They call it the "Black Pearl". Makes me feel kinda funny. Ropes. Gym class. I had been seriously lusting after the Epson Home Cinema 1080, but this has caught my fickle eye. Engadget September 20th: know it home cinema buffs. That’s the date Sony releases their SXRD followup to the VPL-VW50 "Pearl" projector in Japan. The new Bravia VPL-VW60 projects […]
Read moreI am not sure if Last.Fm fits into small webcasters but I am happy to see Internet Broadcasters get a break. Some revenue has to be better then no revenue. Forbes Instead, qualified Webcasters – those earning $1.25 million or less in annual revenue – would have until Sept. 14 to accept SoundExchange’s offer and pay royalty fees of 10 […]
Read moreHardocp has the scoop on the latest sound card from ASUS. While the specs look impressive, with no mention of HD video CODECS it kinda leaves me feeling a touch flat. Hardocp The folks at ASUS sent along a press kit for the Xonar D2 and D2X sound card. The D2 and D2X look rather impressive with features such as […]
Read moreNot sure why I continue to cover Windows Home Server news, after all they kind of neglected MCE users. Anyone think that Microsoft needs to make another push in the MCE area? At any rate, if you are in the market, HP will be selling a 1.8 GHz Sempron based server with a couple of different hard drive options. Bad […]
Read moreIt looks like the Xbox360 will continue to be challenged by the PS3 in the multimedia realm. I find it hard to believe it will be as polished as Microsoft’s Xbox Live service and MCE extender client but one never knows. This announcement is for Euro folks only though, don’t expect to record TV anytime soon for US residents. Kotaku Play TV not only supports high […]
Read moreWith passive cooling, mini-ATX form factor, onboard HDMI, plenty of expanion, and a price tag that’s easy on the wallet ($77) I think that this looks like the perfect base for an HTPC project and the folks over at [H]ard|OCP seem to agree. Hardocp Don’t let size fool you. GIGABYTE’s latest AM2 based board, the GA-MA69GM-S2H, packs a wallop in […]
Read moreSure they are 720p but $699 for 55 inches of HD goodness is hard to argue with. Alan: This link is a picture of a Fry’s ad. They have Sony Rear Projection LCDs on closeout for dirt dirt cheap. Click here to check it out.
Read moreLike there aren’t other directors out there. Sheesh what a dork. I think John Woo could direct T2 just as good if not better. Instead of speeding up a scene we could see it in slow mo. Daily Tech Bay later had a change of heart and said that he took one too many sips of Kool-Aid from the Blu-ray […]
Read moreRemember that announcement about Paramount going to HD DVD for what is rumoured a hefty sum? Well.. it was enough to piss off Michael Bay…. Enough for him to rant about not being involved with Transformers 2. ow. I hope Paramount enjoys their pay cheque from Toshiba :). Gizmodo I want people to see my movies in the best formats […]
Read moreThere are a ton of CPU reviews around the net today. Both sides of the camp are represented :). Pentium E2140 (Core 2 Duo derived) review at NeoSeeker X2 6000+ review at Overclockers Club C2D 6750 review at PCStats X2 6400+ preview at Sharky Extreme What CPU do you plan on buying for your next build? In our forums there appears […]
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