Where are all the media center computers with digital cable tuners? Digital cable tuners were supposed to have ushered in a new era for media center PCs, allowing HD cable television to be watched on your computer. Unfortunately, reality has been less than exciting. VelocityMicro PC is the only viable vendor for purchasing such a computer system. HP is no […]
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While this is intended for laptop users, the ultra-small size of the USB receiver makes it perfect for any HPTC and would barely be noticed even sticking out of front-mounted USB ports. I wish I could trade in my other Logitech receivers for one of these… hmm… anyone know if it’s possible to use Logitech receivers with other Logitech mice? […]
Read moreHigh capacity? Check. Speed? Check. Reliability? Check. Power efficiency? Check?!?! Indeed, WD is leading the pack when it comes to making drives that users want. A 40% reduction sounds great. I hope that they can continue to keep it cool and quiet, since this drive will definitely be eyed by the HTPC crowd… Gizmodo Company’s First One Terabyte Drive Enables […]
Read moreChris, MVP extraordinaire, has written up a very nice guide the explains the ins and outs of CODECs. Covered in his guide is container format, a link to a quality FFDShow build (hard to come by) and a few other useful tidbits. Chris Lanier Codecs installed by some third party programs like Nero Burning ROM work poorly in Vista Media […]
Read moreVista ViewTM LLC introduces the Saber DA-1N1-Etm PCIe Combo tuner card. This tuner combines the best Analog tuner technology with the best Digital tuner technology. This PCIe tuner card is the almost twin sister of the Saber DA-1N1-I, introduced in mid July. Both cards give you 2 tuners, 1 Digital and 1 Analog, on one card. On both cards the […]
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Jennyfur submits (and says not a peep), so I’ll comment… I am NOT a fan of this design! Reminds me of those old 1980’s VCR remotes. Seriously though, so I think it’s great that the receiver is now a mini usb thing, but not sure how that’s going to play with the IR blasters of cable boxes? Hopefully they’ll get […]
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While the case may not exactly fit in with the typical HTPC "look", the design has that "bling" factor going for it. You’ve gotta love the mirror finish on the front! Shuttle EU This Vista-ready SFF PC supports processors of Intel’s Core[TM] 2 Quad, Core[TM] 2 Duo E6000/E4000 series, Pentium Dual-Core E2000 series and Celeron 400 series and can accomodate […]
Read moreI don’t think I’ll ever give up my 5.1 setup, but the features on this thing are pretty unique. Gizmodo In clear competition with the single and dual surround sound speaker setups we’ve been seeing more and more of, the X10 system features just two speakers and a compact subwoofer, for 480W of total power. Topped with glass and featuring […]
Read moreI think jennyfur would definitely beg to differ, as would I, but Dave Zatz has a writeup about how good Comcast has been for him. Not only has he found them affordable & friendly, but also knowledgeable. I’d love to hear some of your guys stories with Comcast (or any other provider), and see how it matches up. Zatz Not […]
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Thursday!!! So, in addition to the week almost being over…that also means it’s Media Center Show time!!! This week up, Ian delves into UMPC’s, which if you haven’t heard about by now, you’ve probably been in a cave. These are the tiny handheld devices that are fully functional computers. How does this tie into Media Centers???? Listen to the show! […]
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