HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
If i were a rich man…la di da, la di da.This thing really is impressive. Mad Shrimps Origen S21T is a high-end aluminum Home Theatre PC enclosure featuring a unique 12.1 inch motorized TFT touch screen for the utmost enthusiasts in Home Theatre experience; such feature can only be found in some server rooms. Armed with 120mm exhaust together with […]
Read moreHere’s a review of an ATSC/QAM HD USB tuner made by a company that I am not yet familiar with. Check it out. Overclockers Club I was excited when I received the OnAir Solution GT because there have been times I wish I could have recorded a TV show digitally and watched it on my laptop while traveling for business. […]
Read moreAMD unleashes the ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series, delivering leading-edge graphics technology with full support for DirectX 10.1, PCI Express 2.0 and DisplayPort —Both next-generation series of graphics processors built on 55 nm process technology, available for under $100 SEP— SUNNYVALE, Calif. — January 23, 2008 — AMD today announced the introduction and availability of […]
Read moreFusion has released a new product to the masses . The HDTV7 has support for everything you would expect from a capture include Clear QAM and ATSC. Below is the full list of features. Please see the key features as below. 1. Supports digital cable (64/ 256 QAM)/ Clear QAM. 2. Real-time clock (RT) function to support power-on-PC recording. 3. […]
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Antec had a couple cases on display at CES that I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on. Specifically the Mini P180 and the Fusion Max. Think Computers The Fusion Max is the latest in Antec’s Veris line of products. We all remember the Fusion and I still use it to this day. The main thing that set the Fusion apart […]
Read moreLooking to get a bit more mileage out of your AGP setup? GeCube has just announced and AGP version of the 3850. There are also a few 2600XT’s shipping at New Egg. This will allow you to transform you old gaming machine into a nice HTPC :). Tech Connect After PowerColor and Sapphire, it’s now GeCube’s turn to announce an […]
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Thanks to Chris A. for sending this news article in about Auzentech’s HDMI 1.3 daughter board. Loads of information!! Hardware Canucks Looks very cool to me. Auzen is pushing the bar again. There is a Video input from your HDMI/DVI GFX card to integrate with the audio so both are available over the HDMI cable. I will also note many […]
Read morePC Perspective, those lucky bastards, are at CES this year and have coverage of Nvidia’s ’08 plans. Of interest to me is the IGP that will offload 100% VC-1, H.264, and MPEG-2. PC Perspective Specific graphics details on this part are still sketchy, but I am betting that it features 2 ROPS and the full 16 stream processors. The most […]
Read moreI had High hopes for this review seeing as I have the AMD version of this board. But it comes with Intel Integrated graphics and of course they have no idea on how to review an HTPC designed board. Not one test on video quality or performance with 1080P content. But with Intel integrated graphics and no hardware acceleration I […]
Read moreI would call you crazy if I thought a tuner card that can do analog, OTA HDTV and QAM would be priced under $50. Well, Hauppauge, famours for the tuner cards has done it. What remains to be seen if they bring stable drivers and good image quality to the table. One of these cards and a SageTV license would […]
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