The recent update to the Haali Media Splitter (enabling Dolby TrueHD in DTS-MA MKV) got me thinking about revisiting our guide to getting lossless audio off the PC. When an interesting discussion got started about the benefits of bit streaming v. LPCM over at AVS Forum it was time to do some testing. To setup the test I muxed TrueHD, […]
Read moreI had some time and was playing around with the fantastic new Boxee Beta and thought you all might enjoy a quick video walk through of all the different aspects it has to offer. The video is about 9 minutes long, but if you want to skip through I start with Photos, then music, movies, app store and finally the […]
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I’m not exactly sure why this would be limited to displaying 60" but the idea is unique. No word on actual specs or pricing, and I’m always suspect of these "all-in-one" devices given if any issues arise, but the concept is in the right place. SlashGear Demoing at CES, MSI is “combing the brilliance of a projector with the […]
Read moreI’m not sure if I would feel comfortable always having my Xbox 360 on 24/7, but the concept here is fantastic, allowing you to use it as your set top box as well. I have a hunch cable companies would still find ways to charge you extra for this, but Engadget’s video below is pretty seamless. Not close to as […]
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I’ve not heard of this company before, but they have an innovative little product coming out. It’s a bit costly at $300–which for that price you may be tempted to just spend a bit more and build your own, but the design is pretty minimal if that’s what you’re looking for. Engadget NUU Media’s NUU player runs the grown-up […]
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Shortly after the announcement of the public Beta for Boxee, Damian has a complete review with a ton of screenshots of it up at his website. I’ve been using the Beta for a while, and while it still has occasional glitches, it is miles ahead (UI mainly) from what Alpha offered. Don’t forget to head over to www.boxee.tv to enjoy […]
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This is an interesting technology. I’m not immediately sure of what implications this can have on the HTPC community with all our HTPC’s and Extender devices, but think if your SageTV Extender had this push technology within it, so you could choose when to view what…whether you want to use the built in UI or if you want to send […]
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No word on cost, or any actual details on the quality, but I stumbled across this picture over at TweakNews showing off Kingston’s new USB drives customized for a particular movie (Including Star Trek) on a USB Thumb Drive. I particularly love the design ON the drive itself so you’re sure to not accidentally mistake it for another drive. If […]
Read moreInteresting technology thinking content distribution but managed from the cloud. I see where they’re going with this, but I think if every company used the same "cloud" service, that then the particular manufacturers would lose out on the various UI options at their discretion. The bandwidth sure is there however, so I think time will tell. HighDefDigest The advantage to […]
Read moreSo, either we’re not really in a recession, or television is truly THAT important to everyone in the country! That or the Vizio deals were just too good to pass up. I think it’s a combination of that, but also that the demand for ultra high quality sets is diminishing as companies like Vizio continue to bridge the gap with […]
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