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ASRock Vision 3D HTPC

Jeremy Jones — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:52:47 +0000

The ASRock Vision 3D HTPC packs a punch in a case the size of a Mac Mini. It will have either a Core i3/i5/i7 processor, DDR3 memory, 7.1 THX certified sound and an optional Blu-ray drive. And it will also have 3D graphics powered by NVidia. Not too bad in such a small enclosure. The HTPC will also have the ability to be controlled by a iPod Touch or iPhone with ASRock AIWI utility. There is not pricing yet. There is a video below for you to check it out.

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Tranquil PC T7-MP2 Media Center Review

Jeremy Jones — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:23:33 +0000

The Tranquil PC T7 is a low power, low noise and affordable HTPC. It is powered by the Atom 510 and NVidia ION to give you power to run Windows Media Center and HD content while staying energy efficient. It doesn’t have a DVD drive or tuners but works well as a second room HTPC or a HTPC that can pull all kinds of video from the web. UsingWindowsHomeServer got one and did a review of the unit.

MythTV Updates to 0.23

Jeremy Jones — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:45:21 +0000

Just a few days ago MythTV updated to 0.23 and you can read about the new and improved features here. There isn’t a lot of visually new features but lots of improvements and bug fixes. If you’re not familiar with MythTV I have included a little video below to explain what it is.

Asus EeeKeyboard Up for Pre-Order

Jeremy Jones — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:25:55 +0000

The Asus EeeKeyboard is up for pre-order on Amazon. While the price is $599 it’s pretty impressive that they packed so much into a keyboard.

- Intel Atom N270; 1GB DDR2 RAM; MS Windows XP Home
- Ultra Wide Band built in transmitter and exernal reciever; WLAN 802.11 b/g/n; 10/100/1000 LAN; Bluetooth V2.1
- 5″ 800×480 LED multi-touch display
- 16GB SSD
- HDMI out from keyboard and UWB receiver; VGA out; 3xUSB 2.0

The video above is an unboxing of the EeeKeyboard.

Tegra 2 Powered HTPC

Jeremy Jones — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:54:14 +0000

Pegatron is showing off a tiny little Tegra 2 powered home theater PC. Engadget has a lot of shots of it but not a lot of info. What we do know is that it has Tegra 2 powering the graphics which is a good thing. That will get you 1080p output to your TV. It’s the same chip in the new Boxee box. It’s also extremely slim which would be good to hide in your equipment rack. These devices are made just to pull content from either a central server or computer in your house. There are already a lot of media streamers on the market but I’m guessing this market will really expand this year.

GlideTV Navigator Remote Review

Jeremy Jones — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:41:19 +0000

I have been somewhat critical of the GlideTV Remote since it was announced. There have been a few reviews that have made me rethink the remote. Brent from GeekTonic reviewed the remote and did a great job at it. Pretty much anything you wanted to know about the remote is in the review. The remote isn’t for everyone but it does a great job with it’s web services and navigating around. Wish the price was a little lower than the $149 price.

Xbox to HTPC Hacks

Jeremy Jones — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:48:35 +0000

If you’re like me you still have a old Xbox laying around. I don’t use it but after reading over the Xbox to HTPC hacks at hackaday, I’m thinking I need to do something with it. While XBMC isn’t going to give you everything in a media center, it will give you a great look and the ability to stream SD content. HD audio and video isn’t possible for a number of reason on the xbox but the biggest reason is power of the unit. It’s still great for SD though. I have over 200 DVDs ripped to my Windows Home Server that the Xbox could take advantage of. Even if you don’t have a Xbox, you can find them cheap and load XBMC to have a cheap media center.

Remotely Possible for iPhone to Control Your HTPC

Jeremy Jones — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:53:55 +0000

Remotely Possible is a iPhone/iPod Touch that lets you control your Windows based computer including your HTPC. The app is $2.99 but seems like a really good deal for what it does. It can detect your Windows based computers on the network and auto-connect to them. It allows you to launch apps like Windows Media Center and Hulu. From there you can control it with gestures or buttons you customize. If you have tried it out let me know.

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It’s Time To Get a HTPC

Jeremy Jones — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:04:13 +0000

There are a whole lot of media streamers on the market but they can be limited in what they can do. It might be time to step up to a HTPC to cover your needs. The new Atom and ION chips make getting HTPC a lot cheaper and with more power. Gizmodo has a great write-up on going to a HTPC and why it’s a better choice. They talk about many $300 HTPC computers, remotes and storage devices. The best part about a HTPC is it can do anything a computer can do. Hulu Desktop app, Boxee, Netflix streaming and any other online content you can search for and find. It’s come a long way since my expensive power hunger dual tuner setup.

Deal: SiliconDust HDHomeRun HDHR

Jeremy Jones — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:28:47 +0000

The SiliconDust HDHomeRun HDHR is on sale right now for only $124 with free shipping. The HDHomeRun is a dual qam network tuner. It works with Windows, Mac and Linux. I know a lot of people use these with MythTV, Windows Media Center or SageTv and absolutely love them. It does come with software but I’m not sure how good it is.

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