Gizmodo, those lucky bastards, have gotten their grubby mitts on a Desktop 8000 keyboard from MS. Priced at $249 it makes the Logitech Edge look somewhat cheap but it looks like it would be a great addition to a media center setup. A nice addition to the keyboard is the built-in 4-port powered hub in the dock. From the article: […]
Read moreAt a music conference held in NY. music execs took an opportunity to give Steve Jobs a good ole fashioned roasting. In a world where music sales are declining and executives are looking for a scape goat, it is only natural they need someone to pick on. The bitching session really never resolved a single issue. The major conclusion was […]
Read moreIt's good to see the big boys continuing to roll out IPTV solutions, there's no doubt this is the future as the possibilities are endless. I'm still not sure if this will make for better content, or just an abundance of…less than stellar content, but either way it's better than nothing. Here are some of the features of AT&T's U-Verse […]
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Anyone who's ever built an HTPC knows how important it is to have a quiet system in place. Nothing worse than a silent dramatic part of a film & hearing the whirring of the fans inside your system. Passively cooled video cards definitely help, but keep in mind they also increase the internal temperature of your system. PowerColor has partnered […]
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This is just a drop dead sexy remote from Logitech. It's a touchscreen & comes in at under $500, and seems to be more than capable. The question which will remain in the back of my head, is if you're using Vista MCE, do you really want to invest in a remote before the Sideshow-compatible remotes come out? Will these […]
Read moreThursday again, so that means it's time for the Media Center Show podcast. This time up is Todd Headrick from the Windows Home Server team. I've mentioned before my own personal dissapointment that there wasn't more integration with MCE on this, but nonetheless, it can still be a useful OS to backup & host your files. Here are the show […]
Read moreSpeaking of Toshiba, they just sent word that they are ready with their 51GB triple layer HD DVD discs. Is this the last salvo of a dieing format? Or are they retooling for a large offensive? Either way, the format war has some steam left in it. I will stay firmly planted on the fence with a bucket of popcorn […]
Read moreWe reported on Toshiba's entry level gen 2 system yesterday and today we have a review of their pro-line. The huge leap ahead here is that the XA2 is able to output 1080p and much quicker load times. On the audio side of things, the new player supports HDMI 1.3 which passes the new audio CODECS to a AVR or […]
Read moreIt looks like our representitives are earning their money this week :). Reps Rich Boucher, a dem from Va, and John Dolottle, a Cali repub, are set to intrdouce the FAIR USE. Good to see the RIAA lawsuit money wasn't able to bribe everyone in Washington. From the article: "The Digital Millennium Copyright Act dramatically tilted the copyright balance toward […]
Read moreWith the release of the 690G chipset to the public, HTPC enthusiasts everywhere are wondering if this is the next 6150 chipset killer. On paper, it appears to be very well suited with its integrated graphics sporting HDMI out with HDCP. However, it seems to fall flat with gaming performance only slightly better then the 6150 and CPU useage during […]
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