Category Archives: Media Center

Great site: Home Theater Step by Step

February 19th, 2010 | Posted in Media Center

I was surfing the internet for more information on Dricore for my basement and eventually my home theater and the kids play den, when I stumbled upon this website: Home Theater Step by Step. Read More »

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HTPC Media Cases with Touch Screens

February 5th, 2010 | Posted in Media Center

When building a HTPC, I find getting a nice looking case is always a problem!  It is hard to find something that looks good on paper, and in your TV stand.  I have built some HTPCs with Antec Cases, but I have always wanted to get my hands on a Moneual MonCaso case.  Just look at them, they look so impressive that you almost are afraid to touch it!

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So it begins, my home theatre’s first purchase, a couch!

January 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Media Center

Today was the first purchase we did for our basement in the new house.  We went to about 6 stores and a lot of online shopping for a sofa set.  This is also the first step towards my home theatre room.  It was actually pretty hard to find a couch that fit our requirements, all we wanted was a sofa that had a high back so we can rest our heads when we watch TV sitting up.  Eventually, we found a set at Leons, a store I have never stepped into before!

American couch

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Moving Day! From condo to house, and it begins January 17!

December 29th, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

It has been a few days, weeks, ...ok ok, months since my last post.  A lot has happened since my last post, I got a promotion at work, we have adopted a 2 year old brown Doberman dog who needs training, I bought a house, and i also found out that I am going to be a father!  I haven't had time to work on the site as much as I had hoped.  Soon we are going to move from my condo, to the new house!

So first thing to do, move into my new home January 17, then the planning begins while the tear down of the walls and digging outside around my foundation commences.  For now, here's a picture of my baby:

Baby Joakim Di Loreto

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Windows7 engadget review – how did I miss this review…

August 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

Windows 7 FishThis is a pretty comprehensive review of Windows7 from engadet here.  I like to read it, get other people's oppinions on it and see if I agree or disagree.  I suggest everyone do the same, after the sour taste people have from Vista, Windows7 is a welcome change from Microsoft's OS. Read More »

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Media Center in Windows 7 RTM early review

July 28th, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

Windows7Ben 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 Windows 7 Release Candidate that was give a little while back, but I am glad to see people are looking forward to a product from Microsoft!  I hope that it will include Blu-Ray features from PowerDVD, but I have yet to confirm if anyone got that part working or if it will even be included in Windows 7 out of the box. Read More »

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Good thing? or bad – Intel’s new i5 and socket 1156

July 17th, 2009 | Posted in Hardware, Media Center

socketi5Intel 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 »

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Tom’s hardware HTPC with Windows 7 Media Center

July 6th, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

amd_mauiChris 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 to truely be made for HTPC use, and not just a computer in a small case.  Look at some of the features it has!  SilentPCreview has a good review about it here, and you can always read Chris' first article for the HTPC, where he used the Maui. Read More »

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Are you running a 64bit OS Media Center?

July 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

64What version of Windows are you running at home, if you're on a Microsoft Operating System, Home, Professional, Ultimate? Ever notice that there are 32bit and 64bit versions too?  Tom's Hardware asked the same question what is 32bit vs 64bits? It is an important one if you're going to spend 100$+ on a piece of software that is your base line for your computer, the Operating System.  I am sure many people do not know the differences between 32bits and 64bits.  There is a lot more than just that four gigabytes of RAM issue. Read More »

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How do you use your electronics if you want to hide them?

July 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Hardware, Media Center

ir receiverI 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 »

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