I'm not sure how I feel to hear that even with the massive demand for plasmas, that Hitachi can't break even while maxing out their production line. They're hoping that they can dominate the plasma market with 30% market share, which is a bit optimistic if you ask me. There's just too many players in the field for one to […]
Read moreLike clockwork, Thursday already, and Ian's got the latest podcast up. This week up, he's got Julie Jacobson, editor-in-charge at CE Pro. I've not always agreed with what they write, but still they do draw attention to HTPCs so I'm always for that. Show times 00:50 Coming up this week 01:18 Email – Dual Monitors 03:36 Want to beta test […]
Read moreBlu-ray may have just won me over. This is exactly (possibly…specifications are still pending) the kind of drive that needed to be released for the PC market. I don't need to burn 50 GB discs. I just want to play them back in all their high definition glory. Please just tell me it's available in black.
Read moreI think I've used a Mac once, so I'm more just posting this news for you Mac users interested, as there's an update to EyeTV, a current offering of a PVR software for the Mac. TV Squad  The update also includes support for satellite TV listings using TitantTV, Spanish and Italian language versions, and a progress bar that shows electronic […]
Read moreYou know, I'm kinda surprised to say this, but I completely disagree with this article. I think if anything, this is simply showing the maturity and growth of the Media Center platform as a whole. Originally, the thinking behind MCE's was that they had to look like other A/V Equipment and be connected directly. With so many Extender devices, it's […]
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The long waited OrigenAE S21T HTPC case with built in 12.1" touchscreen will finally be available in the US this week. PCAlchemy will be receiving a limited quanity of the case, so if you are interested you may want to act now! I will let you guys know once they hit PCAlchemy!
Read moreGood to see this time slowly coming, if still it's with Cable Lab's monopoly on the technology. Hopefully the wider distribution & usage of cable cards will increase awareness to the point where we actually have competition in the market…or at least a better product. Connected Home 2 Go  Motorola started commercial shipments of CableCARD set-tops this month and will […]
Read moreFirst off, I wanted to thank the MissingRemote.com team in doing a great job in my absence. Articles are still going up, news still gets posted, forums still are being handled. Give them a round of applause :). Second off, I wanted to let you all know that we have some great things coming down the pipe. MR will get […]
Read moreAnother month, another video card it seems like. Sure the gamers get all the love but what about the HTPC crowd? Well it looks like Nvidia has thrown a bone our way with the launch of the 8600 series of cards. 100 % of the video decode can be handled by the latest mid-end cards from Nvidia :). Of course, […]
Read moreOver at The Green Button, Jessica Zahn from the eHome team has posted a link to a survey which will put you in the pool to be selected for addition to the beta program for the next version of Media Center, which I anticipate will be pretty sweet. Many will fill out the survey, few will be selected (ok, i […]
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