Moneual continues producing relatively good chassis for the home theater PC market. Not amazing airflow in this one, but then again supporting MicroATX boards are not the most heat generating products in the world. And boy is it shiny. RBMods As for noise, the MonCaso 600 is very quiet, even with the stock AMD fan for the X2 3800 […]
Read moreHey…how about some more 3D movie news?!?! No surprise with this report, but given the extra money you fork over for the 3D benefit at theaters, I have a hunch plenty of companies will jump on the bandwagon. DigitalTrends But a limited number of theaters can show these movies in 3-D, because not all theater owners have bought new digital […]
Read moreI have nothing but agreement with almost every claim from TiVo here given my own experiences (both professionally and personally) over cable’s switched digital video rollout across the country. If you think TiVo’s business is rough, imagine the many Media Center users who were left with black channels until the new ATI firmware came out and finally just supported the […]
Read moreYou may recall our GlideTV Navigator review , but I always enjoy reading other expert reviews to get different perspectives. I agree with most everything Brent offers here, and he goes in detail as always. Just really wish it didn’t cost $150…still a cool device. GeekTonic If you go in thinking this device is going to be like your Logitech […]
Read moreWell this sure took some time from when it was announced, but still massive kudos by HP to listen to the community with their MediaSmart servers and allowing an upgrade to their existing users. Not quite sure if $25 is a fair price or not, but users can’t complain that it’s not available. We Got Served The 3.0 software update […]
Read moreMedia Browser continues on with its fast development, this time beating up a memory eating bug and a wealth of others. Head over to their website for the full list.
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Great write-up as always from the HDGuru.com, this time covering the beauty that is 3D HDTV and just how big a headache it is for your current installations. HDGuru.com Your only solution will be to replace your receiver with a new one that’s 3D compatible or use one of a number of available “work arounds.” You can still use […]
Read moreNow here’s a pretty big deal, as Wal-Mart jumps into the streaming movie world head first by acquiring Vudu, which has recently grown by being integrated with TV sales. Not sure exactly how this affects Netflix, but you have to believe it’s got their attention. NY Times The retail giant has agreed to buy Vudu, a three-year-old Silicon Valley startup […]
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Logitech Touch Mouse At this point you have seen a number of different apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch designed to let you control your PC. Logitech has recently released their Touch Mouse app designed to do the same but at an impressive price–free. So what is the catch? Logitech already has established themselves with some wonderful hardware touch […]
Read moreWe’ve been covering the news from the Media Portal team for a while given their many delays, and the time is almost here, as they announce their Release Candidate. Assuming nothing major creeps up, we should see a final very soon! Way to go Media Portal team! GeekTonic The beta version of 1.1 was released last August with many updates. […]
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