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HP MediaSmart Connect Review

By Nicr ⋅ September 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

In our recent roundup of Vista Media Center Extenders we were very disappointed that HP MediaSmart connect wasn’t available in time to go head to head with the rest. Now that the MediaSmart Connect is in hand, we were anxious to try it out and see how it compares and we have to say that […]

Copy 20 SD media cards with NexCopy SD Duplicator

By Nicr ⋅ August 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Ladera Ranch, CA — August 14, 2008 – Nexcopy Inc., a leading manufacturer in USB Duplicator equipment, announced the release of it’s SD200PC, a 20 target SD duplicator system to aid users in bulk data loading to Secure Digital media formats.

The SD200PC is designed for quick and easy data loading to Secure Digital media such […]

Tributaries Cable's HX101 joins the 130-foot HDMI extender club

By Nicr ⋅ August 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

For all of HDMI’s promises of “one cable to rule them all,” there sure seem to be large number of accessories to go along with the format, many of them for supporting longer runs. Tributaries Cable has added its HX101 to the growing number of repeaters/extenders that will stretch the not-so-long arm of H……

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Sony ready to debut WHDI with the DMX-WL1T

By Nicr ⋅ August 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Details around the wireless edition of Sony's Bravia Internet Link kit — most notably peeped during CES — are coming into focus. Using that WHDI tech the kids are so into these days, this system is for Sony's Digital Media Extender-equipped HDTVs, and according to Sony Insider will debut for a pric……
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Could your next laptop double as an HTPC?

By Nicr ⋅ August 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Crazy, right? But let’s think about it — the market for standalone HTPCs is clearly narrowing, while Media Center Extenders are still far too pricey for many (and far too complicated for some) to be taken seriously. Meanwhile, just about everyone can find a reason to own a notebook, and the newer rigs a……

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Impact Acoustics reveals diminutive HDMI repeater

By Nicr ⋅ August 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It's not the first HDMI repeater you've seen, and it most definitely won't be the last. Impact Acoustics is pumping out its own tiny box in order to extend that HDMI signal of yours another 130-feet (or 200-feet if using two). Nothing too special going on with this one, just the obligatory HDMI 1……
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Samsung reveals $200 MediaLive Media Center Extender

By Nicr ⋅ July 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Ever since we got our hands on Samsung’s Media Center Extender at CES last year, we’ve wondered how the CE giant’s rendition would stack up against the rest. Rather than build the Media Center Extender functionality into a TV the way HP has, or make a completely separate set-top-box like Linksys ……

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Octava unveils HDMI over Ethernet extender

By Nicr ⋅ July 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

If slinging HDMI signals over Ethernet sounds appealing to you, look no further than Octava's newest box. The HDMI over Ethernet extender enables users to transmit 1080p HDMI signals up to 150-feet over Ethernet (300-feet for 1080i), and while CAT6 is recommended, CAT5 should do the trick in a pinch. Of ……
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vmcNetFlix add-in enables Xbox 360 viewing of Netflix 'Watch Now' content

By Nicr ⋅ July 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve already seen Orb play nice with DirecTV’s HR21, but what about integrating Netflix’s “Watch Now” content into one’s Xbox 360? vmcNetFlix, a brilliant add-in for Windows Vista Media Center, enables users to manage their Netflix subscription, stream Netflix “Watch Now” movies directly fro……

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HP MediaSmart Connect brings digital media to your HDTV