Media Center

Jul 11, 2008

How to create a Wii media center

Posted by Daniel in Articles, How To, Media Center, Wireless Stereo Systems No comments

The Nintendo Wii is very nice to look at and its unique controller system makes it extremely cool to play, but it does lack some features which other consoles have. One of these being an ability to connect directly with other devices on your network and stream photos, videos or music from them. Here is [...]




Jul 4, 2008

Ovei Pod destroys society?

Posted by Daniel in Coming Soon, Gadgets, Manufacturer, Media Center, Technology, Video and TV No comments
Ovei Pod

Looks like a giant shinny egg but don’t worry, scientist haven’t created 50ft chickens to solve world hunger it is just an Ovei Pod. Launched at CEDIA, the pod provides an enclosed space where you can get away from it all and watch your favourite South Park episode or enjoy a bit of game play [...]




Jun 28, 2008

Google’s latest application connects PC to TV

Posted by Daniel in Google, Media Center, Media Receiver, News, Technology, Video and TV, Wi-Fi No comments
Google Media Server

We all know that Google likes to have its fingers in all the pies, well they are now sticking their hands into an area of the home entertainment market coveted by Microsoft and Apple. Google really are taking no survivors; it would seem their company motto isn’t only “Don’t be evil” but also “World domination [...]




Apr 25, 2007

New Microsoft Windows Home Media Server already outdated

Posted by Mike Evans in Media Center No comments

Microsoft and HP have announce a new Windows Home Media Server that the two companies have been working on. Like similar devices already on sale, the Windows Home Server is designed to store and backup all of your media from several different PCs around the home, and distribute the content wherever it’s needed.
So far [...]




Mar 23, 2007

Rock Meivo LCD TV squeezes all known gadgets into one TV

Posted by Mike Evans in HDTV, Media Center, Video and TV, Wi-Fi No comments

Rock have announced the Rock Meivo LCD TV. Although a modest looking 22″ TV on the outside, the Meivo is packing some serious gear on the inside. A complete Vista PC for starters with not one but two hard drives.
Add to this no less than four Freeview and analogue TV tuners [...]




Mar 17, 2007

Is the Asus A33 the world’s loudest Media Center?

Posted by Mike Evans in CeBIT 2007, Events, Media Center No comments

Asus have been showing off the Asus A33 media center at CeBIT 2007. The A33 is a glorious looking device that’s been designed to fit in nicely with your high end Hi-Fi system.
Not that you’d need such a system - the Asus A33 comes packed with a 500W amplifier and can pump out [...]




Feb 20, 2007

i-Mate X-Stream TV swallows media centre PC

Posted by Mike Evans in HDTV, Media Center, Media Receiver No comments

This must be the mother of all media hubs. The i-Mate XStream Media Hub is an LCD TV with 720 and 1080i support that comes complete with its own PVR, wireless router and Media Center PC built-into its super-thin frame. The PC comes complete with 500GB hard drive, and can display content either [...]




Feb 1, 2007

Okoro OMS-GX300 mental media center

Posted by Mike Evans in Media Center No comments

Okoro have released what must be the most extreme media center yet developed: the Okoro OMS-GX300. Following hot on the heels of the launch of Windows Vista, and showing off Microsoft’s new Operating System’s media capabilities to the full, the OMS-GX300 is a PC in a super-cool (and distinctly non-beige) box, featuring some super high-end hardware for complete home entertainment.