We've got plenty of do-it-yourself-ers here, so you'll be happy to see this article from the Home Theater Blog about installing your own projection screen. I can't wait to have a place where I *could* do something like this…nothing like watching the Lakers on HD on a huge screen. I firmly believe that the average do-it yourselfer/home theater enthusiast with […]
Read moreIan was bored again, so he threw up some nice instructions for how to transfer your MCE recordings to another MCE. Can't tell you how many times I've had to do this in my time, so definitely a good thing to know if you mess with your system often. Also, take my advice, always a good idea to backup your […]
Read moreI was actually just thinking of the MCE-enabled washer/dryer recently, so it's fun to see this news coming out about refridgerators. No doubt eventually our whole house will be tied together & then can hold us hostage. Whirlpool’s research shows that countertops are cluttered with electronic devices such as digital picture frames, DVD systems, radios, phones, MP3 players; the dock […]
Read moreAhhh….wonderful. I can't understand why piracy remains so prevalent. :-/ The effort on the part of the CPCC comes just over two years after the Federal Court of Appeal struck down a similar levy attached to the price of the hard drives of MP3 players. At the time, these didn't fall into the category of "audio recording media" because, unlike […]
Read moreIf you've got an old system with a lot of hard drives laying around, Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a great way to make an obsolete system useful. I played around with FreeNAS once & was very pleased at how simple it was to setup. Here's a quick guide for getting it up & running. This tutorial shows how you […]
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Hrm, Mike let Chris beat him again to the plugin announcement post. I guess I am not paying Mike enough. Look for the next round of MVP vs MVP steel cage match, battle to the first post about the next plugin announcement. Rumour has it that the next winner is going to post on the other's website. I don't know […]
Read moreWe spend more then a little time bantering about what makes the ideal Media Center PC. Everyone has a different opinions on the subject, however, there are a few core building blocks for every HTPC. Silent and cool Quality Build (good wiring, noise dampening) Software, Software, Software Usability (IR sensor, readable LCD etc) You won't get much of that information […]
Read moreSony, no doubt because they are the originator Blu-ray, have come out with a solid Blu-ray design. Most of the Blu-ray features are supported including 1080p/24. However, as with most BR players, the lossless HD audio formats are not supported. Keep in mind the testing that they did in this review was for standard DVD only. Next gen tests are not […]
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The longer I am doing digital home news, the more I find out there is a huge selection loud speakers. Each with its own design, and flavour of sound. This $5000 complete loudspeaker setup hails from France and seemed to be a mixed bag of results according to the reviewers. As always, I encourage you to preview your speakers before […]
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I am not sure projection screen paint on the wall is a replacement for a nice motorized projection screen. However, if you still project onto a white wall, this somewhat inexpensive solution maybe for you. Inexpensive when compared to some screens, expensive when compared to paint. There are a few different options. MPW 10 supplies enough paint to paint on […]
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