Overclockers club has a prebuilt HTPC from Asus for review if you don’t want to build your own. While they still run it through your standard system benchmarks, which aren’t really applicable for HTPCs, they atleast test out video playback. Take a gander. Asus, one of the world’s largest consumer computer hardware manufacturer, which also makes their own, custom designs, […]
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The HD 100, SageTV’s previous generation of extenders, was widely regarded as one of the best in the industry for commercial PVR programs. The HD Theater is the next generation extender from SageTV improves upon the old one in a few areas. Same $200 price point Advanced codec support (H.264 up to 1080p). No mention of container support. Let me […]
Read moreCome and get your fresh hot Media Portal release. Get it while its hot.. Come and get it. This release was 100% bug fixes. Its a snoarer of a release but should stabilize things before the final release hits before Christmas. What can the community do? We need your help to find and fix still existing issues in MediaPortal […]
Read moreSupport is still preliminary and rather buggy but if you have the hardware requirements and don’t mind using code that is not yet released, Mythtv can use the new Nvidia accelleration that was recently released. That’s one big advantage of open source applications. Quick turn around times for new features. With NVIDIA providing a header file in the driver […]
Read moreThe leading network storage solutions provider QNAP Systems, Inc. today announced its TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS awarded PC PRO Recommended and 5-star rating. The rich features and performance of the NAS are highly recognized. The editor gave a verdict: ‘the TS-509 delivers classy storage features and its high spec makes it the fastest desktop NAS app on the planet.’ According […]
Read moreI found this whilst browsing the SageTV forums, the CocoonTech holiday gift guide. This years top prize is SageTV’s HD extender followed by goodies such as the iPhone, SlingBox HD and other tech related gifts. SageTV is a great addition to your home theater system. If you use CQC there is even a plugin to control it. I like […]
Read moreFor those that love their toast… In terms of toasting tech, the Toaster will apparently connect to your PC using a spare USB 2.0 port. But it also supports FireWire 400 and 800 connections for all your marmalade lovin’ Mac owners. Depending on how brown you like your bread, you’ll even be able to use the bundled software – […]
Read moreQuote?? We don’t need no stinking quote! [Gizmodo.com]
Read moreThe title says it all, a couple of Samsung Blu-ray players will be getting access to Netflix in HD. Adding extra options such as Netflix streaming is one sure way to increase market share :). I guess Xbox 360 users won’t have all of the fun for too much longer. amsung Electronics America, a market leader and award-winning manufacturer […]
Read moreThis HTPC-centric keyboard appears to have the same setup as the nMedia keyboard that I recently reviewed, just in a different package. It may be one to consider. The Vidabox Premium HTPC Keyboard is substantially smaller than a standard office keyboard. Of course, this is to be expected, since it is to be used without being on a conventional […]
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