I wouldn't mind seeing more of these types of lists. If any members were at CES, let us know what you saw that you like. Mine's gotta probably be the Sideshow remotes, if only because they're most likely the only items to be affordable enough for me to own at some point. Man I wish I could have gone! HP […]
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Logitech's remotes–heck, all their devices–are so sexy! They make you WANT to spend $150 on a friggin remote control! The 890 not only can control all your A/V Equipment, but also your home automation software! With Activities in place for such device combinations as your TV-and-audio receiver and maybe your cable box if you want to turn it on and […]
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engadget: New TI DLP Light Engine for slim HDTVs The most popular form factor is the flat panel TV so it stands to reason that everyone else would love to loose the thickness and Texas Instruments has a new solution for DLPs that will bring them a few inches closer to flat panel TVs. The new SLIM light engine has […]
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c|net: Media new and old merge at CBS One of those people is Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian, creator of the Slingbox place-shifting technology, who joined the CBS president onstage to unveil Sling's latest technology, called "Clip + Sling." It allows users to clip content from live or recorded TV and share it with anyone, including non-Slingbox owners. The clip […]
Read moreThat's right everyone! Apple TV is here! I am time limited, so head on over to engadget and read the story for the scoop. You may also take a look at the new iPhone! From the article: Well now we know that iTV has officially become Apple TV. It's real folks: we got 802.11 b/g AND 802.11n, USB 2.0, Ethernet, […]
Read moreIn a day sure to be dominated by CES product release news, Bit-Tech goes against the norm & releases their review of the new Zalman HD135 HTPC case. So how do they like it compared to how SilentPCReview did (or should I say, didn't?) The HD135 is an incredible little case, with very little to fault about it. Zalman has […]
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gizmodo: Nextgen Home: Push Those Buttons, Never Get Up Again Connecting all your media, lighting, security systems and even your washing machine was the theme of this year's Nexgen Home, where the new addition is Windows Vista and Lifeware 2.0 software. The extra convenience is Vista's native support of WSD (Web Services for Devices), which amounts to USB on Ethernet […]
Read moreLAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hauppauge Digital, Inc., the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of analog and digital video, TV, and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers, has launched a line of four new TV tuner products specifically designed to support Microsoft’s Vista Media Center and to take full advantage of Vista’s exciting TV features. After five years in development, the Windows […]
Read moreDenGuru has an overview of the history of HDMI, and what exactly it means for users. Not a bad refresher course if you've been trying to avoid any information about this thus far. With the release of HDMI 1.3, there are many factors to consider if you are attempting to purchase new A/V equipment. HDMI receivers have not been on […]
Read moreAlthough most of our CES coverage, including this article, will be in our daily summary, I thought this was worth special mention. After all of these years the technology has finally arrived to allow the Media Center to replace every stand alone box in your Home Theater (minus the receiver of course). The XL3 can replace a HD TiVo, high […]
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