Firmware updates are not typical fare for MissingRemote.com but the winds are changing and we want to step outside our comfort zone a bit and begin to cover more news about getting digital media where and when you want it. HTPCs are not the solution for every scenario and we want to ensure we leave no one behind. Sony’s latest […]
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Nothing too exiting to share today. Enjoy the weekend fondling and tickling your HTPC :). HTPC News: MediaPortal 1.0 RC3 released @ MediaPortal HTPC News: Velocity launches CineMagix FuzeBox Media Server @ CEPro HTPC News: Snapstream to discontinue sale of Beyond Media @ Geek Tonic WHS News: Diskeeper Undelete 2009 server edition @ We Got Served Home Theater News: Will […]
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Read about this over at AVSForum and had to post it here. I know I’ve thought in the past about using an old amplifier or CD player as an HTPC case, but for some reason never thought about TiVo. Gotta admit, it sure fits with a normal rack. O Rly The case is quite cramped with the cover on, and […]
Read moreMatt has put together some very informative guides over the past couple of years and I will take the next week or so to reintroduce them to our new readers. The first on that caught my eye is his article on GPU HD video processing. In a nice, easy to digest article Matt explains what capabilities modern video cards have […]
Read moreWelcome to another edition of the Daily Button! As the Daily Button ramps up, I should start spitting out some more Tips Of The Day as well. If you have any suggestions or would like to me to investigate something, or simply have a question you would like to ask the community, email me alan at missingremote dot com, or […]
Read moreWelcome to another edition of the World Famous Daily Button. This is the place where we expose the dirt on getting the most of your digital media setup. VMC & Remote News: RIP Ricavision @ CEPro Mobile News: 10 cool iPhone apps (inluding Pandora Radio) @ Electornic House Blu-ray News: Blu-ray Iron Man steals 20% of the DVD Market @ […]
Read moreYah, The Daily Button is a somewhat irregular feature on our proud HTPC site but you should see a bit more of me in the coming months :). Famous last words :). Enough with talk.. lets get some news on. If you already haven’t noticed, we have quite a few great active discussions going on in the forum. Why not […]
Read moreThe title says it all, AnandTech got their hands on the lowest end versions of the new Radeon HD 4000 series and they liked what the saw for HTPC uses. AnandTech Like the rest of the Radeon HD 4000 series (4870, 4850, 4670 and 4650) the new Radeon HD 4550 and 4350 both support 8-channel LPCM over HDMI. This makes […]
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– Niveus Media, Inc. announces beta availability of the new unified Niveus Search, which enables easy retrieval of content accessible across the local network and Internet. The patent-pending Niveus Search offers Windows Vista ® Media Center users an easy-to-use, 10’ interface that provides an all encompassing scan of both the Media Center and Internet sources. No longer do Media Center […]
Read moreMedia-Portal is not the only open source HTPC program on the block, XBMC, perhaps known for their great looking skins, is another major contender in the arena. XBMC has evolved into a multi-platform software that supports Windows, Linux and Mac. Do keep in mind XBMC supports a lot of stuff but if you are looking for TV tuning you will […]
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