Multimedia-PCs

I posted about Roku getting more content almost a month ago.  Today there was a buzz around the internet because of a post by Forbes.  The Forbes article really only said Roku was working on content from other “Big Names”.  I’ll point people to a Hot Hardware interview with Tim Twerdahl.  Tim said the same [...]

TV Manager is a Windows Home Server plug-in that allows your Windows Media Center recordings to be stored on it.  After your Windows Media Center records a show it is transferred to the Windows Home Server.  Then the original file is deleted.  When you go to Recordings in Windows Media Center all the shows will [...]

Chris Lanier has Part 1 of a 3 part review of the HP MediaSmart Connect up on his site.  The review has a ton of information about the unit.  The one thing that people overlook is the HP MediaSmart Connect can do more than just act as a Media Center extender.  It can act as [...]

Gizmodo gives 10 reason why Windows Vista isn’t that bad.  I really never thought Vista was that bad to begin with.  Their number 10 was Vista is fast if you have enough RAM.  I have been saying that since it came out, minimum of 2GB of memory to run it.  I think one of Microsofts [...]

Google Media Server is an application that brings your digital media to your TV. It uses Google Desktop Search to locate files on your computer and UPnP devices to see the content. So things like Set Top Boxes, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 can see the content on your computer.
I did install [...]

X-oom Media Center for Wii is a web based Media Center.  While being similar to Orb, it has an advantage in that it is optimized to be used with the Wiimote.  From the screen shot above you can see that the interface is cleanly laid out so you can navigate around.  X-oom Media Center for [...]

Vista Media Center is getting NBC Olympics on the Go.  NBC has teamed up with TVTonic to provide coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics.  Now TVTonic has to be installed so make sure you get it installed before the Olympics start.  Even though you should already have it installed on your Windows Media Center.
(via Engadget [...]

Boxee is XBMC with a new look and some social features.  I have been trying to get in on the closed alpha but haven’t had any luck.  Right now the program is for OS X but they have plans to bring it to Linux and Windows.
Some of the social features are it will share what [...]

Comcast has built an awesome display. 10 million pixels is pretty darn impressive. The video below is well worth the watch if you have 10 minutes. The images look 3D.

photo credit: Silvio Sousa Cabral
There has been talk of the iPod Touch being discountinued or upgraded.  There is a couple of reasons why the rumors are going around.  First the iPod Touch is more expensive than the iPhone.  Why not just buy the iPhone.  The secound reason is because there is a shortage of [...]