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 Quad CPUs. You can read the article on Anandtech here explaining the new names and features. Read More
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! Read More
Every time I go to the Trade show in Montréal Salon Son & Image, I laugh at all of the setups, every single one. In all of the rooms, I always look at how the systems are hooked up, and I always see the same thing, everyone uses expensive cables to power their amplifiers and other equipment, these massive cables that are only six feet long and two inches thick. Then I get to wondering, how good is that power outlet that the cable is plugged into? We're in a hotel. What about a trade show hall, I am sure it is even worse, and with 50 other kiosks with high power home theater systems. That outlet must be 15 years or older, there is probably fatigued metal, who knows how corroded the wires are and in the wall probably has 14 gauge power cables. I can only imagine the mess of wires passing through the whole hotel, getting all sorts of electromagnetic static and distortion. Do they really think that a 500$ six foot power cable will make all the difference? Read More
MaxiumPC has posted a really detailed guide to setting up your Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). I will admit, I haven't realized how many features in my BIOS that is already disabled. For example, i have SATA2 drives, and i only recently enabled AHCI to activate all of the SATA2 features.
I probably should of put this as one of the first posts, but that was then, this is now! The picture you see in the header of the site is actually 110% original, taken by me, edited and posted there by me, and not from a google image search. It is the setup my father has and has been working on for years. He is extremely satisfied with it, the music sounds fantastic when he plays anything, it's not over colored, almost life like, but he is always making changes, upgrades, adding and removing units and features. Read More
I have been reviewing possible replacements for my trusty Motorola RAZR 2 V8 for a little while. Not that I really need it, my phone is still great, battery life lasts five days, the voice is nice, clear and loud for when i'm outside, only a few minor scratches and the black parts are coming off on my number pad. It is everything that I wanted in a cell phone: a good telephone. Read More
Intel has had the fasted CPU crown for a little while now. The Core i7 was released about 7 months ago, and prices have dropped a little, so it is almost about time for me to probably upgrade soon. Motherboards are still at the 250$ mark, but DDR3 ram has dropped considerably. Read More
You might be curious about the title, "all gaming related". What can i say, E3 is for gaming first, so it was only natural that Sony showed off all the new hardware and software for the Sony Playstation 3 and the PSP, as well as announced the new PSP Go, a cool looking slider-ish PSP. Read More
This is over the top, even for me! Six Million Dollars (USD) was spent in developing this home theatre setup by Jeremy Kipnis. Read More
On May 28, the HDMI licensing group called LLC has officially confirmed and released details for the newest HDMI standard version 1.4. With the new standard comes new features to be built into upcoming products that will support the new HDMI standard. Good thing it is physically exactly the same as v1.0, older Audio/Visual equipment will still be compatable. Read More
