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Popcorn Hour C-200: Hot, buttery media streamer

Streaming media devices for your home theater are quickly becoming a dime a dozen, so any company that doesn't already have a big name needs to stand out in order for anyone to pay attention. Popcorn Hour certainly has a moniker that's easier to recall than...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Dolby Digital, HDMI, Video, Popcorn Hour C-200, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-06-18

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TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus 1.0.2.30 (Windows)

TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus makes it easy to take control of your ever-growing digital video library. Sort, search, classify, play, and even compare your digital video with easy-to-use tools and controls. TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus supports NVIDIA CUDA technology for filter processing, decoding and H.264/AVC file output. By separating different processes into multiple elements...

Tags: Digital Video, Microsoft Windows, Video, TMPG, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-09

WD TV Live HD Media Player

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance.Fast forward a year and it's safe to say that...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Corporate communications, Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, TV, media, HDMI, USB

Product reviews 2009-11-07

Tritton AX900

Among all the video game accessories available today, no other market seems to be expanding as rapidly as the video game headset. With most current-generation consoles able to produce 5.1 surround sound, finding a headset solution to handle such a request is now much easier than before. We've tested a...

Tags: Games, Tritton Technologies, headphone, headset

Product reviews 2009-10-22

CyberLink PowerDVD 9 (Windows)

PowerDVD 9 is simply the best video playback software for enjoying HD and Blu-ray movies. PowerDVD allows you to enjoy and remix movies as well as to store and organize your movie information. Get the widest selection of useful video formats including HD formats like AVCHD, AVCREC, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264),...

Tags: Movie, Microsoft Windows, Video, CyberLink, PowerDVD 9, PowerDVD, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-20

Tritton AX 720

Among all the video game accessories available today, no other market seems to be expanding as rapidly as the video game headset. With most current-generation consoles able to produce 5.1 surround sound, finding a headset solution to handle such a request is now much easier than before. We've tested...

Tags: Game players, Games, Consumer electronics, Tritton Technologies, headset

Product reviews 2009-10-14

Sony DCR-DVD650

DVDs were never a perfect solution for directly recording video to with a camcorder. The medium makes even less sense now with hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models reasonably priced and able to store much more video in far smaller packages. About the only advantage camcorders like the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 have...

Tags: Corporate communications, Consumer electronics, Flash memory, Memory, Monitors & displays, video, DVD, camcorder, Sony Corp., memory stick, pixel

Product reviews 2009-10-13

Western Digital adds networking capability to WD TV Live HD Media Player

It was nearly a year ago when storage giant Western Digital rolled out its WD TV HD Media Player, which consisted of mostly a tiny box with a USB port and HDMI and composite-video output and a remote control. The idea was to attach your external hard drive to the...

Tags: Network, Online Media, Video, Western Digital Corp., Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Digital Video, Networking, Marketing, Internet, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Netgear Digital Entertainer Live

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance. Unlike the company's previous solutions to home...

Tags: Corporate communications, PRODUCTIVITY, Storage, Digital media, Digital music, Netgear Inc., Digital Entertainer, Digital Entertainer Live

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Livening Up Surround-Sound in Digital Television

The companies that offer solutions for broadcast, namely Dolby, DTS, and SRS will continue to innovate, and industry bodies will continue to standardize to ensure that content is delivered into the home in a responsible and balanced fashion. However, the focus of this paper is to look more closely at...

Tags: Digital Television, APTX, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Process Improvement, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Quality, Business Operations

White papers 2009-09-29

Turtle Beach Ear Force X31

Last month we took the Turtle Beach Ear Force P21s for a spin using its chat function with our PlayStation 3. To be fair, we thought we would even the playing field by checking out the company's Xbox 360 headset and voice chat solution with the Ear Force X31....

Tags: Game players, audio wire, earcup, Turtle Beach Ear Force X31, P21, headset

Product reviews 2009-09-04

WAV to AC3 Encoder 4.1 (Windows)

WAV to AC3 Encoder is an audio encoder which can create the compressed audio streams based on ATSC A/52 specification. This type of audio is also known as AC-3 or Dolby Digital and is one of the audio codecs used in DVD-Video content. The program is a simple GUI for...

Tags: WAV, Wieslaw Soltes, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-08-27

007 DVD Copy 5.60 (Windows)

007 DVD Copy is software helping you make a backup copy of a DVD movie that you own. With 007 DVD Copy, you own the most efficient way to create backup copies of your DVD collection. It copies the complete DVD with all menus, trailers, language tracks, subtitles, stereo, and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-08-23

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

Onkyo HT-S3200 (black)

To date, Onkyo has been the go-to manufacturer for component-based home-theater-in-a-box systems. For 2009, the company has introduced just two new products to the category: the $500 HT-S5200 and the $350 HT-S3200 reviewed here. The entry-level HT-S3200 may lack some of the niceties we're used to in pricier home...

Tags: center channel, Onkyo HT-S3200, speaker

Product reviews 2009-07-09

StreamGuru MPEG Analyzer 2.0 (Windows)

The analyzer combines the most important MPEG analyzer features into one single product. Decode all MPEG and DVB service information down to the descriptor level. Current/Next table versions are listed separately. SI information for "other" transport streams is decoded as well. The full range of descriptors defined in MPEG2 and...

Tags: Monitor, Microsoft Windows, Stream, GkWare, Digital Video, Monitors & Displays, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Yamaha RX-V565BL

Editors' note: The Yamaha RX-V565BL is virtually identical to the Yamaha HTR-6250BL, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For an explanation of why Yamaha has two model names for each receiver, read the company's FAQ.Yamaha is unique among home audio manufacturers in that its prepackaged home theater systems include...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha RX-V565BL, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-07-07

Yamaha HTR-6250BL

Photo gallery:Yamaha HTR-6250BLYamaha is unique among home audio manufacturers in that its prepackaged home theater systems include the same AV receivers that are offered as standalone units. We received the Yamaha YHT-791 home theater for review and were impressed with the included HTR-6250BL AV receiver compared to other home-theater-in-a-box systems,...

Tags: Consumer electronics, LCD Display, Yamaha HTR-6250BL, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-06-30

Gateway NV series offers dual-core, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM; $499

Gateway on Thursday debuted its new Gateway NV Series notebook, an entertainment-minded laptop that packs a dual-core processor, 320GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM starting at $499. The 15.6-in. NV series touts a 16:9, 1366 by 768 resolution display for HD video...

Tags: Hard Drive, Dual-core, Gateway Inc., Memory Stick, RAM, NV Series, Example Configuration, Memory, Flash Memory, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-30

2009 Land Rover LR2

Photo gallery:2009 Land Rover LR2Small SUVs and crossovers abound on the roads, terrain where they do very well. But get them in the dirt and they'll perform about as well as your typical sedan. The 2009 Land Rover LR2 fits in the small SUV segment, but manages to retain at...

Tags: subwoofer, LR2, Land Rover, Land Rover LR2

Product reviews 2009-06-23