An earlier term for a Windows PC that included stereo sound and a CD-ROM or DVD drive. Although many lightweight laptops no longer include optical drives, personal computers of all types (Windows, Mac ...

Forget the iMac, HP Touchsmart, Gateway or Dell XPS "One", we've got a powerhouse all-in-one multimedia PC from Sony; it might not have a catchy name but it sure means business. The Sony VAIO Sony VGC ...

Asus announced a new multimedia centric netbook—the Eee PC Seashell 1005PR—which is designed to deliver a "rich and smooth High Definition online viewing experience when watching your favorite ...

Mirroring your PC's display on a multimedia projector lets you output the computer's display on both your computer's primary display and the large screen associated with the projector. This setup is ...

But if you’ve got room for a multi-purpose PC media machine, ZBOX looks like a welcome addition that should look at home in any component audio/video system. Zotac has just introduced its ZBOX Blu-ray ...

An earlier package of hardware and software that turned a standard PC into a multimedia PC. It included a CD-ROM drive, sound card, speakers, cables, drivers as well as multimedia applications. See ...

The ASRock ION 330 is a small desktop PC with a low power Atom processor and NVIDIA ION graphics. The other day I published a fairly detailed review of this nettop, looking at its capabilities as a ...

When it was first announced in 2010, the Boxee remote was a stroke of genius. Not because it controlled the BoxeeBox, the set-top media center PC, mind you. It was impressive because the reverse side ...

“Why can’t a PC simply turn on like a TV?” It is the question that has been bugging people who use multimedia PCs as the heart of their home entertainment systems. When they want to watch TV, play a ...

With its new VAIO PCV-RXG408 Sony has created a successful version of the "media PC" -- a computer that doubles as a personal video recorder (PVR) -- but some buyers may find the price tag a bit high, ...

Microsoft has made Windows XP Media Center edition available to only a few large system builders, such as Hewlett Packard, Toshiba, Sony, and Viewsonic. That complicates things for system builders who ...

Someday, all vehicles will be feature a multimedia pc for our enjoyment. Add a refrigerator to keep chills our adult beverages and we're all set! It's dangerous enough with road rage and mom's ...