About.com has a nice list of products that can be bought for under 200 dollars. You would be surprised what kind of quality you can get these days due to technology trickle. The base of the system tends to be the same and then you pay more for add ons like video swtiching etc. From the article: 3) OPPO Digital […]
Read moreThe world of 1080p just got a lot cheaper with Vizio's announcemnt of a 47" 1080p for under 2000 dollars. Thats a pretty amazing price, it almost sounds to good to be true. The company emphasizes customer support as well which is a nice touch. You can expect these budget bad boys before the Super Bowl. Hopefully we can track […]
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   After the initial flurry of activity surrounding your first Home Theater PC (HTPC) project subsides and your significant other is thoroughly addicted to its convenience, it's time to think about phase 2 of the operation. No, I'm not talking about "Phased Redeployment", but rather about building a media server.  This is a device which will centrally store all media […]
Read moreRather then pick some very pricey components from every catagory, Audioholics rounded up the products that are the best bang for your buck. I think they could have rounded it out a bit better with price categories. My favorite of the bunch was the Yamaha receiver and the Axiom in wall speaker set. From the article: Yamaha RX-V659 A/V Receiver […]
Read moreIs the old adage true? You get what you pay for? It really doesn't seem to be holding true with the budget LCD market. I certainly have not heard about mass problems or extremely poor quality. In fact, I have been enjoying my Syntax 27" for more then a year. CNET seems to agree that they are a decent value […]
Read moreIf you already have a PC with a hard drive, there are some very cheap devices that can distribute you music around the home for you. Although, they certainly don't have the look and feel of a more professional product. I was pretty impressed by what the Yamaha offered in terms of network support. It handles Internet radio, podcasts, XM […]
Read moreI have been following hte devlopment of CQC since my days at HTPCNews.com and frankly it looked like it required a bit too much programming for me to be bothered. I say that, however, I have never really played with it to know if it would serve well as an out of the box solution. Perhaps I need to take […]
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Here is a very detailed look at one of the best HTPC case mods I have seen in a long time. Ever since the HTPC case market really opened up we have not seen the number of mods as we have seen in the past. This particular mod takes a Coolermaster tower and converts it into a VERY functional and […]
Read moreMonster has tiptoed into the input and HA worlds with their release of the AVL300. A quick glance at the shape and button layout makes me think that this would be uncomfortable for day to day use. Other then that, it appears very similar to the Harmon 890, except for a few dollars more and Z-Wave support. From the article: […]
Read moreI think a few of you have seen the Tech Crunch story that quoted Bill Gate's opinion on DRM and how it is affecting the media industries. Rather then link to that story directly, I thought I would like a story that links to that story to give you a slightly different perspective. One that might be a bit more […]
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