Hey guys. I’m still trying to decide what to do with my development system that crashed a few months ago. Until I figure that out I thought I would test out a couple of Mythtv based Linux distributions. So over the next few weeks I hope to do some installs of Mythdora, Mythbuntu and LinHES/Knoppmyth and report back on how […]
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Habey BIS-6550HD Review We’ve seen what the Atom N270 can do when paired with the 945GM and ICH7M Intel chipset, and we’ve see what the N330 can do with the 9400M Nvidia chipset. Today we are taking a look at another implementation of the Atom N270 paired with the Intel 945GM and ICH7M chipset, but this time there is […]
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I recently wrote an article about the various methods to get Mythtv on a Windows based system. Today I’m writing a little bit more about my attempts at the Windows port of the actual Mythtv application. I have been working at getting the Mythtv for Windows port working on my system for about a year now, ever since I […]
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As most of you probably know, I’ve been using Mythtv for my HTPC software of choice for quite some time now. It has been very stable for me to use and I’ve had it running in my house (barring system hardware destruction) for about 4 years now. Since we found out that my daughter was on her way about two […]
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I recently found myself sitting in the family room and I realized something. My receiver has only been calibrated once since I pulled it out of the box about 10 years ago (has it been that long already?). Needless to say, we’ve moved since then, and re-arranged our family room three or four times at least. As you can […]
Read moreI don’t know how many of you out there have digital photo frames but this one has a feature that most don’t. Not only does it include wireless connectivity and the ability to access flickr or picaso but it is also a monitor for TRENDnet IP cameras. I personally think that’s kind of slick. This is a very interesting […]
Read moreWhile not directly HTPC related, Bjorn 3D did a nice writeup on how to make a bootable NTFS USB drive. One of those things that might come in handy some day. It’s fairly short, so I thought it was worth the read. That’s all you have to do to create a Bootable NTFS Disk but what can you do […]
Read moreThis is a pretty quick read that I thought had some good ideas for tweaking your Home Theater. I always like articles like this that help you get the most out of your investment. 2) Invest in a receiver with an auto calibration mode. These modes in receivers can do wonders for the audio in your room. Some use a […]
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With the release of the Atom processor, Intel revolutionized the low-power computing industry. These days more and more netbooks are being sold with these inexpensive, low-power chips due to their ability to handle most day to day activities well while providing a long lasting battery life. Today I bring to you a Mini-ITX motherboard based on the Atom N270. […]
Read moreLuxa2 is an HTPC-specific division of Thermaltake that just started selling HTPC cases and accessories in the last few months. The LM200 that is reviewed here is one of their first offerings. I personally like the looks of it. Internally this case is pretty bare. I have not seen a case design so simple yet so effective. The horizontal […]
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