I was just over at PCAlchemy and they are having a great sale going on. Below are a few highlights! Gyration Media Center Control – $29 Linksys DMA 2100 Extender – $229 Windows Home Server – $139 HIS 2600XT w/Zalman Cooler – $79 (wow, great HTPC card) Avideus Home Server (500GB w/ Windows Home Server) – $649 Mini-MCE w/ Core […]
Read moreIf your home theater is running a little toasty, be sure to check out Electronic House’s article on how to properly vent a home theater setup. Electronic House Any thoughts on what’s the number one problem with home theater components? If you didn’t say heat build up, don’t be surprised because few seem to realize just how problematic inadequate venting […]
Read moreInside HW Very often short descriptions in manufacturer manuals for displays are: exceptional design and excellent performances which is the case with Samsung T220. If some monitor looks nice we can see that by ourselves when we take it out from the packaging, but when it comes to other manufacturer’s promise (about performances) we need to check them by ourselves […]
Read moreGiven that it is Monday morning, I think we will just cut to the news. I think someone brewed decaf today. Analog Cut-Off News: Best Buy says that the FCC has no power to fine them for selling unlabelled analog TVs @ Ars Technica Extender News:VMC centralized experience with rack-mounted extenders @ Consumer Electronics Installer Blog VMC Plugin News: Open […]
Read moreI have started testing on the Bravo Hybrid PCI-E from Avermedia. I enabled QAM in VMC and after several hours of troubleshooting I realized that over the weekend my cable co encrypted all QAM but the locals. Argh, what a waste of time, I was sure it was the software. At any rate, below is a very quick initial summary […]
Read moreIn what appears to be a post written by me (notice the grammer), Ben, from EngadgetHD, asked AMD if they had planned to release a tuning resolver for the digital cable tuners. The answer, of course, was a non-answer but they did mention they are talking to the right people to possibly make this happen. Corporate speak for we need […]
Read moreToday’s question of the day: What defines a good HTPC? I have my thoughts, as we all do, before I muddy the waters I figured I would let you guys have a stab at it. If you ever want a question answered by the MissingRemote.com staff & MissingRemote.com community, please use the submit news button or contact us via email. […]
Read moreWelcome to another edition of The Daily Button. If you haven’t been around much, we have a few recent articles that may interest you. HTPC Buying Guide: Audio Comprehensive Build Guide for a wide range of budgets Antec Fusion Black 430 Review Vista Media Center Plugin comparison Home Automation: Getting started with lighting control and home automation @ Chris L […]
Read moreTGDaily (TGD) reports that Sony has over stated their longevity claims regarding their OLED TVs. This claim is based on a report from a “group” called DisplaySearch yet no hard supporting evidence is offered. So I Googled DisplaySearch and found they have a website and subsequently I found the summary of the “characterization report”. The summary offers even less information […]
Read moreHardwaresecrets.com bring us their take on the Enermax PRO82+ 525w PSU. Compared to the new 1kw monsters out there a 525 watter looks kind of scrawny. Nonetheless, this is a highly favorable review of the PRO82+ but does Joe Q. HTPCer really even need 525 watts? Hardware Secrets Wow! What a power supply! We could not only deliver its labeled […]
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