Do you own a HTPC / Media Center PC?

[Oneslowz28]

I'm curious about how many of our members own an HTPC. I am talking about a dedicated PC that is relegated to Home Theater / PC on your TV use. If you do what is it capable of? EG: Simple DVD / Internet TV playback, Blu-Ray playback, TV Tuning, Video Capture, or even Big Screen Gaming?

[dr.walrus]

I don't have one nor want one... simply because my main PC fulfils all the tasks of a HTPC - it IS my gaming/movie/tv/music platform, but it's seriously not dedicated.

[TheMainMan]

Tri-core AMD with 3 tv tuners and a 1.5TB hard drive outputting to a 46" Samsung LCD via a GT210. This is my Odin build slightly modified after the Fail known as Vail.

[FuzzyPlushroom]

I don't have one nor want one... simply because my main PC fulfils all the tasks of a HTPC - it IS my gaming/movie/tv/music platform, but it's seriously not dedicated.

Exactly. I watch TV and movies on the desktop in My System when alone (on a 21" CRT) as well as playing games; it has a TV tuner, and my PS2's hooked up through it. I use my laptop (17") for movies when someone else is over. Both are, at various times, hooked up to my sound system as well.

[Technochicken]

I have one that I built, with a 2.6 Ghz Core 2 duo, 2 Gb DDR3, and Intel 4500HD graphics. It would be rubbish for games, but it works great for streaming and dvd's which is all it gets used for.

[jdbnsn]

My watercubed PC is a HTPC with wireless, 3 HDDs full of movies, DVD, TV tuner, Windows XP Media Center ed. 2005, and a 720p projector that is set up at the hospital in the resident lounge.

[jalyst]

I'm in the midst of putting one together that'll:

*tune into dvb-c, dvb-t, dvb-s (not subscribed right now), & dab+
*Stream content, play streamed content
*Capture HD vid. and SD audio
*Leech stuff...
*Be a short-term NAS.
There's a lot more to it, but that's it's basic use.

I will eventually have a much more in-depth build log.
Prolly not on this forum but I can link to it from here if anyone cares.

*edit*
If any very experienced case modders can help-out here I'd be most grateful
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/f...815#post321815

[Oneslowz28]

Jalyst, thanks for answering the poll. Is there a reason you will not be posting the build here at tbcs? If there is something I can do just let me know.


Thanks to everyone who has already answered the poll. Keep the votes coming.

[jalyst]

Nothing personal,
It's just that a few other forum's are more suited for most of the things I have in mind.
This one's good for case modding & what-not, but that's a peripheral aspect of what I'm doing.
If anyone can add some advice to my thread, I'd be most grateful, thank-you.

[farlo]

phenom 2 x3 720
2x2gb ddr800
geforce 9600 gs0
500gb wd hdd(will get a larger hdd when its close to full)
dvd burner
planning on getting a bluray rom since they're getting so cheap

running optical audio out to my surround sound, and dvi to a 37" lcd.

light gaming, and dvd backup, netflix(because the wii really sucks for navigation) streaming TV such as revision 3.