Damian

A few weeks ago I had commented that some new Dune-HD  Media Players were in the works. Well, at IFA this past week a new line of models were revealed. It is still somewhat unclear the exact specs, pricing, and expected availability, but looking at HT Israel (I had to use Google Translate) they put together […]

Another day, another guide :D. Today I am going to take a look at the 10Muse app for the iPad. From the website: 10Muse turns your iPad into the most joyful and sophisticated Home Theater Jukebox. Combining the power of modern media players and NAS devices into the most advanced video distribution system, it will […]

Next PCH Model (A-400) Announced

by Damian on September 1, 2012 · 3 comments

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The next gen PCH was just announced at IFA 2012. The A-400 finally looks to address the lack of Blu-ray 3D support in the Sigma line of players. As usual be on t he lookout for my review after the A-400 is released. The Popcorn Hour A-400 is the first player to utilize Sigma Design’s […]

Another day, another Media Browser release . This time it is a small maintenance release (codename Atlas SP1). I haven’t been very active of late discussing HTPCs and related software, and much of that is due to some lost interest in the whole HTPC space. However, I started tinkering around with HTPCs again a few […]

Over on AVSForum a user posted the following note he had received: mailing from HDI: Dune HD invites you to visit our stand at IFA 2012, taking place on the 31 August – 5 September 2012 at Messe Berlin, Germany. Following successful launches of new media players and hybrid set-top boxes at ANGA Cable in […]

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Some Toy Upgrades

by Damian on August 14, 2012 · 12 comments

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Although things have been relatively quiet on the tech front at home, I just recently upgraded some of the toys I have lying around the house.  So of course, why not do a post about Upgrade #1: Kindle Fire vs. Google Nexus 7 The first upgrade was switching from the Amazon Kindle Fire to the […]

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Review: Dune HD TV 301

by Damian on August 2, 2012 · 28 comments

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As you may already know, I am a big fan of the Dune series of media players (such as the Dune HD Smart D1 and Dune BD Prime 3.0). Well, next up in the Dune family is their “Compact Series”, which is made up of the Dune HD TV 101 and 301. In this review we […]

Earlier this year I had a chance to review the Mede8er 500X2, one of the more solid media players I have come across in a while. Some people had asked why Mede8er went with the Realtek 1185 instead of the Realtek 1186 (which supports Blu-ray 3D). Well, it looks like Mede8er has an answer in […]

I have to do some traveling for work in the coming weeks, and I was thinking about how I would handle my wireless needs since my Asus Transformer tablet is Wi Fi only. Although more and more hotels now offer wireless service, it is still not a given, and even with the service there is […]

Anyone who has followed my tech ramblings knows I have been anxiously waiting for a legitimate Windows tablet. I know there are a handful of Windows 7 tablets out there, but between the price and limitations it is not exactly what I had in mind. Well, as the official launch of Windows 8 approaches it […]