In case you’ve been living in a cave, here’s another look at the widely raved Boxee HTPC application which we’ve covered a number of times. I know it’s surprising…but he likes it too 🙂 Not all perfect, but definitely a recommendation! Home Theater Blog Of course Boxee is still in alpha/beta stage and it isn’t perfect. There are the occasional […]
Read moreThanks to Mr. Chris Morley for tweeting this link…not very surprising if you’re Intel considering how popular the Ion+Atom combination is becoming, and for perfect sense. If you are looking for HTPC usage and don’t need the CPU horsepower for encoding and the like, then a nice low power CPU is really all that’s needed if the graphics chip can […]
Read moreA nice option for many of you with Home Servers (or thinking about it) but might not want a dedicated full HTPC running as well. Not quite sure on how easy or reliable this is in the future, but for now it’s a great option. And if you order it by tonight, you can get PlayOn for 50% off through […]
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Well, this new post makes it obvious to see where that Zotac bored went. Mini-ITX is gaining a lot of popularity, but I’m still waiting for a chassis that blows me away with innovation and creativity. This offering from Antec is OK, as it will at least give you something super tiny, but it’s not going to impress too many […]
Read moreGood news if you always wanted Onkyo in your Best Buy? I suppose now you can demo things out before buying for cheaper online. 🙂 Crunchgear “We have worked diligently to position the brand where the product’s performance, capabilities, feature set and uncompromising build quality can be effectively and professionally demonstrated.“The establishment of the relationship and placement of the product […]
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Is it just me, or wasn’t this card announced back in CES of LAST YEAR? I won’t hold it against Auzentech as long as this comes out and lives up to expectations. Only time will tell, but let’s just hope it doesn’t slip again. I think the ASUS Xonar HDAV is a great card, but a little competition can only […]
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We haven’t covered much hardware here recently, but with the ever growing popularity (and more imporant) improvement in the on-board graphics, motherboards are becoming that much easier for HTPC solutions. Zotac is a relative newcomer in the market, but is quickly gaining traction with a wide assortment of ION boards in HTPC-friendly configurations. Benchmark Reviews Zotac offers several versions of […]
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I’m not really sure how I feel about this. Sure it’s a good idea, but the design reminds me of MCE 2004…but I guess it’s a start huh? TheDigitalLifestyle Mobile Media Center for Windows Mobile enables you to listen to music , watch pictures, play videos and keep up with RSS feeds/podcasts/vodcasts. With the media capabilities been limited in Windows […]
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TechCrunch posted some pictures shown at the Boxee event last week and I forgot to post them here. The pictures are fuzzy, but you get the idea…some interesting changes to the UI of Boxee. If you haven’t yet, go check out the Windows Alpha that’s now publicly available at boxee.tv
Read moreI’m not sure if this really is the dagger, considering I’ve never even thought of selling a movie to GameStop, but apparantly it’s a big deal. I still say just sell it on ebay and you’ll end up making more money. Consumerist Blu-ray sales may be on the uptick, with sales up 72 percent so far over what they were […]
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