In my prior article, I discussed several topics to consider prior to using either HTPC software package. This included features, cost, flexible topology, and OS friendliness. Today, we will cover some of the differences that are found once the software is installed. DOCUMENTATION/SUPPORT: Nothing can be more frustrating than to find yourself beating your head against the wall due to […]
Read moreNvidia is showing its Tegra chipset running android OS, running Quake 3 at 25fps, and displaying (unknown bitrate) 1080p video from the movie Cars. For a few years now, I’ve envisioned a future device that would take movies in the same direction as music. Moving movie content from a disk based system, to a portable handheld system. You could download […]
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This program is very much in beta, as such rather than review it I will give you a preview of where it is at development. No episode # for this go around. In it’s simplest form, SecondRun provides a 10′ UI for the Hulu.com TV portal website. This plugin is the biggest development to come out of the Media Center […]
Read moreI would have fell over dead in shock if Hauppauge did not have HD PVR support for when W7MC launches later this year. According to Brent w/ Geek Tonic, things are moving that direction 🙂 Not much else to report. Geek Tonic I’ve received confirmation from a reliable source that Hauppauge is working directly with Microsoft to ensure the Hauppauge […]
Read moreAlways near and dear to the hearts of all digital lifestyle enthousiasts, here’s a good showing of some very nice home theater setups. Some home theater enthusiasts dream of kitting out their pad with 50-inch plasma HDTVs and surround sound audio in every room. Others refuse to settle, instead shooting for the moon with the type of custom cinemas […]
Read moreQNAP Systems, Inc. today announces the enterprise-grade TS-809 Pro Turbo NAS-the new high performance and high volume NAS (network attached storage). The TS-809 Pro is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz CPU and 2GB DDRII memory, supports 8 SATA drive bays that accommodate up to 12TB storage capacity (16TB possible when 2TB hard drives are available), and […]
Read moreI wish some reputable site would review an S3 card. They might be perfect for an HTPC. Around $60-70, use less than 25 Watts, and hardware accelleration for Blu-ray. The company announced Thursday the latest addition to its power-efficient Chrome 500 Series graphics processor family, the 850MHz DDR3-based Chrome 540 GTX GPU. The new GPU is capable of handling […]
Read moreSnapstream Releases the next upgrade to Beyond TV 4.9.1. This update does not add any major features. It mainly fixes some bugs that were in the previous version. Placeshifting seams to work better. HD-PVR support is the exact same as before, still classfied as beta. There are also some minor tweaks to the web admin. Bug Fixes – Missing […]
Read moreIf you’re looking for a new 120mm fan, here’s a good comparison for you. They seem to have something for everyone and there’s a nice table of measurements making it easy to compare the different options. We compare the performance/noise balance of 35 different 120mm fans from AcoustFan, Aerocool, Arctic-Cooling, Cooler Master, Coolink, CoolJag, Delta, Gelid, GlobalWin, mCubed, Nexus, […]
Read moreI’ve always been interested in the Archos line of media devices. They always seem to be highly recommended by those that use them. Of course they do command a higher price than other alternatives. Still, if you’re looking for a mobile media device/internet device, you may want to keep this one in mind. Archos’ latest Internet Media Tablet is […]
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