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Pure Luxury – Origen AE’s HTPC with a 12.1“ Touch Screen*
Monday 15 October 2007 – 09:40 in Hardware

Designer cases for a refined HTPC suitable for the living room are rare. With the HTPC S21ST, Origen AE offers a model with a fold-out 12,1" touch screen and enough space for the required hardware.

Hiper Media - Slimline HTPC with an AMD Heart*
Monday 3 December 2007 – 10:42 in Consumer Electronics

Hiper Media's AMD-based barebone for socket AM2 is extremely compact, quiet and not exactly cheap. It features an HDMI connector, a card reader and a DVD drive. Inside, space is at a premium, making upgrades difficult.

DIY HD HTPC Extravaganza- Part 3: Tuners, Graphics, & Putting It All Together*
Tuesday 7 March 2006 – 03:14

In our final instalment, Siggy surveys quiet graphics cards, TV tuner cards and products for multimedia control and display. And we finally show the details of both our test builds.

DIY HD HTPC Extravaganza - Part 1: The Cases*
Thursday 23 February 2006 – 04:07

The choices available for building your own Home Theatre PC keep broadening. In Part 1 of our latest HTPC series, Siggy Moersch makes his selection from ten contenders to house a quiet, yet powerful HD-capable system.

Build Your Own Silent HTPC – Blu-ray, HD DVD and HDTV Combined*
Friday 30 November 2007 – 12:04 in Hardware

Tom's Hardware sets out to build the definitive HTPC: 1920x1080 movies in your living room. High-def Blu-Ray Disc and HD DVD playback, Full-HTDV and Pay-TV decryption including recording functionality - all in one unit. HD all the way!

AMD’s DTX Form Factor – A new Concept for the HTPC*
Friday 7 December 2007 – 05:00 in Business

AMD wants to enable smaller computer systems with the DTX form factor. Tom's Hardware was able to test a first sample code named Diamond 2. AMD sees DTX's chances in markets like home entertainment. Does it stand a chance against mini-ITX and company?

Confessions of a Serial HTPC Builder - Part 3*
Wednesday 17 May 2006 – 12:26

Michael Baggaley applies hard lessons learned during his past attempts to build the ultimate home theatre PC. The issue, he says, is to find the right balance between noise, power and style and how much money you are willing to spend.

A HTPC on the cheap with GB-PVR*
Tuesday 25 April 2006 – 04:54

If you're a college student with not a lot to spend, getting into the HTPC game requires a little creativity, but it can be done. Benjamin Webb shows how he did it.

Confessions of a Serial HTPC Builder Part 2*
Thursday 6 April 2006 – 03:35

Part 2 of Michael Baggaley's series explores whether smaller is better when it comes to building Home Theatre PCs. Opting for an MSI Mega180 small form factor PC and an ATI 9600 passively-cooled graphics card this time around offered a quieter and more-stylish HTPC build - albeit with some unpleasant surprises.

Confessions of a Serial HTPC Builder Part 1*
Tuesday 28 March 2006 – 10:42

In the first part of this series, we offer a detailed look at what went into the making of our resident HTPC builder's latest masterwork. Part 1 examines a water-cooled oldie, which was low on decibels but too modded out for the average non-geek's interior decorating tastes in the living room.

Building a PVR the Hard Way*
Wednesday 3 May 2006 – 01:23

Jim Buzbee tries to build a notebook-based PVR using USB products from ADS - and is reminded of why he gave up on DIY projects.

Good Looks, Terrible Workmanship - 4 Barebone Cases Compared*
Friday 16 November 2007 – 10:35 in Hardware

Barebones may be cute and stylish, but behind that appealing front you may find a frustrating interior. To save you that disappointment, we've tested four new mini-PC cases.

Can Integrated Graphics Cut It For Gaming Or HTPC?*
Monday 24 September 2007 – 07:59 in Gaming

According to market data, integrated chipsets outnumber the number of discrete graphics cards sold each quarter. The obvious reason behind this phenomenon is that systems with graphics integrated into the chipset are less expensive than a separate graph ...

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