Tag 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.

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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 [...]

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Media Center in Windows 7 RTM early review

July 28th, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

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 [...]

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Tom’s hardware HTPC with Windows 7 Media Center

July 6th, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

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 [...]

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Overkill? a 6 Million dollar Home Theatre!

June 1st, 2009 | Posted in Hardware, Media Center

This is over the top, even for me!  Six Million Dollars (USD) was spent in developing this home theatre setup by Jeremy Kipnis. 

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The new HDMI 1.4 standard officially announced

June 1st, 2009 | Posted in Hardware, Media Center

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 [...]

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How to build a HTPC – Prologue

May 21st, 2009 | Posted in Hardware, Media Center

I have already started going into detail on what parts to choose for a HTPC computer in Part 1. What i didn’t cover is what consists of a HTPC.  You have to learn to walk before you can run!  I will only cover the basic parts of what I put in a customer’s Media Center [...]

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Not good news: Dell has revealed that Windows 7 will be more expensive than Windows Vista

May 21st, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

Windows 7 looks promising, i have said it before, and i will say it again, and again.  I have tried both the public beta release and the recently RC1 release and i have nothing put praises to say for Microsoft’s newest operating system.  It’s Fast, stable and looks great, i have had some minor issues, but [...]

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EngadgetHD tests Logitech’s PS3 Harmony Adaptor

May 19th, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

As a follow up to my post about EngadgetHD’s Hands on comments of the Logitech PS3 Harmony Adaptor, they have released a full and detailed review.
There was one bit of news i was a little disappointed to read, the IR adaptor only works with the Harmony remotes.  Now, logically, if a universal remote works with this [...]

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A Star Trek The Next Generation styled appartment!

May 15th, 2009 | Posted in Media Center

Consider this a sort of sequel to my post about how having a home theatre can actually raise the value of your home.  I was given this link for one of the coolest, and nerdiest appartment that i know of.  Tony Alleyne has models his appartment after rooms from the Star Trek: The Next Generation’s [...]

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