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S1Digital attempts to solve the whole-home video and audio problem

by Iyaz Akhtar on Aug 26, 2009 at 02:40 PM

S1Digital introduced what it calls the “Digital Entertainment Platform.”  This system uses three parts: “an Entertainment Server, Media Center clients and a control solution.”  You load all your content on the Entertainment Server which can support up to 32TB of hard drive space.  The server also has a Blu-ray player… Continue Reading »

Boxee coming to all Windows users, soon into beta

by Shawn Ingram on Jun 24, 2009 at 10:25 AM

Boxee has long been the up and coming media center for Linux computers and Macs, with its support of almost any major file type and Internet apps.  It’s been stuck in alpha for a while and was limited to invite-only status.  In one meeting last night not only did Boxee… Continue Reading »

Score a Drobo or a Sony HDTV if you’ve got Boxee app writing skills

by Iyaz Akhtar on May 13, 2009 at 06:02 PM

The folks behind Boxee, the well known media center software available for Linux and Mac with a Widows version for a few invitees, is holding a contest.  The latest edition of the Boxee software has an app store called “App Box.”  To make sure that the App Box doesn’t end… Continue Reading »

Asus unveils the home theater capable Eee Box B208

by Robert Nelson on Mar 9, 2009 at 07:02 AM

Asus has added another model into their Eee Box lineup, this time its home theater capable B208.  Overall, I would not say this is a powerhouse, but due to the small size, both in terms of the keyboard, mouse, and the actual PC, plus the addition of a remote this… Continue Reading »

Hulu says “Bye bye” to Boxee

by Iyaz Akhtar on Feb 18, 2009 at 09:40 PM

Hulu announced today that its content providers have requested Hulu’s content to be removed from Boxee.  If you haven’t heard of it, Boxee is a free media center and is an offshoot of the XBox Media Center that currently supports Mac and Linux (Windows support is coming). In the blog… Continue Reading »

Boxee pumping out invites, expands Windows private alpha

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jan 8, 2009 at 03:00 PM

Boxee, the open source media center that has already established a huge presence on Mac and Linux, is expanding its presence on Windows.  Starting today, more and more Windows users will be invited into Boxee.  We talked to a Boxee representative and he told us that previously, very few invites… Continue Reading »

Digital Architect combines your media center and architecture

by Shawn Ingram on Dec 19, 2008 at 09:03 PM

Trying to set up a decent media network in a home can sometimes be a pain, especially when your home isn’t really built for it.  You might need to drill a few holes in some walls to run some cables or to hang an LCD or plasma HDTV.  Then there’s… Continue Reading »

Shuttle annonces new small form factor media PC

by Joe Melo on Apr 11, 2008 at 08:31 AM

Everyone’s favorite small-form-factor PC maker, Shuttle, announced a new Media-centric PC with support for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD playback (does anyone really care about HD-DVD anymore?). The XPC G5 6801M features an AMD Athlon 64 X2 1 GHz processor, an nVidia chipset and runs Microsoft Vista. It packs the usual stuff… Continue Reading »

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