I’m posting this moreso because of the significance in such a large paper as USA Today covering these types of video devices. I think it helps solidify them, and still makes me wonder why TV Manufacturers are trying so hard to compete with a sub-$100 device. USA Today The Roku digital video player "costs us a lot less than $99 […]
Read moreThis bad boy from Vidabox is nowhere near the size of the Logitech Dinovo Mini which I absolutely love, but it’s probably easier to type with. That being said, for what it is and the lower cost of the mini, Brent sure likes it. Head over for the full review. GeekTonic The trackball, located at the top-right of the keyboard […]
Read moreFollowing up on the announcement of the new HP’s yesterday, Alex rom MediaSmartServer.net goes really into the nooks and crannies of the hardware to see how it’s evolved. Looks like they’ve made some nice changes as we already suspected. MediaSmartServer.net The motherboard uses the same Intel G33 Express Chipset that was used in the EX485x series servers. An important addition […]
Read moreSeems AMD is set to make a little affordable quad-core coup with their new Athlon II X4’s How does AMD respond to Lynnfield? Is it by drastically cutting prices on Phenom II? Nope. By introducing the world’s first quad-core processor to debut at $99. Now that’s cool. AMD effectively knocked 40% off the value of Intel’s low end quad-core […]
Read moreAnand got a bit more information and discusses the known and speculated requirements for building a CableCARD ready system. See the comments for more highlights from the blog post. To be frank, we’re not sure what Microsoft has done to get CableLabs to loosen their grip on matters. Certainly there is a DRM component in the use Microsoft’s fairly […]
Read moreI normally wait until Thursday for these, but these were posted earlier by a couple days so I’ll just split them up. Lots of content here, EngadgetHD is talking mostly about CEDIA and I’m quite interested to hear the Seen In HD to hear what Brent from Geektonic is recommending for the new television shows to watch. Enjoy the shows […]
Read moreSome brutal news for the 10 of you out there still relying on Blockbuster Video to obtain your movie rentals. Given this announcement, I wonder if the studios will back off of Redbox and other kiosk movie vendors given that you have to assume it was Blockbuster putting the pressure on them to do so, right? CNet But Blockbuster’s closure […]
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Just released, is this fantastic update to a super popular app. This app allows you to modify the entire start menu arrangement of almost every tile in Windows 7 Media Center! Best of all, it’s FREE! It’s still in beta, so bear with the developers, and of course donate if you love it. Media Center Studio Media Center Studio […]
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This is definitely not for the faint of heart. Actually, I’m not all that sure who would want to spend this amount of money (starting at $700) to completely void their warranty. But it is attractive, just wish it was cheaper. A-Tech Fabrication The heavy-duty case forms one large heatsink. Heat produced inside the case is conducted into the […]
Read moreHDNation is up for this week, covering a plethora of topics as usual. Most notably they discuss wall mounting an HDTV.
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