We haven’t covered much hardware here recently, but with the ever growing popularity (and more imporant) improvement in the on-board graphics, motherboards are becoming that much easier for HTPC solutions. Zotac is a relative newcomer in the market, but is quickly gaining traction with a wide assortment of ION boards in HTPC-friendly configurations. Benchmark Reviews Zotac offers several versions of […]
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I’m not really sure how I feel about this. Sure it’s a good idea, but the design reminds me of MCE 2004…but I guess it’s a start huh? TheDigitalLifestyle Mobile Media Center for Windows Mobile enables you to listen to music , watch pictures, play videos and keep up with RSS feeds/podcasts/vodcasts. With the media capabilities been limited in Windows […]
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TechCrunch posted some pictures shown at the Boxee event last week and I forgot to post them here. The pictures are fuzzy, but you get the idea…some interesting changes to the UI of Boxee. If you haven’t yet, go check out the Windows Alpha that’s now publicly available at boxee.tv
Read moreI’m not sure if this really is the dagger, considering I’ve never even thought of selling a movie to GameStop, but apparantly it’s a big deal. I still say just sell it on ebay and you’ll end up making more money. Consumerist Blu-ray sales may be on the uptick, with sales up 72 percent so far over what they were […]
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One of the most requested features in Media Center has always been to give users more control over their tuners and the priority in which they record. This can be for a number of reasons–say you have an SD tuner and an HD tuner and want to make sure the HD one takes precedent. With Windows7 you finally can, and […]
Read moreThis is dissapointing to say the least, when a company has something that can be utilized by many, and then decides to horde it to themselves. I thought people had learned that this does NOT gain you points in the public’s eyes. But then again, as those Netflix rates keep climbing, maybe they’re looking for other ways to monetize the […]
Read moreWe haven’t mentioned BeyondTV in a long time, so I figured this was better than nothing. Not the deepest meaningful blog, but an astute observation that you can use the Firefly Mini remote to work with Hulu Desktop. With the minimal buttons required though, I can’t think of many remotes that would NOT work with Hulu Desktop. Only $30 though. […]
Read moreI can only imagine this is just the beginning of the Q&A laundry list for Microsoft and their upcoming operating system. Some good questions and answers in this blog from Paul. Most noticeable is the ability to download and burn your copy from the Microsoft store…that’s a first. Windows IT Pro Q: Can I use the same product key to […]
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This isn’t exactly HTPC-related, but if you were ever going to have an obvious PC in the living room, how about something like this that stands out quite a bit! Not sure the WAF on this…but I’m a fan. Check out more photos at Million Dollar PC
Read moreAs we get closer to Windows7, I’ve already seen debates begin on forums regarding the (many) multiple versions that will be released, and which one is right for their situation. While everyone will have different needs, Ed Bott has compiled a nice chart to help make your life a bit easier. Ed Bott For the comparison here, I decided to […]
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