The title speaks for itself really, if you have tweny five grand for a home theater room, Audioholics is set to walk you through how to set one up and what gear to buy. The guide is geared more towards the audiophile then the videophile. If I were to create a guide I might try and strike a balance between […]
Read moreHere is a quick review of Vista MCE. Being a blog review, it is a bit on the quick side. It does, however, give a few more details to see if it is worth switching or not. I have been running it for a few weeks now. Although in a limited capacity and found it doesn't offer a whole lot […]
Read moreOrlando, FL – March 7, 2006 – Life|wareâ„¢ digital entertainment and automation solutions announces the launch of Life|ware 2.0 which introduces an entirely new, Microsoft® Windows® Vistaâ„¢ interface while enhancing its performance managing a home’s subsystems through Windows® Vistaâ„¢ Media Center to create a comprehensive digital living experience. Life|ware 2.0 provides at-a-glance, gallery-style view of home subsystems – lights, thermostats, […]
Read moreThis isn't really news you would associate with MissingRemote, but I thought it was interesting enough to post. MS has announced they are coming out with a new format called HD Photo. It is supposed to have twice the efficiency of JPEG with fewer compression related artificats. This, of course, will result in a file size half of JPEG. With […]
Read moreKeeping wires hidden and not looking like a rat's nest can be one huge pain in the tush. Apartment Therapy has a nice step by step procedure to trim down your Cox table. Now what I do with the rest of the wires? Seriously! I need some help. If you have a suggestion for a wire management system, please post […]
Read moreEH sends word they have posted up an article about building a Home Theater in a condo or an apartment. Why should the home dwellers get all of the HT fun? One of my main problems in my apartment living past has been related to noise. They have a few tips that should help out. The last is my favorite. […]
Read moreNot really a review, but I know Jennfur, our local CableCard afficiendo, would be interested to know that Dell plans on releasing an OCUR based system within the next few months. They even throw in a few pics to get you salivating! From the article: Dell will be selling this configuration in the next few months, with the hope that […]
Read moreIt pays to be a big website, and Cnet's case it netted them a 120Hz 1080p LCD from Sharp. On the positive side, the black levels were extremely good but it did suffer from banding problems. It some scenes the reviewer could see alternating bands of lighter and darker areas on the screen. How did the 120Hz turn out? According […]
Read moreThis is all for Jennyfur in our forums who I'm sure will be ecstatic to see. I say that with a grain of salt, as this isn't the first cable-card system we've seen "demo'd," so let's just wait & see if it ever sees the light of day. Exceptional Innovation is demonstrating CableCard support in Windows Vista at the Electronic […]
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Wes Newman over at Thegreenbutton posted a quick lil review with some pictures, of the new Gyration Media Center remote control. Just something to tide you guys over with until we see some sideshow. I've only had the remote one day and it will take some getting used to, but overall I feel it is a pretty solid remote with […]
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