wondering why “this new fancy HD” looks like […]
Read moreGenerally my advice to this question is to head over to an e-tailer such as monoprice or Blue Jeans and buy from them. However, for longer distances you want to ensure your cable will hold up. CEPro takes the easy way out and doesn’t actually recommend a cable but they do give sound advice. CEPro When dealing with longer cables, […]
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Nothing too exciting on the tube tonight, except, you know, for my favorite program! Mythbusters has been a favorite of mine for years and it got me to thinking what is my favorite episode. The weapons ones are always good but not my favorite. I think I would have to go with the episode where Adam escapes from a sinking […]
Read moreThey call it the "Black Pearl". Makes me feel kinda funny. Ropes. Gym class. I had been seriously lusting after the Epson Home Cinema 1080, but this has caught my fickle eye. Engadget September 20th: know it home cinema buffs. That’s the date Sony releases their SXRD followup to the VPL-VW50 "Pearl" projector in Japan. The new Bravia VPL-VW60 projects […]
Read moreI am not sure if Last.Fm fits into small webcasters but I am happy to see Internet Broadcasters get a break. Some revenue has to be better then no revenue. Forbes Instead, qualified Webcasters – those earning $1.25 million or less in annual revenue – would have until Sept. 14 to accept SoundExchange’s offer and pay royalty fees of 10 […]
Read moreHardocp has the scoop on the latest sound card from ASUS. While the specs look impressive, with no mention of HD video CODECS it kinda leaves me feeling a touch flat. Hardocp The folks at ASUS sent along a press kit for the Xonar D2 and D2X sound card. The D2 and D2X look rather impressive with features such as […]
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