I know the list of movies here is long, but at a closer look there’s almost nothing new that actually stands out. The Queen was supposed to be great with Helen Mirren, and while she was hilarious on SNL, I haven’t seen it yet. Lots of good kung-fu releases for you fans, and lots of re-issues on Blu-ray. MissingRemote’s Pick […]
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DEAL NOW OVER Newegg is currently selling the Foxconn NT425H barebone system for a nice cool price of $129.99 with $5 shipping. This sweet looking small form factor Intel atom system would be great for those looking for a low profile all in one secondary HTPC or advanced extenders (those using SageTV or MythTV). Just add ram and a harddrive […]
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This tip probably seems rather obvious, but sometimes the obvious can be forgotten or neglected. I was recently called into action to diagnose a system that was running warmer and creating more fan noise than usual. Upon opening the case, this is what I saw: All that dirt and dust on the heatsink, power supply, fans, etc. was creating a […]
Read moreLast years GT25 was a decent set, but the general consensus was that it straddled unnatural space between the G25 and VT25 with a price that wasn’t quite right given the feature set. With a year to correct that, maybe 2011 is the GT30’s time to shine. Panasonic has consistently been among our favorite televisions over the last few years, […]
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Spring is here, so as usual it is time for CyberLink to release an updated version of PowerDVD (PDVD) making this number 11. With PDVD 10 already a solid product we were not expecting a revolutionary shift in the Blu-ray (BD) playback software, so the rather evolutionary changes brought to the updated application including better 3D support, a richer media […]
Read moreHave you seen the new section on our website for TGB people that need to have a forum to go to and talk everything Media Center? We have created a special forum section in response to TGB being in read-only mode during the transition. If you need to talk Windows Media Center (or anything else for that matter), you are […]
Read moreBy now you’ve probably already read Andrew’s in-depth review of the Hauppauge Colossus tuner card, but it never hurts to see other’s opinions on something. And today Damian posted his review of the card and how it works in his situation. Today I will take a look at the Colossus to see if the experience is the same as when […]
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Take this with a grain of salt. Over the years I’ve seen lots of leaks from Microsoft which features never saw the light of day, but at least this gives you some insight as to some ideas they’re thinking about. No mention of anything really Media Center focused here, as if that’s a surprise to anyone at this point. One […]
Read moreAs previously mentioned before, the $30 DirecTV VOD is finally here. Starting tomrrow, DirecTV subscrubers will be able to rent movies not yet released on DVD but yet not in theaters any more. Will you pay that $30 premium or will you wait for the DVD/BD release? Leave a comment and let us know. If the actual trip to […]
Read moreSonos, one of if not the best audio distribution systems out there, announced today an official Android application. The application now brings full Sonos control and management to any Andriod phone or tablet. The other news is a new software upgrade to the Sonos platform that brings Apple Airplay support. The new Airplay support allows users to send music via […]
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