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ASRock Vision 3D HTPC

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 [...]


Tranquil PC T7-MP2 Media Center Review

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 [...]


New AppleTV Coming?

It is rumored that a new AppleTV is coming. The hardware will run a version of iPhone OS 4 and have the ability to dish out your content at 1080p. It will be like an iPhone without the screen. The best part is the $100 price tag. While this is all rumor it is right [...]


Elgato Releases the EyeTV HD

Elgato released the EyeTV HD for cable and satellite HD content. It takes the component output on your set top box and feeds it into your computer, allowing you to record in HD with the EyeTV software. The EyeTV software is pretty slick along with the iPhone app that will allow you to stream to [...]


Ceton’s InfiniTV CableCard Tuner Delayed

Ceton was supposed to be shipping their 4 tuner CableCard by May 31st but that has now been delayed. Since the card has already passed CableLabs I’m guessing they are telling the truth about not being able to get flash chips. It’s supposed to ship by then end of June but no date given. (via [...]


Google Announces Google TV

Google announced Google TV yesterday at the developers conference. There were some hiccups during the presentation which seemed like a presentation you might give in a board room to test interest for a product but not for a large conference. Even with the problems that came up the software still peaks my interest. It’s not [...]