The TechReport reviews the Lian-Li PC-V800 PC case. I can’t help but think that this case looks like an industrial HTPC case or perhaps a Mac mini on steroids. The case is made out of aluminum and is slightly larger than other comparable ATX chassis out on the market. Here’s the verdict:
Overall, the PC-V800 is a solid design that I’m quite happy to have enclosing my living room home theater PC.
Windows Longhorn 5048 Screenshots
While we’re waiting for the eventual release of Longhorn - Flexbeta has some new snapshots of the OS here. Check them out!
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Logitech Harmony 676 Advanced Universal Remote
“One remote control to rule them all…” ahem.. As a person with 7 discrete home theater components, I can relate to the need of having a solid universal remote control. I must admit that the new Logitech Harmony 676 Advanced Universal Remote caught my eye when it was unveiled a few months back. I love the ability to program the remote using a PC or a Mac via a web interface. Now that’s very smart! Another plus is the ability to control Media Center PC’s. What’s the final verdict?
Overall, the product is golden and is really as easy as the marketing makes it out to be.
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AL Tech MG-25 MediaGate The DivX BOX
The folks over at Akihabara News play with the new MG-25 MediaGate The DivX BOX which was mentioned here a while back. The unit is an external hard drive enclosure for 2.5″ hard drives which also doubles as a portable media player. The unit comes with an internal video processor capable of decoding various video formats. Although the chassis doesn’t include a screen, it does come with A/V cables that allow you to hook the device up to a television screen. What’s particularly cool about the MediaGate is its support for 1080i video output. Not too shabby! What’s the verdict?
This product is very cool, I loved it ! Hooked up to a projector, this is a dream machine. Make sure to include this in your shortlist when looking for a portable video/photo/MP3-OGG player.
MicroNet now offers an external hard drive designed specifically for Mac mini customers called the MicroNet miniMate. This external hard drive comes with a port replicator and is specifically designed to complement the Apple Mac mini. The unit has a 400 MB capacity, comes with 4 USB 2.0 ports, and 3 Firewire ports and resides underneath the Mac mini computer.
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Transmeta demos Fanless Media Center
Transmeta had a public demonstration of the fanless Media Center reference design specification at WinHEC yesterday. It appears that Transmeta is looking into other markets for their Efficieon processor and the Media Center market is one such market. The reference platform uses an Efficieon processor on a Mini-ITX motherboard coupled with an ATI graphics controller. The total package allows for quiet Media Center systems since the Efficieon is an efficient low power processor.
BoxWave’s FlexiSkin for the Sony NW-HD3
Are you a proud owner of a Sony NW-HD3 Digital Audio Player? Check out the new BoxWave FlexiSkin soft case designed specifically for the NW-HD3. It comes in five colors, is durable, soft, and can easily stretch and flex to help cushion the player during travel.
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Olympus finally enteres the consumer digital SLR market with the Olympus Evolt E-300 camera. Unfortunately the unit uses the non standard 4/3 lens system which limits the number of choices that a user has for lenses. What’s the final verdict?
The Olympus Evolt E-300 is a very good camera. It’s well-built and yields excellent images. However, you’ll get better high-ISO image quality from Canon and Nikon cameras (as well as better JPEG shooting) and a better lens selection from just about any other camera manufacturer.
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Panasonic Let’sNote T4 Laptops
Panasonic has introduced new models to their Let’sNote lineup of notebooks. The new T4 series comes with an extended battery life of 12 hours which is pretty amazing for a portable system. The system is powered using an Intel Pentium M processor running at 1.2GHz and comes with 512 MB of RAM. Check out the Japanese Press Release.
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LetsGoDigital previews the HP Photosmart M517 - a 5 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom and 8x digital zoom. The camera comes with a built in 32 MB storage capacity and a SD card slot. The digital camera will become available in May for EUR 199.
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