I have had 2 copies of Windows 7 lying around the house ever since it was released. One version is Home Premium and the other is Professional. I had been debating whether to go with a 32-bit or 64-bit install on my HTPC client and with some gentle nudges, I decided to take the plunge into the 64-bit pool. For […]
Read moreIs this thing on? Hehe… my 1st official news post. Let’s see if I can’t mess this up. It’s good to be the king. No, not me! That’s what Cablevision has been shouting at Verizon for a while now, touting their "exclusivity" to HD regional sports content. Well, thankfully, the FCC has finally come to the rescue and all you […]
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Damn my car being due to get replaced (yeah, me too)… I could’ve gone with something like this instead! If only the Stargate could transport me to work, I’d be able to sell the idea to the wife. Anyway, this theater looks fantastic! I still don’t understand why people insist on an ODD number of seats in any row… […]
Read moreIt sure sounds like SPCR was impressed with Seasonic’s X-650 PSU. I particularly like the fact that ALL the cables are modular. I despise having unused cables in my cases. Also worthy of noting is that this PSU was one of the first 80 Plus Gold approved units. Seasonic power supplies have been impressing us on the test bench […]
Read moreQuite an interesting–though, not surprising around these parts–study, to say the least. QUICK… hide this study from the cable companies before they decide to simply tell people they’ve improved the quality of the HD they’re seeing: Dear valued cable customer, you are now receiving Cabletastic Extreme HD Vision-enabled channels. Enjoy the enhanced picture quality! …an experiment was conducted to […]
Read moreWell, I can see this going over like a lead balloon*. I truly hope the FCC steps up and tells them, "No way, no how; not now, not ever!" What’s that other saying? Give them an inch… *Nevermind the Mythbusters episode which busted that saying. Cablevision Systems Corp. wants the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to lift a rule that […]
Read moreImpressive feature set, but no mention of audio capabilities. Optimistically, perhaps this means they’re still working on getting some HD audio over HDMI. Realistically, I’m thinking there won’t be any HD audio. Calling this "ultimate" is definitely a stretch, though. The VIA VB8003 Mini-ITX board can utilize the integrated graphics of the VIA VX800 MSP in tandem with the […]
Read moreLogitech definitely seems to (finally) be stepping up their game and bringing something to market that might actually "compete" with Universal Remote’s offerings on a more affordable scale. I was actually considering shelling out the big bucks for a Universal Remote setup, but this Logitech might actually sway me. The device ships with an IR blaster and two "mini […]
Read moreTo anyone who has the money to blow on this speaker, let alone an entire 5.1 setup… Wanna adopt me? In all seriousness, clearly, this is not aimed at the home audio/video afficionado, nor even home theater builders. Impressive, nonetheless. The Ultimate is a rather large speaker–each one consists of six, seven-foot tall panels. Each Ultimate houses a total […]
Read moreI’m not the kind of person to toot my own horn, but Mike asked me to submit my blog update as news, so I’m doing that. I posted 7 separate updates, covering a few aspects of my WHS build. I think the two updates most people will be interested in are the Port Multiplers (Hot Swap Bays Part III) and […]
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