Zotac jumping in Ion-filled waters with new Mini-ITX motherboards
Hopefully this board makes it to the DIY market. Could be a great option!! [Engadget]
Read moreOkoro Launches New Rack Mountable Media Servers – Price: Call to Inquire
Today Okoro announced the launch of a new line of line of rack mountable media servers with some pretty tasty specifications. The servers are offered with either SageTV with HDPVRs or Vista MCE with Cable Card giving you a solid HD recording solution either way.
Read moreIntel Updates Price List – Cuts Price on Low Power Quad Cores
Intel has released updated pricing information for all of its processors. Most processors maintain existing pricing, but the low power quad cores (which a few of you may be intersted in) all had price reductions of 13%. These models are: Q9550S – 12M L2 Cache, 2.83 GHz, 45nm – from $369 down to $320 Q9400S – 6M L2 Cache, 2.66 […]
Read moreOkoro Media Offering new Media Servers with SageTV
Ready to configure your ultimate media server? Okoro Media Systems wants to give you a hand, and they’re saying the new 2009 RK Digital Entertainment Servers will cater to requests for rack-mount features and more media center options. Okoro Media Systems Releases New Media Servers Okoro Media Systems, manufacturer of digital entertainment systems for the high end audio video […]
Read moreSavant-Controlled Home Is the Apple of Our Eye
Thought you might be interested in this set-up: A home control system called Savant that runs on an Apple Macintosh platform. "Every touchpanel can act as an Apple computer, essentially, and large screens can double as interfaces too in this Oregon home. Genesis was confident enough in Savant to install two 13-inch wireless touchpanels, two 5-inch in-wall touchpanels and a […]
Read moreLife With A Plugin, Episode 21: SageTV – Auto Aspect Ratio Switcher
Today we have a plugin that is not even close to new…it’s actually been around since 2005, which pretty much makes it a classic. Sometimes things lose their relevance over time, but not so when you’re talking about a plugin that will help you out by automatically switching aspect ratios to match the material you are watching. Overview The Auto […]
Read moreAdios Pioneer Kuro
This is old news but I didn’t see it posted here on MR yet. Pioneer is ending production of its Kuro line of PDPs. Agruably the Kuro was the standard by which all FPs would judged. After confirming back in February that they would be exiting the plasma TV business this year, Pioneer have outlined their release and withdrawal […]
Read moreFuze Media Goes Bust
I always enjoy reading what Chris has to say, and I must say he’s spot on here. Fuze was great in theory, and it’s sad to see them go…hopefully the lessons learned can be passed on to current/future Media Center companies. They spent their money and resources on developing a wrapper for Vista Media Center that only slightly expanded […]
Read morePassively Cooled – Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 Reviewed
Those crazy Canadians take a good look at the new passively cooled Radeon HD 4850 from Gigabyte. They even take the time to test temps in multiple cases under multiple conditions. This one seems to be a winner, with the passively cooled system performing better than the stock fan by a good margin.
Read moreThe Difference Between $100 and $100,000 Speakers
Very informative article if you want to learn some of the differences. I’m going deaf, so irrelevant for me, but if you still have your hearing, give it a whirl! So how much do you have to spend to get a good system in the eyes (ears?) of an audiophile? Definitive recommends $1000 for a home-theater component setup. (In […]
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