HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
While most won’t care, and some will even say why bother, Google TV is moving away from the x86 platform and migrating towards the ARM processing platform. As part of that move Marvell has been selected as the processor of choice with its Armada 1500 dual core processor as the new heart of the Google TV platform. The Armada 1500 […]
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Those crazy engineers over at Intel are at it again. They have officially launched the followup to Sandy Bridge, the Sandy Bridge-E, along with the new X79 chipset to support it. Sandy Bridge-E looks set to bring some nice performance increases, at least at the high end. Of course, these new Sandy Bridge-E processors aren’t likely to make their way […]
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With all this Xbox talk lately, it is only prudent to talk about the new 320 gigabyte hard drive upgrade that was announced today for the Xbox 360 Slim line. Available for $129.99 it effectively blows away any of the previous hard drives for the Xbox lines. Now that we have all these new features and capabilities for the Xbox […]
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Here’s a nifty little board from the gang at Zotac, full of features including wireless, maybe your next HTPC board? Today sees us still keeping our focus on small form factor in general but taking a look at a slightly different product, that shares the same market. The Zotac H67-ITX WiFi is still aimed at the HTPC market but differs […]
Read moreDid you know that Computex was going on overseas right now? It’s one of the biggest trade shows of the year with almost all of the major computer companies showing their latest and greatest. I’m not going to bombard the homepage with one-off articles and press announcements from here, instead I’ll use this post in our forums to keep updating […]
Read moreThe quest for a great HTPC keyboard is always a challenge, especially with more of us cutting the cord to watch various streaming options which require a keyboard and mouse. Here’s one from Enermax that aims to fit the bill. A bit big for my liking, but looks like it does the job. I do like that it has a […]
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AMD’s Llano sure looks like it has an awful lot of potential as AMD tries to get back in the game on par with Intel’s Sandy Bridge. With Computex ongoing I imagine we’ll see and hear a lot more about specifics of this upcoming platform. Our best guess is that desktop-based Llano is to make an appearance sometime in July […]
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I’m not sure how I feel about this case…it’s somewhat different that’s for sure! The Sentey SS1-2421 case is part of Sentey’s Slim Series lineup and comes with a 450W SFX12V power supply. The Sentey SS1-2421 can house a micro-ATX or ITX motherboard, and up to four low profile PCI devices, as an HTPC or an office computer. The front […]
Read moreHere’s a mini-ITX motherboard from ECS that costs $129 with a pretty full set of features if you need. The foremost feature the H67H2-I boasts isn’t just its size. It’s the potential it offers once you add all the necessary aforementioned components. But, there are other worthy features like built- in Bluetooth, SATA 6Gbps, and USB 3.0 ports. It could […]
Read moreI debated posting this given that we just announced the 3-tuner version for $250 available, but now you can also pre-order the SIX tuner version for $500! Before you scoff remember that the Ceton is a 4-tuner unit and costs $400. Availability is showing July 18th, which is a week earlier than the 3-tuner version. Specs: Based on two 3-tuner […]
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