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alienware hd media server: heavy metal home theater

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Alienware HD Media Server

Alienware is showing off their latest high-end server, designed for use in home theaters and media rooms. The system contains everything you need for controlling your digital media in one slick aluminum box.

The Alienware HD Media Server (HDMS) comes in a dramatic brushed aluminum, rack-mountable enclosure, and provides a powerful HTPC under the hood…

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February 4th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

7.1 surround from your headphones

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USB Virtual 7.1 Channel Sound

If you’re on the road with your laptop and missing your theater setup at home, here’s a way to capture a bit of that big surround sound feel on the cheap.

The Virtual 7.1 Channel Adapter plugs into your USB port and adds virtual surround to your current PC audio system. Special driver software, called Xear 3D simulates 7.1 channel sound through just two speakers or headphones…

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October 19th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

oppo dv-980h dvd player outputs 1080p and 7.1

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Oppo DV-980H DVD Player

Oppo Digital, makers of the famed DV-971H upscaling DVD player has just released a new player, the DV-980H. This one claims to be the first to offer both 7.1 channel audio and upconversion to a full 1080p resolution.

The DV-980H supports Dolby Digital Surround EX, which adds the surround back speaker channels, giving the player a leg up over traditional 5.1 surround…

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August 8th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

plusdeck ex: usb audio conversion powerhouse

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BTO Plusdeck EX

This compact device sits alongside your computer, and turns it into a serious analog audio conversion system.
Simply connect BTO’s plusdeck EX to your computer’s USB port, and you can take all your old cassette tapes and easily convert them into MP3, WAV or OGG digital audio files. You can also record from the device’s built-in AM/FM radio…

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July 29th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the flex home theater pc: too slick for its own good

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P.Guerra FLeX 4.2 HTPC

If you’re in the market for a home theater PC that’s feature packed and looks great, check out the new FLeX line of HTPCs from Italy’s P. Guerra.
FLeX home theater PCs feature zippy Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors and are packed in slick mini case that’s reminiscent of a black Mac Mini…

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February 14th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob