Looks like this one's a winner. It is a mighty slick looking TV, and it costs around $4000, fyi. The first thing I noticed was the Sharp's stunning picture detail — a quality that came across dramatically on the big 52-inch screen. Watching an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent in high-def, I could make out the rough texture […]
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Vista is around the corner, and the question everyone has is: Why bother? Well, I won't go in all that, but I will be covering one of the best new features I've found within this new Vista Media Center edition–Fox Sports Lounge for Vista MCE. If you're interested in sports, this application was designed with you in mind, and […]
Read moreWelcome to today's edition of The Daily Button. What do you guys think of the name? Also feel free to suggest new features you would like to see. Hard Drive News: Samsun introduces 60GB 1.8" HD article at Business Wire Motherboard News: MSI P965 Platinum review at Motherboards.org Console News: Wii review at 3DGameman Windows News: Microsoft extends Xp support article […]
Read moreLet's hope this works a lot better than the standard standby that has caused millions of headaches for users, and many tears for us MCE users when our HTPC doesn't "wake up" and record Desperate Housew….errr…..Football games. Bye Bye Standby is a brand new energy saving solution designed to reduce daily energy consumption of electrical devices. Bye Bye Standby works […]
Read moreWe've had some rumblings in the forums after the last post regarding replacing your STB (Set top box) with an Xbox360, and whether it'll happen or not. Chris Lanier posts some thoughts as to Media Centers in general, and where they're really intended. With Extenders growing, is there really a need to have the full blown system close to your […]
Read moreWe're all kinda just being teased with promises of what SideShow can do. I can't wait til hardware developers really get a grasp of the capabilities of it & then we really see some amazing devices. With the release date of Windows Vista™ drawing ever closer, ASUSTek Computer Inc. (ASUS) is now offering 4 motherboard models that are designed especially […]
Read moreThis guy's a machine. Coming straight outta England, here's Ian Dixon's latest Media Center Show Podcast. As if you hadn't heard enough about CES, Ian finishes up his CES podcasts with the following: Show Times: 00:36 Coming up this week 01:21 Email – How to fix up your tags – Album Art fixer 02:44 Email – GPRocks.Net 04:02 List of […]
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Anyone else surprised to see YAENMCE (Yet Another Extender Not for MCE, c'mon, sheesh)?? I'm not, but seriously, how much would it really cost Microsoft to convince a small company like Helios to design for MCE instead of create their own software. I don't like the UI, but the features seem to be there. You can access your media stored […]
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Weighing in at a little over 120 lbs and sporting a price tag of just under $5,000, you certainly expect pretty good sound from a sub-woofer in this price range. It is the first time, granted I don't look at a lot of expensive subs, that I have seen an on screen display for setting up your sub. Certainly it […]
Read moreThe next frontier for my digital home will no doubt be home automation. Sorry honey, I meant our house. At any rate, I am always looking for ideas on how to implement a quality HA solution. Link Your House won the first contest due to their fine work installing HA packages in new homes. Perhaps next year mControl will have […]
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