Category: Review

  While I love having a full featured home theater PC (HTPC) in my living room I do not want it to look like a computer.  In the past it was difficult to find something that looked the part without breaking the bank.  nMEDIAPC has made its name selling full size HTPC chassis for a reasonable price; let’s take a […]

“Voice activated.” In the past just the words alone have made many cringe as implementations have been fairly weak and suffered from a myriad of different variables in the environment which made performance lackluster. Amulet Devices looks to change that with their own Remote Control and Media Center (MC) software implementation by embedding a microphone inside the remote as well […]

  Those familiar with SageTV know that one of its major strengths is an consumer electroincs (CE) style extender, the STP-HD200, which really extends the entire experience – supporting everything from DVDs with menu support, to BDMV (Blu-ray folders) and MKV with PGS (aka Blu-ray) subtitles.  The STP-HD200 was not perfect however, especially for those who use standby on the […]

  MissingRemote.com has historically focused on the PC and media streamer segment of home theater devices – mostly because those connected, versatile devices are required to get the most out of your home theater – as CE manufactures move into our space by providing DLNA and content aggregation services in their products it is important for us to include them […]

Anyone in the market for a small and sleek entry level home theater PC knows that there are many options. With so many systems at very different price points, finding the right balance between capability and dollars can be difficult. The Inspirion Zino HD from Dell certainly has the right look, and being based on AMD’s 780G chipset, the right […]

When I first saw the Phantom Lapboard, created by Phantom Entertainment Inc., I was surprised to see it was advertised for Home Theater PC (HTPC) usage.  The design, while aesthetically pleasing, is anything but your typical HTPC keyboard design.  Needless to say, I was skeptical.  I have had several weeks to evaluate the Lapboard and I believe the designers were […]