Samsung Unveils Wireless HD IPTV Set-Top

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies ; STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the leader in set-top box chips; and Metalink Ltd. (NASDAQ: MTLK), a provider of high-performance wireless and wireline broadband communication silicon solutions, today announced their collaboration to launch a revolutionary set-top box, which supports high-definition (HD) TV quality based on […]

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New car PC from Shuttle

Why not have a media center PC in the car? While Car PC enthusiasts have been doing this for years, Shuttle aims to bring it a bit more main stream bu offering a decently equipped car PC. The beauty of this unit is that it shuts of properly when you turn the ignition off. It will come sporting a Core […]

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An Attempt to Revive the AMD LIVE Program

AMD hopes to breathe new life into the Live campaign and have announced initiatives with several partners to get things going. Part of the program is to allow users to create custom channels and broadcast them through the home. With no examples of the technology in the worls, I remain skeptical but hope to see something materialize sooner then later. […]

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Fujitsu Plasmavision P42XHA58 42in Plasma TV

Fujitsu is not a name you would normally associate with plasma displays, however, they are trying to get into the market with the release of a new line of TVs aimed at the consumer market. I am not sure if this particular model is available in Europe only. This particular model has a native resolution of 1024X768 and the 50" […]

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nMedia HTPC 288-BA Case Review

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Not the most revolutionary case, but it's good to see manufacturers sticking with the market that's clearly there. One thing I can't stand personally is the front showing connection ports. Just sticks out like a sore thumb IMHO. Tweak Town Features include the hideaway optical bay cover to make everything neat and clean, as well as things like 3 hard […]

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Media Center Setup Quick Tip

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I was recently at Microsoft's campus for their annual MVP Summit, and got to spend some time with Jessica Zahn, of the eHome group there. Besides being very nice, she was showing myself & fellow MVP Bryan Socha (aka Accident) some Vista TV features. While that was good and fine, what blew us away, was this very little known trick. […]

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Pioneer 50” 1080p Plasma Display Delivers Cinematic Picture Performance of High Definition Film

At the NSCA Expo this week, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is showcasing its first 50” Pioneer branded 1080p plasma display for the U.S. market.  Previously only available in Japan and Europe, the Pioneer PDP-5000EX provides fine detail and accurate color for the entire range of high definition signals including 720p, 1080i and 1080p.  The Pioneer PDP-5000EX is one of the […]

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LG BH-100 Super Multi Blue Player

One player to rule them all! Why bother sitting on the fence when you can get a player that will play both formats…. Sort of.. The LG Super Blue player will play both formats but lacks HDi. I am not a big "extras" fan so it might not be a deal breaker for me. With TotalHD discs coming out later […]

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