It might seem a little strange at first that the backend of this Integra AVR has two RJ-45 plugs, but it isn’t. What we’re seeing here is one of the first retail AVR with HDBaseT built in – very slick! The technology is [unfortunately] still relegated mostly to the high-end CI market, but it’s great to see this, and an […]
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Fractal Design has made themselves a reputation for quality and attractive chassis that can serve as capable as a gaming system just as it would in your living room as your home theater PC (HTPC). With the Node 304 White enclosure, Fractal Design is offering a small form factor chassis with a lot of storage flexibility and still the ability […]
Read moreI consider the audio video receiver (AVR) to be a critical home theater component, but aside from a basic understanding of what’s inside my knowledge of what is actually in the black box in the stack is pretty limited. That’s not to say I’m not curious, just a little leary of cracking open a very expensive component just to have […]
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If you saw the recent Intel Haswell NUC D54250WYK announcment and thought “hey, that would make a pretty slick HTPC” – go ahead and sit down. Not only does it have all the good stuff like IR, SATA, USB 3.0, etc. that we mentioned before. It also has the HTPC_HEADER on board. Unfortunately, there isn’t space in the stock chassis […]
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If you’ve been following the Chromecast, Google’s latest foray into TV Land, there appears to be quite divergent opinions on how useful it is for consumers. What I haven’t seen before, is a discussion on how the existing STB/pay-TV provider views the device. I’m not sure if I agree with the conclusions, but I won’t spoil it. No matter where […]
Read moreIf you have an HTPC, many of you may have experienced a problem with no picture or sound with your Home Theater setup connected through an HDMI cable at one time or another. This article is to cover some of the nuances that can come with them along with possible solutions as well as open up a discussion for better […]
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Six is a good number – even better when it is equated to the number of tuners in your current HTPC. Obviously it is possible to get by with less, but after considering EPG overlaps, a couple children and the spouse – what was an impossible luxury not that long ago quickly becomes a celebrated necessity. With ClearQAM disappearing and […]
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When it comes to selecting a mobile device wireless speaker box, there are many to choose from—with options from companies as large as Sony, Bose, Jambox and Beats, to smaller ones such as Supertooth. Wren is hoping to capture some attention on this market with a rather unique offering, with their Wren V5AP speaker box. Besides the usual speeds and […]
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Looks like the NUC is getting a Haswell update, and it’s not just the IPG (i5-4250U with HD 5000) that changed with the updated system also getting IR, SATA and four USB 3.0 ports. With all that good stuff and a fast 2.5″ hard drive and/or slim-line Blu-ray drive this could be a killer fullsize HTPC replacement given the right […]
Read moreThere are a few ways to get the fall TV schedule, one way is through the Ceton My Media Center App, or look on each of the websites for their schedule, or scan through the guide on your DVR. Over at tvline.com they put together a printable list of all 100+ premieres on every network. Why reinvent the wheel if […]
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