Benchmark reviews have released a review on the Asus Xonar slim sound card with HDMI ports on it. Media Center owners rejoice, we can now have HD audio, at a better price and it will fit in small HTPC cases!
This is sort of a follow up to Asus’ other sound card, the Xonar HDAV 1.3 [...]
I watched the new trailer for the Tron sequel, Tron Legacy on AutoBlog. The name was changed from the intial name of TR2N. I like the new change, the 2 looked out of place. This trailer it actually looks interesting! From what I can tell it’s a mixture of live action and 3d animation. The [...]
I found a trailer for the new Halo Legends anime movie that is in the works over at Trailerspy.com. From what i can tell, it looks hand drawn, mixed with a little 3d cell shaded. Looks interesting! The trailer does not reveal too much though, just some screenshots.
Ben Drawbaugh has posted an early review on EngadgetHD of the Windows 7 version of Media Center from the Released (or Ready) to Manufacture version 7600. Of course, this can all be taken with a big grain of salt as Microsoft have said that the RTM versions will only come out in August.
There are no major changes from the [...]
Intel has announced today their 2nd Generation SSD drives. Announced on Anandtech’s website, Intel’s new drives are available as of today (July 21, 2009). They will keep with the names of the current models X25-M and X18 -M but will have new and interesting features. Not 100% sure if the picture is what they will look like, [...]
Intel is going to release a new CPU and socket to compete in the mainstream market for chipsets and CPUs. The new CPUs are officially called Core i5 and Core i3. I am looking forward to these CPUs, and to see how the new P55 chipset will stack up against the p45 and the Core 2 [...]
Chris Angelini at Tom’s Hardware has posted a follow up article to his original HTPC post with a beta of Windows7. His first post was popular with many questions that he created this article as a follow up.
Chris used AMD’s Maui platfrom as his HTPC, this is some serious HTPC hardware, one of the first [...]
I have not gotten around to mounting my LCD on a wall yet, so my knowledge on what to do and suggestions on what to get to use all of the electronics is pretty limited at the moment. Of course when I move into a house, that will all change when I build my home Theater room!
