neddamttocs Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Well this week we want to know if our users use a home theater PC for watching movies / TV shows? With more and more TVs having a input for a PC as well as more PCs having HDMI its making it easier to hook up your PC to a TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Nope, I just put a 2TB in my main PC and hooked it up to my plasma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Unfortunately, my HTPC is pretty high-end, but I prefer it that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Nope, I bought a go flex tv hd media box and networked it to my main pc and watch movies and dl tv shows off that. Might put a tuner card in my pc but don't really have to as the go flex box will also bring in net flex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeseMan42 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I hooked up my old computer to my TV and that does the job. I want to get one of those small PCs to replace it the next time they go on sale. My computer has too many fans and makes it hard to hear what is going on without turning it up really loud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathmineral Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I use my laptop as an HTPC, it's not quite as practical as a true HTPC but it does the job and I don't really like using my laptop for anything other than long trips anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redspeed93 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I'm using my PS3 to stream my movies(got over 10TB to choose from ). Handles almost anything and it's alot snappier then all of those dedicated useless media players like WD TV. It works as a blu-ray player too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Nate Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 My HTPC is my main computer. I game it, too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I voted yes.... Our main TV has an AM2 rig in a Thermaltake Tenor case and that was our first one. It's getting pretty aged and I want something smaller. The kids room use a Patriot Box office and that works really well. My bedroom has an mini-itx case fitted with an E-350 set up thats as pretty dedicated for htpc as one could get and the rigs all run windows 7 and are networked to a main PC set up as a media server as are all the PCs in the house.. My family enjoys watching alot of movies and have multiple htpcs is the best way to keep them all happy.... best invention since the inception of MP3 players.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I don't need an HTPC, for now I just use my Wii with GeeXbox loaded onto it. Sure it isn't HD but they look plenty good when I watch them so I don't really care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidst Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I use mine to record tv shows like PBS for later and to watch/record DvD's and Blu-rays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I just watch my 10" portable bluray player unless I am in a motel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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