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EOS Wireless Multi-Room Audio System

Michael Brown — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:38:03 -0500

It’s usually a bad sign when the first feature a manufacturer mentions about their new product is its low price tag. The EOS Wireless Multi-Room Audio System starter system includes the base unit with an iPod dock and speakers, a remote control, and one satellite speaker. The price? Just $250, and you can add up to three more satellites for $130 each. It must sound like crap, right? Well, it’s definitely not high fidelity, but neither is it rubbish.

Logitech Squeezebox Duet

Michael Brown — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:17:12 -0500

When you see a color display on a music-streamer’s remote control, it’s
natural to assume that the manufacturer is going after the vaunted
Sonos Digital Music System. But after thoroughly testing the Squeezebox
Duet—Slim Devices’s first new product since being acquired by
Logitech—we’ve concluded that Sonos has little to worry about.

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The Ultimate Guide to Movie Download Services

Michael Brown & Will Smith — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:57:50 -0500

Home-entertainment technology has lent new meaning to the phrase ‘home box office,’ but can any of the new on-demand Internet movie services really deliver the big-screen experience? We examine the top eight options to find out .

In the Lab: David Murphy Doesn't Like Microsoft Mucking with Standards

David Murphy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:33:27 -0500

Guess who's to blame for your media streaming woes? (Hint: Microsoft)

Linksys DMA2200 Media Center Extender

Michael Brown — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:59:09 -0600

We’ve been waiting for media-streaming devices to catch up to 802.11n, and the Linksys DMA2200 does it in style—geek style, that is. The box isn’t particularly attractive, but we dig the dual-band Wi-Fi radio inside that’s capable of operating on either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency bands.

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HP MediaSmart EX475

Will Smith — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:23:46 -0600

We’re going to get this out of the way up front. If you’re looking for raw speed, the MediaSmart isn’t for you. We’ve tested faster NAS boxes, but we’ve never tested a network storage device that delivers the same level of functionality as this little Windows Home Server-based wonder.

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Windows Home Server

Will Smith — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:48:56 -0600

We’ve long encouraged our readers to embrace the power of a dedicated home server—we love the flexibility an always-on rig provides to host media, important documents, and other vital data. But, it’s not a simple proposition—XP isn’t particularly well suited to server duties, and setting up and maintaining Linux can be a challenge. That’s where Windows Home Server steps in.

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Sony LF-V30 LocationFree Base Station

Michael Brown — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:25:07 -0500

Which consumer product first enabled any PC with an Internet connection to remotely control a set-top box or DVR and stream live or pre-recorded television to it? If you answered “Slingbox,” you’re mistaken. It was actually Sony’s LocationFree TV.

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