Many moons ago, when I first got started playing with HTPCs, I spent a lot of time vacillating between various Windows front-ends and media-centric Linux distros. The Linux distros in particular always intrigued me because most of them were available as Live CDs. One of those distros was GeeXbox. GeeXboX development has always been on a slow burn and I […]
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In this day and age, it seems that home theater PC (HTPC) chassis styles have more niches than ever with many preferring smaller, minimalist and understated looks without a display. Thermaltake’s DH 202 Touch case wildly bucks that trend with a huge 7″ touch interface dominating the front of the very large chassis. If you’re the type that can handle […]
Read moreAfter a couple good weeks it’s calming back down a bit. A couple great TV shows on Blu-ray, Mike & Molly and season two of Modern Family, two of my favorite comedies on right now. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a classic for some, I wasn’t all that impressed with it. MissingRemote’s Pick of the Week Bridesmaids Pretty easy choice given […]
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Netflix, Inc. has sent out an email to its subscribers, directly from Reed Hastings (Co-Founder & CEO), apologizing for the many missteps in the past few months and vowing to do better. However halfway through the “I’ll Do Better Email” it is announced that the DVD by mail service will become its own separate service known as Qwikster, complete […]
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In the last few weeks we have taken a look at a wide range of chassis based on feedback we’ve received from our readers in regards to what form factor is most used for their home theater PC (HTPC) as the results were mixed. But one form factor which has not been covered simply due to a lack of viable […]
Read moreIf you’ve been reading my previous postings here and here, you’ll know that I am in the midst of turning an unfinished room (~600 sq ft.) into a family room. This project has a limited budget so improvements like a projector didn’t make the cut. But I have bought items that will allow me clear up a lot of clutter […]
Read moreWith only a 42″ and 50″ available I doubt that it will be cutting into the VT30’s sales soon, but for those who will only accept an exact picture (and size doesn’t matter) it might finally be time queue up for what looks like an incredibly capable HDTV display. It’s been almost six years in the making, but Panasonic has […]
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One cable to rule them all! The promise has been made many times, but HDBaseT seems poised to actually pull it off. The question is how long until everyone can get it? The HDBaseT Alliance was showing off some of the early hardware at Cedia and it definitely looks impressive. The TV in the picture is not only getting audio […]
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Admittedly, I was taken aback by this DVR from Channel Master. Offering anyone with an OTA antenna access to a–seemingly–full featured (depending on your definition, of course), dual-tuner DVR, this is an interesting device. While it may not be what many of our Missing Remote users are currently utilizing, it definitely offers people a fairly inexpensive entry into the field […]
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