New year's starting off with some nice new reviews. Tweaktown has up the Gigabyte AVPC Center HTPC system, which I honestly can't decide if I like the look of it. One thing's for sure, it doesn't look like a computer, which is always a positive for WAF. So how does it stack up as an actual Media Center? The H663 […]
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Ok, so my first take on this somehow ended up blank. Anyhow, Zalman really falters on this case with so many vents & fans. It's a shame, as the aesthetics of the case are great, I personally really like the design & style, but you just can't release an HTPC case that clocks in at almost 40db!! The HD135 is […]
Read moreThis is the great thing about the TiVo, is even with all their innovations, the community around it helps & provides the rest while everyone waits for an official Mac software from the company. TiVoDecode Manager 2.0 features the following updates: On the fly MPEG4 encoding is supported on both Intel and PowerPC processors New option to automatically add MPEG4 […]
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I know typically I haven't posted any notebook reviews, but these are deserving I think, as they are Media Centers which also include HD-DVD players. Nice feature of HP's is the built-in IR sensor, versus the Qosmio which has an external box, which really is just annoying if you have to travel a lot with it. Our primary objective in […]
Read moreThink there's a discernible difference between the two new DVD formats? Well, this is only the first of I'm sure many articles concerning this as more players come out & prices go down. Tek Jansen of Games Central has posted an interesting screen-shot and interactivity comparison of Blu-ray and HD DVD. Tek has grabbed screen captures from several different titles […]
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While purchasing parts for my latest MythTV frontend client, I ran into a dilemma. I wanted to take advantage of the upgrade path that an AMD socket AM2 system would provide, but I also really liked the performance of my tried and true Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu heat sink fan. Unfortunately, this fan is not directly compatible with the AM2 socket. […]
Read moreI have heard a lot of great things about Paradigm speakers, although of not had the luxury of owning a pair…. yet… As soon as the CFO of our house allows me too, I intend to investigate Paradigm's new line a bit further. 11 speakers ranging from 249 dollars to 1199 make up the line. Click on through the article […]
Read moreI have helped more then one or two people get setup with their new gadgets this holiday season. If you confused by the myriad of connectors available, check out About.com's summary of what is available. If you need further help, feel free to post in the forums, there is a great crew here ready to help. Click here for the […]
Read moreIt is very refreshing to see someone actually step up and define the digital home. I get the feeling that not too many executives have nto defined what the digital home is and then taking a step back and figuring out how they are going to get there. The destination is clear, even if a old news hack like me […]
Read moreAudiovox Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX). In what could be an industry breakthrough, Acoustic Research has developed and is introducing what they are calling the industry’s first high-performance wireless 5.1 speaker package that includes a state-of-the-art, ultra-robust wireless rear channel system. The speaker package includes five voice-matched satellite speakers that utilize dual 3-inch drivers and a ½-inch tweeter in a high- rigidity […]
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