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
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...
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.
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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...
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...
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...
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
-...
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...
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?
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...
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Hope that...
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.
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...
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...
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
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...
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