With passive cooling, mini-ATX form factor, onboard HDMI, plenty of expanion, and a price tag that’s easy on the wallet ($77) I think that this looks like the perfect base for an HTPC project and the folks over at [H]ard|OCP seem to agree. Hardocp Don’t let size fool you. GIGABYTE’s latest AM2 based board, the GA-MA69GM-S2H, packs a wallop in […]
Read moreSure they are 720p but $699 for 55 inches of HD goodness is hard to argue with. Alan: This link is a picture of a Fry’s ad. They have Sony Rear Projection LCDs on closeout for dirt dirt cheap. Click here to check it out.
Read moreLike there aren’t other directors out there. Sheesh what a dork. I think John Woo could direct T2 just as good if not better. Instead of speeding up a scene we could see it in slow mo. Daily Tech Bay later had a change of heart and said that he took one too many sips of Kool-Aid from the Blu-ray […]
Read moreRemember that announcement about Paramount going to HD DVD for what is rumoured a hefty sum? Well.. it was enough to piss off Michael Bay…. Enough for him to rant about not being involved with Transformers 2. ow. I hope Paramount enjoys their pay cheque from Toshiba :). Gizmodo I want people to see my movies in the best formats […]
Read moreThere are a ton of CPU reviews around the net today. Both sides of the camp are represented :). Pentium E2140 (Core 2 Duo derived) review at NeoSeeker X2 6000+ review at Overclockers Club C2D 6750 review at PCStats X2 6400+ preview at Sharky Extreme What CPU do you plan on buying for your next build? In our forums there appears […]
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In days gone past, I always had a hard time recommending a passive video card. Its like adding a space heater to a sauna. Times change, and it looks like passive video cards are a lot cooler then they used to be but I would still lean towards something like HIS IceQ line of cards in my builds. If passive […]
Read moreI normally don’t mess with beta drivers, but with the NFL season about to start I’ll try just about anything to fix my 1080i playback issues. Nvidia Added PureVideo™ HD decode acceleration for GeForce 8600, 8500 and 8400 series GPUs.
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It wasn’t that long ago, we HTPC users were left out out of the high definition loop, sure we could get over the air HDTV, but that was it. Slowly HDCP enabled video cards became a common item. Vista and CableCARD support allowed people with the right PC to finally get premium HD content, and HD DVD and Blu-ray playback […]
Read moreScore one for the HD-DVD camp. The article doesn’t go so far as to give their rational for the transition, but i’d speculate that the low consumer acceptance rate is making the higher production costs of the Blu-ray discs tough to handle. Engadget Affiliations in the HD DVD vs. Blu-ray format war have been pretty clearly defined for nearly two […]
Read moreLooks like Alienware is looking to add their unique style and price tag to the Cable Card market. Engadget The upcoming, higher-end phase of the company’s home entertainment line will be capable of handling two CableCARDs, will have four swappable hard drive bays (for a total of 4TB of storage), and will be available with Blu-ray and audio distribution options.
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