HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
I noticed Gizmodo had a story up that will impact our Mac Media Center users. Miglia has come out with a new USB tuner that supports analog Cable, ATSC broadcast and QAM cable. Priced at $218 dollars, it may seem a tad expensive but it does come bundled with EyeTV. Has anyone had experience with EyeTV? If so, post it […]
Read moreWe've had some rumblings in the forums after the last post regarding replacing your STB (Set top box) with an Xbox360, and whether it'll happen or not. Chris Lanier posts some thoughts as to Media Centers in general, and where they're really intended. With Extenders growing, is there really a need to have the full blown system close to your […]
Read moreI really need a catchy name for our new news feature that we will be having daily. As you can see, it is a simple round-up of computer hardware reviews that people can read to help them out on their journey of building a Media Center PC. If you think of a catchy name for this feature, please post it […]
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I really like these types of articles, even if I don't agree with everything said, mostly because a lot of times it will give people ideas they didn't think of, or create debate amongst other users. he doesn't really go a route I'd recommend–using an old computer like this is just going to make you want to improve anyways, so […]
Read moreWith all the new Hauppauge Vista tuners coming soon, I'm not sure why Virtual-Hideout is reviewing the PVR-500MCE which has been around for a few years. But, nonetheless, I'm sure there's still plenty people out there trying to decide on a tuner NOW. But if you can wait, it'll be curious to see how Hauppauge's new tuners stack up. Although […]
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I guess I was asleep at the wheel when I was browsing through our submitted news. Courtesy of Lothar The Submitter, XYZ Computing explores what VIA has in store for the next year. It looks like it will be a great year for the tiny computer enthusiasts. A thin client the size of a CD certainly would improve the WAF. […]
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Getting back to our DIY roots, is Ztremetech's review of a newer Silverstone chassis dubbed the CW01-WD. I really have not seen much talk about the newer Silverstone cases, however, I do know the Crown series represents their higher end offerings. Rather then have a LCD in your case, Silverstone thought it might spice things up to show the harddrive. […]
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This really does deserve an epic theme song. After a long time in the waiting the epic S21T has arrived! This one piece aluminum curved beauty should satisfy your need for storage with support for 10 hard drives. 10 X 750GB is a lot of storage no matter how you look at it. You don't get very far […]
Read moreIt was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to hook a PVR card into a PS3. I am surprised it took so long, in fact I am surprised no one has tried this with SageTV. This article uses the Plextor DivX and MythTV to get the job done. If anyone has tried this with SageTV let […]
Read moreThis wireless video adapter would be an interesting way to get computer video on your TV. However, as well all know, there are no guarantees in the wireless world. Never expect a wireless product to work, there are just too many scenarios to know for sure. The product itself looks to be very easy to use and install, with the […]
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