Posts Tagged ‘ HTPC ’
I had never given this HTPC software a try before but I decided to do it yesterday night. Moovida is another interesting project but it never quite got the traction of many other HTPC software. The Linux platform is still heavily dominated by MythTV although I think that it is a little dated by now. [ READ MORE ]
I am re-evaluating the possibility of using an Apple-TV for my HTPC. The advantage is that this is a device that was designed to be a HTPC from day one. It has all the right connections and is also low-powered. Furthermore, it turns out that XBMC is supported on the Apple-TV. The Apple-TV can be [ READ MORE ]
I’m starting to think that our selection of computer goods in Malaysia is severely restricted to the gaming variety. I had the chance to visit Digital Mall, PJ last weekend and spent a while perusing the 4 storeys of shops selling mainly gadgets, phones and computer products. Unfortunately, I failed to find any place that [ READ MORE ]
I finally took the plunge today. I bought myself a 1080p capable HDTV. It was the model that I had been eyeing for a while – the 32LG53FR. This model has a RRP of about RM2,300 but most outlets have sold it for just under RM2,000 – making it the cheapest 1080p HDTV in the [ READ MORE ]
Intel is at it again. They are going to copy another thing from AMD and make the Atom more accessible to both hardware vendors and consumers. They are planning to combine the graphics core, memory controller and the Atom core into one. That is just a splendid idea. AMD has had the same feature with their [ READ MORE ]
The new XBMC is out and it comes with a host of new features. The most interesting feature is the native support for VDPAU, which is a hardware acceleration technology for NVIDIA graphics chips. This will change the balance in the selection of hardware for my future HTPC. You see, I have always been partial towards [ READ MORE ]
It was a spur of the moment decision but I ended up installing and setting up a home NAS server using FreeNAS and one of the low-power VIA Eden systems that I had at my place. There was a hack involved in getting it to work but nothing major was broken. The VIA Eden system has [ READ MORE ]
Recently, I have ‘dug’ up a lot of old computers. Then, this evening, I was describing my home network to another geek friend of mine and he asked me, how many computers do I have in my house at this very moment. While trying to list down the machines that I have, I came to [ READ MORE ]
I’ve just recently (I’m very blur when it comes to certain things) noticed a pricing issue that makes it possible to build a 2TB NAS at under RM1000 (£190). The thing is, the price of a 1TB drive is actually cheaper than that of two 500GB drives. So, it would be possible to only use [ READ MORE ]
I was shopping around IOI Mall today when I came across a computer shop selling the Shuttle SG33G5M (D’VO) small form factor bare-bones PC. Shuttle has always been a market leader in the realm of custom designed PCs. The D’VO is their foray into the realm of home entertainment PCs. At first glance, there are several [ READ MORE ]