Multimedia-PCs

http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/matt/archive/2007/03/08/windows-vista-media-center-review.aspx
This is a very nice review of Windows Vista Media Center. He waited until he used the system for awhile to write the review. I really like his setup. MCE computer with 3 xbox 360s. That would be my ideal setup. He isn’t using the DVR functionality on a day [...]

People that have been using Windows Vista know that the start menu is a circle and not a square like it use to be. But the circle doesn’t stop with Vista OS. It is on new keyboards, and Media Center remotes. I’m not sure anyone cares but it must there to show [...]

http://www.gearlog.com/2007/03/hands_on_with_the_new_gyration.php
Have you ever been watching your Windows Media Center and the cursor pops up in front of the menus? This usually happens to me when updates come up on the computer. This remote will allow you to move the cursor out of the way or close annoying boxes that come up. I [...]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/23/how-to-upgrade-the-drive-in-your-apple-tv/
I read about this early today that some guy put a 120GB hard drive in his AppleTV but he didn’t have directions on how to do it. Engadget put a 80GB hard drive in theirs with directions on how to do it. So yesterday when I posted about the hard drive limitation of [...]

I’m unsure why they have this rule. I have more than 5 computers that’s why I have to deauthorize all the time. But for the life of me I can’t find the 5th computer on my account. So what do I do? I wait until July 11th, 2007. I searched [...]

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/apple-tv-vs-xbox-360-media-center-showdown-246440.php
Apple TV vs xbox 360. This is a nice comparison of the two. I am happy that he said both are easy as pie to setup. People have long hated MCE for complications with setting it up. But try MCE 2005 and xbox 360 and it really just works. Read [...]

I have seen post all over the place about the AppleTV. Usually with the post there is someone that post a comment about getting a Mac Mini for a little more than the AppleTV. For some cases I agree. The Mac Mini is going to offer a better experience with more options. [...]

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The UK videos are a lot funnier then the US versions. The two videos above are my favorites. They just released some new ones so go and check them out. http://www.apple.com/uk/getamac/ads/

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/sony-shows-vgxxl3-home-theater-pc-with-cablecard-240027.php
This isn’t a review but this new Sony Media Center looks good. It has HDMI and firewire. The link has pictures and really I like looking at cool stuff more than I like reading about it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/26/can_your_pc_really_handle_vista/index.html
This is a nice write up of what to look at when installing Windows Vista on a cheap computer. I have posted a few things about cheap computer lately. My mom and brother are wanting cheap computers. To them a $300 computer is all they really need. But why install Windows [...]