It saddens me a little to learn that Plex has decided to remove the 10′ “HTPC” interface from it’s PC version, but in truth it doesn’t really surprise me. Personally, I haven’t had a HTPC hooked up to my TV in a few years now. Devices like the NVIDIA Shield (what I replaced my HTPC with) are so capable, that […]
Read moreIt looks like those UltraHD Blu-ray drives from Pioneer will come with a copy of CyberLinks UHD support PowerDVD (huzzah!), with retail copies available for purchase sometime later. CyberLink didn’t mention how much said retail copy would be, but they did note that only the latest (and greatest) Intel Kaby Lakes would be able to handle it – more details […]
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I prefer to build my own HTPC, but not everyone has the time or desire to do that. Fortunately companies like Steiger Dynamics provide options, including three new Kaby Lake models announced at CES. With different sizes and configs they should have most use cases covered… Encased in the award-winning hand-brushed aluminum LEET Mk2 and MAVEN Mk2 chassis, LEET and […]
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Intel just about perfected the small form factor (SFF) home theater PC (HTPC) over the last few iterations of NUC systems, so it is great to see that the Skylake based Intel NUC6i5SYK kit has stayed with this winning formula. Updated with an Intel Core i5-6260U with Intel Iris Graphics 540, support for NVMe SSD, and DDR4, the system has […]
Read moreIf you want a NUC like HTPC, but don’t want an Intel branded system this system from MSI looks like a decent alternative. Although, it doesn’t look to have CIR or HDMI CEC capability so… The desktop PC market has been subject to many challenges over the last few years. However, the miniaturization trend (including the introduction of the ultra-compact […]
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I think ASUS forgot to mention HTPC as a key use case for its recently announced mini-PCs. Looking at the spec’s and product photos, they would slot right into the A/V cabinet :). VivoMini VC65 Series ASUS’ VivoMini VC65 Series PCs are the world’s smallest with support for up to four storage devices and RAID functionality, making them ideally suited […]
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Streamcom HTPC chassis look fantastic, have good build quality, and are well thought out – at least that’s been my experience. The F12C looks to be no exception either, although I do find the front to be a bit too boring-slab-of-aluminum for my personal taste. While up until this chassis hit the lab for testing, we will admit that Streacom […]
Read moreI like it when people share their HTPC configs. It’s nice to get an idea of what they’re doing, and why. Jeff is a proficient blogger, and we’ve shared similar thought process in the past so I am always quick to have a look when he updates his setup. IMO, his update is solid – but I find the I/O […]
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I don’t own a Mac, so this issue is news to me. It’s not clear in the write up if the USB issue is isolated to DACs or other devices as well. I’m a longtime Apple Mac user – my first machine was a Performa 6100. Every time Apple upgrades their systems or changes processors inevitably something gets “broken” and […]
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If integrated graphics won’t cut it for your mini HTPC needs, something like the Zotac Zbox Magnus EN970 might be just the thing. I haven’t had the best experience with Zotac’s BIOS support lifecycle, so make sure to do your research and pick something you’ll be happy with long term. The miniaturization of PCs is an interesting trend. Of late, […]
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