Reccommendations for a Home Theater PC.

**WileECyte** · 07-19-10, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by iamjohnnyrico

Updated list with Bunni's & Heavy G's reccommendations.

Is there anyway to turn on the HTPC using a remote control?

http://www.instructables.com/id/Univ...Switch-for-PC/

**Phyrelight** · 07-20-10, 12:51 PM

the i5 chip has on board HD video and is used in many pre-made HTPC systems (yes the MB has HDMI out). This means you don't need a dedicated video card and therefor a smaller power supply = quieter system. You would need a card to handle the analog receiver however.

I used my old gaming rig and bought a $50 hdmi out video card into it and use it as my HTPC but I don't leave it on all the time. I have a home server for storing my video and audio connects and it streams to several of my devices in the living room.

I use the logitech dinovo mini as a "remote"
http://www.logitech.com/en-in/keyboa...d/devices/3848

**Cybs** · 07-23-10, 03:37 AM

They do have sound, but if I remember correctly, you still need to connect them to the sound card. I know my GTX260 has an audio in (Optical I believe) on it.