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Hey folks, both Michael Welter and I will be attending the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this (well, next) year which kicks off January 6th. We’ll be there on the 7th and 8th and try to update you on anything interesting we find out as it happens. If there’s a particular subject or vendor you would like us to […]

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED, THANK YOU TO ALL FOR PARTICIPATING! ENTER TO WIN: WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Courtesy of our friends at Microsoft, we have a very rare Commemorative version of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition! This was a very limited edition that was given exclusively to people who were special beta testers for Windows 7; including 32 and 64-bit […]

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED, THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING! Today we’re giving away another prize bundle from our friends at BigScreenGlobal. Since this is a software package this contest is open to EVERYONE around the world! Fellow MVP and owner Niall Ginsbourg has put together a package and the winner will be able to select their choice of TWO licenses from the […]

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED, THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!   Another week, another awesome set of prizes coming your way! Today’s prize is a fantastic media streamer courtesy of Patriot Memory, the Patriot Box Office HD player. We reviewed this little guy earlier this year and found it to be a very solid and capable player with an MSRP of $99–read below […]

I love my Harmony One, so when the battery wouldn’t hold a charge for more than a couple days it was an easy decision to order a replacement.  When the new battery arrived, I was shocked to find that that the original had swollen so much that the plastic was starting to crack and needle-nose pliers were required to pry […]

Yesterday was a big day in my household as I installed the long-awaited Ceton InfiniTV 4 CableCARD tuner into my HTPC (see mikinho’s review here). My cable provider, Cox Cable, still requires a technician to come out and install the CableCARD, though, this will be optional by summer of 2011 thanks to the new FCC rules mandated in October. Prior […]

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED! THANKS TO ALL! Congratulations to sturner151 who was selected as the winner of the Arcsoft Total Media Theatre Platinum! The prizes will keep coming and continue to get better believe it or not. For our 11th giveaway, we have courtesy of the fine folks at Amulet Devices, their Voice Enabled Remote Control for Windows Media Center! […]

Tis the season to be jolly right? Well, we here at MissingRemote are quite jolly about this past year and all the great things it brought to our beloved home theater market. So, we decided to comprise a list of our top 10 most influential things we’re grateful for (from a home theater perspective): Bit Streaming HD Formats via HDMI […]

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED, THANKS EVERYONE! Congratulations to holidayjay who was selected as the winner of the Phantom Lapboard! Please check your e-mail and respond within 48 hours to claim your prize!! Moving onwards, more free prizes! We have a very special gift from our friends at Blue Monkey Communications, a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack! I […]