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  1. assassin24

    Assassin HTPC and Server Guides - Now Free

    Thanks to everyone that supported me I am now able to make the guides free to everyone. I am hopeful that the ads on the site will allow it to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Thanks again to those that supported the guides. Enjoy. -Assassin www.assassinhtpcblog.com
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    New Server (Pics)

    Just wanted to share a new custom HTPC server that we did for a customer...
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    Assassin's Hardware Guide

    This is a link to my free hardware guide which I try to keep as updated as possible. Assassin Hardware Guide (updated for 2016) Table of Contents: 1) What to Expect 2) The Basics Definition of Parts Beginning Considerations SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 3) Operating System Summary Linux/OpenElec Mac...
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    Assassin's Simple/Beginner HTPC Buying and Building Guide

    I post as "assassin" over at AVS and wanted to both share what I have started over there and also get more involved again at Anandtech in regards to discussing HTPCs (Home Theater PCs). Please take a chance to look at the the resources I have in my signature for more information. I look...
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    HTPC (Home Theater PC) Questions?

    I post as "assassin" over at AVS and wanted to both share what I have started over there and also get more involved again at Anandtech in regards to discussing HTPCs (Home Theater PCs). Please take a chance to look at the the resources I have in my signature for more information. I look...
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    Assassin's Simple/Beginner HTPC Buying and Building Guide

    I post as "assassin" over at AVS and wanted to both share what I have started over there and also get more involved again at Anandtech in regards to discussing HTPCs (Home Theater PCs). Please take a chance to look at the the resources I have in my signature for more information. I look...
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    Need HTPC C2D/LGA775 motherboard and GPU suggestion using this CPU, RAM and HD

    I've posted this over at AVS as well and haven't yet found an answer. What do you guys recommend for a HTPC that is quiet, stable and able to play 1080p video (no gaming)? It will be hooked up to a primary 1080p HDTV via HDMI through a AV receiver and also to a secondary computer monitor via...
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    Laptop Recommendations - $500 Range

    Looking for a laptop to use at home and work. Replacing my wife's Toshiba that is 10 years old (yikes). - Would like to try 12"-14" screen size for portability (unless there is a reason not to do this) - Mainly used for: Internet, Presentations, Watching occasional video - No gaming -...
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    Looking for a "Pseudo" HTPC

    I am looking for a nettop/netbook/media player that I can use to hook up via HDMI to my Denon receiver and Samsung 61" DLP HDTV. I have an older "HTPC" that I threw together with old parts running Windows XP but I have never been able to get it to hook up to the HDTV with decent results. It...
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    Best Gorillapod for small-type camcorder?

    Looking for a little advice on a Gorillapod for my Canon HF200. Smallest gorillapod says that it can hold 11.5 ounces. My Canon is 12 ounces. What do you guys have?
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    Good Camcorder Bag for Canon HF200?

    What are you guys using for storage of your small camcorders like the Canon HF200? Please advise. Thanks!
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    11% Cashback at Adorama

    Forgive me if this kind of post is forbidden but you can get 11% cashback thru bing.com right now at adorama. I bought a Canon HF200 2 days ago and the money is now in my bing account. To use this go thru this link... bing.com/cashback/go?c=382233µ=adorama.com&mscbg=1 Hope that...
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    $600 or Under - Need a HD Camcorder

    Need a new camcorder as we have just had our first baby and would like to get some footage while he's a newborn. What do you recommend? There are so many models that I have a hard time keeping them all straight. Please Please Please let me know. I appreciate it.
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    Looking for a few Recommendations

    Looking for a 750GB - 1TB external hard drive for storage use (music, pictures, documents and eventually HD video from a camcorder). Not at all opposed to building one from an enclosure and internal SATA drive. I have a ASUS motherboard with 6 internal SATA connections. Did a quick...
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    HOT!!! Seagate 250 GB Hard Drive - 7200rpm, 8MB Cache, 5 yr Warranty

    Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 Hard Drive - 250GB - 7200rpm - 100MBpm Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6) - Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6) - Internal - ST3250824A $82.95 with Free Shipping http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=202153080
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    Easy Question - How to switch between 2 displays

    I have a question. I have a HTPC that is hooked up via the component dongle to my HDTV. I want to connect a 17" LCD via VGA to the video card as well. How do I switch between these 2 displays? Will I have to disconnect the HDTV to do this? I've never done this so any help would be...
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    Samsung 740N 17" LCD Monitor

    Couldn't find a better deal anywhere. No rebates to send in either - the coupon is applied at checkout. http://www.buy.com/prod/Samsung_SyncMas...24_740N_Black/q/loc/215/201955863.html
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    Bought a CPU Bundle in the "For Sale" Forum this week

    Bought a used Soyo K7VME Micro ATX in the forums this week and today I received it. Connected everything and powered it on. No boot. Reset the CMOS. Unplugged everything except CPU, RAM, and PSU. Took board out of case and isolated it. Removed RAM. Changed PSU. Changed CPU. Cleaned...