I 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 […]
Read moreThere’s some really questionable component choice (and handling for that matter), in the Maximum PC HTPC build. I hope they expensed the parts because the system was at least $400 more than it needed to cost, and they forgot to include PowerDVD 10 in the bill of goods. In this video (originally presented as part of the inaugural Maximum […]
Read moreGreat article here in the NYTimes that covers how TV studios are having to seriously start evaluating how to distribute their show ratings in order to factor in DVR watching. It’s pretty impressive that some shows can have viewing spikes as high as 15-19%!! That’s amazing given the anticipation on some of these shows, but I think a lot of […]
Read moreSo this is a deal that Sony, Warner Bros and Walt Disney are talking about whereby movies would be available AFTER their theatrical release but before their On-Demand/Rental dates, and the price being thrown around is $20-$30. You read that correct, THIRTY DOLLARS! That’s more than the price of a Blu-ray disc of the same movie a few months later. […]
Read moreSolid amount of releases this week. I haven’t watched it but heard conflicting reports on Get Him to The Greek, but I rather enjoyed the character so maybe I’ll like it. Other than that, a few good releases of older movies like Nightmare Before Christmas and the original 1933 version of King Kong. My pick though? MissingRemote’s Pick of the […]
Read moreWhen it comes to speakers I’m usually a "no replacement for displacement" kind of guy, but that approach requires enough space and a sprinkle of SAF. For those with a discerning ear and a challenging environment a system like this might be just what the audiologist ordered. Each unit is then filled with a four-inch Polyglass mid-bass driver, a […]
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