If you recall, earlier this year we put out a call for help for graphics artists. Karl answered the call and will be helping MissingRemote.com with another revamp of The Daily Button. I would like to thank everyone who has stepped up to help MissingRemote.com. It really means a lot to us that folks would step up to make MissingRemote.com […]
Read moreHalloween is just around the corner, and Dave Zatz of zatznotfunny.com found a fun little indie short film about a man, his TiVo, and how it changed his life… {youtube}akl3I5tYy2g{/youtube}
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Hooray! The last of the parts for my new build arrived last week. I have spent the last several months planning this build. The goal was to upgrade to a machine that ran Blu-ray and recorded in HD with ease, while also building an HTPC that was even quieter than my prior build. Music playback is also imporatant, but that […]
Read moreThis is take 2 of the Skirge’s Modified Format for The Daily Button! Thanks to everyone’s suggestions :). Please leave your eggs in the comments. Content EngadgetHD has their weekly roundup of Blu-ray releases for the week of October 21st, 2008. James Bond fans will rejoices as it is a big week for classic Bond in high-def goodness. Blu-ray continues […]
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Looking for some new display hotness? Have about 7 grand to burn? The lucky devils at The Tech Lounge got to see a new Mitsubishi DLP set that uses lasers, aptly named the Mitsubishi LaserVue 65". The fellas were quite impressed as it went up against the widely acknowledged champion of displays the Pioneer Kuro Elite plasma. The review includes pictures of the stunning contrast and especially […]
Read moreHello MissingRemote readers. I just recently answered the call to help out the team here and as a new contributor to the site I wanted to introduce myself before I started posting. My name is Andres and I am an HTPC addict. I have been playing with HTPC’s for a few years and finally took the plunge at the beginning […]
Read moreLets face it, the whole love triangle between the Zune, 360 & Media Center has been iffy at best. No torrid love scenes, no kinky hook ups, just the very basics. Well it looks like the Zune & 360 are going to be k-i-s-s-i-n-g and pushy a baby carriage while Media Center gets left out in the cold. Gizmodo has […]
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Form and function.. You only need two things to bring a superstar HTPC application to the table. It certainly sounds easy. IN theory it should be, but there isn’t one application that meets these two criteria. SageMC was born to bring much need form to the function that SageTV brought to the table. MeInMaui and Flachbar have released a new […]
Read moreIt was a lovely fall day today, 70 degrees F, no wind and not a cloud in the sky. What better way to spend it then trouble shooting a rotten stuttering problem that promises to consume you until you do a complete install from scratch. Let me break it down for you. Problem: A video would stutter to the point […]
Read moreWhat has Toshiba been up to since the death of HD DVD? Well supposedly developing a kick-ass standard definition upconversion technology called XDE (eXtended Detail Enhancement). Ultimate AV put the first DVD player to utilize this new tech through its paces and wasn’t too impressed, especially when you consider it costs $150, which is most of the way to a […]
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