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Hi-Grade DMS Extreme Xtc2_02 review

Reviews The DMS (Digital Media Station) range sits at the top end of Hi-Grade's selection of Media Center PCs. FeaturesThere's an element of skill in building a dedicated media PC, but although Hi-Grade has definitely taken steps in the right direction...

Editor's rating   7.6

Tags: hi-grade, dvd player, cpu, tuner

6 February 2007, 16:44 > More matches in Reviews

Hi-Grade DMS II review

Reviews Someone at Hi-Grade boiled the eye of a newt and the tongue of a toad together, resurrected the designer of the Sony Betamax and forced him to sculpt the DMS II's chassis. As with many of the Media Center PCs we’ve tested, the Hi-Grade suffers from...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: hi-grade, television, vga, media center

1 June 2005, 18:08 > More matches in Reviews

Hi- Grade DMSII 3400: first look review

Crave Hi-Grade seem to have realised that most media centre PCs look like ugly little intruders in the average living room. Instead of building another troll, Hi-Grade have put together the DSMII 3400 -- a media centre PC that looks almost exactly like a...

Tags: grade, media centre, entertainment, accounts

18 April 2005, 11:32 > More matches in Crave

Hi-Grade Xtc2_02

Video It's a bit on the large side, but if you can find space for it under your TV, the Xtc2_02 makes a fantastic Media Center PC

6 February 2007, 16:44 > More matches in Video

Crave Talk: Hi-def TV will lose out to mobile services

Crave Now, the auction for the 3G spectrum made the government a lot of money, which was spent on dinner ladies and traffic bumps and military-grade robots and all the other great things our taxes pay for. This is annoying, because there is an ever...

Tags: cable, government, high definition, definition

22 May 2007, 12:28 > More matches in Crave

PURE Digital DRX-702ES review

Reviews The balanced XLR outputs are something we're used to seeing on professional-grade studio equipment. To this end, PURE has provided professional-grade output options from the DAB, including S/PDIF and, for an extra £70, balanced XLR outputs.

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: optical, station, rates, signal

9 February 2006, 16:04 > More matches in Reviews

Crave Talk: When will the HD DVD vs Blu-ray madness end?

Crave I've seen one Blu-ray machine too, in the form of a Hi-Grade DMS Xtc2 media centre PC and had a look at Black Hawk Down and Talladega Nights. I have no doubt that by this time next year the skirmish between the two hi-def disc formats will be over.

Tags: hd, ray, blu, blu ray

23 January 2007, 11:37 > More matches in Crave

Hands-on with the Philips MCD908 home cinema micro system

Crave But for £239, it's more than acceptable and as long as you don't fork over cash expecting an audiophile-grade hi-fi, you'll probably be happy. Its MCD908 micro hi-fi is an affordable blend of DVD upscaling, DivX playback and potentially decent...

Tags: philips, playback, fi, hi fi

1 February 2008, 9:53 > More matches in Crave

Shure SE530: An audible ear orgy and everyone's invited

Crave These ultra high-end studio-grade headphones sport three of what Shure calls 'TruAcoustic MicroSpeakers' -- aka drivers -- which are made up of one tweeter and dual woofers. The company has led the way in pioneering the most advanced studio-grade...

Tags: shure, studio, pair, headphones

26 April 2007, 11:22 > More matches in Crave

Sonos Digital Music System review

Reviews This size of binding is very rare on consumer grade hi-fi -- usually you're forced to use low-gauge wire into small plastic bindings. We're talking a military-grade enclosure: a 5mm-thick anodised steel plate that wraps around the whole unit.

Editor's rating   9.6

Tags: sonos, digital music, remote control, speaker

21 October 2005, 20:13 > More matches in Reviews

Audio Technica ATH-W1000 headphones review

Reviews But if you just can't run to that cost, try the ATH-W1000s -- closed-back, reference grade cans aimed for indoor use. Like the W5000s, the W1000s are not the loudest or most sensitive reference-grade headphones we've heard, but can handle a high...

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: audio technica, lines, reference, headphones

19 June 2008, 11:02 > More matches in Reviews

Philips' Media Centre: geeky home cinema goes mainstream

Crave Having said that, it looked similar to Hi-Grade's DMS II in design, and as it's based on Microsoft's Windows Media Center software, it will operate in a similar manner to most other models on the market.

Tags: philips, inch, high definition, tech

5 September 2005, 11:11 > More matches in Crave

Evesham Solar Storm review

Reviews It's quicker than the Hi-Grade DMS Xtc2_02 Media Center machine, which has a slightly slower processor. This might seem like a big wodge to shell out for a PC nowadays, but you get what you pay for, including a gorgeous 20-inch widescreen monitor...

Editor's rating   7.6

Tags: evesham, ports, cpu, speakers

19 February 2007, 16:59 > More matches in Reviews

Panasonic SC-EN9 review

Reviews The rear of the SC-EN9 reveals its lower-grade status. Bang & Olufsen has a lot to answer for in the world of mini hi-fi. The company's famous vertical-loading CD systems and elaborate opening mechanism designs have been co-opted by the mainstream...

Editor's rating   5.5

Tags: panasonic, material, speakers, speaker

6 December 2005, 16:27 > More matches in Reviews

Hands-on with the Sennheiser PXC 350 headphones

Crave What the 350s lose in bonus features, they make up for with superb noise-cancellation and audiophile-grade sound quality. Listening to Dream Theater's Dark Eternal Night, with the gain-heavy hammering of twin bass drums, and the layers of complex...

Tags: sennheiser, noise, headphones, bass

14 November 2007, 10:47 > More matches in Crave