Well, unfortunately if you're not in Australia this is kind of pointless, but I think it's good to see what companies are coming up with to compete with each other. Multifunction devices like this always concern me, as I feel a lot of times they make compromises. But then again, for $1500…is this that much more powerful than an HTPC? […]
Read moreOne of the developers of ReplayTV was kinda sorta put in the situation to go a year without a DVR and see how his life would be affected. I can't disagree more with his assessment that the main thing he misses is the guide. If my MCE goes down, I'm close to tears having to sit through all those commercials, […]
Read moreYou can check out this Engadget Post for a round-up of HD 2000 reviews. It kind of came out to a very loud fart for the gaming crowd and a little bit worse for the HTPC crowd. While the video capabilities do look good, the mid-range cards are not due out for another month and a half. For a little […]
Read moreA few announcements: We pulled the trigger a bit early on the combo cap card review :). Expect it tomorrow night 😀 We will announce the winner for last week's forum poster contest. Some lucky poster will win a Sage Media Center Key:). We will announce a new forum contest. Edit: Had a rather interesting/sick night in our household tonight. […]
Read moreI got the e-mail but haven't been able to play around with it yet myself, but luckily Ian Dixon's posted some screenshots of the newly beta'd Big Screen Photos 2, which I must say looks quite impressive. Niall's done a great job with it & looks like it's just continuing with the new version. Ian Dixon This is a Vista […]
Read moreNot nearly as many pictures as I would have included…but I guess how many pictures of a projector do you really need? Another 1080p projector up for review, this time from the Home Theater Blog guys, which they definitely like. Home Theater Blog While I won't go into exhaustive comparisons between the DLA-HD1 and the last two 1080p projectors I've […]
Read moreEngadget was pretty fired up about this article from the Consumerist, but I don't see it as being nearly as obscenely priced when you think about it. How much would it cost to take a family of 4 to a movie these days? $12 per ticket is $48. Plus popcorn, drinks, candy, and you're EASILY over $50. Consider you have […]
Read moreCompatibility with HDMI 1.3a Ensures Effortless Connectivity to 1080p Audio and Video Components New York May 9, 2007 Fulfilling the complete high resolution home entertainment experience, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today introduces four new A/V receivers that deliver high definition audio and video like never before. The Pioneer® Elite® VSX-90TXV, VSX-91TXH, VSX-92TXH and VSX-94TXH A/V receivers are essential hubs of […]
Read moreSuuure, you can placeshift and use Media Extenders but but but you can't have a client yet. Oh well, complaining aside, Doug has come up with a new beta that will allow you to Placeshift standard DVDs. A full list of features can be found by following the link below. WebGuide Lots of new stuff to play with. One of […]
Read moreEmbedded Automation Previews Support for Web Services on devices Surrey, BC – May 9, 2007 As part of the keynote speech by Robbie Bach, President of the Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division, at the recent Microsoft Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference 2007, Embedded Automation's mControl Digital Home Software with support for Web Services on devices was demonstrated. This technology is […]
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