HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
I’ve personally used this PSU from FSP, but this has been around for a long time–it is only 400 watts. But, ever since Antec got out of the Phantom-silent PSU’s, this is one of the last remaining players in the game. And it is completely silent, as unlike the Phantom this one does not even have an emergency fan…so plan […]
Read moreI know it’s not solid state, but for years before SSD even existed we HTPC users loved using 2.5" hard drives in our systems due to the lower noise they generated and the space saving. Now you can have those and still enjoy 1tb of space! No mention on price, but my guess–expensive. ExtremeTech The MK7559GSXP will have a capacity […]
Read moreHere’s another tuner review for ya, but this one is much more of the common variety. But at only $50, it’s super affordable and USB means for a simple installation. Overclockers Club The Diamond ATI TV Wonder 750 CPU usage was minimal in both High Definition and Standard Definition. For HD content, the CPU usage was around 11% and at […]
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I’m not sure how this has slipped under the radar…most of us I take it expected the HD DVR capture card from AVerMedia to be identical to the HD PVR from Hauppauge…but apparently it has HDMI input as well!! Not surprisingly though, the HDMI is definitely tricky…but if you’re willing to wait, the price seems right. CrunchGear Recording works […]
Read moreWhile I understand the need, I sure didn’t see this one coming. Apparently, drive manufacturers have agreed to make a change to future hard drives, which Seagate’s David Burks has said he expects to result in a 10% performance drop for XP users. What worries me the most about this–and will concern many HTPC users–is the fact that Windows Home […]
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Have you seen those HTPC Chassis with the slick touchscreen display that allows you to control what’s on your main screen? If you’ve ever envied those but didn’t want it in the chassis or some other reason, then you may be interested in this offering. At $200 though, you will want to carefully evaluate. Tech Power Up The iMedian […]
Read moreI meant to post this earlier. Nothing concrete here but some interesting words from the head of Microsoft. Not exactly a glowing show of support for Media Center itself, but still having some sort of device in the living room is at least still on their minds. GearLog "In the case of the TV we’ve got both strategies. We actually […]
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This chassis really reminds me of the old Silverstone low profile chasses I tried building a system with. There’s a lot of sacrifices you make when going low profile, but given the plethora of wonderful on-board video solutions, life is probably much simpler nowadays. Not sure it’s going to be worth the $200 investment, but agree it’s better than the […]
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You don’t need me to tell you that when it comes to HTPC’s, small is the new fad. TestFreaks has a build and review of a small form factor system and how it handles things. Seems to do a good job, although I’m not a huge fan of the rather bland chassis. TestFreaks The Puget Systems Echo I is […]
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If you’ve been itching to spend those $400 you’ve saved up and want to assure yourself one of the first Ceton tuners, computer OEM Cannon PC is giving you that opportunity. Just 4 large and it’s yours….starting March 31st, at least unless there are delays. I would hold off, but I’m sure plenty of people will jump on this to […]
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