Since this particular HTPC is designed to connect to your clients' already-existing home theater system, there&'s no need to spec out speakers, video displays, receivers/amplifiers, or input devices ...

Does anyone have experience using the PC-builtin audio in a HTPC as a surround sound system?<BR><BR>I'm building my first HTPC using an Asus M4A785-M mobo, which includes a VIA VT1708S for the ...

It’s true: The best way to control your home theater is still with a PC. Forget all the hype about Google Chromecast and other assorted set-top boxes, dongles, and other gadgets. None of them can ...

I have an aged computer that I built probably 11 years ago, and Ubuntu 25.04 seems to be usable on it. I would like to potentially repurpose it as a HTPC. My needs are pretty minimal. I don't watch ...

Over the past few years Plex has largely become a media streaming company, offering thousands of ad-supported movies and TV shows that you can stream to a smart TV, mobile device, or a computer. But ...

Nvidia's Linux support is improving, but it's not good enough for controller-first use cases ...

With new desktop software from Plex, plugging a computer into your television almost seems like a great idea. Plex HTPC, which officially launched last week, lets you access Plex’s over-the-air DVR ...

Plus: The very metal PC-case and power maker could be the last maker of HTPC cases standing. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and have covered just about every kind of computer ...

There will be some 25 million home theater PC systems installed worldwide by 2013, with adoption boosted by the media applications in Microsoft's Vista software, a new study revealed Friday. By Leo ...

A gaming PC doesn't have to come in the standard tower shape, as this modder proves by managing to utilise a hollowed out HTPC for their custom setup. What used to be a home cinema system from the ...

Building a home-theater PC (HTPC) to emulate the boffo of the big-screen experience doesn't have to be a daunting task. In fact, from unpacking to installing the drivers, all you need is two hours.