Continuing our morning of A/V reviews, we have Sound And VIsion's review of Pioneer's Elite Blu-ray player. Pioneer's $1500 entry into the Blu-ray market has a lot going for it including 1080p/24f output, a wide array of media csupport, and network PC connectivity support. However, for this much coinage it is missing a few critical features. The most obvious one […]
Read moreI must admit, Pioneer must think very highly of their latest Elite plasma that Ultimate AV is reviewing today. Priced at $3300, it sports a meager 1024X768 resolution. However, the Ultimate AV review does give it good results in the end. And I can see his point of not really needing 1080p from a comfortable viewing distance. Your likely not […]
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Once upon a time this naive news poster considered a 1000 dollar set of speaker higher end. Now that I have been posting news/researching potential speakers my perception of that has greatly changed. Not only because of the reviews I have posted here but because of some of the speakers I have listened to while researching on my own time. […]
Read moreThe Daily Button Motherboard News: AMD release copy of DTX spec at The Techreport Motherboard News: Abit release Xpress 1250 based mobo at The TechReport Motherboard News: DFI LANParty NF590 review at Madshrimps CPU News: E6300 Core 2 review at Hardware Logic CPU News: Core 2 Quad Q6600 review at Techgage Cooler News: Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 review at […]
Read moreMorgan Hill, CA (February 12, 2007) — Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of powered subwoofers for home-theater and consumer audio, recently extended its warranty for drivers, amplifiers and related electronics. The warranty on drivers was extended from two years to five, the warranty on all amplifiers and electronics has been extended from two years to three years, and […]
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Via Ian Dixon, Windows Live for TV has now hit the beta phase, although it is invite only. Live for TV is a 3D interface for Windows Live Spaces, Messenger and Live call on a big screen TV or large monitor. It is in the early stages right now, so expect a lot of bugs. If you are hankering for […]
Read moreDo you want to get around the need for HDCP complaint video cards? Good news everyone! Slysoft has release an update to their AnyDVD line dubbed AnyDVD HD. Obviously Slysoft is not based in the US. At any rate, AnyDVD HD will set you back around $80 and will bybass AACS and HDCP :). Blu-ray owner fear not, they are […]
Read moreJust in case you haven't heard, Sirius and XM will be merging. Expect more details to surface tomorrow after then obligatory conference call.
Read more1Up.com posted an interview with Sony's Phil Harrison. While a lot of the interview is geared towards gaming, there was a tidbit included about the PS3's future digital entertainment abilities. He hinted at the PS3 having more content via broadband in the near future. We all know that Sony's shortcoming appears to be software and without them improving things sooner […]
Read moreUh oh. It looks as though I had better pack up MissingRemote.com and call it a day. [H]ardocp, one of the oldest and most popular gaming sites on the net, has an article declaring HTPCs will be dead sooner then later as a result of emerging technologies from content providers and streaming devices. I do not consider myself an expert, […]
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