HDGURU Gets the Scoop on 2011 Panasonic Plasmas

So far details around the specific performance improvements found in Panasonic’s 2011 Plasmas have been scarce.  We’ll still have to wait for reviews to get the whole story, the HDGURU has been able to round up some details for those itching to upgrade.  I think the most disappointing thing that came out of CES around the 2011 lineup was that […]

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Starz Live for Media Center

Starz Live

Similar to the NASA TV for Media Center I released earlier today, Starz Live for Media Center builds upon the discovery of others. Earlier in the year TheGreenButton forum member geetarzan posted an easy method to watch Starz Live in Media Center.  After my release of NASA TV for Media Center I received a request from mcewinter asking if I could do […]

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CEA Releases RFP to Standardize Active Shutter 3D Glasses

To date, most implementations of active shutter 3D glasses technology have been incompatible with each other. With the release of its new Request For Proposal (RFP), the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) intends to standardize infrared (IR) physical and protocol layers to allow any manufacturer’s IR-based active shutter glasses to work on any display. While this is a good start, the […]

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Xtreamer Ultra – HTPC and Ultra Compact

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  Xtreamer announces the new ultimate HTPC and ultra compact PC. These are sporting Intel Atom Dual Core D525 & nVidia ION2 Processor. It can do anything a desktop PC can do but as a value packed alternative. Add-on options are available such as Blu-ray and hard drives. It can handle high-def graphics for any Media Center program you decide […]

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ZOTAC H67-ITX resumes shipping

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Have you been patiently waiting to build your Intel Sandy Bridge based HTPC?  We just received word from ZOTAC that their flagship mini-ITX motherboard should be available again very soon. ZOTAC is pleased to announce the H67-ITX WiFi has resumed shipping to distributors and resellers, and carries a new SKU to eliminate confusion. General details ZOTAC H67-ITX WiFi resumes shipping Features enhanced […]

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NASA TV for Media Center

NASA TV for Media Center

UPDATE NASA TV has been updated here. A few weeks ago space shuttle Discovery embarked on its final flight.  In honor of the event Pete Brown from Extreme Windows Blog and The Green Button posted, or as it were reposted, how to watch the NASA TV stream within Windows Media Center.   As you can see from Pete’s post, the ability to add […]

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Disney boss says DVD ‘is not dead’ – yet

This was too funny not to post. I’m not sure if my busy schedule has a single thing to do with my ability to purchase movies…Netflix seems to be doing ok right? When asked by Rose if home video or disc consumption was dead, Iger said the market was not finished, but rather ‘just not as healthy as it was’. […]

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AMD’s Zacate APU and Brazos Platform Reviewed

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While at CES, Mikinho and I had a chance to sit down with AMD and left impressed with the promise of their new Zacate Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) and Brazos platform. If you’re not familiar with AMD’s Zacate, it is a new entrant designed to compete in the small form factor (SFF) and notebook PC markets. The APU, as AMD […]

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Dolby Digital 5.1 Netflix, MLB and NBA Arrive on Apple TV

Apple released iOS 4.3 today and riding on its coattails was the 4.2 update for Apple TV, bringing with it a variety of changes, including some exciting updates for Netflix and sports fans. The 4.2 update adds access to two new subscription services, MLB.tv and NBA League Pass Broadband, that provide fans with a broad selection of live and archived […]

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