Buttkicker Gamer: Gaming Chair Turns Subwoofer Alan McCloskeyMay 13, 2026July 17, 20260 We’re taking a look at the ButtKicker Gamer, a fantastic product designed to elevate your home theater and gaming setup. This product review highlights how Read more
HTPC vs Consoles, Boxee, XBMC, WMC? Alan McCloskeyJun 15, 2013June 22, 20140 I love media streamers, and being an awesome technology journalist I get to review many different media streamers. Some are good and some are awful, Read more
XBMC and XIOS articles on the way Alan McCloskeyMar 20, 2013August 29, 20140 While researching, I found a lot of mixed reviews about this device, but I've pretty much resolved all of the issues that these people were Read more
AsRock CoreHT 252B Sandy Bridge HTPC NewsJul 13, 2011June 29, 20140 ASRock has been in the game of making home theatre computers for some years now. They just keep getting better and better. Admittedly there hasn’t Read more
OCModShop 2009 Holiday Gift Guide Don HaynesFeb 23, 2010August 25, 20140 Happy holidays one and all! I would say that of all the writers here at OCModshop, I am the most Scrooge-like. I am not a Read more
ATEN VS481A 4-port HDMI Switch Review Alan McCloskeyNov 11, 2009June 23, 20140 We have reviewed ATEN products before, as they make great KVM switches. The last one we reviewed was geared towards the PC gamer and included Read more
Building a Media Center PC Part 1 Don HaynesMay 16, 2009July 5, 20141 I got this wild idea in my head a few months ago that I wanted to build a Media Center for my bedroom. Our digital Read more
Sony VAIO VGP-XL1B3 Media Changer Review Alan McCloskeyNov 14, 2007August 2, 20140 I have been looking for a cheap expandable storage method for Media Center for some time. After one of my recent rants about Media Center Read more
Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 THX-Certified Speakers Review Alan McCloskeyOct 9, 2007August 2, 20141 We review one of Logitech's most proven speaker sets: the Z5300e 5.1 THX Speakers. Read more
Setting Up Windows Home Theater PC Alan McCloskeyMay 17, 2007August 1, 20140 Getting a Windows Home Theater PC to ran as simply and reliably as an appliance has always been the goal of any Media PC enthusiast. Read more
Silverstone GD01MX Grandia HTPC Case Review Alan McCloskeyMar 8, 2007July 31, 20140 I’ve been on a never-ending quest for the Ultimate Home Theater PC for many years. I seek the One Case to rule them all (as Read more
Antec Lifestyle Fusion HTPC Case Alan McCloskeySep 15, 2006November 13, 20121 Home Theater PCs are becoming more popular these days, and they all try to tone down that they’re a PC, trying to blend in with Read more
PowerColor Theater 550 Pro Video Card Review Alan McCloskeyFeb 28, 2005July 26, 20140 Having built a new PC this last holiday season that is running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, the one item that I didn’t get Read more
Silent Home Theater PC Guide BrandonJan 24, 2005July 27, 20140 More and more people are building servers for their home or a HTPC and rightly so. There are so many good reasons and benefits for Read more