The more people are trying to kill Netflix the more they keep popping out news of streaming wins they have. First came the news about Facebook integration, and now word of The Walking Dead show, and one of my favorites, Breaking Bad. Just in time to get caught up before Season 2 begins…hopefully the energy picks back up for it. […]
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Over the past year we’ve reviewed a number of different wireless products that help enhance unique home theater environments, such as wireless HDMI streamers and Bluetooth speakers. For my living situation, the need to extend USB over a wireless network became relevant, and as such, I obtained the GUWIP204 4-Port Wireless USB Sharing Station from IOGEAR to achieve this objective. […]
Read moreAfter a couple good weeks it’s calming back down a bit. A couple great TV shows on Blu-ray, Mike & Molly and season two of Modern Family, two of my favorite comedies on right now. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a classic for some, I wasn’t all that impressed with it. MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week Bridesmaids Pretty easy choice given […]
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In the last few weeks we have taken a look at a wide range of chassis based on feedback we’ve received from our readers in regards to what form factor is most used for their home theater PC (HTPC) as the results were mixed. But one form factor which has not been covered simply due to a lack of viable […]
Read morePoor Thor, if it was most any other week you would have been the easy pick, but alas not this one. For those not in the comic book “know,” Thor is a movie based on the same-titled comic book about a guy who’s a god in his world but gets shipped off to Earth as punishment (is it that bad?!) […]
Read moreJust a few weeks ago, Intel unleashed a slew of new Sandy Bridge parts and one interesting part for HTPC users is the new Celeron. There are a few new Celeron flavors and the most intriguing are the dual core parts with HD Graphics. Word on the street is that these are capable of all the things we have come […]
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When Philips first introduced their Ambilight technology for their television sets they were all the rage–fantastic concept that actually works to help minimize the strain on your eyes while watching the television, but who wants to buy a brand new set just for a cool technology. Luckily the folks at Antec have got you covered…sort of. The soundscience halo 6 […]
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Technology of CableCARD; How long it’s been around? Why’s it important?For the full nitty gritty details of CableCARD check out the Wikipedia entry which is fairly thorough. At a higher level, the technology was developed to protect consumers from being forced into having to rent set top boxes (STB) at increasing fees from cable companies (or MSOs) without an alternative. […]
Read moreScarface was an easy pick so I wanted to change it up, but it really is one of the great movies of all time, with a young Al Pacino as Cuban druglord. Fringe and The Office are great TV shows of course, and then a few decent films sprinkled throughout as well. Everything Must Go stars Will Ferrell but there […]
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Many of us have home theater setups in a particular room in our homes fully configured and ready to integrate with all our content and devices. But what about when you want to take that entertainment to another room, outside or even to someone else’s house? That’s where the SuperTooth Disco Bluetooth Speaker comes into play as it is a […]
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