It would take a very special media streamer to pry the HTPC out of my A/V stack. Based on the spec’s the PCH C200 could be the one to do it, if only it was also a SageTV extender 🙂 I’ve used the earlier version of the Popcorn Hour A-110 a little and have used the SageTV HD Theater […]
Read moreOn the night before Windows 7, there were screams of rage in the house, as I accidentally deleted all my lossless audio…crap that doesn’t rhyme. But now the stockings were hung and a new partition was cleared. Windows 7 started to download and October 22nd wasn’t even here. The student/alumni pricing was a pretty good deal. I might even beat […]
Read moreMissingRemote is a very broad community for all things home theater, but it’s not often we get a product with as much hype and excitement as this the case on October 22nd–the launch of Windows 7. We will continue bringing you around the clock news, reviews articles and guides, but wanted to remind everyone as they enter the fun of […]
Read moreAlong with the Netflix icon for Windows 7, users will also see a tile for InternetTV, which is the next version of Microsoft’s online video content offering. A short while ago, it was rumored and hoped that Microsoft was in the works with Hulu.com on being able to integrate their amazing library of shows into Media Center…however, it’s clear that […]
Read moreI’ve seen lots of screenshots of the new Netflix inside Windows 7 Media Center, but to get a better sense of the experience I thought I would capture some videos of it. It hasn’t had a HUGE facelift since Windows Vista, but I found it to be very responsive and I like the new interface. I separated this into two […]
Read moreJust a reminder to everyone, our 2 week news submission contest is almost over!! Don’t forget to get those News Submissions in ASAP to have a great chance to win the ASUS AT3N7A-I Mini-ITX Motherboard we reviewed recently! See the original post for details!
Read moreI think this is another win for AMD in the HTCP area. These prices can’t be beat. The combo deals that Newegg and Fry’s will be rolling out will probably be great deals. I wonder if the wife is ready for a replacement. There’s really no reason to go out and spend $600 on a CPU if your main […]
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We have a very active thread going on in our forums regarding the cost to noise benefit of going with a Solid State hard drive in your HTPC after Intel announced an upcoming 40gb version at $160. To counter that, SPCR has 3 super quiet Seagate hard drives for review, that while mechanical do a fantastic job of staying quiet–with […]
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Media Browser is an incredibly powerful movie and TV plugin for your Windows 7 Media Center system. While rumor had it they were going commercial, that hasn’t happened yet…so take advantage while it’s still free! DMZ The guys from Media Browser have been hard at work and it shows. Though I’ve only had a few hours to toy around […]
Read moreA 65" 1080p HDTV for Under $1000! Stuff 300 Hours of HD In Your DVR: Upgrade the Hard Drive! Our Top 5 Movies in HD on Netflix, Can you play Blu-ray disks on OS X machines? The Blu-ray Releases For The Week of October 20th, 2009.
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