HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
And the Mini-ITX buzz continues, as SCPR covers two different cases for your tiny motherboard. Just a reminder, either of these chassis should work with our mini-itx motherboard we’re GIVING AWAY !!! SilentPC Review From an acoustic/thermal standpoint, these slim cases are really only suitable for integrated Atom and ION-powered systems, rather than those with "proper" desktop processors. The […]
Read moreSolid State drives in HTPC’s are very attracitve–with more and more users relying on a centralized storage separate from their clients, the potential of silencing the HTPC even more with an SSD is great. Unfortunatley, the price has been pretty prohibitive…here’s Intel’s attempt to help out. 40gb’s is enough for Windows7, but is $160 still too much? Tom’s Hardware The […]
Read moreNow here’s a nifty little mod, but sure looks like it was a ton of work. I’m not sure exactly how seemless this would fit into anyone’s current home theaters, but have to appreciate the nostalgia. Throw some MAME software on it with all your old favorite NES games and you have a party starter! Netbooked Drumboog over at YouTube […]
Read moreI doubt anyone is really surprised here given the quick popularity which the original chipset has gained in the past year, so good to see them not resting on their laurels. I’d expect bitstreaming to be in the next rev, what do you guys think? Fudzilla The next generation Ion platform does support different Pentium 4 compatible processors, including VIA […]
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Hrmm…why would anyone need a blu-ray drive within a NAS box? You know why!!! Pretty impressive that a company as large as LG has stepped up to the plate here, although 2TB really won’t get you very far if you’re ripp..err..backing up blu-rays. i4u LG unveils what the company calls the world’s first NAS with a Blu-ray drive. The […]
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nMedia has really made a name for themselves in a short amount of time by offering solid built HTPC chassis at an affordable rate. This one is much more traditional than their other wooden case, but probably will appeal to a more conservative crowd. Benchmark Reviews nMediaPC is a company that deals primarily in home theater related products, and […]
Read moreJoe Chauvin from the Microsoft team has released a handy dandy FAQ over at TheGreenButton which confirms our rumor yesterday. Essentially, this upcoming firmware from ATI will work perfectly with Vista with the exception of SDV support. Release date is going to be really close to the release of Windows 7’s October 22nd launch date. TheGreenButton Yes. Except for SDV […]
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Zotac continues making a name for themselves in the HTPC motherboard world with their feature packed ION ITX types. Here’s a new model which continues the trend and even has built-in wireless. Fudzilla Zotac packed a lot of features on this motherboard and we are quite sure that if you wanted something else, it would just be impossible to […]
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I’m not sure if you all have seen this, but it’s a pretty innovative idea from the folks at DFI. Basically it’s combining 2 systems into a single motherboard, which could be useful if you do a lot of HTPC and gaming. I’m curious to see the wattage ramifications of such a system, but this definitely shows some outside the […]
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This tuner is tiny!! No analog tuner included, so keep that in mind if you’re looking at this option as a traveling companion or for your HTPC in-home. TestSeek The WinTV-Ministick HD is capable of tuning in on TDT, radio DVB-T and TDT HD channels. This means Hauppauge hasn’t included an analog tuner with this product. Thus, the WinTV-MiniStick […]
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