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 ...

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 ...

Plex is hitting reboot on its software for living room PCs. The new app is called Plex Media Player, and it’s a complete break from the previous Plex Home Theater desktop software. By abandoning its ...

While companies like Dell and Lenovo are trying to enter the home theater PC market at the low end, with unassuming processors and nary a Blu-ray drive to brag about, Okoro is heading in the opposite ...

Lenovo today announced the IdeaCentre Q700 which provides high definition 1080p playback and digital surround sound for a variety of multimedia formats displayed right on a user’s HDTV. The digital ...

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 ...

4) Unknown home theatre receiver (Pioneer VSX-820-K or Onkyo TX-SR308 or other, based on Ars hive mind recommendations) 5) Energy 5.1 Micro speakers Does anyone know if there is any way to control the ...

The new and tiny IdeaCentre Q190 offers Windows 8 Pro, an Intel core i3 processor, and up to 8GB of memory. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional.

One of the major impediments to the growth of the home theater PC (HTPC) market has been the lack of digital cable TV support. Yes, Clear QAM tuners can handle unencrypted digital channels, but only ...

Now, I have decided to go ahead and get the Logitech Z-5500s. The thing is, I am torn because I also want to put together a decent home theater system and well, if I did, there would be some conflict ...

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.

There are a few advantages that a home-built Home Theater PCs (HTPCs) give you over TiVos or cable provider DVRs. Among them are the lack of subscription fees, the ability to play back DivX and other ...