I have helped more then one or two people get setup with their new gadgets this holiday season. If you confused by the myriad of connectors available, check out About.com's summary of what is available. If you need further help, feel free to post in the forums, there is a great crew here ready to help. Click here for the […]
Read moreIt is very refreshing to see someone actually step up and define the digital home. I get the feeling that not too many executives have nto defined what the digital home is and then taking a step back and figuring out how they are going to get there. The destination is clear, even if a old news hack like me […]
Read moreAudiovox Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX). In what could be an industry breakthrough, Acoustic Research has developed and is introducing what they are calling the industry’s first high-performance wireless 5.1 speaker package that includes a state-of-the-art, ultra-robust wireless rear channel system. The speaker package includes five voice-matched satellite speakers that utilize dual 3-inch drivers and a ½-inch tweeter in a high- rigidity […]
Read moreI find the grand standing at CES similar to watching the SCI-FI channel. Sure, these things will eventually make it to market. In fact, I am pretty sure someone will be pimping a cloaking device. As you can guess, my answer to the question is no. The battle will be won on price, customer support, product quality. Like everything else […]
Read moreMoving from the family's 27" CRT TV to a 55" HDTV can be described in a few steps. 1. WOW! That TV looks bigger then in the store! I can't wait to set it up. 2. WOW! I just plugged in my standard cable it all looks so big. 3. mmm The quality kind of stinks… I thought it was […]
Read moreRemote Shoppe has several Crestron press releases today. Crestron introduces a two way iPod interface: Link Crestron introduces the CEN-IDOC, the first 2-way iPod interface, truly replicating the iPod experience on any Crestron touchpanel. Integrating the iPod into home audio systems is one of the hottest trends in the industry. Until now, consumers were unable to manage their music libraries, […]
Read moreAMD Live!is set to support both next generation DVD formats by Q3 2007. I am not sure exactly what that means because you can take most HTPCs and a player and have it work. Perhaps they are indicating that they will have better hardware acceleration by that time. Regardless of the announcement, we already know that we will have next […]
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I remember when this device was first shown, it was so slick & sleek, I wanted one, but just couldn't justify spending $200 on a keyboard (with some mouse functions, sure). Well, maybe this review will convince you to splurge on a late Christmas present. Pricing aside I can honestly say there is little to complain about with this keyboard […]
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Storage is something we all need more of, kinda like money 😛 Well, NASes have gained a lot of popularity in the last year, and Synology (who?) have come out with a NAS that allows you to install whatever size HD you please. Not bad to drop a 750gb in there & let it stream to your heart's content. But […]
Read moreWelcome to today's edition of DIY Hardware News. If you see something I have missed, feel free to post it in the comments or go ahead and submit it to news <at> missingremote.com. bit-tech: 2006 Awards Futurelooks: ECS KA3 MVP Extreme Digital Trends: MP3 Players under 300 dollars Motherboards.org: XFX GF 8800 GTX Pro Clockers: Scythe Any Samurai CPU Cooler […]
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