HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
Zotac has really come out of nowhere in the last few years and has a great selection of components for your HTPC. Here’s another mini-ITX board reviewed…while not really reviewed for HTPC usage, this does give you a good idea of what this new board has to offer. Xtreme Computing The Zotac IONITX-f-e certainly isn’t a power house, but then […]
Read moreIf you’ve been looking to get your hands on the new Radeon 5-series…well…supply is still super limited. But the good news is it looks like it’s definitely going to be worth the wait. SCPR Gaming aside, the HD 5000 series has a couple of other benefits that can’t be assigned an objective value. ATI’s new EyeFinity multi-display technology allows users […]
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Tired about hearing about these upcoming devices from SiliconDust and Ceton? No, good! Here’s a quick interview with the folks at Ceton, followed by a first glimpse at the HDHomeRun’s albeit prototype box. EngadgetHD The best news is that you’ll be able to share a tuner with multiple Media Center PCs, which is really cool. Now obviously only one […]
Read moreSome good news for some early adopter customers. If you recall our review of the fantastic GlideTV Navigator, the thing sure has a ton of potential, and it’s great to see the company stand behind it and continue to develop for it. No surprise on the SageTV guys continuing to do what they do best, with a 7.0 product forthcoming. […]
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The fact that Avermedia released an awesome device like this doesn’t surprise me, only that it took them this long to do so. For a while now Hauppauge has been the sole HD solution (besides firewire) for satellite and non-cablecard users to be able to take in an HD signal into their Media Centers. I agree with Ben, hopefully the […]
Read moreI think the price is fair, and it puts the decision making smack on the users–do you want 1 tuner for $150, dual tuners for $250 or massive quad tuners at $400. For ONCE in the cable card world we will have a CHOICE! The sad/interesting part of course, is that it is requiring Windows 7, no word yet on […]
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Looks like good news for those miscellaneous questions many of you had when we first caught a glimpse of the remote, it will be sold separately. No word on pricing STILL….but let’s hope for sooner than later. Zatz Not Funny The remote looks and feels good, although I’d like to see the same finish on both sides. And/or matched […]
Read moreWith the release of ATI and Intel Bitstreaming solutions, the competition is much higher to command the asking price of these dedicated sound cards…but take a look at the review to see what Auzentech has to offer. At around $300, I’d be tentative though without getting my hands on it first to see more about it. XSReviews What can we […]
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I’m not surprised, but I was literally just talking to a colleague who inquired how Boxee was going to handle all the typing and data entry needed to optimally use their software…this seems like an awesome solution. Boxee Blog When we started designing the Boxee Box remote we wanted something simple like the 6-button Apple Remote. As we began […]
Read moreI know there is a cost associated with everything, but man…$400 for a tuner solution sure seems like a barrier to entry here. But, considering it supports 4 streams, that’s really only $100 per tuner, making it a bit more acceptable given we were paying $150-200 for the single ATI Tuners….but do that many people need 4 to pay that […]
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