28 Feb, World Edition Now with Intel Core processors, Apple's Mac mini goes media PC with the inclusion of Front Row, on-the-fly Bonjour media streaming and TV out. Also: the iPod Hi-Fi boombox. More...
27 Feb, EU Edition Jørgen Sundgot sits back, puts his feet up and lets Shuttle's XPC G5 8300M small form factor media PC take care of his entertainment needs. Does it pass the mustard? More...
24 Feb, World Edition Among the first media PCs to incorporate Intel's new Viiv platform, Shuttle offers a sneak peek of its new ultra-small form factor XPC X100 and the rack-sized XPC M2000. More...
7 Feb, World Edition Just in time for the Olympics, NEC's new offers up 61 inches of HD ready plasma screen estate with an 870:1 contrast ratio, 160-degree viewing angle - and solid price tag. More...
23 Jan, World Edition Streaming a smorgasboard of audio and video formats in resolutions up to 1080p, Linksys' new KiSS DP-600 looks to be the most comprehensive media extender on the block. More...
10 Jan, EU Edition Sporting newfound PAL support, Sling Media's place-shifting Slingbox is gearing up to let European stream their TV live over the Internet - now also to Windows Mobile devices. More...
6 Jan, EU Edition As one of the first PC makers, Sony jumps on the Intel Viiv bandwagon with its fully featured Vaio VGX-XL100 media PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition in glorious HDTV. More...
4 Jan, World Edition Based on Intel's new Viiv entertainment platform, the Kapsel Media Center is unlike any other Windows powered media PC with its minimalistic, white and circular design - in ceramics. More...
12 Dec, EU Edition Seemingly separated from the Mac Mini at birth, Evesham's new Mini media PC runs Windows XP Media Center 2005 at a strikingly small footprint in a brushed aluminum finish. More...
25 Nov, World Edition By way of memory cards, Neuros' MPEG-4 Recorder 2 records video from TVs, DVDs and more for playback on portable devices such as Sony's PlayStation Portable and the iPod Video. More...
With the exception of lacking content services, Acer's Media Gateway MG-3001P comes very close to being the perfect media extender. Excellent support for audio, video and picture formats combines with high-resolution input and an intuitive user interface to make for a highly enjoyable experience. We're disappointed by its lack of Secure WMA support and DVI/HDMI connections as well as its inability to skip and reverse video, but neither represent considerable showstoppers - and a nice price tag further contributes to the MG-3001P coming highly recommended. More...
With comprehensive video format support, excellent performance and a soothingly friendly user interface, the Streamium SL400i will have media streaming to your living room in no time. Networking support is comprehensive and easily understood, although more information concerning Wi-Fi security would have been appreciated; audio and picture format support and functionality are adequate, and the price tag is not the least bit off-putting considering a 802.11g USB dongle is bundled. More...
Shuttle's G5 8300M media PC has several things going for it, including more-than-adequate processing power, decent graphics performance and storage space, comprehensive connectivity and a well-designed case. Unfortunately, sub-par TV output from the analog-only tuner along with excessive fan and hard drive noise mar what is otherwise a solid offering to the extent that heavy TV users should consider looking elsewhere while others should consider their tolerance for audible annoyances before purchasing. More...
Sporting newfound PAL support, Sling Media's place-shifting Slingbox is gearing up to let European stream their TV live over the Internet - now also to Windows Mobile devices. More...
Concealing a Bravia 32-inch LCD TV behind its motorized slide-down front panel, the Esprit TAV-L1 from Sony plays CDs, DVDs and tunes into FM radio broadcasts - all in virtual surround sound. More...
Streaming a smorgasboard of audio and video formats in resolutions up to 1080p, Linksys' new KiSS DP-600 looks to be the most comprehensive media extender on the block. More...
Now with Intel Core processors, Apple's Mac mini goes media PC with the inclusion of Front Row, on-the-fly Bonjour media streaming and TV out. Also: the iPod Hi-Fi boombox. More...
Now with Intel Core processors, Apple's Mac mini goes media PC with the inclusion of Front Row, on-the-fly Bonjour media streaming and TV out. Also: the iPod Hi-Fi boombox. More...
As one of the first PC makers, Sony jumps on the Intel Viiv bandwagon with its fully featured Vaio VGX-XL100 media PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition in glorious HDTV. More...
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