The quest for the perfect and smallest home theater PC (HTPC) is one that has gained momentum over the last few years. We have seen the proliferation of these small form factor (SFF) Mini-ITX cases first hand in our reviews of the Habey EMC-600B and another offering from Wesena, the ITX7 chassis. The Wesena ITX2 is essentially the little brother […]
Read moreWhile this might not be too surprising it seems that most people use Netflix to watch movies, and most people use Hulu to watch TV shows. What is interesting is that more people consume Netflix on their TV via a console or other device where as most people use Hulu directly on their computers. According to the survey’s results, half […]
Read moreWell look at how things have evolved. This is great news for consumers who don’t have to waste their time waiting for techs to arrive, insert a card and dial a number (the CableCARD installation process). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Tuesday that the effective date for some new tweaks to the existing CableCARD rules is Aug. 8, but […]
Read moreLooks like MediaCenter is still going to be included inside of Windows 8. Based off the screen shots nothing really has changes but the version number is different. This is a good sign with Microsoft still going to support it at this point. Nothing looks to have changed with the UI yet, apart from the version number, but these pictures […]
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With Pandora recently going public never has there been more of an attention and focus surrounding streaming radio services. Grace Digital is a company which focuses specifically on media in the home have targeted the GDI-IRMS300 Internet Micro Hi-Fi Stereo System for the home audio enthusiast who is looking to integrate streaming Internet audio into their home without the need […]
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It sounds like May’s price reduction of the GoogleTV-based Logitech Revue to $199 wasn’t enough to goose sales of the struggling device because Logitech has decided to reduce the price again this quarter to $99. Apparently, the whole affair has been enough to cause Logitech and now former CEO, Gerald P. Quindlen, to part ways. Even with the new pricing, it’s a […]
Read moreTake this with a grain of salt, but I’m sure my dad would agree with this guy. I’ll let the debate begin… The receiver engineers have to devote the lion’s share of their design skills and budget to making the features work. Every year receiver manufacturers pay out more and more money (in the form of royalties and licensing fees) […]
Read moreWhile the new release doesn’t add any new features, it does include a variety of bug fixes including improved blu-ray playback and corrupution reduction. Staying true to its schedule, AMD has today made available the WHQL-certified Catalyst 11.7 driver for its Radeon HD 2000, HD 3000, HD 4000, HD 5000 and HD 6000 series desktop cards and Radeon 3000 and […]
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If you are familiar with SageTV, you probably know that the software can show where commercial breaks are in the video timeline. It looks like this functionality will soon be brought to Windows Media Center courtesy of Mark Terborg and his Recorded TV HD plug-in. It looks awesome! Notice anything about this MC screen? Coming soon to Recorded TV HD: […]
Read moreIf you’re into really large HTPC cases, this may be the guy for you. My preferences generally run the other way though – preferring to push the hard drives into another location where the rattle doesn’t matter as much. The CW02 from Silverstone’s Crown Series is crafted to allow users to really appreciate the design of this high quality HTPC […]
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