Ceton InfiniTV Driver Updated
Just a quick note: Ceton has released a new driver and firmware today for the InfiniTV. I have been using them for about a week and have not encountered any issues.
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IOGEAR GUWAVKIT2 Wireless HD Computer to TV Kit
Do you sometimes find yourself in a situation where you want to show off photos, a video or some other content on your laptop on your big screen without the means to do so? You know the drill; everyone crowds awkwardly around the small screen on your laptop and feigns interest even though they are terribly uncomfortable. This is one […]
Read moreArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 5 Updated
If you’ve been following the development of ArcSoft’s Total Media Theatre 5 (TMT5), then you are aware that a beta version of the software introduced automatic refresh rate switching to the rate contained in the content natively based on display capability. There have been a few issues with the beta such as the Windows Media Center version of the player […]
Read moreWindows 8 May Not License Dolby; Dolby Shares Tumbling
Dolby revealed today to investors that iterations of Windows 8 currently do not utilize Dolby technologies and they are preparing to support OEMs if licensing is not included in the commercial release of Windows 8. Currently, Dolby shares (DLB) are crashing down on the news. So what does this mean for home theater PC enthusiasts? If Dolby is not licensed, […]
Read moreHDMI Cables are All the Same, Right?
An oft-repeated mantra repeated by many states that all HDMI cables are the same so we should just buy the cheapest cables available. Well, guess what? That common “wisdom” is simply not true. Some HDMI cable manufacturers cut so many corners that they design cables that don’t work properly in every situation. Have you ever had a cable work fine […]
Read moreCeton InfiniTV 4 USB Has Passed CableLabs Certification
Ceton has just let us know that the InfiniTV 4 USB model we saw at CES has passed CableLabs certification. Sure enough, the latest CableLabs certification list includes a new entry from Ceton with the model number 5102-DCT04EX. It seems likely that retail availability is close at hand and we wouldn’t be surprised to see the InfiniTV 6 making its […]
Read moreSilverStone Temjin TJ08-E Micro-ATX Chassis Reviewed
We learned from our recent HTPC chassis survey that a good number of you are using standard tower and desktop enclosures for your primary HTPC. If you’ve gone shopping for a Micro-ATX tower chassis, you’ll quickly find that there are few decent options available that are modern, can fit one or two powerful GPUs, have adequate cooling and have small […]
Read moreSageTV Coming to Boxee Box
Many SageTV users are well aware of the skyrocketing eBay prices of the SageTV extenders after the company was purchased by Google and the extenders were pulled from retail. It seems SageTV extenders are about to get a second life in the form of the Boxee Box. An unsanctioned effort by third-party developers is underway to bring SageTV front-end functionality to […]
Read moreLogitech Revue Price Slashed in Half
It sounds like May’s price reduction of the GoogleTV-based Logitech Revue to $199 wasn’t enough to goose sales of the struggling device because Logitech has decided to reduce the price again this quarter to $99. Apparently, the whole affair has been enough to cause Logitech and now former CEO, Gerald P. Quindlen, to part ways. Even with the new pricing, it’s a […]
Read moreCommercial Break Viewing in Windows Media Center Sneak Peek
If you are familiar with SageTV, you probably know that the software can show where commercial breaks are in the video timeline. It looks like this functionality will soon be brought to Windows Media Center courtesy of Mark Terborg and his Recorded TV HD plug-in. It looks awesome! Notice anything about this MC screen? Coming soon to Recorded TV HD: […]
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