HTPC V2, Home Theater PC Setup, HOWTO and Guides
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 Feb 7 2011, 11:12 AM
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QUOTE(PaeseSono @ Jan 31 2011, 06:36 PM) SG07-BW How much this cost? Share your pic?i5-2500k Ram 4gb Zotac H67-ITX Samsung F3 1tb GTX570 Slim ODD   |
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Nov 2 2011, 11:26 AM
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QUOTE(eteractive @ Nov 2 2011, 12:33 AM) Planning to do a HTPC for my new place. Budget? And the casing you prefer?Any recommendation on the specification? Using LED TV 46". Not too sure to get it with 3D. |
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Nov 24 2012, 09:45 AM
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QUOTE(siles1991 @ Nov 24 2012, 12:03 AM) how much would you usually spend on a family HTPC? RM1 to RM1.5K maybe? If also want gaming, then need to pump more. |
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Dec 6 2012, 10:42 AM
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QUOTE(stan001 @ Dec 6 2012, 10:12 AM) For those that are not aware, currently there is a very popular and low cost HTPC/media player using Raspberry Pi (RM111.00) + RaspBMC (XBMC) with HDMI output to the tv.. Interesting. Only can buy online or got people bulking it?http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2247098 Havent read all, can this be as simple plug and play? |
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Dec 21 2012, 03:54 PM
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HTPC win everything.
Is just about how much $$$ you wanna pump to your HTPC. |
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Mar 7 2013, 02:11 PM
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-Edited, wrong thread-
This post has been edited by Kelv: Mar 7 2013, 02:12 PM |
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Mar 27 2013, 09:44 AM
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QUOTE(kapultek @ Mar 26 2013, 07:20 PM) hello all sifus...' Of course. xbmc can just be install as window software.planning to buy small pc... dont know about itx atx.... if i install xbmx... can i switch it to normal window when i want to use it as normal pc? |
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Jul 22 2013, 01:47 PM
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QUOTE(wrk13s @ Jul 22 2013, 11:24 AM) Hi i thought i might through in my rig to the build of things. Where are the photos? How much does your htpc rig cost?1. Mini ITX case with slot blu ray 2. Intel i3-3220T LOW POWER Core i3 Processor, 2.8GHz, LGA1155, Dual Core, 4 Threads 3MB Cache, Integr 3. NVIDIAGeForce GTS450 GPU 4. ASRock / H77 / 2 x DDR3 / 1 x PCI-E3.0 x 16 / 4 x USB3.0 / 2 x SATA3 / HDMI / DVI-D / D-Sub / GBLAN 5. 4GB Ram 6. Slot in blu ray Rom 7. 120GB SSD 8. I went with 220w power supply as a precaution. Running XMBCBuntu 12 with logitech mini Divino keyboard. Works like a charm running HDMI to my Samsung Series 7 46inch 3D TV. Plays 3D blu-ray movies seemles. i connected it to my 8TB NAS to stream my movies from and this is going through two switches to two levels of the house. with QoS setup. i have added some photos of the build. |
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Jul 29 2013, 09:56 AM
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@wrk13s, nice casing! What's the name and how much for it?
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Oct 3 2013, 04:15 PM
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QUOTE(qdipanda @ Oct 1 2013, 09:46 AM) anyone here build HTPC + gaming rig in one box?? Maybe you can check out the SFF (Small Form Factors) thread?but the pc size is in mini/micro ATX |
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Jan 27 2014, 10:28 AM
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QUOTE(prasys @ Jan 25 2014, 02:10 PM) Anyway for those who are interested in building HTPC , I've written a simple guide on using pi as HTPC and as well as configuring XBMC to stream a lot of content Interesting! Have to bookmark this for future reference.http://prasys.info/2014/01/building-your-o...er-rm-200-us60/ |
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May 5 2014, 03:26 PM
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QUOTE(cybpsych @ May 4 2014, 11:09 AM)  XBMC 13.0 'Gotham' - Final (Windows) http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/win32/xbmc-13.0.exe http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/win32/ http://xbmc.org/ | http://xbmc.org/xbmc-13-0-gotham-rises/ http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=XBMC_...am%29_changelog |
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May 6 2014, 10:22 AM
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^^I like the setup, very neat and simple . Amazingly can't see any wiring.
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May 8 2014, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(zamans98 @ May 7 2014, 12:16 AM) wires hidden inside the wall. If got budget, try ATS rack @ Amcorp mall?taken from avforums. http://hifi-unlimited.blogspot.com/2010/04...p-ats-rack.html They manufacture themselves, so can ask for custom made also. |
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