Boxee 1.5 arrived on BoxeeBox

Boxee 1.5 should be available for your BoxeeBox via system-update.

• New UI look and feel
• Improved search
• New library screens with simpler filtering
• Browser Pop-up management
• Rotten Tomatoes integration
• On-Device Social Account Pairing

Velocity Micro -Shine- HD ready pico projector

In the second quarter of 2012 Velocity Micro is going to launch a new pico projector that can output HD video (1280 x 768 native resolution) at a brightness of 300 ANSI  lumens, which is 10 times brighter than an average pocket projector.

The rumored price is 400 US$. HDMI input and IR remote control included.

Official information on "shine" at Velocity Micro's website.

The Luxcine ESP300 (ESP300x1) Projector/Beamer Guide

As there is no really good review of the really cheap LED 720p (HDready) Projector Luxcine ESP300 so far, I'm gonna try to collect as much information as possible about the device. There is not even a user's manual available on the manufacturer's website.

Luxcine ESP300 white

The main features are:

• LED with single LCD
• native resolution 1280x720
• Contrast ratio 1200:1
• no optical zoom
• keystone correction
• HDMI Input
• 200 ANSI Lumen (according to ebay resellers)

In Europe it is only available from ebay resellers like here or here.

Price: € 200,-- to € 320,-- (excl. shipping)

The review of youtube member MacWave.

BATMAN Dark Knight Rises TRAILER - sweded -

This is a sweded trailer of the upcoming Dark Knight Rises. Get more information from its makers on dumbdrum.com!

The Dark Knight Rises: From July 20th, 2012

Boxee 1.5 for Boxee Box will be released in January 2012

According to boxee blog they plan to release 1.5 in January 2012.

Links are going to be added to the standard menu to launch the Browser and Live TV (not available in Europe). Featured section is given a small facelift.

New standard menu!

The layout of Movies and TV Shows will be slightly changed for easier navigation by Genre and Source. Quick access to trailers will be provided. A new Movie details screen with extended cast & crew information is planned. 

Upcoming new Lego X-Wing 9493 and TIE-Fighter 9492!

Found this commercial on youtube. The scheduled release date for the sets is February 4th, 2012.

The X-Wing 9493 is customisable youcan build Red 5 or Red 6 as seen in the Battle Of Yavin. The TIE fighter 9492 comes with a redesigned TIE fighter Pilot minifigure.

Using Logitech Harmony 300 with Acer C20 DLP Beamer/Projector

As the original remote control provided by ACER for the ACER C20 Pico Projector, is only sold in a set with a mini tripod and an iPhone adapter, I've tried to use my Logitech Harmony 300 at first without success. 

There is a ACER C20 profile in the Logitech database, but the projector is not responding to any command. 

The FIX is:

Download the Acer K11 profile (which is a quite similar device) an change some of the commands!

Do not forget to SYNC the remote control!

Enter - OK (Enter)

Next Source - Info - (Auto search source)

Now I have a fine working remote for the ACER C20!