Ian's got a post about a new feature of Orb which provides an MCE-like interface you can access from any computer, and thus stream your content. Personally, I think the design is awful. Considering all the different plugins I've seen, and considering the designs Orb's interface normally has, I'm surprised. I wonder if some developer just designed this in his […]
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There's no doubt that the high price of both HD & Blu-Ray are what's really making this race as fast as 2 turtles. If one of these could really hit some more aggressive pricing, it'd provide a huge advantage over the other. I still think the combo players are really going to be the winners in the end. Blu-Ray's great…but […]
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Probably one of the most drool worthy remotes out there under $500, the Logitech 1000 just oozes sexiness. And apparantly it can do a decent job as a remote, as C|Net gave it a 7.7 rating, missing a higher score due to no RF extenders (kinda odd, but could be purchased for more money), and a short battery life due […]
Read moreCyberLink Launches Media Deluxeâ„¢, a 7-in-1 Suite of Entertainment Products to Enhance Vista Media Center Taipei, Taiwan—-March 6th, 2007—-CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, today announced the launch of CyberLink Media Deluxe, its plug-ins for Microsoft Vista Media Center, entertainment and personal creativity products. Designed to seamlessly integrate with and augment Windows Vista Media Center, CyberLink […]
Read moreThe folks at Snapstream have been working behind the scenes on a new website called Couchville.com . In addition to having their "Buzz" which shows the top recorded shows by BeyondTV users, it also works as a TV Guide listings. Pretty quick as well. I'm sure in time they'll interface it more with Beyond, so maybe this is finally the […]
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Read moreWhat this article boils down to is getting the most out of your A/V investment! Why pay several thousand dollars for a setup and not enjoy it to it's fullest! It is getting to be easier and easier to tweak your own equipment, and EH is here to give you a few tips. From the article: 5 Tips for Calibrating […]
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My Coolermaster experience of years gone by has left a VERY sour taste in my mouth. In fact, anything with proprietary PSUs have been scratched of my possible list of purchases. The 280 seems to do away with a lot of my old gripes with large fans, standard PSU and a MCE compatible remote system. From the article: This case […]
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Zalman, long known for their cooling supplies, has taken the HTPC market by storm with their latest cases. Of course, they appear to from good heritage ;). The HD160XT is the grand daddy in Zalman's lineup and sports a 7" touchscreen, MCE compatible remote, card reader, and a nice array of media buttons on the front. Although most HTPC case […]
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NVIDIA's DualTV MCE end of life announcement made earlier today is the first of what I'm sure are many other similar product discontinuations and/or end of life announcements. Looking around various forums that have picked up on this I see some incorrect information being spread around. To be clear: the mandate is only about over the air analog signals. It […]
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