HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
ATI is doing their part to get the word out about HD. Giz has a short interview with AMD’s CTO about their 2008 plans. Not mentioned is their upcoming IGP that supports UVD. Gizmodo The Puma mobile chipset, due out in Q2 of this year, is able to play the Transformers HD DVD (intense MPEG-4 AVC) and still have 40% […]
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Someone at DBSTalk forums has received scans of the long-promised DirecTV PC Tuner! Looks like this might come out soon folks! Link to picture of tuner and discussion thread @ DBS Talk
Read moreKeep this case in mind if you’re looking to build an ATX based HTPC and want to keep the price of the case down. Hardware Canucks The nMedia Home Theatre PC 600BAR is a compact enclosure which is destined not for the desk but for your cozy little den or in the midst of your high tech home threatre setup. […]
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It looks like Chris L. has DirectTV information that he isn’t coughing up. Head on over to this post and nag him until he coughs it up ;). Could it be they are finally ready to release a sat. tuner for the DIY enthusiast? I have no idea and hopefully we find out soon. My guess is that the tuner […]
Read moreThe Hiper HMC-2K53A-A3 slim case gets a work-over at Tom’s Guide. Just once I’d like to see a case manufacturer pull off a case that is only 5cm tall, accept mATX motherboards, and still be a capable HTPC client. I can still dream… Tom’s Guide The PCI card must not be too long or too wide; if it is the […]
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PCAlchemy just sent word that they have the S series chassis from OrigenAE up for sale. Supplies are limited so go on and get your case. They are a tad on the spendy side but you clearly get what you pay for. Click on the banner above, or follow this link to our forum to see PCAlchemy’s announcement. OrigenAE […]
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Omaura hasn’t been around that long, but they are already making a splash in the HTPC market with the release of three quality cases. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that they sponsored one kick ass giveaway here on the site. These cases are hardly in the distribution channels yet but they are not content to rest on their butts. More […]
Read moreI’m not sure how I missed this last month (or maybe this is a dupe), but someone on the MythTV mailing list brought this to my attention. It seems that someone has finally gotten upset at hard drive marketing departments and how they advertise total drive capacity. Those that have been around the block already know the number games that […]
Read moreHere comes the first cards to sport the recently finished display port. Hot Hardware Now that monitors with DisplayPorts are starting to hit the market, you’re going to need a compatible graphics card to get in on all that high-bandwidth action, and it looks like ATI is first of the mark with the RV635 XT board that Hot Hardware recently […]
Read moreFor those looking for a cooler quieter faster and affordable os drive, you may have to wait a bit more but there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. Zdnet "Put those two factors together, and it could be possible to come out with a 64GB solid-state drive for close to US$300 toward the end of 2008, […]
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