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Comskip now supports WTV Files, Apple and Dish release home media products, and we ponder the perfect home theater remote control with new DMZ contributor Ben Wade. Here's a hint: it doesn't exist yet.
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Ben Drawbaugh from Engadget HD had the pleasure of meeting with SRS Labs while at CES to check out their latest offerings. While their new products are cool, he came away far more impressed with their vision of how the audio in movies could be mastered in the future, and I’m in complete...
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It’s time for a new show here at The DMZ! While Entertainment 2.0 covers the Media Center community, there are a lot of other options out there when it comes to HTPC software. Add in hardware, storage and customization, and we decided it was time to provide the rest of the Home Theater PC...
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If you’re anything like me, it’s impossible to memorize everything you need to know to properly setup and maintain a great home theater experience in your home. It used to be easy. Hook up a good 5.1 receiver with some good sounding speakers and a DVD player and you were set. Well things...
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We all want quiet and good looking HTPCs for the living room. Well what about one that you never see and that is so well hidden no one will even know it’s there? The Piixl EdgeCenter 3770 hooks straight to the back of your TV using the VESA mounting interface. At only 30mm deep, it...
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The shopping season will soon be upon us. If you look in my local stores, they think Christmas started right before Halloween but we all know the truth. Most of us will wait until the last minute to get our shopping done. If you’re in the market for some new tech gear or gadgets for that...
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Acting as if it had not been paying attention for the past several months, JVC today officially introduced what it called an "entry-level" Blu-ray player, the XV-BP11, at a "popularly-priced" amount of $199.
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I’ve talked to Geek Squad people. When I walk in and ask “Yeah, I’m looking for a half-height, PCIx video card” and the “geek” in question stares at me in a way that I’m expecting him to drool anytime, it doesn’t build my confidence in your service, ya know what I mean? I...
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Rovi Corporation (Formerly known as Macrovision) today announced that consumers using devices built with the latest edition of Rovi’s Connected Platform media networking software will be able to find, play and share content (such as movies, TV shows, music and photos) stored on Windows...
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We’ve heard some of the rumors and predictions. Now we want to know what you want to see come out of CEDIA this year. I think most Media Center enthusiasts like myself will be waiting to hear what Microsoft has to say Wednesday night, but there’s a lot more to CEDIA than just HTPC...
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While I have surround sound in my home, it seems that lately, there’s been a lot of talk about running two subwoofers to get the best bass possible from your setup. That being said, CEPro today reported that Audyssey is providing the perfect solution. On July 1st you’ll be able to...
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A technologically advanced 8×8 HDMI matrix switcher will become available on June 15, according to executives at WyreStorm, a company created by home entertainment professionals to provide installation professionals and consumers high-quality products, service and support. While I”m not...
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