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home entertainment

Moneual I*magine HTPC Looks Purdy, Steals Our Hearts

This little orb is a Moneual I*magine home theater PC, packed with a Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, HDMI output and a 500GB hard drive for all your fave music or movies. The big draw here is the design, a matter of taste but we think it's beautiful. We also like the responsiveness of that touchscreen, and are told that if you trick the PC's innards out with an ATI 2400 XT graphics card, it can play back 1080p. Look for it in March for $1999. [Moneual]

7:00 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Charlie White
3,740 views, 14 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: WHAT THE FUCK DID THEY DO TO MY BREADBOX?!?!?! more »

home entertainment

Passive Technologies Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Media Center

We haven't heard much of the UK-based Passive Technologies, but if they keep rolling out with stuff like this lifeStation HD media player, they may yet become a common name—at least in the UK. The player features a HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player, Windows Vista, up to 1.5TB on-board storage, multi-room Crestron support, 1080p HDMI out, RAID and HDCP. We can't find a price on this thing, but since it's from the UK it doesn't seem like it has CableCARD tuner support—which means you're better off looking for something does have CableCARD if you're looking to use this to record your shows as well as watch movies off of. [Passive Tech]

6:00 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Jason Chen
1,791 views, 4 comments

Latest by n/a: Or maybe don't really care for CableCARD if you don't live in USA... more »

home

Imagine Hooking This HTPC Up to Your TV

As far as home theater PCs go, you would be hard-pressed to find a design more appealing than the TT concept HTPC from Omaura. The work seems to derive its inspiration from traditional speaker bars, but one look under the hood and you can see that this thing is pure PC. Unfortunately, imagining what it would be like is as close as you are going to get until Omaura decides to make this thing a real-world product. A picture of the interior is available after the break. More »

8:00 PM on Mon Dec 10 2007
By Sean Fallon
9,757 views, 22 comments

Latest by ANoel: I think it would burn up on the launch pad without fans. more »

home theater

Okoro Intros Entry-Level HTPC with CableCARD Hookup

Home Theater PC (HTPC) prices don't necessarily have to be in the $4000-$5000 range, as evidenced by this CX100 entry-level media center just introduced by Okoro Media Systems. The $1795 HTPC has an ATI digital cable tuner into which you can plug a CableCARD, and its NVIDIA 8500 GT graphics card gives it the video oomph to handle Blu-ray and HD DVD playback. Of course, that $1795 price doesn't include the Blu-ray or HD DVD drive, but this is the lowest-priced CableCARD-toting HTPC we've seen thus far. It other specs aren't too shabby, either. More »

11:00 AM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Charlie White
1,556 views, 5 comments

Latest by Canoehead: I'll stick with a couple of Tivos, thanks. I understand the appeal of the Myth box for folks who like to tinker / hate DRM, but if you want the CableCards, then go for the Tivo solution. more »

out of this world

Alienware Lifts the Veil on its High-Def Hangar18 HTPC

After all the rumors and waiting, Alienware is officially launching the Hangar18 HTPC today. The new system comes equipped with dual TV tuners (you can have up to 4), an onboard 5.1 amp, HDMI out, and an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core CPU. You can cram it with up to 4GB of memory and 2TB of storage space and choose between a 720p or 1080p capable system. There's even a Gyration remote to replace your pesky mouse. The system is available today with a starting price of $1,999. – Louis Ramirez More »

8:36 AM on Tue Jun 5 2007
By Louis Ramirez
4,014 views, 14 comments

Latest by AVguru: P3nnst8r, "possibly I've seen too much. Hanger 18, I know too much" Dave Mustane (megadeath) It's a step in the right direction, but I'll hold off for a while. more »

buyer's guide

Ten Things You Should Know Before Buying a High Def DVR

With the recent launch of CableCARD Vista Media Centers, many people are reconsidering buying (or upgrading to) a high definition DVR. But with all the different choices and various benefits and drawbacks of each, it's hard to choose the one that's right for you. More »

Feature

5:20 PM on Wed May 23 2007
By Jason Chen
15,257 views, 36 comments

hd showdown

Poll: TiVo Series 3 vs. Vista CableCARD Media Centers


With CableCARD HD Media Centers finally shipping, consumers have a tough choice on their hands. Do they go with the cheaper, yet still pricey, TiVo Series 3 (our review here)? Or do they splurge and get the feature-filled CableCARD Vista Media Center (our video preview above)? It's tough to choose. More »

5:00 PM on Mon May 21 2007
By Jason Chen
7,748 views, 21 comments

hands-on

CableCARD Media Centers Shipping: Get a Sneak Peek Now

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home theater

Sony Gooses Vaio Type R Master Series with Faster Graphics

We already liked this Sony VAIO R Master PC's form factor before the company announced its latest iteration, letting you order an NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS graphics card that not only speeds up that 1080p Blu-ray playback, but lets you feed a couple of gigantic dual-link displays at the same time. More »

3:20 PM on Thu May 17 2007
By Charlie White
1,839 views, 4 comments

alienware's new look

Alienware Hangar 18 HTPC Coming Soon?

The folks at Computer Shopper got some inside info on Alienware's new offerings, and from the looks of it, we're in for some treats. First up is the Hangar 18 HD HTPC. We've talked about it before, but the system is finally expected to launch this week. According to Shopper, Alienware will also give extra emphasis to system design starting in the next few months as they make the push from boutique seller to mainstream. As for those Santa Rosa-based notebooks, they'll be coming soon, although no solid dates were mentioned. – Louis Ramirez More »

12:44 PM on Thu May 17 2007
By Louis Ramirez
1,799 views, 13 comments

Latest by fmydog: Ok so the alien head. I don't like it all that much either but it is marketing people. Come on its not like takeing 10 minutes to remove it, just talk to good old dad and have him get out more »

gadgets

Gyration Media Center Remote Hands-On

Jeremy "Kap-in-yo-ass" Kaplan at Gearlog took the Gyration Vista Media Center remote out for a spin, and he loves it. See, it's the only Microsoft-approved Media Center remote that has a Gyration motion-style mouse built in. So when you're sitting on your couch you can both click and wave to move the cursor around on your Vista HTPC. More »

6:15 PM on Fri Mar 23 2007
By Jason Chen
2,901 views, 6 comments

home entertainment

Why Just One CableCard in the XA3 Home Theater PC?

At a breakout session during the Sony line show, questions from members of the press kept turning back to Sony's flagship home theater PC, the XL3, which will sell for $3300 and ship in April. More »

7:20 PM on Tue Feb 27 2007
By Charlie White
9,261 views, 23 comments

home entertainment

How to Build the Perfect Home Theater PC

There are a few advantages that a home-built Home Theater PCs (HTPCs) give you over TiVos or cable provider DVRs. Among them are the lack of subscription fees, the ability to play back DivX and other downloaded programs, and the fact that you can use it as a computer when you're not watching TV on it. This is why, despite CableCARD HTPCs shipping soon, people are still opting to build their own—albeit only broadcast HD—DVRs. More »

4:20 PM on Mon Feb 26 2007
By Jason Chen
4,495 views, 9 comments

Latest by reeflections: I can't speak for Illini, but generally you just need an HD capture card and an HD signal. To get the signal, you need either 1) an HD antenna and/or 2) a basic cable feed. If cable companies more »

pcs

Origen's Pimped Out HTPC Case Houses 1080p Display

Forget about all those fancy component-style Media Center PCs you've seen out there. This here is the Bentley of them all, packing a 12-inch, sliding LCD that's claimed to hit the 1080p sweet spot. As if that weren't enough, tucked behind the touchscreen display sits a media bay hub with audio, USB, and FireWire ports. Inside you can stuff up to... More »

3:35 PM on Fri Jan 19 2007
By Louis Ramirez
3,337 views, 11 comments

home entertainment

Apple TV, Mac Mini: What's Right For You?

Ever since the Apple TV's underwhelming specs were leaked out yesterday, I've been trying to figure out what would be the better way to get my iTunes content over to the big screen, Mac Mini or Apple TV? More »

7:01 PM on Tue Jan 16 2007
By blongo3
2,362 views, 21 comments

samsung

Samsung Intros MX10 Mini PC

While the young models accompanying this product aren't quite as comely or overtly busty as those of its Trigem Little Lluon+ competitors we showed you last week, Samsung rolls out its response, the MX10 Mini PC. Its specs are similar, matching the Lluon's Core 2 Duo processor, but doubling its RAM to 1GB and adding ATI Xpress 1100 graphics. A similar Samsung mini PC will be the NX10 with an AMD processor and GeForceGo 6100 graphics. More »

10:55 AM on Mon Oct 30 2006
By Charlie White
1,791 views, 16 comments

home entertainment

Trigem Little Lluon+: Big Things in Small Packages

In case you didn't notice, those fabulous babes are holding some exceptionally slim PCs from Trigem, and they're calling them Little Lluon+. They offer a choice of either a 1.7GHz or 2GHz Core 2 Duo processors, up to a 320GB SATA hard disk and 512MB of RAM. More »

3:30 PM on Tue Oct 24 2006
By Charlie White
2,110 views, 28 comments

home entertainment

Noisy HTPC Fans? CoolIT Silently Does the Job with Liquid

Home theaters are not good places for PCs—the big complaint with home theater PCs (HTPC) has been their noisy cooling fans on their processors and graphics cards. Now CoolIT Systems makes liquid cooling more accessible with its Home Theater PC Cooler, a self-contained system specifically designed to easily drop into a media center PC. More »

1:36 PM on Thu Sep 14 2006
By Charlie White
510 views, Comment

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