Sony Turns PS3 Into DVR for Europe

It looks like the Xbox360 will continue to be challenged by the PS3 in the multimedia realm. I find it hard to believe it will be as polished as Microsoft’s Xbox Live service and MCE extender client but one never knows. This announcement is for Euro folks only though, don’t expect to record TV anytime soon for US residents. Kotaku Play TV not only supports high […]

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[H]ard|OCP reviews GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H

With passive cooling, mini-ATX form factor, onboard HDMI, plenty of expanion, and a price tag that’s easy on the wallet ($77) I think that this looks like the perfect base for an HTPC project and the folks over at [H]ard|OCP seem to agree. Hardocp Don’t let size fool you. GIGABYTE’s latest AM2 based board, the GA-MA69GM-S2H, packs a wallop in […]

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Michael Bay has an itchy finger.

Like there aren’t other directors out there. Sheesh what a dork. I think John Woo could direct T2 just as good if not better. Instead of speeding up a scene we could see it in slow mo. Daily Tech Bay later had a change of heart and said that he took one too many sips of Kool-Aid from the Blu-ray […]

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CPU Reviews

There are a ton of CPU reviews around the net today. Both sides of the camp are represented :). Pentium E2140 (Core 2 Duo derived) review at NeoSeeker  X2 6000+ review at Overclockers Club C2D 6750 review at PCStats  X2 6400+ preview at Sharky Extreme What CPU do you plan on buying for your next build? In our forums there appears […]

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HIS Radeon HD 2600 XT IceQ Turbo GDDR3

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In days gone past, I always had a hard time recommending a passive video card. Its like adding a space heater to a sauna. Times change, and it looks like passive video cards are a lot cooler then they used to be but I would still lean towards something like HIS IceQ line of cards in my builds. If passive […]

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Paramount, Dreamworks dropping Blu-ray in favor of HD DVD

Score one for the HD-DVD camp. The article doesn’t go so far as to give their rational for the transition, but i’d speculate that the low consumer acceptance rate is making the higher production costs of the Blu-ray discs tough to handle. Engadget Affiliations in the HD DVD vs. Blu-ray format war have been pretty clearly defined for nearly two […]

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