Reviewed on December 13, 2010While it lacks integrated Wi-Fi and is more expensive than the Roku or Apple TV , the WD TV Live Hub's combination of snazzy interface and built-in 1TB hard drive will appeal to advanced users who have a lot of existing files they want to view on an HDTV or stream to other PCs on a network.TAGS:Western Digital, Roku, digital media, Apple TV, Apple Computer, hard drive, TV, video
Reviewed on April 16, 2009For people who listen primarily to MP3/WMA/AAC audio, the Alpine iDA-X305 offers one of the easiest-to-use interfaces for in-car browsing of digital media.TAGS:Alpine, digital media, TFT, electronics, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, USB
Reviewed on October 14, 2004Unless your stuff appears regularly in National Geographic, this may be the only film scanner you'll ever need.TAGS:Nikon Corp., scanner, digital media, photograph
Reviewed on October 26, 2010For better or for worse, the Gateway One ZX6951-53 has some peculiar quirks. We like the inviting design on the front of the system, but strange design around the rear side ports dampens our enthusiasm. Most people will appreciate this system as a self-contained digital media-oriented all-in-one. Home entertainment enthusiasts should keep looking.TAGS:Gateway Inc., digital media, HDMI cable, design, Intel Core Microarchitecture, game console, cable box, HDMI, console, Acer Inc., video, PC
Reviewed on October 6, 2009The Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame is a decent photo-viewing choice for Picasa, Facebook, and Flickr fans, but the overall package could use some polish and probably a firmware update.TAGS:frame, digital media, Toshiba, digital photo frame, photograph, Wi-Fi
Reviewed on March 19, 2009Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios. We also love the design tweaks that improve on Apple's already industry-leading sensibilities. Any Apple-bound design professional would welcome this new tool in his or her arsenal.TAGS:tray, Apple Macintosh, digital media, Apple Computer, CPU, memory, motherboard, card, NVidia, video card, hard drive, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on October 28, 2007The CPU market is due for a lot of upheaval over the next 12 months, so you might be wise to wait for a clearer picture before plunking down $1,000 or so on Intel's new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownership of the fastest multicore CPU around today, look no further.TAGS:Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo, transistor, Intel, digital media, quad-core, CPU
Reviewed on November 1, 2006If you thought dual cores were over the top, get ready. Intel presents the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, a single CPU with four distinct processing cores. At $999, the first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.TAGS:Intel Core 2 Extreme, multi-core, quad-core, clock speed, digital media, dual-core, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel, CPU, AMD, PC