Hi,
Can anyone here tell me, What is a HTPC ? What are the features of it ??? Can we built a HTPC pc at home ? And also what are it requirement ???
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Hi,
Can anyone here tell me, What is a HTPC ? What are the features of it ??? Can we built a HTPC pc at home ? And also what are it requirement ???
HTPC in short, is a "Home Theater Personal Computer, a computer designed to be in the living room to accompany the TV. Although quite some years the idea spread among some that the future was outlined with a PC in the lounge, it is certain that other specialized devices that are taking their place: consoles and personal video recorders like Tivo or In / Out are The two alternatives that have become harder to stay with TV of the house, along with the Image or Digital. The HTPC or Media Centers in the end are more complex devices, with more possibilities, but also less specialized in a more demanding work and configuration.
Home theater computer (Home Theatre Personal Computer, HT pc) - is a high-end personal computer, replacing many separate home theater devices and allows you to receive, store and handle all types of information:
Features :
- watch and record TV programs;
- playback and recording of CD and DVD of any format;
- watch movies from CDs and files, including VideoCD and MPEG4;
- playback and encoding mp3, wmv and all other digital music formats;
- reception and recording of all available radio bands;
- view pictures and digital photos in any format;
- read and write any Flash and USB-carriers;
- all your favorite computer games, Internet, home office;
- simple and intuitive interface
- and much more!
The problem of having a HTPC do multiple tasks is that it becomes more difficult to integrate the software and yet your wallet gets thinner and thinner. Instead of starting with a full-fledged HTPC, let's start with a very introductory approach to the HTPC and then through follow-up articles, adding features. Setting a good Home Theater PC (HTPC) is a delicate balance of noise, energy and heat. You also want to make sure you have plenty of storage space for all your digital media and the ability to bring new sources (TV, DVD, etc) and, potentially, create your own.
Precisely one of the weaknesses of previous Media Center PC was that, a Media Center software that, at least for the Hispanic market, did not quite work well. This has been fixed in Windows Vista, since the function which incorporates Media Center if it works as it should, as soon as Windows is concerned, the Home Premium version is a good option. See the below threads for more info :