This isn’t directly HTPC related, but a lot of what we focus on when building an HTPC is something unique that doesn’t stand out as a computer, and this is pretty darned slick of you have a slight case of nostalgia. Looks super professional in my humble opinion. Unplggd In an effort to make desktops PCs more beautiful and […]
Read moreWe haven’t heard much out of the Snapstream team in a while, but I found this to be a pretty big win for them. They’ve been promoting their "Server" product for a while, and this seems to be a perfect fit for it. Hopefully this steam will help see more regular updates for their HTPC app as well. Snapstream Blog […]
Read moreAnd the 3D rage continues….HDGuru is even launching a dedicated website to the technology which has picked up a surprising amount of steam in the last 6 months. HDGuru In an email response to questions regarding the new Blu-ray 3D standard, a BDA representative revealed players may output 3D 1080p HD at a 48 frame per second rate (fps). This […]
Read moreI just noticed that Core AVC 2.0 was officially released. I only have my netbook handy but I installed it on there and w/ an Ion GPU I am impressed. After 9 months of work the CoreCodec Team is proud to release CoreAVC 2.0. 2.0 features the following:* Supports Windows 7* 32/64 bit Support* NVIDIA CUDA GPU support* Supports […]
Read moreSporting lowered power consumption and a slight speed increase Intel’s latest rev of the Atom looks like a winner for the websurfing netbook crowd. But unfortunatley there isn’t much for those searching for the perfect passive ITX build. The integrated GMA 3150 graphics hasn’t been used by Intel before, it’s a 45nm shrink of the GMA 3100. It’s technically […]
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With all the holiday gift purchase guides out there we felt we would do something a tad different. We have gone through all our MissingRemote staffers and have asked them each for what is tops on their holiday wish list. The results were interesting…hope you enjoy! Feel free to add your own items to the list and don’t forget to […]
Read moreJust installed on my Asrock Ion330 and its working a treat !!! The testing process is winding down, and we are happy to present XBMC 9.11 Release Candidate 1. Assuming there are no major show-stoppers, we expect that this will be the last pre-release before final [http://xbmc.org/]
Read moreTargeting HTPC aficionado’s, Enermax rolled out its Aurora Micro Wireless keyboard. The Aurora Micro is absolutely an interesting product for the average cough potato alright (me included). Not only is it the best HTPC keyboard’s we’ve seen in a while, it’s also reasonably priced (for this kind of quality). When you search this product you’ll be able to spot […]
Read moreIan has updated his snazzy little app to monitor the health status of your Media Center. Go grab it today, it is free after all! TheDigitalLifestyle I have release an update to Media Center Health Monitor. This is the applications and web service that monitors the health of your Media Center systems. The main changes to this version are some […]
Read moreI hope everyone can see the irony in this… TorrentFreak The complex DRM system, which involves several certificates and server-delivered time-sensitive keys for hard drives and projectors, failed in a way consistent with the movie’s epic status. Unfortunately, after working for several hours cinema workers failed to decrypt 150 gigabytes of data, which resulted in at least one location reverting […]
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