Interesting article and I am very interested to see how the router changes the HTPC place in an average home. Cisco’s CRS-3 router made a bit of a splash when it was announced on March 9, but the power of this new device hasn’t yet sunk in. Consider: The CRS-3, a network routing system, is able to stream every […]
Read moreWhile overkill for most home users I’m excited to upgrade my server to the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series. It is hard to pass up on increased performance and power efficiency. Intel Launches its Most Secure Data Center Processor Second-Generation High-K Metal Gate 32nm Processors Blend Security, Performance, Energy EfficiencyNEWS HIGHLIGHTS First 32nm process technology-based enterprise-class processors integrate robust security capabilities […]
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I could be mistaken, but pretty sure I’m more excited about the SIX HDMI ports on this bad boy versus the 3D support. And like most Onkyo receivers, it’s quality product at a solid price ($600). Gizmodo All six HDMI 1.4 inputs are capable of passing 3D video, and upscale to 1080p if needed—with one of the inputs handily […]
Read moreNot that many big movies out this week. Armored has a fairly large cast of has-beens, and it was pretty painful to watch (seriously…it reaches the point of being ridiculous soon after it starts). Did You Hear About The Morgans is about as predictable as the trailer made it out to seem, but I’m sure Hugh Grant fans (are there […]
Read moreHere’s another tuner review for ya, but this one is much more of the common variety. But at only $50, it’s super affordable and USB means for a simple installation. Overclockers Club The Diamond ATI TV Wonder 750 CPU usage was minimal in both High Definition and Standard Definition. For HD content, the CPU usage was around 11% and at […]
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Who wants to guess how long before someone over at Hulu locks this down?! Pretty cool while it works though! Grab your favorite streams straight from Hulu…….or just *cough* learn to use Bitorrent. 🙂 GHacks Stream Transport is a new software program for the Windows operating system that can download tv shows from Hulu – and other online video […]
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Sorry so late on this, sure most of you have caught wind of this Windows Phone 7 news by now, but the interface seems pretty slick! Gizmodo Here’s the first demo of Netflix running on Windows Phone 7. Keep in mind, it’s technically a prototype, but equipped with show subscriptions and 3G streaming, Netflix is super hot on the […]
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I’m not sure how this has slipped under the radar…most of us I take it expected the HD DVR capture card from AVerMedia to be identical to the HD PVR from Hauppauge…but apparently it has HDMI input as well!! Not surprisingly though, the HDMI is definitely tricky…but if you’re willing to wait, the price seems right. CrunchGear Recording works […]
Read moreInteresting perspective from the head of Sony, as they continue to not go with the norm and try to establish their own trends. Home Media Mag He didn’t include DVD and Blu-ray Disc in the aforementioned revenue sources despite growing pressure from domestic theater operators upset by actions taken by Disney to shorten by four weeks the theatrical run of […]
Read moreThis debate alone was reason enough that I wish I could have gone to the SXSW show this year! I was hoping a video of the debate would leak out at some point….but for now here’s a pretty good summary of DirecTV proponent Mark Cuban going up against Boxee’s Avner Ronen on how TV should evolve. IFC In the end, […]
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