TiVo and its brethren get credit for introducing the average consumer to the concept of the digital video recorder (DVR) and opening the door to bigger and better things. The Home Theater PC (HTPC) is ...

There has been a lot of talk in the last year about SteamBox, but at the end of 2014, very little, if anything was shown that really brought this into the hands of consumers. There’s a few systems ...

It has been quite a while since I last went under the hood of my current Home Theater PC (HTPC), but judging by the gradual degrading performance that I was beginning to see when watching the latest ...

Okoro Media Systems or OMS has certainly found a niche when it comes to Home Theater PCs. The company was started less than 2 years ago and is already converting skeptics of the HTPCs and bringing ...

Test System Configuration Notes: We compared the ASRock Vision 3D HTPC's performance to an array of other HTPC systems we've used in the past. We compared the Vision 3D to a number of AMD Zacate E-350 ...

ARCTIC’s sales blurb describes the MC001-XBMC as a “full-system media centre (which) fulfils all your home entertainment needs”. Furthermore the system is based upon the latest edition of XBMC 12 ...

I have always had a fascination with computers - I think it started in second grade when we were allowed to design simple ASCII art programs on a Commodore Pet. With the advent of current technology, ...

Memory module manufacturer Corsair continue their series of build reports with a look at constructing a modern (and expensive) HTPC, equipped for TV viewing and recording. In the report-cum-guide, ...

Performance Summary: The ASRock Vision 3D 252B performed very well throughout our entire battery of tests. Its performance in comparison to the other HTPC and low-power systems we tested was excellent ...

Asrock's Vision 3D is the most powerful HTPC we've tested yet, though it's also the most expensive by far. The system was showcased earlier this year and officially released in November but you won't ...

With Windows Media Center Edition, a mainstream operating system finally makes the home theater PC (HTPC) for the masses a reality. In the past, there have been attempts at hacking together an ...

If you’re gaming on the big screen in your living room, then there is a fair chance you’re running a TV with a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a 60Hz capable panel. While many will cry that you ...