Tag: Hardware

Not technically an HTPC case, but no reason it couldn’t work as one. Pretty sleek if you were to put this in the corner of your entertainment shelf.   The Array looks a very different beast – a chassis specifically designed for home server use, offering six hard drive bays, a 300W PSU onboard with silent fan and sized to […]

Hurry up!! SiliconDust just opened up signups for their forthcoming Cable Card tuner I’ve been looking very forward to (I have a hunch I’m not alone here!) Details on the tuner have been pretty hush hush, but you can probably expect similar features to their super popular HDHomeRun dual tuner. Sign up here .

All you that had been holding out on SSD for your HTPC until you could have only one drive? You’re in luck, the time is finally here! And for the great price of only $4000!! I doubt anyone’s going to buy it, but it’s a great example of things possible, and I’m sure the price will go down sooner than […]

SPCR has just overhauled their guide on what it takes to keep a PC case quiet.  They cover regular PCs and even give special attention to the needs of the HTPC community.  The breadth of coverage (case, drives, materials, etc.) is quite impressive and well worth taking the time to read. SilentPCReview One poorly understood aspect of PC noise is […]

I don’t normally post contests, but given A) the rare nature of the Ceton tuners, and B) The fact that Jere has done such a wonderful job on ShowAnalyzer, I figured you guys might be interested. Ashame I’ve already purchased ShowAnalyzer. How to enter: 1) Buy a copy of ShowAnalyzer via PayPal and enter the word "ceton" in the "Instructions […]

Let the buzz continue on the very soon to be released quad-cablecard tuners from Ceton corp. I’m sure you’ve seen the review from Engadget, but if you wanted to see a video interview , here ya go. It’s pretty basic and moreso covers general info instead of technical, but still cool. Note, Silverlight required to view the video. On10 Ceton […]

Remember my blog about ATI tuners in general being end of life’d, specifically the Digital Cable Tuner? Well, this FAQ posted today shows that ATI is not even bothering developing Windows 7 drivers for a number of their tuners. If you were thinking of upgrading and using ATI tuners, be very careful! Windows 7 Tuner drivers for the products listed […]