Category Archives: Applications

StarPlayr – Sirius for Mac

Posted on July 28, 2008 by mr. Obsession

I’m all about consolidating as many components into as few devices as possible. But sometimes additional hardware is unavoidable. This is how I felt about my beloved Sirius Satellite Radio. Commercial-free channels like Chill, Alt Nation, and (yes) Big 80s … Continue reading →

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Plex Review

Posted on July 28, 2008 by mr. Obsession

BOTTOM LINE: Plex is hands-down the finest media manager/player available for the Mac HTPC enviornment. Gorgeous and exponentially more flexible than Front Row, it rules HD playback, handling 1080p material with ease.

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Creative VLC Playlists

Posted on January 10, 2008 by mr. Obsession

Among the many features VLC brings to your Mac HTPC is the ability to create and save video playlists to control playback of more than one file at a time. And its compatibility with almost any format allows mixing more … Continue reading →

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Airfoil + Airport Express = Creston-like System

Posted on January 10, 2008 by mr. Obsession

Well, it took Rogue Amoeba more than a year to develop and after many replies of “It’ll be released when it’s released” in their now-dead forums, RA released a major upgrade to their Airfoil application today.

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10 Essential Mac Home Theatre Apps

Posted on January 6, 2008 by mr. O

A definitive list of apps that help my Mac Mini HTPC realize its full potential. Plex – Amazing (and free) media manager/player that has no peer. Read my full review here.

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