Charlie Owen (@charlieo) from Microsoft and frequent blogger posts this question to all of twitter, if Media Center can go beyond the enthusiast market. Personally, I still think there’s a chance, but I’m a die hard optimist. What concerns me most is the lack of innovation–as Charlie points out, when Media Center first came out, it was so unique and […]
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Am I the only person that thought the PS3 already supported Bitstreaming? I think it’s rather humerous that Sony (the creators of the Blu-ray format) had not yet done so on their rather pricey flagship blu-ray player, go figure. EngadgetHD Now we hear that the fatboy gone slim supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream output to your […]
Read moreLots of good podcasts to choose from this week even with Ian taking the week off. Here are some well rounded shows to help perk up your end of the week (or weekend). If you have a podcast you watch or listen to that I don’t post here, please shoot me a PM or e-mail and let me know! I’m […]
Read moreIf you are using an Xbox360 as your media center extender this has to give you some pause. I’m not sure I would fully believe the numbers are this high, but nobody will doubt that there have definitely been some problems which Microsoft has tried addressing with fast and simple return process. I should say I have owned 2 Xbox360’s […]
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We’ve seen some brief reviews of the SG06 before, but nobody covers chassis as detailed and well rounded as these guys. In the end it’s a bit dissapointing, but keep in mind these aren’t designed for HTPC usage really but would definitely work. I’m personally not a fan of the appearance but it’s good to see them thinking outside the […]
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Sorry for posting this so late, but I thought I already had. No real surprise I think, as Vizio is a very affordable HDTV and has received pretty good reviews for both the products and the company. I was surprised to see Sony still up there, I’m sure continuing on their name-reputation moreso than anything else (if my dad was […]
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Now this is slick! I think I recall reading a few years back about a TV that was a mirror when turned off, but this TV is actually installed behind the mirror to add to the already impressive home. And look at that rack! Electronic House The ceiling is 25 feet high with beautiful moldings and recessed patterns, and […]
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Brent at Geektonic has a teaser video of an upcoming skin of XBMC, and I’m not sure what to be more impressed with–the skin itself or the video, with it’s music and showmanship really has me excited! I only wish setup was easier on XBMC so more people could enjoy it, they’ve always been cutting edge with their graphical UI’s. […]
Read moreOk, so Simon from TheDigitalLifestyle.com found this video of the ZuneHD on the big screen, and I will agree, it does look quite impressive. It’s responsive, appears to be in high-ish definition and a somewhat MCE-familiar interface which has been successful for 10 years. But why all the excitement? Is anyone ACTUALLY planning on connecting this device to an HDTV […]
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This is one nice looking TV! 55-inch LCD’s are definitely not the norm, and unfortunately that brings with it a hefty price tag when they do come around. But if you’re looking at that size, I’m sure you’re debating between this or a plasma, I doubt you can go wrong here. Especially when the only complaints the author found were […]
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