In a day sure to be dominated by CES product release news, Bit-Tech goes against the norm & releases their review of the new Zalman HD135 HTPC case. So how do they like it compared to how SilentPCReview did (or should I say, didn't?) The HD135 is an incredible little case, with very little to fault about it. Zalman has […]
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gizmodo: Nextgen Home: Push Those Buttons, Never Get Up Again Connecting all your media, lighting, security systems and even your washing machine was the theme of this year's Nexgen Home, where the new addition is Windows Vista and Lifeware 2.0 software. The extra convenience is Vista's native support of WSD (Web Services for Devices), which amounts to USB on Ethernet […]
Read moreLAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hauppauge Digital, Inc., the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of analog and digital video, TV, and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers, has launched a line of four new TV tuner products specifically designed to support Microsoft’s Vista Media Center and to take full advantage of Vista’s exciting TV features. After five years in development, the Windows […]
Read moreDenGuru has an overview of the history of HDMI, and what exactly it means for users. Not a bad refresher course if you've been trying to avoid any information about this thus far. With the release of HDMI 1.3, there are many factors to consider if you are attempting to purchase new A/V equipment. HDMI receivers have not been on […]
Read moreAlthough most of our CES coverage, including this article, will be in our daily summary, I thought this was worth special mention. After all of these years the technology has finally arrived to allow the Media Center to replace every stand alone box in your Home Theater (minus the receiver of course). The XL3 can replace a HD TiVo, high […]
Read moreThere are at least a couple of Myth users among us, so I thought I would post up this Nvidia/ATI image quality comparison from Phoronix. They take a look at a couple of DVDs and game tests to see who comes out the victor. It appears that both cards perform very closely to each other with Nvidia eaking out a […]
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See Day 1 coverage here. SciFiTech: Philips does single-speaker surround with SoundBar There have been plenty of options out there for people who want surround sound but not surround speakers, but we have to admit that Philips's SoundBar HTS8100 looks like a pretty slick new entry to the category. Using proprietary Ambisound technology and Smart Surround processing, it's meant to […]
Read moreAll of our CES coverage will be summarized into one news post each day. Starting with a few stories that are creeping out today. News.com – Getting Ready For CES Cranes, step ladders and boxes will soon be replaced by thousands of people as workers put on the finishing touches for Sunday's opening of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las […]
Read moreHurrah, another year of more CableCard/HTPC announcements! Another year of companies saying you will have to buy an OEM PC to get proper Cable HD support on your HTPC. Yup, call me bitter. Do you think it just might piss off one or two consumers who have spent months tweaking their DIY PC's only to be snubbed by the most […]
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nMedia MCEKB RF Keyboard When sitting on a couch in your living room, sometimes a keyboard and mouse just won’t work comfortably on your lap. Read on to see if this keyboard with trackball can meet your needs. INTRODUCTION Founded in 2004, nMedia has set out to "create future home entertainment PC systems that are optimal for today’s […]
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