For a while now I’ve been watching less and less actual television and turning to the internet to get around old fashioned media distribution methods. In this article I’m going to show you how I have finally gotten the right home theater system setup that I am 95% happy with, which will ...

Onkyo Japan has announced the E702A9 Sotec, the Media center PC will be powered by Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 processor, 2 gigs of RAM and a 500 GB hard drive. It will come with a 4X Blu-Ray drive, TV tuner and a 21.5 inch LCD supporting a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Two programs can be recorded s...

Behold the MEGAREMOTE! Actually, roll onto it, because you can't hold it: It's made with two flexible Dance Dance Revolution mats for the PlayStation 2, hacked to control Windows Media Center with......

Filed under: Media PCs, Others Where does a HTPC enthusiast who needs some of Kaleidescape's ease-of-use, but is left cold by even the new Mini System pricing turn? We'd suggest rolling your own HTPC, but if that's out of the question, then VidaBox's new RoomClient:SE might fit the bill. For $2,250,...

Below is an email I sent that I’ve modified just a bit to fit a discussion that’s been coming up pretty regularly. This email was in response to a thread that was started about how the Apple TV is doing, it was sent before the Boxee / Hulu removal announcement though that news doesn̵...

You've got a mind-blowing picture, surround sound, and streaming content set up, but it wasn't cheap. Heal your wallet with ten upgrades, fixes, and setup tips that take your system to 11 on the cheap. Photo by chunkysalsa. 10. Hide away your discs in style Not everybody wants their CD or DVD collec...

The kids got a new computer for Christmas. Before that, Ryan was using a really old laptop that I had sitting around. It wasn’t good for much other than some flash games on the web. So, for Christmas Lori’s sister got them a computer. The first thing that Ryan wanted to do with his recen...

Filed under: Media PCs A lightweight option in the media center OS race, GeeXboX gives a full media PC solution in your pocket by virtue of its Linux LiveCD foundation. Boot it up anywhere and access media on your hard drive, discs or on the Internet without reconfiguring your entire system. The 1.2...

Boxee is a free and easy-to-use cross-platform media center that puts all your videos—and most of the web's—in one place. Loaded on a small, cheap, and sleek computer, it might just change your living room forever. Photo by philcampbell. If you vaguely recall hearing similarly over-the-t...

It may only be Alpha but it’s got everything that’s missing from Media Center. I can browse and use all the online services that Media Center ignores. It works with EVERY file format that I care about, it takes in every format I care about. It automagically gathers metadata for every for...