HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
Looks like Acer really has a winner. I’ve seen one of these in person and it is pretty slick. Of course, finding a place to put a cube chassis might be a bit tricky, but if you can find one it is pretty spectacular bang for your buck. No excuses now to not have a backup folks! MSWHS If […]
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At only 17 inches in depth but over 7 inches in height, this new offering from Silverstone will not exactly fit in tight spaces but it should fit on your existing shelves. The inclusion of hot swap bays is intriguing and a first on what I’ve seen offered for HTPC cases. Still, these days it’s a bit too big and […]
Read moreIt’s unclear if this drive is better than the 2 terabyte offering from Western Digital which has received rave reviews, but it’s good to see Seagate competing on both the size and low power field of drives. Choose for yourself which is right for your setup, I don’t think either is a wrong choice. Big Bruin Taking a closer look […]
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This board is a little different than most "HTPC-specific" motherboards, but sometimes people are looking for a hybrid system to power games as well as media center content, and this board is a beast in a smaller micro-ATX chassis. If you need smaller though, I’m sure a mini-ITX board will eventually come out with at least some of these features. […]
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Here’s a look at the new WHS from HP. I mainly liked this article because of the pretty pictures. Boing Boing HP’s MediaSmart LX195 is a file-storing box that works great if you have Windows PCs and like the ease of Windows Home Server. It even syncs with web-based services like Flickr. But its focus is on the media-sharing […]
Read moreSome great, tried & true methods to go by for your home network setup here, ranging from your basic networking tips to even how to best configure for uPnP servers or of course, Windows Home Servers. For those unaware, Twonky Media is an app designed to make streaming whatever content you have on your server readily available to all your […]
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Think Computers had just reviewed this and ignored most popular HTPC softwares…so I was really hoping Pure Overclock did a better job of that. On the one hand, they do thoroughly cover the "TV Enhance" software which ASUS provides, but just like Think Computers they completely ignore Media Center, SageTV or any HTPC-software which you know will be used. Pure […]
Read moreWell, if you’ve had the desire to convert that netbook into an HTPC, you’re in luck now! Hauppauge is working on a tuner that would be specifically designed for this usage…because everyone loves watching TV on a 10" screen using a very underpowered system. Have to wonder how much multi-tasking will be possible… Liliputing Semiconductor company MaxLinear is teaming up […]
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Here’s a link to a review from a german site on a new Lian Li HTPC-case, which brings back the good old cube case idea, which was really popular about 5 years ago. It actually looks pretty decent next to the stereo receiver IMO. Hopefully the google translator did a good job here. HT4u.net Nevertheless, it is at this point […]
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Not the most detailed review I’ve ever read, but I wanted to post it since the folks in our forums really seem to love these Green drives from WD, which apparantly are fantastic choices for your HTPC builds. TBreak.com Being a Green Drive, it supposedly consumes lesser power and is quieter. While we don’t have any equipment to measure the […]
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