icube Play@TV reviewed

Published on July 14, 2004 to Networking

There's a lot of multimedia locked in many computers, yearning to be viewed and listened to in the comfort of the family couch potato patch. icube's Play@TV is capable of doing the trick, but we found it to be undistinguished in an increasingly crowded field. Read more

Mastering HD PC Audio, Part 1

Published on May 21, 2008 to Home Theater

Add Blu-ray to a PC, and out comes high-def audio, right? Alas, the answer is actually "maybe yes, maybe no." Read on to find out why. Read more

Combining Work with Play: Asus M6000N Notebook

Published on April 7, 2004 to Notebooks and Laptops

With its M6000N Series, Asus wants to prove that its new business notebook series delivers for work and play. Equipped with ATI's Mobility Radeon 9600 graphics card and a 15.1" or 15.4" TFT high-resolution display, our tests showed how and if it's possible to offer the best of both worlds. Read more

Mastering HD PC Audio, Part 2

Published on June 25, 2008 to Home Theater

Add Blu-Ray to a PC, and out comes high-def audio, right? Not always. In Part 2 of this series we explore related PC hardware components. Read more

Play Your iPod In The Car

Published on December 19, 2006 to Home Theater

You can get tiny FM transmitters that sound good, mid-size transmitters with better quality, or full-size combination transmitters and charging units, where the convenience and quality is worth the price. But iPods have the advantage, because the sound quality from a dock connector is noticeably better than that from a transmitter that plugs into the headphone jack. Read more