D-Link Announces MovieNite

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D-Link added another option to the over the top (OTT) media streamer market today with the just released “MovieNite”. While the name isn’t that interesting, features like 1080p, VUDU and Netflix coupled with a price of $60 are. The PR (available after the click) doesn’t mention if Netflix is the full fidelity experience (5.1 + subtitles) so we’ll have to […]

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Ceton Dishes on WP7 Mobile Companion for Q

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I was impressed with the Q and associated companion applications when Ceton showed them off at CES, but there was a lot that we didn’t see given the time constraints and completeness of the mobile experience. Fortunately for us (who doesn’t like a nice teaser :)), Ceton has flushed out more detail around what they will deliver for Windows Phone […]

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IP-RC6 : IP or UPnP based HTPC Control

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I couldn’t sleep the other day so I finally got around to building the IP based remote application for HTPCs that’s been rattling around my head for the past few months. In its default form IP-RC6 acts as an IP based remote that listens on a configurable port but it also supports UPnP for broader controller support. The application attempts […]

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Onkyo Exposes More 2012 AVRs

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Last month Onkyo announced four audio video receivers (AVR); while the video features were interesting none offered advanced room correction. Today we received word that the specifications for two more mid-range AVR are now available (the actual devices will show up in May), with the TX-NR818’s MultEQ XT32 addressing that gap. We’ll have to see where the reviews end up, […]

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Marchon3D EX3D Eyewear

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When we stopped by the Marchon3D EX3D booth at CES I have to admit that my reaction was more skeptical than enthusiastic. Sure, their passive 3D eyewear worked, and at $35 a pair was not terrible, but it seemed like a hard sell to the theater-going crowd where the glasses have to compete with “free”. Now that I have had […]

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First Look: Apple TV

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With the previous generation stuck at 720p, many did not consider the previous generation of Apple TV to be a serious contender in the A/V stack. That changed with the most recent iteration of the device, and now that it supports 1080p output and playback — even full 1080p60 — we could have a serious contender for space in your […]

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Not All H67 Motherboards Will Support Ivy Bridge

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A few weeks ago Intel released a BIOS update for their H67 Media Series motherboards that provided support for next generation 22nm CPUs, better known as Ivy Bridge. Shortly their after the file was pulled because of issues with bricked boards. Well today an updated BIOS dropped offering this, and a few other features. As I was working my way […]

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HighPoint Launches RocketCache 3240X8 (RC3240X8)

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I generally use a dedicated SSD + standard 3.5″ hard drive in any build that requires significant local storage, but not everyone wants to managing separate logical drives or pay out for a 60GB+ OS drive so many vendors are producing hybrid solutions to leverage the relative strengths of both storage options. HighPoint enters this market today with the RocketCache […]

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