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Let's Build a Home Theater PC (2003) Let's Build a Home Theater PC (2003) Not that long ago, having a full featured, cinema-quality home Theater in your home was a new concept. This hobby has expanded and become more popular over the last several years.
Powerstrip Program Guide - A User Manual Powerstrip Program Guide - A User Manual Powerstrip is indeed "the killer app" of the HTPC world. It is possibly the most important program today in the "convergence" market between computers (PC only unfortunately!) and the high definition…
Top Ten Loudspeaker Gimmicks to Avoid Top Ten Loudspeaker Gimmicks to Avoid We decided to visit some of our local dealers to observe and listen to their latest offerings of electronics and speakers. It seems lately that more and more gimmicks are surfacing in the audio world…
Audio Terms and Definitions Audio Terms and Definitions Audio terminology can be very confusing and ambiguous. Below is a basic list of most common words related to audio specifications and terminology.
DVD Player Checklist DVD Player Checklist This document will allow consumers to look through the features and functions of the many DVD players we have reviewed and see which models have the options and specs they are looking for. Use this…
2006 Electronics Holiday Gift Guide 2006 Electronics Holiday Gift Guide This has been an exciting year for electronics. For those looking to find a "techy" gift for that special someone this should be an easy buying season. With a host of new products in both the…
Top 10 "Must Haves" in a Media Center Top 10 "Must Haves" in a Media Center In a world with dozens of media center manufacturers and hundreds of choices, picking out a media center can be confusing. What features should I look for? Which ones do I really need, and which ones…
Common HTPC / Media Center Myths – NOT Just a PC Common HTPC / Media Center Myths – NOT Just a PC Arguably, Media Centers are currently the most misunderstood home theater components available in the marketplace today. Yet, media centers are also one of the most revolutionary home theater…
Ten Biggest Mistakes of Speaker and Home Theater Shopping Ten Biggest Mistakes of Speaker and Home Theater Shopping If that major electronics brand knows how to build CD players, audio/video receivers or TV monitors, they must know how to design and build excellent loudspeakers, right? Not always.
Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 3 Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 3 This is Part 3 of a set of articles summarizing my experience choosing the components and building a a custom-built Home theater PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (or…