Tag: Hardware

Apparently ASRock didn’t sell too many of their original boxes, but that isn’t stopping them from releasing a new version. We reviewed the original box a bit ago, and it’s a solid system with the exception of its rather bland design. Unfortunately it looks like that isn’t changing. ASRock’ new HTPCs measure 195 (W) x 70 (H) x 186 (L) […]

Yikes! Another big blow to us lowly HTPC fans. First the Ceton tuner delays, now the Boxee Box is delayed. Hey Boxee, how about a teaser and just letting us buy that groovy remote for now!??!? Development of the software took longer than expected, Ronen said, stressing how important it was to get things like Flash 10.1 including Flash hardware […]

We haven’t covered a lot of HTPC heatsinks recently (don’t worry, we will be!) but here’s one regarding one from Thermalright that looks to be solid.     This review is going to take a look at a CPU cooler designed for use in an HTPC (home theater personal computer) that is compatible with Intel’s socket 775/1156/1366 processors, as well […]

I probably should have consolidated this other Mini-ITX case, but oh well. This one’s from Antec, and while it comes with a heftier price tag, it does have some nice features…most notably this thing is tiny! The appearance of the ISK 310-150 has been improved from the 300-150. The front view is much more aesthetical and it now looks like […]

Here’s a slick small Mini-ITX case for your eyes to behold. Nothing strikes me as revolutionary about this case, but given the high price some of these have, it’s nice to see this one come in easily under $100.   While Thermaltake kept the wide and large similar to other products, the height almost doubles other Mini-ITX cases. I don’t […]

This problem has been around for so long, it’s slightly insulting that it’s taken this long to resolve. Those of you using AMD video cards and an HDMI receiver will definitely want to look into this. The issue rears its head when you switch your AV Receiver away from your HTPC (or boot-up without your AV Receiver/ TV on and […]

Aluminum case manufacturer Lian Li is known for making great quality parts, but after some lackluster initial HTPC chassis sales, I wouldn’t have blamed them for leaving. However, this is a neat looking design, and the $169 price tag is fairly in line with everything else. Although…why black and Red?     The new PC-V352 is made out of aluminium […]

This is from The Register, so take it with a grain of salt…but this kinda makes sense. They couldn’t be stuck at 2tb forever right?   According to people familiar with the company’s plans, a 3TB Constellation ES drive with a 6Gbit/s SAS interface will arrive later this year. The Constellation ES is a replacement for the Barracuda ES and […]

This reminds me of a mixture between the upcoming Boxee remote and the old Gyration mice based on its controls. There’s a video of it in action, but it’s not of the highest quality to see everything. Still, seems like a cool idea.         Shenzhen Feishu Technology has introduced the Fly Mouse Cordless Air Mouse / Keyboard […]