I gotta be honest, this doesn't impress me nearly these days as it did when I first saw these types of mods about 3-4 years ago. But nowadays, with all the HTPC cases available, both small & full form factor, and that look sexier, this just doesn't seem to be necessary. But still kudos for doing it. I still want […]
Read moreTake this article with a grain of salt. I'm not about to jump on the "No Difference" wagon, but they do bring up some good points which maybe some should consider when buying a new television. I'd be curious to hear from you guys if you've done side by side comparisons what have you noticed? This is why I was […]
Read moreNot directly related to HTPC's or Home Theaters, but I'm sure there's plenty of questions out there regarding the upcoming Windows Vista, and Lifehacker asks some pretty good questions. Why should I upgrade to Vista? By far the most resounding question Lifehacker readers had, the first answers I got were basically security, stability and new features – the same reasons […]
Read moreCan't really say I'm surprised. With what little benefits come with Vista Media Center, they need everything they can to get people to upgrade. I'll admit, if my 360 didn't extend MCE2005, I probably would have upgraded by now. “The Media Center Extender Platform Adaptation Kit enables partners to build Extenders for use with Windows Vista. Because Extender technology is […]
Read moreIts hard to imagine paying $600 for a SD DVD player, but the Helios X5000 may have enough features to convince you otherwise. Not only does it stream media from a PC, it also sports some pretty impressive audio features in the form of a Wolfson DAC and BurrBrown OpAmp. Not surprisingly, the media streaming application suffers from a […]
Read moreNetworked Attached Storage is certainly becoming more mainstream over the past year. As the article mention, its no doubt due to the massive amounts of personal digital data everyone has. Everything from recordings, to family photos and downloadable movies. A healthy dose of competition certainly helps. In the past, anything labeled as an external storage device was marked up substantially […]
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If you aren't interested in big screen gaming, integrated graphics will serve the purpose for most HTPCs. That is if they are powerful enough to drive HD video. For example, the 6150 based chipset does a fine job up to a certain resolution and farts out after that. Thats why with great interested I am following the details for Nvidia's […]
Read moreI haven't had a chance to investigate Auzentech's X-Meridian suitability for HTPC life quite yet. For example, I am not sure if it will pass through sound unmangled or not. If you guys have, drop a line in the comments box and let us know what you think about it. While we wait for people's responses, head on over to […]
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2006 Holiday Gift Guide! It just seems like yesterday I finished paying the bills for last year's presents and now its already time to go shopping again! We here at MissingRemote.com, the caring bunch we are, want to make your life a little easier this season by taking the guess work out of buying presents for the HTPC person in your life. These […]
Read moreThis really doesn't surprise me much at all. Sure downloading is easy, but so is Netflix-ing, and then you have all the "pirates" who will copy their Netflix movies. Can't do that with the DRM-heavy online movies. And it's not like you save all that much money to truly make it worth the effort. But according to ABI Research, only […]
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