I know I’m not the foremost expert when it comes to stereos, but I find it a bit odd that for $4000 you don’t even get the HD codecs with this receiver. That being said, everything else on the unit is apparantly fantastic boasting 200 watts per channel. Electronic House The TGR pumps out 200 watts per channel and […]
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Looks like Acer really has a winner. I’ve seen one of these in person and it is pretty slick. Of course, finding a place to put a cube chassis might be a bit tricky, but if you can find one it is pretty spectacular bang for your buck. No excuses now to not have a backup folks! MSWHS If […]
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As most of you probably know, I’ve been using Mythtv for my HTPC software of choice for quite some time now. It has been very stable for me to use and I’ve had it running in my house (barring system hardware destruction) for about 4 years now. Since we found out that my daughter was on her way about two […]
Read moreI really don’t understand how HDMI cables have existed this long without having any sort of locking mechanism, which is on the only reason I’m posting this press release. It’s just so easy for cables to come loose…but what do I know, since even the new display port also isn’t locking by design. Bring me back my good ol VGA […]
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At only 17 inches in depth but over 7 inches in height, this new offering from Silverstone will not exactly fit in tight spaces but it should fit on your existing shelves. The inclusion of hot swap bays is intriguing and a first on what I’ve seen offered for HTPC cases. Still, these days it’s a bit too big and […]
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Remember when we posted this announcement from Universal regarding using your iPhone during movies? Well, the first title has finally been released for Fast & Furious…and no surprise, it’s rather useless as expected. Crunchgear maintains hope…I’m still fairly skeptical. Crunchgear Well, it delivers on what Universal said it would do and nothing else. It’s a pretty weak feature/app, but […]
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This will be interesting to see how it makes everything else evolve. I wonder if this will eventually expand into the US for MSN or if they will continue to let Hulu take the reigns. I think it makes sense given Microsoft’s already present connections with companies, but it will be interesting to see if this ever makes it into […]
Read moreGuess those millions of dollars spent educating consumers on the DTV switch was worthwhile…everyone breathe a sigh of relief as only 1.1% of households are not able to see the new wonderful thing called television! Nielsen The Nielsen Company reported today that 98.9 percent of U.S. homes are able to receive digital television signals, a gain of 229,000 homes in […]
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This isn’t directly HTPC or home theater related, but I couldn’t help but noticing the similarities to the Zune interface with some blue-ish media center colors. Maybe this is the evolution of the portable MCE and the Zune where everything will be merged…something like an iPhone? Not even calling it Windows Mobile anymore but Windows Phone–guess it was confusing people. […]
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An interesting little device for those of you with iPods, but very interesting why they would not include support for iPhones. Not a bad way to get your iPod content across to your entertainment center and fairly slick. Engadget Obviously designed with the home entertainment crowd in mind, this guy features optical / coax digital output, composite a/v outs, […]
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