Anyone have a HTPC?

[dmurray14]

Home theater pc that is...anyone have one? What software do you run on it? I really can't find anything good out there...preferrably something free.

 

[arod]

WinXP?

 

[JonnyBlaze]

try http://www.avsforum.com/ they have a great htpc forum.

i think most people go with theatertek. its not free tho.

JBlaze

 

[dmurray14]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
try http://www.avsforum.com/ they have a great htpc forum.

i think most people go with theatertek. its not free tho.

JBlaze

Yeah, I frequent avsforum...but their HTPC forum moves too quickly

I'll check out theatertek, thanks!

 

[LordThing]

You may want to check sourceforge for some of the Linux based HTPC and TIVO-like solutions.

May jumpstart you...

 

[kami333]

Windows XP Pro + myHTPC. Tried Freevo and mythTV but ended up with myHTPC.

 

[Skiguy411]

Just buy an Xbox and mod it! Alot cheaper and can be a good project.

Edit: Do you already have an HTPC?

 

[dmurray14]

Originally posted by: Skiguy411
Just buy an Xbox and mod it! Alot cheaper and can be a good project.

Edit: Do you already have an HTPC?

Yep already have one...mini-itx

 

[Justin218]

yes, mythtv using the knoppmyth distribution

 

[Tetsuo]

Kami made a good thread about HTPC's here in OT. Search for it

 

[ThaPerculator]

I'm running snapstream, and I'm really digging it. Interface is spot-on.

 

[SgtBuddy]

Snapstream....er...Beyond TV

 

[SaigonK]

I have a couple of PC's here that I am debating a use for.

One is a small form factor Optiplex (VERY tiny unit) and a standard sized Dell GX110 desktop.

The GX110 is 866mhz and 256mb of ram - 10gb HD.
The Optiplex is a celly 500mhz and 256mb ram and 10gb HD.


I was thinking of making the Optiplex an MP3 system for my HT, or maybe get a good ATI All in wonder for the GX110 and make it do everything...not really sure to be honest.

 

[thedarkwolf]

I've been setting one up and have been using the trial versions of Sage Tv and Beyond Tv sofar I like Sage Tv the best. I haven't had any luck getting http://www.mythtv.org/ up and running yet but its suppost to be the best and its free. I couldn't even get the KnoppMyth to work.

Also with the lower speed computers you really should look into using a hauppauge pvr-250 for you tv card. Its suppost to be one of the better cards anyway. Read around on the AVSforum and see what they all recomend.