HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
Vista ViewTM LLC introduces the Saber DA-1N1-Etm PCIe Combo tuner card. This tuner combines the best Analog tuner technology with the best Digital tuner technology. This PCIe tuner card is the almost twin sister of the Saber DA-1N1-I, introduced in mid July. Both cards give you 2 tuners, 1 Digital and 1 Analog, on one card. On both cards the […]
Read more[H]ardOCP has put one of Seasonic’s new power supplies through their own new rigorous testing procedures. This was one of the quiet P/S units I looked at just a couple of weeks ago. Hardocp Right off the bat the Seasonic S12II-500 has a lot going for it. The unit is well built with highlights like using Rubycon capacitors on the […]
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I think I found my media server motherboard! I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on this board as more reviews come out. The x16, x8, and x16 PCIe slots would be perfect for RAID cards. I just have no idea what I’d do with FOUR Gigabit ethernet ports! I guess multiple streams of HD video will have no problem coming […]
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July 1, 2007 — Vista View introduces the Saber DA-1N1-I TM TV Tuner card. This card fills the need for a high quality Combo TV tuner with hardware encoding that Vista and Media Center enthusiasts have been waiting for. The Saber DA-1N1-I is a low profile combo tuner. It combines two high quality tuners on one small card. The Saber […]
Read moreThe Tech Report has an excellent review of the Radeon HD 2400 and 2600 series, they include metrics important to HTPC users including tests of the decoding abilties, HD image quality, power consumption, and noise. The Tech Report The Radeon HDs may have good reason for consuming a few more CPU cycles and a little more power than the GeForces in […]
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I have to agree with Gizmodo in that this is probably the best looking router ever made. This router would look right at home next to a big, shiny, flat screen TV. The LCD screen definitely adds that "WOW" factor, too. Having just installed a touch screen thermostat, this would definitely fit in. I hope it performs as good as […]
Read moreSUNNYVALE, Calif.–(July 9, 2007)–AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced two new solutions that offer high-definition television (HDTV) viewing and digital video recording (DVR) capabilities on desktop and notebook PCs. With the launch of these two new multimedia products, AMD continues to blaze a leadership path in video capture that bridges the analog and digital HDTV worlds. With the external plug-and-play ATI […]
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While terrified of the price of this thing, the potential seems pretty awesome. Check out the link & the Video Demo. eHomeUpgrade Unlike content mirroring found in some music storage systems, RAIDsync permits users to add or delete content from any location. This way a customer who buys a CD while at the beach can load the music to their […]
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Gear Digest has one of Avermedia’s new combo cards up for review. Pretty nifty, especially if you’re using a low-profile HTPC case, since this comes with a bracket to convert it to low-profile. They’re pretty thorough so it’s a good read if you’re in the market for a new tuner, or just want to learn more about "combo" cards. Gear […]
Read moreThe Tech Report has an interesting take on CPU reviews. They take a look at the best bang for your buck in a lot more detail then most sites. Their use of scatter plots os very corporate’esque. The Tech Report Fortuitously, AMD and Intel both took an axe to their prices last month, and we recently added Intel’s $113 Core […]
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