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more about #mediacenters more comments → aikiwolfie: @Monty: If all you're doing is recording shows to watch later then it's not any more illegal than using a VCR. Legal issues only become a problem i... more » Monty: There are plenty of options to remove advertisements in your program / web browsing experience. This may sound strange, but is this legal? I ask thi... more » Lizard_King: I put mine in the rafters of my basement. Installed 12' USB cords, coaxial audio and a VGA cord, along with extension of power and reset buttons, all ... more » Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: I'm about to change my HTPC from Windows Media Center to XBMC (better codec support). Anyone know of a good skin or enhancement that makes it look les... more » balls187: Boxee sucks. more » misterrios: what about an 1st Gen G4 Mac Mini? Let me guess... Nothing. more » Serolf Divad: The crazy thing is: unless you're into gaming, a 5 year old PC likely still has plenty of life left in it. I recently took my 7 year-old 1.8 ghz PIV m... more » -
#mediacenters
Ten Ways to Improve Your Media Center Experience
Our sister site Lifehacker put together a list of ten app-based ways to boost your media center's potential, adding support for remote controls, remote TV scheduling, Hulu Desktop and more. My favorite: Ad removal. Suck on that, ad-supported entertainment! [Lifehacker] -
#boxee
Do You Want a Boxee Dedicated Set-Top Box?
Boxee, makers of fine open-source media center software, apparently couldn't go anywhere at CES without someone asking them to build a set-top-box. Now they're asking you if they should go through with the plan. More » -
#dealzmodohack
Dealzmodo Hack: Get Some Use Out of Your Useless Old PC
The PC upgrade cycle is a brutal, senselessly fast one. Problem is, every upgrade doesn't mean disposal for your old PC — it means suffering a much more depressing fate in the back of a dark closet. It doesn't have to be that way. Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses of dusty towers yearning to breathe free — we've got some ideas. More » -
#appletv
Boxee Media Center Now Streams Hulu, Comedy Central and CBS to Apple TV
Boxee, the free media center software that you can easily install on your Apple TV via a USB patch stick (as well as any other recent OS X machine), now supports Hulu streaming, as well as CBS and Comedy Central (for South Park and Daily Show/Colbert). It's an alpha release, so you'll need an invitation to download the app (use this special hookup for Giz readers) to get streaming. It will also play videos of myriad codecs stored on networked drives, and lots of other tastiness. A quick try on my Intel Mac yielded a nice stream of the most recent episode of the Office—not bad at all. Ahem, Apple—third parties are now not just walking, but dancing circles around you with these unofficial add-ons. [Boxee] -
#asus
ASUS Nova P22 Mac Mini Clone Now on Sale
ASUS's P22 Nova is a small (9x7x2 in, under 4 lbs.), attractive PC designed for the living room. Like we've mentioned before, It has a 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 160 GB HDD, Slot Loading DVD Burner, Bluetooth, 1 GB RAM and 802.11n WLAN. The cool thing is it has built in Hi-Fi Speakers, providing something more than TV speakers if you lack a 5.1 setup. Now it's available in North America for $899. [ASUS] More » -
#mediacenters
Inteset's Media Centers Offer Both Blu-ray and HD DVD
These 1080p-capable Inteset media centers not only have a 7.1 channel surround sound, they have both Blu-ray and HD DVD support with a hybrid drive built right in. They also support Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS audio, which is great since you probably won't have enough cash left over after you buy this to get another media center. Couple that with two HDTV (over the air, not cable) and two SDTV tuners, and you've got a media center capable of replacing much of your current entertainment system. Having both Blu-ray and HD DVD, even in a mid-'90s styled box, is nothing to complain about. [Inteset via Cepro] -
