HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
Not the most revolutionary case, but it's good to see manufacturers sticking with the market that's clearly there. One thing I can't stand personally is the front showing connection ports. Just sticks out like a sore thumb IMHO. Tweak Town Features include the hideaway optical bay cover to make everything neat and clean, as well as things like 3 hard […]
Read moreBeyond3D has revealed that the next generation AMD card will have an on-board audio controller that will allow it to send video and audio on any HDMI port. This, of course, means no extra cables :). On a side note, they really uglied up Beyond3D. So many ads.. it hurts! Beyond3D Rick revealed that to provide full audio over RV6xx's […]
Read moreIs it an extender for any of the major PVR projects? No? I pronounce this DOA! I have to say it looks like a solid product but without support for a major PVR/media center software package, it just doesn't interest me. Press Release: The Digital Entertainer HD automatically discovers HD movies, TV shows, music files, and personal photos on a […]
Read moreHot Hardware has a couple of Asus cards up on the test bench today. Although the 1600Pro and 7600 are your typical mid-range cards in terms of gaming performance, these cards to offer HDMI and HDCP capabilities. From the article: ASUS EN7600GT/HTDI/256M/A – At about $200, the EN7600GT/HTDI is a bit pricier than non-HDMI equipped 7600GTs, including Asus' own EN7600GT Silent. Although, […]
Read moreThank you to Jenny for sending in this article about Hitachi/LG's combo drive for the PC. Ticking in at $1200, they must be targeting folks who have the money to burn and are oblivous that a Xbox360 HD DVD add on is under 200 and a Blu-ray burner fo ra PC is only $700. From the article: The drive dubbed […]
Read moreMILPITAS, CA – (March 13, 2007) – AVerMedia® Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology, announced today the release of the AVerTV Combo PCIe High Definition and Analog PCI Express TV Tuner. Utilizing the latest component technologies, the new AVerTV Combo PCIe is the perfect TV Tuner solution for desktops with separate Analog and ATSC/QAM tuners […]
Read moreJohn has a couple of articles he passed my way this morning. Both have to deal with the storage systems. We really wouldn't have this type of storage problem if you guys and gals would quit recording American Idol in HD. Storage Market Spins Out Of Control: The market for external disk storage systems was up $272m in the fourth […]
Read moretvsquad has word that Hauppauge has a new tuner out that is capable of receiving all UK TV broadcast formats. From the article: It's capable of receiving all UK TV broadcast formats, including analog, Freeview digital, satellite and High Definition (HD) satellite. It should be available mid-March, at around £180, and comes in PCI format. The card is packed with […]
Read moreI noticed VRZone has specs of the upcoming mid to budget range cards from AMD. While the 3D Mark numbers look bad, the fact that they will have a TDP of 35W and have hardware assisted H.264 is a good sign for HTPC enthusiasts. Hopefully we can get our hands on a couple of these and test performance. From the […]
Read moreThis is all for Jennyfur in our forums who I'm sure will be ecstatic to see. I say that with a grain of salt, as this isn't the first cable-card system we've seen "demo'd," so let's just wait & see if it ever sees the light of day. Exceptional Innovation is demonstrating CableCard support in Windows Vista at the Electronic […]
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