Wall Street Journal goes into a little analysis regarding whether one should pay for TiVo or use the cable company's DVR boxes. Kinda common sense really, TiVo better be better for $600 box & $13/mo compared to the Cable Co's $10/mo fee. And it is, but is it *that* much better to balance out the cost? Hopefully it at least […]
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This is a really neat gadget, assuming of course you have the budget for it. Price isn't mentioned in the article nor on the product's page, but I'd imagine it'd be up there. If your 42-inch plasma isn't getting enough oohs and ahhs from your neighbors, maybe this will. The Zgiga TV 2 is a hyrbid TV/shelf unit that combines […]
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I'm really not sure the demand for this type of device, but I'm not surprised to hear that it has speed issues over wireless. Plus, are you really going to trust your backup USB hard drive to backup all your files without a hitch through this? How patient are you going to be just to have this wireless? Oh, yeah, […]
Read moreThe potential with UMPC's is there, it's just a question can they become affordable. But how cool would it be to integrate this bad boy into your home configuration–stream tv, control everything–since it is basically the size of one of those expensive remotes. 🙂 The Medion MD RIM 1000 UMPC sure beats the Samsung Q1 and Q1b, and perhaps even […]
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Not a bad alternative especially at only $91 assuming it comes out in the US, this player will upconvert your DVDs to 1080i, and your DiVx files as well. I doubt it'll look as good as through a properly configured HTPC, but you can't beat the price & potential. But again, at such a low price, you have to wonder […]
Read moreAGOURA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI) today announced that 10 major integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers have licensed DTS-HD Master Audio and / or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS’ high definition multi-channel audio technologies for the next generation optical disc formats, Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. The manufacturers will incorporate DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio into chips they […]
Read moreWith MythTV & the likes being so popular as a Linux Media Center, it's nice to see the Slingbox community come up with a resolution for those users to be able to use their Linux OS with their Slingbox. Not the most seamless install in the world, but hey, it gets it working! This is a tutorial on how to […]
Read moreFloorstanding louspeakers, I think, give a home theater the final touch it needs to become a true theater in your home. After all, should your flat panel TV get all the looks and glory. If you have been inspired by finely crafted introduction, head on over to Electronic House and check out their slide show of 52 different brands of […]
Read moreThis question was posed by The Wall Street Journal today. It is an interesting dilemma no doubt. On one hand, you have a cheap 10 dollar a month DVR from the cable company that is not even on the same playing field as TiVo. However, TiVo demands a pretty serious price tag for its Series 3 HD DVR. I guess […]
Read moreWelcome to today's posting of DIY Hardware News. Feel free to list any additional HTPC hardware news in the comments section or submit them to news <@> missingremote.com The Tech Report: nForce 590 SLI round-up Overclocker Cafe: HIS X1950XT IceQ3 Turbo Bjorn 3D: GeForce 7950GT Techgage: Asus P5N-E SLI Hardocp: MSI P965 Platinum Digital Trends: Best Products Of 2006 […]
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