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Okoro AX100 media PC with built-in amp debuts

Shane McGlaun, Aug 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Technophiles that like their digital media know setting up a media PC can be difficult and can take up lots of space. Typically, with your media PC you will need the PC itself and an external amp of some kind to get good sound quality. Read The Full Story

PopcornHour C-200 goes up for preorder, gets unboxed [Video]

Chris Davies, Aug 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

If you've been waiting for more detail on PopcornHour's incoming C-200 "Networked Media Tank" then prepare to set aside an afternoon; the company has released masses of video and full specifications for the Blu ray ready, UPnP set-top box, and they're now taking preorders for the first shipment. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

Lenovo launch IdeaCentre Q100/Q110 nettops, D400 Home Server & Q700 HTPC

Evan Selleck, Aug 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

And now it's time to get some of that NVIDIA goodness out there. Lenovo has launched the IdeaCentre Q100/Q110 nettops, which are housing the impressive NVIDIA Ion graphics processor. As if the NVIDIA Tegra wasn't good enough for the mobile market, it looks like company's like Lenovo know a good thing when they see it, and with the prowess that the Ion boasts, it's looking like the upcoming releases are prepped to be fantastic machines. Read The Full Story

Dell Inspiron Zino HD: nettop size, desktop power?

Chris Davies, Aug 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

Dell's latest mini-desktop, the Inspiron Zino HD, has broken cover, but the company obviously has some blackmail-quality information about Engadget and Gizmodo as neither site are spilling the details of what's inside the low-profile box. Known so far is that there's an optical drive, plenty of ports and interchangeable top covers with various patterns and finishes. Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700 HTPC wants to slip under your HDTV

Chris Davies, Aug 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

Lenovo have launched a new HTPC, the IdeaCentre Q Series, which while resembling a nettop actually packs a slightly more impressive 2.5GHz Intel Pentium dual-core E5200 CPU with 4GB of RAM and Intel X4500 graphics. First on sale as the $499 IdeaCentre Q700, the 2.36 x 7.87 x 9.84 inch box packs a choice of 320GB, 500GB or 640GB hard-drives together with an HDMI output and optional WiFi b/g. Read The Full Story

Viewsonic VOT 132 NVIDIA Ion nettop heads new product range

Chris Davies, Jul 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

What the world needs now, sang Viewsonic, is Ion, sweet Ion, and so they gave us this. The Viewsonic VOT 130/132 nettop may look like a pale VHS cassette but it's actually one of the items in the company's new product range, accompanied by two other compact desktops, two netbooks and a PMP. Of the lot, though, it's the VOT 130/132 that's most interesting, having as it does optional NVIDIA Ion graphics. Read The Full Story

Project Natal will spread to HTPC and office claims Gates

Chris Davies, Jul 15th 2009 Discuss [2]

Microsoft aren't just aiming for your games room with Project Natal, but your living room and even your office. That's the latest from Bill Gates, who confirmed that both the Xbox and Windows teams have "latched onto" the motion-tracking camera system and each plan to develop applications that will range from gaming through controlling an HTPC, to increasing interaction in meetings. Read The Full Story

Maingear Axess HD Gamer: Core i7, dual GeForce 9800 GT and Phantom Lapboard

Chris Davies, Jun 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

Maingear have announced a new PC that can't decide quite whether it's for gamers or HTPC enthusiasts. The Maingear Axess HD Gamer has its sights on your living room, and uses a low-profile aluminum case; however inside there's an Intel Core i7 processor, up to 12GB of DDR3 memory and dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT graphics cards in SLI configuration. The Axess HD Gamer is also the first system to come with the Phantom Lapboard. Read The Full Story

Niveus ZONE HTPC: Blu-ray & multi-room from $1.5k

Chris Davies, Apr 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

We've drooled over Niveus' multi-room HD hardware before, but it's only now that the company has released a relatively mainstream product our meager blogger budgets could even hope to afford. The Niveus ZONE is a Core 2 Duo based small-form-factor media player, capable not only of upscaling DVDs and playing 1080p Blu-ray content, but distributing it to other networked ZONE units around the home. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Powerful Stealth’s mini PC fits in the palm of your hand

Daniel Lim, Jan 16th 2009 Discuss [3]

Small form factor PC is popular among HTPC enthusiasts for a good reason; its diminutive system fits in component shelf, offers bleeding edge performance and connectivity without the bulky desktop size. Engineered with the latest blazing fast Intel 64-Bit EMT64 Core 2 Duo Processors, and packed in a small form factor enclosure of 6x6.5-inch, Stealth computer LPC-650 offers yet another mini PC with desktop power in a tiny package that stands 2-inch tall. Read The Full Story