Tag Archives: media center

Aspire Revo: The Ultimate STB?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

I came back from Taipei, and instead of an Asus Eee Box I dreamt about, I got a much cheaper box with much better specs: the Acer Aspire Revo. For around  180 Euro this is what I got: Intel Atom … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate STB!

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

I will be in Taiwan in a few days, and I do not plan to leave without one of these boxes. I already posted about it. The newest Asus Eee Box is a great product. Small-form that can be (VESA) … Continue reading →

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Boxee: Hulu’s Dilemma

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Boxee is getting so successful that many of its users are seriously considering to stop their Pay-TV subscriptions. Boxee is a cool open source software for Media Centers based on Mac or Ubuntu. This software transforms a Mac Mini, Apple … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Media Center from Asus

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Taiwanese vendor Asus brought the Netbooks to mainstream with their popular Eee PC, leading the way for other manufacturers to jump into a now crowded category. Following that success, Asus introduced a small-form-factor desktop, the Eee Box, creating a new … Continue reading →

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Video: Linux MCE vs Microsoft MCE and other alternatives

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Two more impressive videos to enjoy with the possibilities of Linux MCE. Many people will be reluctant to move to linux because of lack of official support. Yet you can get tons of support from the many Linux Forums. On … Continue reading →

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Linux MCE Video Demo: Impressive!

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

You can download this video in high-def with the text sharp and readable: http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Video Running on Kubuntu, Linux MCE is probably the most advance Media center in the market, and probably the best option for your digital home… if you … Continue reading →

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