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Media Center gives digital cable tuners a new lease on life

Blu-ray ...... I'm surprised to see you mention Blu-ray ... While I have Blu-ray capability, I've taken the upscaling route because I have a vast DVD library and after objectively looking at it, can't see the benefits. Going from DVD to upscaled DVD is an improvement, but when I compare...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Consumer electronics, Media Center PC, CableLabs, digital cable tuner, cable, cable tuner, DVD, CableCard, BIOS, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

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Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, Fall 2009)

We awarded Apple an Editors' Choice for its new $1,699 iMac, largely because its 27-inch screen dwarfs its competition in that price range. So what to make of Apple's new lower-end iMac? At $1,199, its 21.5-inch screen is hardly the size leader for its price, and without a touch screen...

Tags: Desktops, Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce, Acer Aspire Z5610, Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., Apple iMac, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-11-17

Sony Vaio L117FX (Core 2 Quad Q8400s 2.66GHz, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Had Apple not introduced a 27-inch iMac for $1,699, we'd have fewer reservations about Sony asking $1,999 for its new 24-inch Vaio L117FX. Yes, HP's TouchSmart 600 expanded on some of Sony's innovations from its previous generation all-in-ones. Sony also doesn't even attempt to match HP's creative multitouch software. But...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, RAM, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., HDMI

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Moxi introduces three-tuner HD DVR, reduces prices on dual-tuner version

TiVo isn't the only company trying to entice people to choose its DVR solution over one you can get bundled with your cable or satellite programming. Moxi is going the extra step with the latest version of its HD DVR, unleashing a new model that incorporate...

Tags: TiVo Inc., Moxi, DVR, Digital Video, Development Tools, Network Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Networking, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-10

TiVo readying 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter?

It's been a tough slog for TiVo, whose once-innovative DVR ecosystem has been co-opted by cable companies' own DVR services. (Though some offer the TiVo interface for an additional charge.) The company and its devices still have their champions, but it's difficult to achieve mass success when buyers have to...

Tags: Adapter, IEEE 802.11n, TiVo Inc., Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-07

Envizen Digital Duo Box Pro ED8850A

You probably haven't heard of Envizen, but it's one of several off-brand companies that are putting out new digital portable TVs to replace all the obsolete analog units that were toted to sporting events or kept around for emergencies when the power went off. As implied by its name--the Envizen...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Consumer electronics, DVD, Games, digital television, TV

Product reviews 2009-10-27

Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT

At the top of Pioneer's AVIC line of navigation receivers, and indeed its entire line of car audio receivers, sits the AVIC-Z110BT. This grandest of car stereos features just about every bell, whistle, and whizbang that Pioneer has to throw at mobile audio and video. From GPS navigation that can...

Tags: GPS, Digital music, Digital media, receiver, SD card

Product reviews 2009-10-13

HP TouchSmart 600

The HP TouchSmart 600 shows how getting an early jump on unproven technology can pay off. HP was first to market with a touch-based all-in-one PC more than two years ago. Now that Windows 7 has spurred almost every major desktop vendor toward multitouch, HP has the advantage of years...

Tags: Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, audio ouput, Hewlett-Packard Co., TouchSmart 600, Sony Corp., HP TouchSmart

Product reviews 2009-10-13

Samsung P2570HD

Great AlternativeFirst Impression on the p2570HD:The great: Samsung?s SyncMaster P2570HD offers plenty of inputs, a descent HDTV monitor, basic speakers, and a remote control with all necessary features. Also, great style and very good performance are included in a panel less than 2? deep.The bad: No VGA cable, no...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., monitor, TV

Discussion threads 2009-09-27

Sirius XM debuts SkyDock; control satellite radio with iPhone, iPod touch

Sirius XM Radio on Wednesday introduced its XM SkyDock, a device that allows iPhone and iPod touch users to control and listen to live satellite radio in their vehicles. Designed for use through an existing vehicle audio system, the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Apple iPod Touch, Satellite, Sirius, Smart Phones, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Harry Potter and the search for a true Media Center experience

After spending hours researching, learning and trying to understand media streaming over a wireless network, I took a bold move and bought a Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2100 without entirely knowing what it would do, provide me, or even if it was what I wanted. I took...

Tags: Potter Inc., Windows Media, Media Center PC, Network, PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Media Extender, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Media Center PCs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-08-21

Should Apple make its own TV?

yes!I have been looking for a smart tv for a while and it came only as a PC connected to a big monitor.Somebody has to break the ice, and, if it's Apple, more power to them.No!Can you imagine an Apple TV:It will be priced twice as much as any other...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Apple Inc., TV, Apple TV

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable?

AppleTV only called a hobby after its dismal failureTo be sure, Apple did [b]not[/b] call AppleTV a "hobby" when they released it. It was only after they released the dismal sales figures for this piece of garbage that they "apologized" by calling it a hobby.You know what Apple should do...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Web, TV, Apple Inc., cable, Apple TV

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Dead-Finger Tech: The DVR continues to be a life-changer

Dead-Finger Tech: The DVR continues to be a life-changerDon't forget cable media center PVR...I liked Dish and Direct TV too, but now live where that is not allowed. ATI TV-Wonder and home theater system to the rescue!!Now I can watch and record movies, ect., on my cable compliant HDTV module,...

Tags: DVR, Blu-ray, Digital video, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Consumer electronics, TVs, Dead-Finger Tech, DVR Continues, life-changer, cable, digital video recorder

Discussion threads 2009-08-01

El Kameleon JVC EXAD KD-AVX77 media player

When we last saw JVC's El Kameleon car audio receiver, we awarded it our Editors' Choice award for its innovative interface and expandability. However, we wished that the unit featured a touch screen instead of a touch pad. With the new El Kameleon KD-AVX77, we get our wish. The new...

Tags: Keyboards, Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, media player, Video Playback, display, KD-AVX77, faceplate, El Kameleon, single-DIN, touch screen, JVC

Product reviews 2009-07-31

Insignia NS-PDVD8

Last year, we took a look at the Insignia NS-PDVD10. While it didn't blow us away, we found it to be a decent bare-bones portable DVD player for the price. Now we're taking a look at another model in the series, the PDVD8. Apart from its remote control, the...

Tags: Tablets, DVD, Media players, Consumer electronics, Notebooks, TV & Home Theater, Insignia NS-PDVD8, portable DVD player, tablet, DVD player, control button

Product reviews 2009-07-31

Insignia NS-HD01

The price of HD Radio technology has been dwindling over the past few years, with digital-capable car stereos, home tuners, and clock radios priced south of $100. But Insignia's new NS-HD01 adds two new wrinkles to the HD Radio equation. The iPod-size unit is the first truly portable (battery...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, display, Insignia NS-HD01, radio, HD radio, battery

Product reviews 2009-07-15

Eznex ENA7000 EzCube FM transmitter

Digital music aficionados who are constantly behind the wheel are often faced with the dilemma of how to connect their MP3 players to their car stereos. The lucky ones have head units with direct line-in ports, and a few may even be driving around in vehicles old enough to sport...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, transmitter, EzCube, FM Transmitter, MP3 player, MP3

Product reviews 2009-06-26

2009 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec. V

Photo gallery:2009 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec. VIn the crowded field of overpowered compact cars, the 2009 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V faces heavy competition from the Honda Civic Si, Volkswagen GTI, and Mazdaspeed3. So what can the Nissan bring to stand a chance against these tuner stalwarts? The answer is...

Tags: Nissan Sentra, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., car

Product reviews 2009-06-26

Microsoft fumbles the digital TV transition

Microsoft fumbles the digital TV transitionHas the ATSC glitch affected you?If you?re a Media Center user, has this issue affected you? Leave a comment as a reply here. (If you have another coment to make, please start a new thread) I?ll be following up with Microsoft to see if I...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Media Center PCs, digital television, digital TV transition, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-15