It was always pretty obvious that major departments in MS did not communicate. It never made sense to me, nor our readers, why departments that were so closely related never communicated. That recently changed here in October according to news.com.com with the combining of the IPTV department, HD-DVD and Media Center group. Any mention of Xbox 360 in there? Of […]
Read moreKeep this case in mind if you’re looking to build an ATX based HTPC and want to keep the price of the case down. Hardware Canucks The nMedia Home Theatre PC 600BAR is a compact enclosure which is destined not for the desk but for your cozy little den or in the midst of your high tech home threatre setup. […]
Read moreChristie has just announced the release of a new DLP projector. The HD405 is another full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution projector. This dual lamp can give 4100 ANSI lumens on its highest setting. About Projecotr It also features a 7500:1 contrast ratio and comes with a variety of connections including DVI, HD15, BNC, and HDMI. The projector also has […]
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This tribute to Sci-Fi may not be the biggest home theater, but the animatronics will have you jumping out of your seat – literally. Electronic House So with a little web research and the help of his wife and Scott Messenger of Austin, TX installation firm Escom, he created this hellish home theater. Winn’s theater certainly isn’t one of the […]
Read moreThe new D-ILA projector from JVC is reviewed and promptly receives the editor’s choice award. Projector Central The DLA-RS2 — A Projector for the Videophile The DLA-RS2 is priced somewhat higher than the other 1080p models we’ve been reviewing this fall. The target market for this model is clearly the purist videophile who wishes to spend more than the typical […]
Read moreA review of the PT-AE2000, translated from German. This review also covers the construction and includes images of the disassembled parts. It also mentions the benefits for gamers of the Panny’s ‘very fast’ mode that reduces delay. Very thorough. (The translation stopped after paragraph 3.4.5. The quote was manually enhanced for easier reading.) Cine4home Panasonic pursued this year a similar […]
Read moreIt certainly doesn’t get your hopes up to see a sat tuner anytime soon when MS is just getting around to posting a job notice to test the sat tuners. However, according to Chris L. things are creeping forward ever so slowly. Expect new sat tuner cards to come with the new release of Media Center. Of course, we have […]
Read moreAs Christmas draws nearer, you can expect the content output to drop as we spend time with friends and family. Over the holidays, feel free to share what Santa brought you and what your New Year’s resolutions will be for your HTPC. HTIB Box News: Pansonic SC-PT650 review @ Audioholics Podcast News: The Media Center Show #136 @ TheDigitalLifestyle.com […]
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It looks like Chris L. has DirectTV information that he isn’t coughing up. Head on over to this post and nag him until he coughs it up ;). Could it be they are finally ready to release a sat. tuner for the DIY enthusiast? I have no idea and hopefully we find out soon. My guess is that the tuner […]
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Welcome to the Life With a Plugin series! The purpose of the series will be to give quick reviews of all the numerous Vista Media Center plugins that are out there, and evaluate their usefulness. A lot of plugins are cool but rarely are needed that often, so I’ve decided to evaluate these for you and help in keeping your […]
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