Tip Of The Day & Daily Button
Our first HTPC Celeb Tip Of The Day via Chris Lanier. While not sticking an HTPC tip, lighting control can add another dimension to your home theater. Being able to dim the lights before a movie or remotely without getting up, the possibilities are really endless. But let’s say you want to get started on the cheap and build up […]
Read morecgsheen, a regular in the forums, has documented his experience with AMD’s new 780G motherboard. It appears that the 780G is working as advertised with smooth playback of HD discs. You can read more about his experience in this forum thread. The 8600GT will be going into mothballs! The 780G is in Mrs. Sheen’s HTPC – with the 5400+ (although I […]
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A lot of people prefer to build their own HTPC. There are a few different reasons for this including customization, cheaper then an OEM PC, and hardware choice. Of course the most important reason is because it is fun! Even though my latest HTPC is of the Dell variety, I still tweak and build when ever I have the time […]
Read moreIf you are new to HTPCs, I would recommend taking a look at our guide section and even our Tip Of The Day section. They should get you started on your Media Center PC journey. If you are an avid media collector, this is a great route to take. It can be frustrating at times but it is well worth […]
Read moreHere is a basic Q&A about the concept of HTPCs/Media Center PC’s in general. What is an HTPC? HTPC is short for home theater personal computer. This term is typically used by DIY enthusiasts who build and tweak their own systems rather then buy it from an OEM. OEMs typically refer to HTPCs as Media Center PCs. As the name […]
Read moreThe credit for today’s Tip Of The Day goes to Jason Pierce. He did a lot of research to come up with a solution to stretched out text on 16:9 1024×768 plasma TVs with Media Center. The problem is when you have a 16:9 display that has a typical 4:3 resolution. For example, my Pioneer 4280 has a 1024X768 […]
Read moreThis is part 2 of our continuing HTPC Tip Of The day series profiling various media center programs. GBPVR Home Page – www.gbpvr.vom Cost – Free Description: GB-PVR is a fully featured home media center application, allowing you to easily use a remote to watch tv, schedule recordings, watch videos, watch DVDs, listen to music, view photos etc. […]
Read moreAs you can tell by our latest guides, John and Lothar have taken over MissingRemote.com. We will now be focusing our efforts on creating the perfect MythTV install with every Linux install available. That’s right, the word alpha software means nothing to us. We will blaze new trails and make MythTV stand on its head when we are done ;). […]
Read moreHeadline: HD DVD surrenders the high-def disc war. MissingRemote.com: Good, now where is our updated playback software and hardware? I really hope this speeds up development of a high def disc HTPC that is equivalent of a CE device. Along with Hauppauge’s and DirectTV announcement, this could be the year of the HTPC. HD DVD News: Amazon takes of 50% […]
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In my last Tip Of The Day I was scolded for not including Media Center Programs that are not part of the "Big 3 or 4" (SageTV, BeyondTV, VMC and Media Portal). These are the programs I am most familiar with and as such I visit their sites on a far more frequent basis. To make amends, the next few […]
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