I had a chance to check out VUDU on Boxee while at CES and it looked great. I’ll be updating when I get home tonight. Tons of bug fixes as well so make sure to read the release notes if you are encountering issues. We have released a new version of the Boxee Box firmware. Your Box will update automatically […]
Read moreIn the past we’ve had some pretty good thoughts about Dune’s players, with Andrew really liking the BD Prime 3.0, but that was at a much higher price point. Don’t forget if you’re in the market for a Media Player to take a look at our Buyer’s Guide Comparison charts, which we’ll need to add this bad boy to it. […]
Read moreIt’s no secret that Netflix would prefer that everyone stream their movies instead of get them on physical disc–the cost associated with maintaining their warehouses I’m sure is ridiculous. They mention that most people that use the DVD Queue do so online, and I have difficulty finding fault there. But still it’s an interesting development. Curious what’s next. We’re removing […]
Read moreXBMC is a fantastic HTPC application that is 100% free, and has some very impressive skins and features. No LiveTV functionality, but other than that it’s pretty powerful. Not the easiest to setup however, so here’s a guide from MaximumPC that tries to help. XBMC (originally designed as the Xbox Media Center for hacked Xboxes, but now mostly for HTPCs) […]
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THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED!!! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED! WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON ENTER TO WIN: CETON INFINITV 4 CableCARD TUNER We have a fantastic prize up for you for the next two weeks, with the ever so coveted CETON INFINITV4 television tuner. Thanks to our friends at CETON, we have up for grabs […]
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Another day, another new media player. This one has an interesting twist as its targeted at the European market and supports DVB-T television sources. Interesting idea, and the guys at WGS don’t have any major issues with it, but man their UI is not impressive at all. Eminent’s EM7095 USB Media Player DVB-T is the first media receiver we’ve reviewed […]
Read moreDoes 90+ minutes of watching Ryan Reynolds trapped in a box sound like a good time for you? If so, you are going to be ecstatic about Buried. Honestly, the movie was much better than I thought it would be, and Reynolds does a pretty good job of keeping it flowing. Paper Man was a pretty entertaining film as well, […]
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In the past we have reviewed a number of various NAS boxes from QNAP and have always been pleased with their performance and features. Today we take a closer look at their latest top of the line, the QNAP TS-259 Pro+NAS, and see how it holds up to the competition as well as taking a look at some other models. […]
Read moreThe mobile space is where it’s at these days. media buddy allows you to fully control your W7 based media center. You will need remote potato installed to make this app work. Some of the early features – Browse your recorded TV by titles and date and delete or play a recording. Browse your scheduled recordings and series and update them. […]
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In continuation of our Beginners guide series, this guide is all about controlling your HTPC. One thing that sets a “computer connected to your big screen” and it being a HTPC is how we interface with the system. Controlling your HTPC is all about the hardware and software combination you are using. Depending on if you are using the plethora […]
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