I have to admit it was strange to find a section in the menus for updating the firmware on my new TV. The surprising thing wasn’t that it was necessary, but that it was so accessible. Some may complain about the need to do it in the first place, but to be honest I’d rather have the hardware now and […]
Read moreAnother extender review here, with some improvements on the original from WD, but still having some growing pains. Still it’s a nice small box that does a lot, and even Netflix now, for a pretty affordable price. When I made the selection I was presented with the thumbnails for my movies, in duplicate. It seems the WD TV likes […]
Read moreFinally. I have to read more of the article but I have always had a fear of having to keep up with 4 separate accounts and have to pay close to 150 for them. An Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack includes: Up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for the price of two – (US) $99.99. Family Center […]
Read moreShuttle really started the whole SFF (Small Form Factor) trend, but they kinda got quiet in the DIY crowd when it looked like they cared more about their own pre-built systems. Good to see them still evolve their line for us DIY-ers. The SG41J1 is an entry-level (Shuttle ‘J-series’) barebone unit, and if the integrated graphics have enough chops for […]
Read moreMy main man Schreck from Microsoft’s Media Center team has posted word of a new Windows Update specially for Media Center. Grab it today if you’re experiencing any of the following issues. If your MCE is running flawless, I would not risk it…but that’s just my opinion. Addresses an issue where, if DRM is revoked, an overly directs customers to […]
Read moreI don’t use VLC on a regular basis, but it has never failed me when it comes to playing virtually any filetype. I know a lot of you use it here, so you’ll be happy to know there’s a new version. If so then you’ll already know that it has been updated to version 1.1.0. The biggest feature in this […]
Read moreI’m not exactly sure what the big deal is here, given that Monster products normally cost a ton anyways, these glasses would probably cost as much as the actual official ones you would buy from your TV manufacturer. Details are just trickling in, but it appears that Monster Cable is launching a line of 3D glasses that require no […]
Read more$3500 is a lot to spend on a 55" TV, but this baby is still pretty sweet and super thin. NuVision U.S. Inc. recently announced the introduction of three new super slim LED edge-lit LCD TV models for the consumer market, namely the Lucidium NVU40FX5LS (40-inch), the NVU46FX5LS (46-inch) and the NVU55FX5LS (55-inch). All three models come in a standard […]
Read moreI know, I know, this isn’t the CableCard version everyone is waiting for, but it’s still one of the best tuners out there. External, dual tuners, network accessible….figured it was worth the attention still! he HDHomeRun is an Ethernet based TV tuner. Nothing less and nothing more. Being Ethernet based, it has one tremendous advantage over other types of […]
Read moreLast week treated us to a lot of good offerings, new and old. This week is decent as well. For starters, Death Race 2000 is an entertaining oldie but goodie featuring the late, great David Carradine…the pre-Jason Statham version. She’s Out Of My League had such potential, but I found it underwhelming to say the least, although still worth a […]
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