And the cost of HD HTPC entry gets cheaper… Unfortunately, still only SPDIF audio (no multi-channel HD) via HDMI though. Have to wait for the 8200 for that bit. Tom’s Hardware With today’s introduction of its new 780G chipset, AMD is finally enabling users to build an HTPC or multimedia computer for HDTV, HD-DVD or Blu-ray playback that doesn’t require an add-in […]
Read moreAMD 780 Series Gives Mainstream PCs an Innovation Overhaul: Robust 3D Gaming, Ultimate Blu-ray™ Experience and Energy Efficiency AMD Delivers DirectX10 Motherboard GPU HANOVER, Germany (CeBIT 2008)-March 4, 2008-AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the availability of the industry’s most advanced motherboard GPU, the AMD 780 Series, delivering a rich computing experience for casual gamers and multimedia enthusiasts as the […]
Read moreA couple of Q’s for you all. 1. Are you able to customize the order of channels in the guide? I realize you can renumber them but that doesn’t mean I want to do that :). I was hoping to have position independent of channel number. 2. Is there away to assign short cut keys to a third party program […]
Read moreOur first HTPC Celeb Tip Of The Day via Chris Lanier. While not sticking an HTPC tip, lighting control can add another dimension to your home theater. Being able to dim the lights before a movie or remotely without getting up, the possibilities are really endless. But let’s say you want to get started on the cheap and build up […]
Read morecgsheen, a regular in the forums, has documented his experience with AMD’s new 780G motherboard. It appears that the 780G is working as advertised with smooth playback of HD discs. You can read more about his experience in this forum thread. The 8600GT will be going into mothballs! The 780G is in Mrs. Sheen’s HTPC – with the 5400+ (although I […]
Read moreAsus is set to add some very HTPC friendly sound cards equipped with HDMI! Lots of juicy info in the article but it really doesn’t say if it will play nice with Blu-ray discs. TG Daily After four hours of meetings with different departments, we walked out thoroughly impressed with the effort that Asus is making on all fronts. Without […]
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A lot of people prefer to build their own HTPC. There are a few different reasons for this including customization, cheaper then an OEM PC, and hardware choice. Of course the most important reason is because it is fun! Even though my latest HTPC is of the Dell variety, I still tweak and build when ever I have the time […]
Read moreWhile browsing my usual sites this morning, I noticed that Anthony Park has released a new MyNetflix Beta:). They biggy for me is he added "select episode" from the Watch Now on a TV series. That was my only beef with the plugin and now that has been solved. Of course, now I have to revise my review notes :p. […]
Read moreGotta hand it to Ian & his phenomenal timing. Hot on the heels of the data corruption bug affecting Windows Home Server, Ian gets his microphone in with one of the biggest supporters of it to discussit, as well as how to avoid it. Can’t wait to listen! Show Times: 00:50 Coming up this week 02:00 Email – Home setup […]
Read moreOK I get it! A big cable TV/internet provider has the reda$$ for net neutrality. I get that. The problem is the apparent zeal that these folks (Comcast) have in order to quell any opposition towards their position on the matter. Paying people to arrive early to a "town hall” type hearing with the FCC in an effort to […]
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