In looking at this slideshow, I’m a bit underwhelmed really. A lot of rehashes from previous years, and an awful lot of speakers, but nothing with a real wow factor IMO. I’ve seen and heard Martin Logan’s though, and they are impressive…so I’ll start you all with their pick. MartinLogan’s electrostatic models are made for showing off in media rooms […]
Read moreI’ve been following the 3D Vision for a couple months because it is one of the first full featured SFF pre-bulit HTPC available that actually look like they belong in the A/V stack. Sporting HDMI 1.4 (3D MVC support and bit streaming) via Nvidia’s newest lineup of GPUs it should be pretty future proof, although with Sandy Bridge coming in […]
Read moreI’m a little disappointed that "The Good Guys" is on the list because as bad as it is, I still enjoy it. Check out the rest of the status check over at GeekTonic. As we move into October, it’s time to check the pulse of various TV Series. Here’s my take so far on the shows that have been […]
Read moreWhen I was looking for the perfect ITX HTPC case a while back, I came really close to picking one of these up. It has the right look and is just about perfect except for the slimline optical driver requirement which killed it for me. Slim HTPC cases are great for 2 things: low profile desktop machines or, as […]
Read moreCouple of podcasts covering CEDIA’s high end show. Enjoy! The summer blockbusters have started making their way to Blu-ray and DVD and we’ve got the lowdown for you starting this week. It’s been a long dry summer but we’re finally getting some quality content and a good number you’ll want to consider adding to your collection. [The Movie Podcast: Sept. […]
Read moreI was most interested in the ESPN portion of this and unfortunately am a bit underwhelmed, although the inclusion of avatars makes it somewhat interesting. The Netflix interface is pretty slick however, but again…if you have a dedicated HTPC you won’t be switching over to the console full-time for any of these features anyways. Still I think it’s a good […]
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Over the last three weeks I have received quite a few e-mails from concerned readers that Hauppauge may have "dropped" development on HD PVR support for Windows Media Center. The last beta drivers, v1.0.28201, were released a little over two months ago, July 21, 2010, and we haven’t heard much since then. I’m happy to report that development is alive […]
Read moreHere’s Zotac’s latest cool SFF system featuring NVidia’s ION chipset. Pretty slick enclosure which seems to be able to handle fairly high image resolution without issues. The baseline system (2GB of DDR2-800 memory and a 250GB 5400RPM hard drive) is plenty powerful for basic tasks along with 720p/1080p video playback, but the barebones option would allow you to install 4GB […]
Read moreAs the AppleTV’s are being received around the country, there’s a number of reviews popping up on the internet. The consensus seems to be the same–good quality picture, slick UI interface, ridiculously limited as far as playback functionality goes. For now, I’d still much prefer a Roku box, but who knows what will be capable from this $99 box when […]
Read moreHere’s an awesomely detailed review of the new GT series of Panasonic plasma televisions which incorporate 3D without the high end price tag of the awesome VT series. Looks like Panasonic has themselves another winner here. In fact GT25/GT20 is so close to VT25/VT20 in terms of 3D picture quality and crosstalk that I can’t really point out any relevant […]
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