1950s Inspired Retro Philco PC Looks Incredible

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This isn’t directly HTPC related, but a lot of what we focus on when building an HTPC is something unique that doesn’t stand out as a computer, and this is pretty darned slick of you have a slight case of nostalgia. Looks super professional in my humble opinion.   Unplggd In an effort to make desktops PCs more beautiful and […]

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HDGuru Uncovers 3D Details

And the 3D rage continues….HDGuru is even launching a dedicated website to the technology which has picked up a surprising amount of steam in the last 6 months. HDGuru In an email response to questions regarding the new Blu-ray 3D standard, a BDA representative revealed players may output 3D 1080p HD at a 48 frame per second rate (fps). This […]

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CoreAVC 2.0 has been Released!

I just noticed that Core AVC 2.0 was officially released. I only have my netbook handy but I installed it on there and w/ an Ion GPU I am impressed.   After 9 months of work the CoreCodec Team is proud to release CoreAVC 2.0. 2.0 features the following:* Supports Windows 7* 32/64 bit Support* NVIDIA CUDA GPU support* Supports […]

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AnandTech looks at Intel’s Atom D510

Sporting lowered power consumption and a slight speed increase Intel’s latest rev of the Atom looks like a winner for the websurfing netbook crowd.  But unfortunatley there isn’t much for those searching for the perfect passive ITX build.   The integrated GMA 3150 graphics hasn’t been used by Intel before, it’s a 45nm shrink of the GMA 3100. It’s technically […]

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