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Lite-On eTAU208 Slim USB 8x External DVD Writer

LiteON attempts to redefine portability with their newest USB-powered DVD writer. We'll take it for a spin, and see if it's up to snuff.

LITE-ON BD Combo Drive iHES208

As the demand for playback of HD content on PC's rise so does the need for a good Blu-Ray player to read and play that content. For those who want the ability to playback Blu-Ray content on their computers, media center PC's, and HTPC's but who don't necessarily want to buy a Blu-Ray writer or swallow the cost of a writer a Blu-Ray reader is an ideal choice. Today we take a look at the iHES208 Blu-Ray drive from Lite-On one of the best names in the industry to see what this drive has to offer.

Popcorn Hour C200 Networked Media Tank/HTPC

One of the best way to save money and still get a kick ass home theater set up has always been three words, “build it yourself”. Now the company Saybas is changing that and hopefully for the better with the Popcorn Hour C200. The Popcorn Hour C200 is a Network Media Tank that promises to pack a wallop when it comes to home theater set up’s. Thanks to Saybas you now have the option to purchase one of their sleek looking Popcorn Hour C200 units and still have enough in your budget to purchase a few of the latest blockbusters. Ladies and gentleman follow me as I review Saybas’s Network Media Tank, the Popcorn Hour C200.

Podcastudio

The PC users out there today who are looking to put together their own little studio without much coin, read on as by the end of this review, you will probably be ordering one for yourself.

Haupauge HVR-1800 TV Tuner Card

The notion of a personal Home Theater PC (HTPC) is becoming more prevalent lately. Many ideas can go into the planning of an HTPC. Will it be able to stream video across the network? Will it act as a central media hub? Will it be able to view online videos? The most important question being, will it be able to record and playback TV? This is where Hauppauge shines. Hauppauge has been producing quality TV tuner cards for quite some time now. In the Linux community, their cards are near synonymous with MythTV. So does their latest addition, the WinTV-HVR-1800, have the goods to make it into your next HTPC build? Read on, and we'll tell you.

Atlona AT-HDAir Wireless USB HD Video Adapter

Perhaps one of more exciting trends in computer industry has been conversion of peripherals such as mouses, keyboards and HDTV tuners to wireless technology. It is almost inevitable that many more will follow this trend. We have here is an Atlona AT-HDAir Wireless USB/HDMI adapter. At the core of it's purpose HDAir makes wireless screen possible. Now that's an exciting possibility. It is a wireless USB to HDMI adapter and it's something that showed up on the market only couple of months ago.