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Kaleidescape Cinema One Media Server Preview [0.21] by tom,July 23, 2013 09:10

Kaleidescape just blew our minds. Yes the Kaleidescape Cinema One media server is $4000. Yes, we realize that many people will say, "But I could build an HTPC for less!" But that HTPC wouldn't have Kaleidescape's interface, access to Kaleidescape's Store (which features Blu-ray quality video and audio AND full downloads with special features), and Kaleidescape's features and build quality. When you look at Kaleidescape's previous offerings, the Cinema One is seriously discounted. When you look at how fanatical their users are about their products, you have to be intrigued. If you've always wanted a Kaleidescape system but couldn't afford it, you owe it to yourself to check out the Cinema One. It might be just what you've been looking for.

VidOn Box XBMC Digital Media Player Preview [0.21] by smunz,September 01, 2014 09:00

At first glance, the $49 VidOn Box appears to be little more than an inexpensive competitor to devices like the Apple TV and Roku Streaming Stick. However, if you dig a little deeper, you'll find a device that in many ways can compete with a full blown HTPC. The VidOn Box is built around a quad core ARM processor, octal core GPU, and 1GB of memory; on the software side of the equation, the Box boasts a custom build of XBMC, enabling a wide range of functionality including Blu-ray menu navigation. Want to know all the details? Click to keep reading!

Hauppauge HD PVR, Free Your HDTV [0.21] by wayde,April 10, 2008 09:29

If an analogue HD PVR that lets you easily copy content in full HD to your PC will piss off the studios, Hauppauge Digital will have them seeing red. The PC peripheral manufacturer is now taking orders for its highly anticipated HD PVR. Hauppauge just brought personal video recording into the high definition age and probably pissed off a lot of studios in the process.

Common HTPC / Media Center Myths – NOT Just a PC [0.21] by Steven Cheung,September 24, 2006 20:00

Arguably, Media Centers are currently the most misunderstood home theater components available in the marketplace today. Yet, media centers are also one of the most revolutionary home theater products available. Why is there this huge discrepancy? Unfortunately, the term " Media Center " is used by many manufacturers for products that could arguably never possibly act as a home theater device.

Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 4 [0.20] by Chris Tham,February 12, 2006 20:00

This is Part 4 of a set of articles summarizing my experience choosing the components and building a a custom-built Home theater PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (or "MCE2005" for short). Part 1 is an introduction, Part 2 shows a step by step pictorial guide to assembling the hardware, Part 3 details the software installation steps, and Part 4 contains some objective and subjective impressions of the result.

Miglia TVMini HD Review [0.20] by jclarke,October 31, 2006 20:00

Hello, I’m a Mac. And many of you are probably a PC. And while I am sure that some of you PCs have tinkered with a HTPC or even purchased a media center system based on Microsoft’s Windows Media Center operating system, there are still many Mac users who also happen to be TV enthusiasts who have not yet mixed HDTV with their personal computers. The TVMini HD system is a very simple and effective way to add high-def TV to your Macintosh. The system promises to allow you the ability to watch, pause, rewind and skip forward live HDTV, as well as the ability to schedule, record and edit your favorite shows. Miglia recently sent me the system to try out, and I am here to tell you it delivers. Within minutes of opening the box, I was watching full screen HDTV on my widescreen MacBook Pro laptop. Like most software and hardware developed for the Mac OS, it comes out of the box working.

Logitech Harmony 680 HTPC Remote Control [0.20] by clint,October 12, 2004 20:00

Logitech today unveiled the first Harmony remote specifically designed to control a PC running on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (Media Center PC) - and any devices that may be connected to it, such as a television, a home theater stereo receiver, or a DVD player. The Logitech Harmony 680 advanced universal remote control helps deliver the promise of the Media Center PC experience by allowing it to work seamlessly with all the other devices in the entertainment system, making it easy for people to navigate and enjoy television, music and movies, in their living room.

Panasonic TH-50PF9UK: Viewing Evaluation [0.20] by Gene,February 07, 2007 11:31

Atlona Technologies HDAiR USB to HDMI Wirelessly Preview [0.20] by tom,July 17, 2009 03:55

The Atlona Technologies HDAiR is a wireless USB to HDMI or VGA adapter designed to bring your computer content directly to your home theater without the hassle of wires. The HDAiR is capable of transmitting up to 720p resolutions 30 ft via a UWB signal. The downside? No audio. The most obvious application of this device is in a professional setting for presentation purposes. As both HDMI and VGA ports are active simultaneously, you could theoretically feed two different displays at the same time. In an HTPC setup where you are using either a laptop or an older PC (not too old with the system requirements) you could maybe use this if conditions were just right.

Build Quality [0.20] by tom,December 17, 2006 13:52