Aurora builds on Windows Home Server Vail’s feature set with support for a far greater number of clients (up to 25) support for Active Directory (like Windows Small Business Server, Aurora must sit at the root of the domain) as well as support for cloud-based applications. Developed alongside Windows Home Server “Vail” over the past two years, “Aurora” includes many […]
Read moreHere are the podcasts from this week, lots to choose from, even a double offering from EngadgetHD since they love 3D THAT much. Enjoy! Great show for you this week! Joining me for a roundtable are Garry Whittaker, Media Center MVP Andrew Cherry and WHS MVP Andrew Edney talking about the latest news and emails sent in including topics like […]
Read moreLet it be known, I think the Hulu model was terrific and should have been sustainable via straight advertising without the need for the Plus cost, but hopefully it will mean even greater options of shows available. So far it’s been somewhat odd, as some shows on regular Hulu aren’t available on Plus. Kinks? Take one big screen TV, […]
Read moreHere I was thinking there wasn’t any good news today, and then found this beautiful case. It’s a smooth take off the old cube case many have used, and leverages the mini-ITX platform. If flash isn’t your style, well worth a look. As a mini-ITX case, there’s not much choice of motherboards to fill in the Array R2, but […]
Read moreThese types of articles are always intriguing to me, seeing how my tastes on what would make for a great demo compare to professional dealers. Not that they always know best, but I can’t disagree with any of their top 10 picks here. Still partial to The Fifth Element chapter 24, which offers excellent audio with the subtleties of the […]
Read morePretty cool report here and not all that surprising given some changes recently with Hulu along with the increased movie collection of Netflix. Plus the fact that most Netflix viewers will sit for entire movies and shows, where a lot of Hulu viewers use it for clips, and it makes sense. According to comScore, plain Web traffic in terms of […]
Read moreRemember when there would actually be more than one new release every week? It’s been a while, so I don’t blame you if you don’t either. Either way, there are some good older movies this week. Also of note, I can’t remember a week with this many titles that won’t be available initially through Netflix…just a notice. MissingRemote’s Pick of […]
Read moreVery detailed step by step instructions for using a digital tuning adapter within Media Center for those in need. Many cable operators around the country are reclaiming analog space (separate from the over the air digital transition). If you have a cable set top box, nothing should change. If you connect coax out of the wall to an old analog […]
Read moreAlthough not the most comprehensive review I’ve ever read this article might peak the interests of those looking for a low profile heatsink for their HTPC. Be forewarned this item is on the pricey side however. Prolimatech has been able to effectively shrink down their award winning designs, into something that will cater for the low-profile market. The Samuel 17 is […]
Read moreWow, I hadn’t even heard of this remote but here’s a solid review of Logitech’s low priced (only $30!) remote from the Harmony line. Great way to get your feet wet and get rid of the remote control jumble! This is where Logitech’s new remote the Harmony 300i comes along. In hopes of simplifying a great device, Logitech has released […]
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