We don’t normally post press releases, but this one I felt was important to everyone given the market of Media Center in the home theater crowd. It’s going to be interesting to see how this maps out, both from an enthusiast and OEM side. What say you, are you interested in building a Windows 7 Embedded HTPC? There are some […]
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One of the first previews for Windows Home Server v2 is out over at WGS. Lots of big, clickable screenshots for you image lovers out there. 😉 They pretty much walk you through the entire feature set beginning with the new hardware requirements on through to installation and configuration. …a huge amount of development has happened under the hood to […]
Read moreNote: Warner Brothers,Universal and Fox titles which have the 30-day Netflix/Redbox rental window imposed on them are noted with ** next to the title. What a great week of options for you today, as if last week’s Avatar wasn’t a pleasantly fast surprise! A ton to choose from this week after a couple slow weeks. If you are looking for […]
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This is a very interesting graphical representation of the fun that is overpriced HDMI cables. Click the link for the full picture. (Thanks to Brent for the link) In this infograph, WallStats is singling out Monster Cable for their pricing, but while they may have created the high-end cable market, Monster is hardly the only company to charge higher prices […]
Read moreVail, WHS v2, is available for public testing. I installed yesterday but haven’t played with it much yet. Have you tried it yet? Let us know what your thoughts are, I’ll be adding mine tonight. Windows Home Server V2 (Vail) Part 1 April 26, 2010 — Matthew Glover ITS HERE! Your first chance to see the new public preview […]
Read moreI’m not sure how to take this news. On the one hand, I’m glad to see the FCC calling out cable companies for the debacle that is cable card. But on the other, you have a bunch of HTPC and TiVO owners using cable card and heavily invested, as bad as things have been. Do we really want to start […]
Read moreAnother great week gone by, lots of active discussions going on as usual in the forums. Here are some that caught my eye. Head on over via the Forums tab and voice your opinion or tell us a bit about your home theater! Your TV Is Your New BFF Blockbuster CEO Slams Netflix Streaming Selection 3D htpc faq: Requirements Mounting […]
Read moreWow, I can’t remember seeing it this low outside of any special Black Friday promotion. Right now Amazon has the Dark Knight for only $9.49! Can’t imagine this lasting long. Click on the picture or here: The Dark Knight (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray]
Read moreEveryone saw this coming, but how does it make you feel? Do you even care? I’m one of the types that watches a show once, and then rarely again (Big Bang Theory the exception)…so this doesn’t phase me. Under the proposal, Hulu would continue to provide for free the five most recent episodes of shows like Fox’s "Glee," "ABC’s "Lost" […]
Read moreHDGuru has a 3-part article covering all sorts of myths and rumors about 3D technology that may be going on in your head. If you’re considering purchasing or interested in one in the future it’s a solid read. Later this year you’ll see glasses-free single viewer, hand held 3D video games and computer monitors since single “sweet spot” viewer positioning […]
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