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XBMCbuntu + Boblight + PS3 Remote
This HTPC is an ASUS-E35M1-I Deluxe motherboard with 2 GB of RAM and a OCZ Agility III SATA3. For the operating system I opted for XBMCbuntu. The Ambilight system is managed and configured with Boblight and works via a Arduino card programmed with the ADALight sketch for 32 LEDs on a 40″ TV.
by eggermn
XBMC: Home Theater System
HTPC Specifications:
Asus P5Q-SE2 motherboard
Intel Dual Core E6400 processor
2 GB DDR2 RAM • HDD: 1 TB + 2 TB Seagate
nVidia Asus EN210 Silent 1GB DDR3 GPU (HDMI out)
A/V Receiver:
Pioneer VSX-521k
Projector:
Optoma HD600X (720p)
by muRteVILAS
Guide: Optimize Windows 7 Media Center for HTPC use
This tutorial shows you how to configure and optimize your Windows 7 Media Center for HTPC use.
It will ensure that boot times are minimal and that response times are the best possible for the hardware aswell as ensuring that the PC boots directly to WMC. If you have a Media Center running Windows 7 this guide should help you get the most from it making it the most couch friendly WMC around.
by MPJHorner
OpenELEC: XBMC (Confluence-Lite skin) on a Raspberry Pi
A short video running OpenELEC. A small 70MByte XBMC Mediacenter OS on a Raspberry Pi with Confluence-Lite skin.
OpenELEC Key features:
It’s completely free
Full install only 80-125MB
Minimal hardware requirements
Trivial install onto HDD, SSD, Compact Flash, SD card, pen drive etc
Optimized builds for Atom, ION, Intel, Fusion etc
Simple configuration via XBMC
Plug and Play external storage
File...
Old PC to HTPC Project
Full Description
This is a multipart video that demonstrates the anatomy of a pc, and the assembly of spare parts computer to use as my home theater pc.
The computer works great, playing Blu-ray disks, streaming Hulu and Netflix, play all my hard drive videos, pictures and music, and serves as a general home theater hub. With an add-on TV tuner card, you could also watch cable TV, antenna or over...
Wi-Fi Direct: new wireless standard dismisses the router
After the TVs with integrated Wi-Fi (which dispenses accessories for connecting to wireless networks), the novelty in the TV market is the Wi-Fi Direct communication (or only Wi-Di). This characteristic, which is already on Blu-ray players, laptops, smartphones and integrated systems for home theater (of course we are talking of more sophisticated models) should also reach the line of 2012 TVs from...
Boxee Box with Spotify App
For those who do not know that Boxee is a device that lets you watch your TV series and several movies already available on the Internet. You can now add music. With the capabilities of Boxee, users Spotify Premium subscribers can access the Spotify catalog demanded on their TV.
Watch Live TV While Recording on HTPC
This tip allows you to record a program on your HTPC while watching a different channel.
