15 July 2010 0 Comments

ASRock Core 100HT Nettop Review

ASRock Core 100HT Nettop Review

At the end of last year week took a look at one of ASRock’s first nettop the ION 330HT , which was built around Intel’s Atom processor.  With the release of Intel’s Core processors ASRock rebuilt their nettop series around this new architecture.  These new nettops bring more processing power, full native 1080p playback, 7.1-channel HD audio, 802.11n wireless networking, and USB 3.0 support.  We will be looking at the Core 100HT today which features an Intel Core i3-330M processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB hard drive and a SuperMulti optical drive.  Let’s take a look and see if the Core 100HT is perfect for your home theater setup. Special thanks to ASRock for providing us with the Core 100HT Nettop to review. Specifications CPU – Intel ® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 Mobile Processor Family Chipset – Mobile Intel ® HM55 Express chipset *Due to Windows ® XP and PCH chipset (HM55) limitations, if you use Windows ® XP, please disable the BIOS option “USB2.0 Rate Matching Hub” to make USB devices work properly

13 April 2010 0 Comments

Set Up a Geeky Media Center that Non-Geeks Can Actually Use How To

Set Up a Geeky Media Center that Non-Geeks Can Actually Use How To

I love messing with settings and geeky file-sharing programs. My spouse doesn’t, but digs Hulu and appreciates free.

25 February 2010 0 Comments

Boxee Integration App Plugs Boxee Into Windows 7 Media Center Downloads

Boxee Integration App Plugs Boxee Into Windows 7 Media Center Downloads

Windows: Maybe you’re a Windows Media Center fan with an occasional jones for Boxee apps, or a Boxee fan who’d like a little DVR action.

25 February 2010 0 Comments

XBMC Integration Integrates XBMC with Windows 7 Media Center Downloads

XBMC Integration Integrates XBMC with Windows 7 Media Center Downloads

Windows: If you were jazzed by the free utility we mentioned recently that plugs Boxee into Windows 7 Media Center , then you’ll love that there’s a similar utility for XMBC.

25 February 2010 0 Comments

XBMC Integration Integrates XBMC with Windows 7 Media Center Downloads

XBMC Integration Integrates XBMC with Windows 7 Media Center Downloads

Windows: If you were jazzed by the free utility we mentioned recently that plugs Boxee into Windows 7 Media Center , then you’ll love that there’s a similar utility for XMBC.

24 February 2010 0 Comments

Top 10 Windows Media Center Plug-Ins and Boosters Lifehacker Top 10

Top 10 Windows Media Center Plug-Ins and Boosters Lifehacker Top 10

Microsoft’s powerful home theater centerpiece, Windows Media Center, is easily one of the best applications that ships for free with Windows.

20 February 2010 0 Comments

Top 10 Windows Media Center Plug-Ins and Boosters

Top 10 Windows Media Center Plug-Ins and Boosters

Microsoft’s powerful home theater centerpiece, Windows Media Center, is easily one of the best applications that ships for free with Windows. But you can still make it better—and take it into new realms—with these plug-ins, helper apps, and tweaks. Photo by ryaninc .

17 February 2010 0 Comments

XBMC Integration Integrates XBMC with Windows 7 Media Center

XBMC Integration Integrates XBMC with Windows 7 Media Center

Windows: If you were jazzed by the free utility we mentioned recently that plugs Boxee into Windows 7 Media Center , then you’ll love that there’s a similar utility for XMBC.

16 February 2010 0 Comments

Boxee Integration App Plugs Boxee Into Windows 7 Media Center

Boxee Integration App Plugs Boxee Into Windows 7 Media Center

Windows: Maybe you’re a Windows Media Center fan with an occasional jones for Boxee apps, or a Boxee fan who’d like a little DVR action. A free utility can integrate Boxee into Windows Media Center, giving you the best of both worlds

16 February 2010 0 Comments

Boxee Integrations App Plugs Boxee Into Windows 7 Media Center

Boxee Integrations App Plugs Boxee Into Windows 7 Media Center

Windows: Maybe you’re a Windows Media Center fan with an occasional jones for Boxee apps, or a Boxee fan who’d like a little DVR action. A free utility can integrate Boxee into Windows Media Center, giving you the best of both worlds