The Zigbee Alliance has been in the news recently and there has been some buzz amongst home automation groups, but it’s still pretty unknown for many people. If you want a nice introduction to what exactly it is and how it plans to change the landscape for home automation, this guest post at Cocoontech seems to do a great job. […]
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This is way past my level of expertise, but if you’re willing to invest the time this is pretty awesome. Being able to get HDMI via Ethernet allows you to go much further than before…with some effort of course. Great write up over at Geektonic. Geektonic I had heard of VGA over CAT5 Ethernet cable so that is where […]
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Here’s a pretty brutal review from CrunchGear on the new Harmony 900, which is basically just the Harmony One with RF capabilities. And unfortunately, that new feature is exactly what CrunchGear had the most issues with. Pretty disappointing for a remote with an MSRP of $400. CrunchGear But it’s just not the range I have beef with, it’s the […]
Read moreOOH, Thursday has come early this week! OK, it’s still just Tuesday, but something to help your day pass is Ian has posted The Media Center Show a bit early this week in conjunction of the MyMovies 3.0 announcement. Head on over to listen and learn all about it from Brian himself! The Digital Lifestyle An early show this week […]
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Very interesting press release of some cool looking new silent media center chassis that are coming soon. Heatpipe cooled and 100% fanless, sounds like a perfect fit. Pricing still TBD but hopefully it’s more affordable than some other custom chassis out there. Los Angeles, CA – HD Plex (http://www.hd-plex.com), a manufacturer of premium aluminum HTPC enclosures for the do-it-yourself market, […]
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VIA NSD-7800 8-Drive NAS Storage Solution The popularity of Windows Home Server as a viable NAS competitor has spawned a number of solutions from HP and Acer, to name a few. Equally as popular however, has been the desire for enthusiasts to roll out and build their very own WHS Server boxes as well. The main restriction with the majority […]
Read moreI love the design but think it would be even better withOUT the touch screen itself. The actual form factor of the base is pretty attractive and I could see it fitting in rather nicely with a home theater, but that giant screen sure will stand out unfortunately. Pretty slick for a dorm or bedroom though. Engadget Even better […]
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I love the layout of this "man pad" but could do without the sofas which I think stick out like a sore thumb. And maybe it’s just the pictures, but there sure seems to be a lot of light to have a front projection unit on the screen. But hey, I’m not an installer so what do I know. I’ll […]
Read moreHere’s another new offering of skins for those die hard XBMC users. I’m digging the trend of these guys marketing their skins with snazzy videos, but I’m not feeling this one nearly as much as the one from last week. Just feels a bit too much like the Xbox 360 interface which I wasn’t that big a fan of, but […]
Read moreWe’ll keep it short for this week, because I know I’m not the only person out there that’s just too excited to see both Braveheart and Gladiator be released for Blu-ray. I didn’t want to take the easy route and have co-picks, so without further delay… MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week Braveheart This is literally one of my favorite movies […]
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