It’s Podcast Thursday around the web! So to help you all keep track, here’s the podcasts from the week. Save them for Monday or get through them over the weekend. Some great content out there to help keep you entertained! Podcast: The Media Center Show #224 – Ben Drawbaugh As promised last week here is the interview I recorded […]
Read moreWell, I can see this going over like a lead balloon*. I truly hope the FCC steps up and tells them, "No way, no how; not now, not ever!" What’s that other saying? Give them an inch… *Nevermind the Mythbusters episode which busted that saying. Cablevision Systems Corp. wants the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to lift a rule that […]
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I’ve been using an Onkyo receiver for quite a while and have been pleasantly surprised. They’re really tough to beat on a cost for performance ratio especially for someone with my budget. CNet Onkyo’s new HT-RC180 ($1,049 MSRP) is THX Select2 Plus Certified and that’s always a good sign. A bevy of features including an Ethernet port that enables […]
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Intel’s IDF is going on this week, and this is a pretty cool technology if it pans out. The coolest thing is that it doesn’t work with only one proprietary device but all compatible. Video at the link of it demo’d. EngadgetHD It’s seriously cool — the clients all see the server’s tuners as their own, so the experience […]
Read moreI’m not exactly sure if this will have any actual ramifications on the HTPC world, but it can only help I think. Time will tell to see what’s actually developed with it. SlashGear The days of a universal laptop TV tuner are almost upon us, as CrestaTech begin sampling their CrestaTV “universal broadband receiver”. Packing not only support for DVBT, […]
Read moreI posted a review yesterday on an Insignia branded TV which got some positive reviews. There hasn’t been much in the world of combo Blu-ray and LCD TV’s, so leave it to Best Buy for starting the trend. And at a pretty impressive price, it’s sure to tempt a fair amount of people. I wouldn’t expect the same quality as […]
Read moreWe saw the news last week about that ban on large TV’s being sold in California be removed, but a lot of people fail to take into consideration power issues when deciding on a TV. Just as an example, I had a small 20" LCD but it has an integrated DVD player, which consumes 30 watts! Just imagine what your […]
Read moreImpractical, but awesome To get rid of the mess of wires from his many videogame consoles, PopSci reader Brian De Vitis decided to repurpose his R2-D2-shaped cooler. The engineering student modified its legs and repainted it to look more realistic. Then he stacked the motherboards from the eight consoles on shelves inside, added a sound system, and rearranged the […]
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Here’s a quick and dirty "review" of the S1Digital P500 Media Center. In fairness, it really is more of an overview than an intense review, but it gives you a good overview of what’s included. S1Digital has built a great reputation for themselves and looks like it’s continuing on with this one. Electronic House The thing is dead quiet. […]
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I honestly don’t recall hearing about their first generation products, but apparrantly they sold well enough to support a version 2.0. From what I can tell, it’s basically an LCD TV with a PC built inside of it. Pretty cool idea and I’d be curious to see some reviews of it, but I doubt I’m the only one that saw […]
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