In what appears to be a post written by me (notice the grammer), Ben, from EngadgetHD, asked AMD if they had planned to release a tuning resolver for the digital cable tuners. The answer, of course, was a non-answer but they did mention they are talking to the right people to possibly make this happen. Corporate speak for we need […]
Read moreToday’s question of the day: What defines a good HTPC? I have my thoughts, as we all do, before I muddy the waters I figured I would let you guys have a stab at it. If you ever want a question answered by the MissingRemote.com staff & MissingRemote.com community, please use the submit news button or contact us via email. […]
Read moreWelcome to another edition of The Daily Button. If you haven’t been around much, we have a few recent articles that may interest you. HTPC Buying Guide: Audio Comprehensive Build Guide for a wide range of budgets Antec Fusion Black 430 Review Vista Media Center Plugin comparison Home Automation: Getting started with lighting control and home automation @ Chris L […]
Read moreI guess a good sign for my build log is that I do not have a whole lot to report :). Everything is working smoothly, especially with the latest firmware update to the ATi digital cable tuners. I have yet to experience a problem. Since we last spoke, I did dip my toes into the Blu-ray waters by installing a […]
Read moreTGDaily (TGD) reports that Sony has over stated their longevity claims regarding their OLED TVs. This claim is based on a report from a “group” called DisplaySearch yet no hard supporting evidence is offered. So I Googled DisplaySearch and found they have a website and subsequently I found the summary of the “characterization report”. The summary offers even less information […]
Read moreHardwaresecrets.com bring us their take on the Enermax PRO82+ 525w PSU. Compared to the new 1kw monsters out there a 525 watter looks kind of scrawny. Nonetheless, this is a highly favorable review of the PRO82+ but does Joe Q. HTPCer really even need 525 watts? Hardware Secrets Wow! What a power supply! We could not only deliver its labeled […]
Read moreElectronic House has an article up talking about Pansonic’s Hollywood. A good article for those wanting to know what happens on the "inside". Electronic House But lost in all this is just how good the video processing is, and if you didn’t know PHL existed, you probably wouldn’t expect this Panny’s video to be much different than some other BD […]
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Netflix & Media Center users must be excited these days. With Netflix allowing for streaming of movies to your computer, it was inevitable for some fantastic developer to create an MCE plugin which would bring that to your home theater PC with the convenience of your remote control & from your sofa. Nobody could have predicted however, that there would […]
Read moreVisit Perceptive Automation for more details. New INSTEON Hardware Support Integrates Thermostat, Allows Remote Lighting Scene Management and Operation after Mac is Turned Off, Improves iPhone Support and More Dallas, TX – May 7, 2008 – Perceptive Automation, the leading provider of Mac-based home automation software, today announced the immediate availability of Indigo version 3.0, a major update to the […]
Read moreHTPC News: Build a AMD 780G based HTPC @ Coding Horror HTPC Software News: Elgato updates PVR software to 3.02 w/ support for H.264 recordings @ eHomeUpgrade Home Theater News: Panasonic SC-BT100 Blu-ray HTIB, w/ wireless rear speakers announce @ Wide Screen Reviews Blu-ray News: Top Blu-ray sellers of the last week @ EngadgetHD Display Device News: Epson Pro Cinema […]
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