HTPCs will soon have motion sensors

This is pretty neat stuff if they can get it working well enough. And with Kinect sure to sell a bunch of Xboxes, the opportunity to be in lots of living rooms is already there. The company is looking to change the way the consumer interacts with their media, and as such could eliminate the need for TV remotes, and […]

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HD Guru Reminds Us to Update Firmware

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 […]

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Hands On with the WD Live TV Plus (Netflix)

Another 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 […]

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New Xbox Live Gold Family Subscription Plan

Finally. 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 […]

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Shuttle SG41J1 Plus Barebone Review

Shuttle 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 […]

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NuVision NVU40FX5LS Lucidium Slim 40″ LED TV Review

$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 […]

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Hands On: SiliconDust Dual-Tuner HDHomeRun

 I 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 […]

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