Has anyone taken advantage of this so far? Seems like a pretty sweet deal, and they’ve expanded it to 90 titles. For only $5 you can trade in your DVD for the Blu-ray version. Responding to the extraordinary growth of Blu-ray set-top hardware, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has expanded its "DVD2Blu" upgrade program. Starting today, consumers can select from […]
Read moreAnother great week of topics being discussed over at our Forums. Lots of discussion on the upcoming Windows 7 Embedded product with Media Center. And getting some great HTPC build advice for both Rehabman and AndresJ as their projects continue to evolve! This Just In: Zotac’s ZBOX HD-ID11 Next Gen ION WallStats Goes After Overpriced HDMI Cables 3D blu ray: […]
Read moreWith the success of their 3D TVs, Panasonic has decided to manufacture more and more of their 3D TVs. In the television market, Panasonic has managed to successfully make a mark for itself in the Plasma category. From successfully manufacturing televisions to plasmas, Panasonic now intends to focus more on the production of their 3D TVS. Speaking of behalf of […]
Read moreHere’s an interesting read. Having worked in the CEDIA channel for several years, I can agree with most of what he’s saying. A lot of this works for those of us doing our own home theaters as well…well, except for the getting angry at anyone other than ourselves! Perhaps the first thing I noticed, way back in the beginning, […]
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The best PSU you can’t buy? Perhaps. SPCR seems to think this is the best PSU right now when it comes to both efficiency and noise. Sadly, they also noted that it’s still unavailable in the US, even 4 or 5 months after its announcement. Ironically, I’m in the market for a PSU and would love to pick one of […]
Read moreSeems like a ton of podcasts this week, maybe it’s just my being tired and seeing so many 🙂 Enjoy! Is Lending Disks Illegal? Turn day into night in your living room. Watch Revision3 in your living room without an extra gadget. Ben Hur, Citizen Kane and Star Wars coming to Blu-ray. 10 new receivers from Denon: affordable and 3D-ready! […]
Read moreThis is from The Register, so take it with a grain of salt…but this kinda makes sense. They couldn’t be stuck at 2tb forever right? According to people familiar with the company’s plans, a 3TB Constellation ES drive with a 6Gbit/s SAS interface will arrive later this year. The Constellation ES is a replacement for the Barracuda ES and […]
Read moreHere’s an obvious article for some, but it was just last year that I was not running any UPS on any of my systems….then a back to back power surge destroyed the master hard drive on my HP MediaSmart WHS. Thanks to folks in our forums, I’ve now been UPS-protected ever since, and a big APC fan! It’s just not […]
Read moreThis reminds me of a mixture between the upcoming Boxee remote and the old Gyration mice based on its controls. There’s a video of it in action, but it’s not of the highest quality to see everything. Still, seems like a cool idea. Shenzhen Feishu Technology has introduced the Fly Mouse Cordless Air Mouse / Keyboard […]
Read moreAny article with "WTF" in the title has to be good. When it’s the HD Guru looking at what a display has to go through to get THX certified, and what that means – even better. THX certification assures buyers a high quality high definition display. TV makers can’t pass the rigid specifications by using low quality LCD or […]
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