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Ready to configure your ultimate media server? Okoro Media Systems wants to give you a hand, and they’re saying the new 2009 RK Digital Entertainment Servers will cater to requests for rack-mount features and more media center options.   Okoro Media Systems Releases New Media Servers Okoro Media Systems, manufacturer of digital entertainment systems for the high end audio video […]

Thought you might be interested in this set-up: A home control system called Savant that runs on an Apple Macintosh platform. "Every touchpanel can act as an Apple computer, essentially, and large screens can double as interfaces too in this Oregon home. Genesis was confident enough in Savant to install two 13-inch wireless touchpanels, two 5-inch in-wall touchpanels and a […]

This is old news but I didn’t see it posted here on MR yet.  Pioneer is ending production of its Kuro line of PDPs.  Agruably the Kuro was the standard by which all FPs would judged.    After confirming back in February that they would be exiting the plasma TV business this year, Pioneer have outlined their release and withdrawal […]

Through some confirmed rumors it looks like there is a new zune on the way to compete with the ipod touch.  One of the few features known as this time seems to be a display with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio.  I’m sure the CIH nuts out there will appreciate that.   Uh. Looks like something is happening — big time […]

I don’t think this would ever replace the main front end home theater apps such as SageTV, Media Portal, VMC, etc. but i would love to see it as a possible view option to navigate your media within those applications.   A scrollable 3D ribbon displays all a user’s local media, pulled directly from their hard drive, removable USB or […]

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Interesting article for those wanting to run a 5.1 setup and don’t already have the amp.   Maui, on the other hand, is AMD’s internal codename for a project that combines a motherboard with the 780M mobile chipset and unique audio amplfier cards utilizing chips from D2Audio specifically for use as a home entertainment component. The amplifier module is a […]

Now, I’m wondering do I have to use TMT3 in order to get this GPU upscaling ability??  Or I could stick w/ any Directshow player (MediaPortal’s internal player in my case) as long as the codec/setup is set right…??  (I know, I probably just dreaming…..)   Upscaling algorithm ArcSoft’s upscaling algorithms take data that’s present across multiple frames in the […]

Bug fixes are always good, but what really sets this release is the integration with Media Center.  As a Sage user, this get a bit of a ::yawn:: from me, but I know the Media Center folks will be pleased…  of course, with some gripes about whatever MS hasn’t added yet.  😉   The great news is that new in […]

MSI is getting in on the HTPC/HDMI action.  It’s not a silent card and so it has a small fan, which is hopefully nice and quiet.   MSI’s R4600 HDMI’s entire series has native HDMI output to allow direct connection of your pc with hi-def TVs, monitors and projectors. Supporting full HD at a resolution of 1920×1080, this card presents […]