Reading Time: 3 minutesMovies and media files A good HTPC system can handle all types of media you throw at it. If we already have many movies or intend to build up a library of movies, we need a storage medium to store media files, i.e., build a digital library. Nowadays nobody uses Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe big screen In previous posts we examined what we need to set up a PC-based home theater (or cinema, HTPC). Now we need a screen, on which we will project the HT part of the HTPC, and the sound system. With respect to the screen, there are two different Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesContinued from here Storage device Having setting up the HTPC case/power-supply/fans, graphics card, and motherboard/processor/ram we next need a hard disk. This is required for storing the operational system and the appropriate HTPC software. An SSD (solid-state drive) of 256 GB to 512 GB is the best option for the Read more