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What is HTPC?

A Home Theater PC (HTPC) or media PC is a convergence device that combines the functions of a personal computer and a media center software which feature video and music playback, and usually but not always also digital video recorder functionality. It usually has a 10-foot user interface and is connected to a television or a television-sized computer display, and is often used as a digital photo, music, video player, TV receiver and digital video recorder, and normally controlled with a remote control.

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Pros & Cons of builidng a custom HTPC

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Components

CPU

AM2+ Phenom II X4 940 - 3.0GHz

Softwares

Windows
Media Center Softwares
Multi Monitor :

Nvidia desktop manager is a very cools software but ultramon is also useful

HD Video/Clips/Movies Source

Audio Calibration

Speaker

http://custom-htpc.com/vmchk/Speakers/Logitech-X-540-5.1-Speakers-70w-RM...

http://custom-htpc.com/Speakers/Logitech-X-540-5.1-Speakers-70w-RMS.html

Case

review : Missing Remote

htpc case, Computing, Consumer Electronics, New items at low prices on eBay.co.uk

Kustom PCs HTPC Cases

LCD TV

Remote

Headset

Motherboard

Small LCD

Harddisk

MAXTOR-SATA 2 - 500 GB +

Wiring

 

Resources / Guids

Suggestions :

  • Memory : 1 GIG DDR
  • Power : Green 600W
  • Motherboard : ASUS A8N-Sli
  • CPU : AMD Athlon X2 3800
  • VGA : 
  • Harddisk : Maxtor 40GIG IDE
  • Case :
  • DVD/CD ROM : Sony
  • Ethernet : On Board
  • Modem : CXT
  • DVB : SKYSTAR HD 2
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Jake's picture

Interesting topic, looking

Interesting topic, looking forward to see more information here

Bramhall1473's picture

Very good, I really enjoyed

Very good, I really enjoyed it. Is there somewhere I can check out more?

admin's picture

Yeah, checkout the resources.

Yeah, checkout the resources. You'll find many useful site there

Thomas Bale's picture

HTPC- Interesting Read

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Many thanks for this, I think that you could mention the Logitech Harmony range of remotes that can be used with almost any IR reciever. See a brief explanation on here: http://www.tomology.co.uk/?p=114

Im sure that I will find some of this information helpful.