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Mod of the Year 2019 - In Association with Corsair

The nominations are in, it's time to decide who deserves the crown for 2019!

January 24, 2020 | 12:00

Intel Core i9-10900X Review

Intel's latest 10-core has received a hefty price cut, but is it worth the cash?

January 23, 2020 | 14:00

Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master Review

We take a look at Gigabyte's sub-£500 TRX40 board to see if it can compete with the excellent ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming.

January 17, 2020 | 12:00

QNAP Network Media Player NMP-1000P Review

QNAP has updated its NMP-1000 with a supplemental 'P' for some extra performance.

November 12, 2010 | 08:34

Zotac ZBox HD-ID34 mini-PC Review

Zotac adds to its mini-PC product range with another gorgeously slim ZBox Blu-ray media PC.

October 27, 2010 | 13:01

Internet TV: The web comes to your TV

We investigate new devices and services that look set to blur the line between TV and the Internet.

July 23, 2010 | 12:20

AC Ryan Playon! DVR TV

What do you get when you combine a fully featured digital TV recorder, NAS and digital video player with enough outputs to make AV enthusiasts swoon? The AC Ryan Playon! DVR TV that's what! We take a look to see if this jack of all trades device deserves a place beside your TV.

April 25, 2009 | 11:26

Logitech unveils diNovo Mini keyboard

CES 2008 - For those of you who have media centres connected to your TVs, Logitech has finally listened and offered an alternative to the Windows Media Center Keyboard.

January 10, 2008 | 03:16

Sony Vaio Blu-ray Media Center

Blu-ray hits the UK this week, and we check out this incredible Media Center system from Sony which incorporates one of the first next-gen optical drives available. Is this the ultimate next-gen HTPC?

October 19, 2006 | 14:03

Vista won't support CableCARD add-ins

Windows Vista has promised to be the ultimate Media Center. But now they're pulling the rug from under HD cable add-ins.

August 4, 2006 | 17:22

Glow Lounge Glow Sugo B HTPC

Glow Lounge has been making Media Center PCs for a long time. With an Athlon 64 X2, 2GB of RAM and dual digital TV tuners on a single card, is this one of the fastest MCE systems in the West?

April 3, 2006 | 12:15

Corsair guide to building an MCE machine

Looking for some MCE system building inspiration? The guys in the Corsair labs have a few ideas that might get you a little closer to PVR nirvana.

March 29, 2006 | 12:10

Doubts over HD DVD support in Vista

HD DVD drives will work just fine in Vista, but Microsoft has confessed that users may have to buy 3rd party plugins for movie playback. Is this Media Center all over again?

March 16, 2006 | 12:40

Telewest TVDrive now available

Sky+ Killer? If you're on Telewest then maybe. Today the company recently acquisitioned by NTL announced it is taking orders on it's new PVR system, TVDrive.

February 28, 2006 | 20:47

Silverstone LC16M HTPC case

Proving that big can also be beautiful, the Silverstone LC16M is a fully featured HTPC case capable of storing up to three terabytes of data. It takes a standard ATX motherboard, so you can use existing desktop hardware.

February 24, 2006 | 17:58

Shuttle launches new XPCs

Shuttle has announced two new XPCs: the AMD-based SN21G5 with GeForce 6100 integrated graphics, and the SD36G5M - the first XPC with Viiv technology.

February 22, 2006 | 18:11

Don MacDonald - Intel talks Viiv

Don is the man behind Intel's leading brand, Centrino, and its new digital home initiative - Viiv. We sat down to talk to the man that wants an Intel chip (or two) in every living room, covering topics including DRM and Linux.

February 13, 2006 | 11:39

QuietPC D.Vine Media Center kit

Want a Media Center? Don't want to buy a pre-built rig, but worried about MCE's notorious component compatibility woes? QuietPC has brought out a kit that pairs build-your-own flexibility with guaranteed component choices. Is this the quietest PC we've ever (not) heard?

February 11, 2006 | 10:25

NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS

NVIDIA has replaced the GeForce 6200 TurboCache with the GeForce 7300 GS. For under $100, the card delivers H.264 hardware acceleration up to 1080p - ideal for low-noise HTPCs, as well as gaming at 1280x1024. We get the lowdown on the technology and talk to NVIDIA about its plans.

January 19, 2006 | 15:19

Stream DivX to Xbox 360

An enterprising video techie has come up with a way to stream DivX to the WMV-only Xbox 360.

January 17, 2006 | 11:55

Intervideo brings video to the small screen

CES 2006: Intervideo are doing some cool stuff with media processing on Pocket PC and the desktop. We chat with the guys behind the software.

January 6, 2006 | 07:23

Apple planning media Macs with instant-on

Forget Microsoft MCE: OSX could be the new media platform of choice, if recent speculation is to be believed.

November 23, 2005 | 13:32

Zalman TNN 300 fanless case

Are fans the bane of your life? The Zalman TNN 300 brings the promise of a Totally No Noise HTPC through heavy use of heatpipes. Can this black, aluminium beast justify its high price? We asked Rob Young to find out.

November 10, 2005 | 15:34

beblu benefits from Rollup 2

The latest update for Windows Media Center delivers some extra performance. We have a quick check at how the Epia-powered beblu now fares.

October 28, 2005 | 11:08

Leadtek WinFast DTV1000 T

Looking for a Media Center compatible tuner? Or maybe you want a digital TV board with support for timeshifting and picture-in-picture in normal Windows XP? This new tuner hardware from Leadtek does all of the above, and also comes with some neat software.

October 26, 2005 | 15:38