Although details are still scarce, Zappiti (the folks behind the Zappiti jukebox for the Dune players) has just announced their own media player, called “zappiti player”. Modular Entertainment Station Features ● 3D Video Format Support: Decodes wide variety of 3D Video formats, including MVC, SBS, Top/Bottom and RealD 3D. ● HDD Player: Plays content from […]
Media Streaming
Back in April I had the chance to review the Mede8er MED500X2, which is based on the Realtek 1185 chip. Today I will be taking a closer look at the Mede8er MED1000X3D. In many respects it is nearly identical to the 500X2. However, instead of the 1185 chip it is running with the 1186 chip, […]
For over 3 years my Windows Home Server (codename: Shawshank) has been humming along. At this point I would have thought I would have upgraded my server to a new OS, but due to the successor of WHSv1 removing some critical functionality I decided to sit on the sidelines a little longer. Now that Server Essentials […]
About a month ago I put together a guide highlighting the 10Muse App, which can be used to turn your iPad into a Home Theater jukebox for playback on your Dune or PCH media player. Last week an update was pushed through which brought two important features that I thought it would be worth briefly […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nearly two years ago (wow how fast time has flied by!) I wrote an article about the D-Link DAP-1522, a device that would allow you to either extend your wireless network via Access Point mode or serve as a wireless bridge to connect various networked devices (up to 4). Since I wrote that article I […]
The next version of Media Browser (version 2.6, Atlas) has just been released. The new version can be downloaded here. See below for highlights and changelog. Highlights: True searching with an on-screen keyboard has been added at all levels. The search screen is produced with ctl-s or the yellow button on your remote or via […]