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April 2003
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From PC to Rec Room We try out the first units in a new class of devices that wed your entertainment system and PC. But the union isn't always idyllic.   |
PC World
June 25, 2007
Spector & Stafford |
Best Products for Streaming Audio and Video With Ease Want to watch your movies in the bedroom or listen to your albums in the kitchen? These devices do the best job of streaming PC-based video and audio all over your home. |
PC Magazine
March 4, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Logitech Squeezebox Duet Network Music System With its excellent software and good integration of online music services, the Squeezebox Duet wireless music system is an affordable alternative to the Sonos ZonePlayer 80... MG-350HD... Roku player... SageTV HD Media Extender... etc. |
PC World
March 8, 2004
Melissa Perenson |
DVD Players Anchor Home Nets New, smarter DVD players make moving and enjoying your digital media easier. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Davis D. Janowski |
Tying It All Together If adding multimedia to your home network seems daunting, read on. |
PC Magazine
May 18, 2004
Bill Howard |
Entertainment Central Reviews of 10 media hubs will point you to the right device for enjoying your multimedia anywhere in the house. |
PC World
April 2006
Becky Waring |
Get More Out of Your Wireless Network D-Link DSM-120 MediaLounge Wireless Music Player... Roku SoundBridge M1000... Slim Device Squeezebox version 3... Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD... D-Link DSM-320RD MediaLounge Wireless Media Player... Slingbox... TiVoToGo... etc. |
PC Magazine
January 11, 2006
Kaplan & Howard |
Anywhere Anytime TV Watch what you want, where you want, in the kitchen or in a hotel across the globe... D-Link DSM-320... |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Bill Howard |
Home Entertainment Hubs How many gigs of music, photo, and video files are you storing on your PC's hard drive? That's why home entertainment hubs make so much sense. This new type of gadget serves as a bridge between your PC and your AV equipment, allowing you to experience your digital media in a rich, full way. |
PC Magazine
April 6, 2004
Stephanie Chang |
Home Networking: From the Ground Up With blueprints in hand, we give the new home of contributing editors Bruce and Marge Brown a networking makeover. See what technologies we recommend for their home--and yours. |
| AskMen.com |
Streaming Digital Media If you've got a network connection and one of the latest game consoles, you may not need any new hardware for streaming digital media from your PC to your TV. |
PC Magazine
January 13, 2004 |
Family-Room Toys for Grown-Ups Reviews of two media-centric computers (from ASUS and Gateway) that look more like stereo components than PCs, an SMC wireless media receiver, as well as two set-top recorders (from Gateway and TiVo) that help ensure you won't miss a minute of your favorite shows |
PC Magazine
December 18, 2006
Ellison & Kobrin |
Ruckus MediaFlex Router The Ruckus Wireless router and client team up to deliver video anywhere in the house... Sonos ZonePlayer 80 wireless audio system... Soundcast iCast... |
PC World
January 21, 2003
Sean Captain |
Future Gear: PC on the HiFi, and the TV A profusion of little boxes help beam movies, music, and photos from your PC into the living room. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
PC to HDTV the Right Way The typical home PC is no longer just for homework and accounting. It's now the entertainment hub of the household. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Media Center PCs: More Appealing Running the new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 OS, these living-room-bound boxes from Dell, Gateway, HP, and ViewSonic represent a big improvement over those from the first generation. |
PC World
December 2001 |
Home Entertainment Face-Off Can your PC replace the latest consumer electronics gadgets? To find out, we pit computers against TiVo, MP3 stereo components, and other video and audio gear... |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Bill Howard |
Build a Home Entertainment PC You don't have to spend a fortune to create a home entertainment PC. A few basic enhancements are all you need. |
PC Magazine
September 2, 2003
Loyd Case |
Combo DVD/Digital Media Player The Gateway Connected DVD Player adds wireless network connectivity to your home entertainment system. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005 |
Upgrade: 35 Ways to Create Your Own Multimedia Desktop Helpful tips for improving desktop performance or purchasing a new one. |
PC Magazine
June 30, 2005
Bill Howard |
Slingbox Watch live or recorded TV and video coming from your house on your computer or laptop -- anywhere in the world with Slingbox... SoundBridge M1000 plays virtually all music formats... The Sonos ZonePlayer ZP100 is the iPod of digital audio hubs... |
PC Magazine
May 1, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Sonos ZonePlayer 80 This is a truly excellent wireless audio solution for people who already have a good home stereo system and audio playback devices in multiple rooms. And it's surprisingly easy to set up. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Emile Menasche |
Your Music The emergence of legal download services, dedicated network audio receivers and obscenely inexpensive hard drives have made a computer the next must-have component for your home entertainment system. |
PC Magazine
November 7, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Logitech Wireless DJ Music System This Bluetooth-based wireless audio solution is best suited to Windows users who want to stream music wirelessly from their PC to their stereo without having to be at their PC to control the music. |
Home Theater
March 15, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Convergence Isn't What It Used to Be It ain't easy getting high-def video and pictures from your computer to your HDTV, but this just might do the trick. |
PC Magazine
November 21, 2005
Bill Howard |
Microsoft Xbox 360 Media Center Extender Microsoft is trying to make its new game console a multifunction device, but gaming is still its core. |
InternetNews
September 27, 2007
Nicholas Carlson |
Microsoft Wants to Take on YouTube, Apple TV Microsoft hypes a free, new video download service at today's DigitalLife expo. Plus, a number of Microsoft partners are still banking that consumers' desire remains for watching streaming video on their TVs. |
PC World
September 28, 2006
Eric Butterfield |
Logitech's Wireless DJ System Falls Short Device offers no-fuss setup for streaming music from PC to stereo, but audio dropouts may occur. |
PC Magazine
May 4, 2007
Tim Gideon |
MediaGate MG-350HD It's the best dedicated media extender we've seen, aside from the Apple TV. |
Home Theater
January 2007
Chris Chiarella |
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7580n HTPC Who is this rig ultimately for? Despite the great convenience, you can't be a total newbie to properly set up and use the Media Center TV m7580n. |
Home Theater
March 2002
Mike McGann |
Get Plugged In The ins and outs of A/V connections... |
PC World
September 2004
Michael Desmond |
Video Without Wires? Getting movies off the Internet and onto your TV or handheld device sounds great. But the idea's not ready for prime time--yet. Problems range from digital rights management to networking hardware. |
PC World
November 2004
Becky Waring |
The Ultimate Wireless Guide Setting up and maintaining a wireless network is getting easier... Securing Your Network: 5 Common Wi-Fi Security Mistakes...Wireless Standards: The Future Wireless Network... |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006
Kobrin et al. |
Master Your Music Some tips and buying advice for music lovers... Interview with Mark Mothersbaugh of new-wave band Devo... Electronica pioneer Brian "BT" Transeau... Experimental band The Flaming Lips... Thomas Dolby... Konami Karaoke Revolution Party... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Glenn Derene |
The Cable Guide: Know Your Computer and TV Wires The different wires that are needed for your home entertainment equipment are listed here. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Putting Home Theater In Every Room Despite its flaws, Microsoft's Media Center Extender is a breakthrough product. At least for those who can meet its tough bandwidth requirements, it really does deliver on the much-promised convergence of entertainment and computing. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Tom Grounds |
Home Theater Project: Media Room Finding the right place for everything in your home theater system. |
Home Theater
February 13, 2004 |
Coming Attractions Pioneer's new VSX-D814 A/V receiver and Philips has introduced their new MX6000i Streamium home theater system. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2013
Michael Jay Geier |
Review: Networked Audio Players These systems can tap vast libraries of music and the spoken word |
PC Magazine
May 17, 2006
Parker-Perry et al. |
Smarter Homes We take you inside three of the smartest homes in America to show you what they've done and how they did it. |
PC World
March 2004
Josh Taylor |
Digital Audio Hi-Fi These devices let you play digital audio through your stereo system, and the only finger you have to lift is the one on your remote control. |
PC World
February 2003
Knorr & Waring |
Wireless Networks That Do More Want to share connections, devices, and entertainment? Here's what to buy and how to use it securely and reliably. |
PC World
February 2005
Dan Tynan |
Golden Receivers How to choose the right audio/video receiver. |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2006
Pike et al. |
Pump Up Your Home Network We have a plan for your LAN. Find out how to surf, stream, and access files faster, as well as add cool features... Favorite wireless routers... Securing your router... Streaming high definition TV wirelessly... etc. |
PC World
March 2004 |
Listen to Digital Music in Your Living Room These devices bring high-quality digital audio to your stereo or home theater. However, we still haven't found one that offers the perfect combination of sound quality, storage, and copy-protection measures that don't assume all music aficionados are pirates. |
PC World
August 2004 |
Home Theater in a Box These five all-in-one systems pack cinema-style sound, DVD players, and more--just add popcorn, a big-screen TV, and your favorite movie. |
PC World
December 2004
Alan Stafford |
New Media Center OS Plays Well Windows XP Media Center 2005 connects smoothly with video and audio equipment. |
Home Toys
February 2006
Bob Hetherington |
CannonPC LX Series Media Center PC There are connections for almost everything you can dream up on this unit and you need to have some knowledge of PC's to get the most out of this equipment. Be prepared for some setup challenges. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Dan Tynan |
The Sound of Things to Come This year, high-def audio. Next year, the connected receiver. Before long, we will all be surrounded by sound. |
PC World
May 2006
Yardena Arar |
Linksys Music Bridge Links PC and Stereo Device lets you stream music, as long as you have the right Wi-Fi hardware. |
