Power Line networking is not new by any means, but the companies behind it have continued to try to improve the technology. The toughest part about it is that the performance varies based on the design and age of your house, so keep that in mind if you’re considering. You can see from the results the the WD Livewire performed […]
Read moreAfter a few good weeks we’re back to some tougher pickings. I had very high expectations for Liam Neeson in Unknown and was extremely disappointed–not to say the movie is bad, but it’s pretty similar to some of his recent films which were better. Speaking of disappointment, Cedar Rapids, featuring Ed Helms (from THe Office and Hangover) stars in this […]
Read moreI didn’t see this coming! I just received the below e-mail. Congratulations to Jeff and the rest of the SageTV team. Greetings, We’re writing to let you know that SageTV has been acquired by Google. Since 2002, we’ve worked to change the TV viewing experience by buildingcutting-edge software and technology that allows you to create and controlyour media center from […]
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In our first look at ArcSoft’s TotalMedia Theatre 5 (TMT5), we found the updated version a huge step forward; however, there were a few outstanding issues we highlighted that were stopping TMT5 from attaining feature parity with stand-alone players and media streamers available on the market. Since that time, CyberLink has responded with an updated revision of their popular PowerDVD […]
Read moreThanks to everyone who participated in our Facebook-Twitter contest to Win a copy of Cyberlink’s PowerDVD 11 Ultra! The winner is….from Twitter, Louis Davidson!!! Unfortunately Louis never claimed his prize…so we re-drew and the winner is, from Facebook, Candiss ‘n Mark Terborg! So congratulations to you, and same deal, 48 hours to claim the prize or we will re-draw. Congratulations […]
Read moreSome good movies to choose from, Battle:Los Angeles NOT being one of them. My goodness that movie was awful, even if you like sci-fi it was just such a poorly made film I found myself begging for it to be over. Boondock Saints gets a new release, not exactly sure what’s new that wasn’t in the first Blu-ray but if […]
Read moreAt a $199 price point there are a LOT of choices when it comes to media player, but so far the reviews on the WD have been very positive. Make sure to check out our Buyer’s Guide for Media Players if you are in the market! If a media player and a video streaming NAS mated and had a child, […]
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I’ve been recommending the Logitech DiNovo Mini for quite some time now, but it’s fairly expensive at over $100 so it’s good to see finally an alternative worthy of being mentioned. Using the keyboard with my Dune players was easy to , simply plug in the RF receiver into the USB port on the Dune, power up the keyboard remote, […]
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Over the last several weeks we had the pleasure of testing the new Intel Mini-ITX Media Series Motherboard, dubbed the DH61AG. This is what I consider to be the first truly HTPC-centric motherboard. Since the first integrated graphics processing unit (iGPU) with HDMI output was introduced we have heard boards coined as the “the perfect HTPC board” or “HTPC nirvana.” […]
Read moreEvery few months I get curious about WMC alternatives and end up loading Boxee. I’ve always found it just a little too rough around the edges. When the Boxee Box first came out I was hopeful that this would provide the development impetus that would turn Boxee into a viable WMC replacement, at least in my book. Unfortunately, my hopes have […]
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