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Want to have a home theater but delayed because of the price? Indeed the price of home theater quite high. But we have a PC with certain specifications, we can magic to a home theater that is not less cool with the original.
Home Theater PC (HTPC) is indeed a combination of PC with the overall function of a home theater, such as feature music, television, video player and video recorder.
To make it more comfortable to watch, the device needs to be supported with the Graphical User Interface (GUI) as high as 10 feet. Well, what other devices to our PC functioned as a comfortable home theater?

Hardware needed
To turn our PC into Home Theater fun, there are some devices that should be included. Among them:
1. CPU
His ability CPU should be able to record and play HDTV content stream. Minimum 1 GHz processor with power still meet the standards. As for HDTV content requires a minimum Pentium 4, with the strength or Athlon XP 2.5GHz, 2GHz.
2. TV Capture
This device is useful for capturing analog TV signals.
3. Remote Control
Should not use the mouse or keyboard because of the distance we will go further when watching than when we use the PC for typing or browsing ineternet. So, use the remote control to operate this PC.
4. Audio Output
Select the digital output S / PDIF to get good audio quality. Connect to the amplifier, A / V.
5. Chassis
Home Theater from a PC typically uses a traditional AV component. Normally shaped desktop design.
HD Video Playback
6th. HD Video Playback
To be able to play or download high definition video stream, then the PC must have a dual core CPU, the graphics card and the decoding of MPEG 4 AVC. Now a lot of PCs with integrated HD tuner and even has a Blu-ray disc drive.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Pros:

• Even though a simple but complete media such as home theater
• The quality of images can have a high resolution, if supported by the graphics card and the appropriate video
• Able to support online access to storage and various kinds of music fil
• Ability to function as a video recording of television signals
• Able to display the emulator’s performance with a good game consuls and facilitates users to save in a large capacity
• Ability to save photo album, information, stories, and other keampuan.

Disadvantages:

• Its great to continue to be upgraded, making up the cost
• HTPC need a special arrangement and maintenance. Including the latest update of the software for a more excellent results
• In terms of connectivity and integration, HTPC has not been popular because of constraints of this system. It automatically gives trouble to some parties to perform system integration.

Operating System That Can’s chosen

• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows Vista Home Premium or soulmate
• ElementOS (Linux + Boxee)
• MegaBox (Linux, PPC, PS3),
• Pyrene
• EAR OS (Linux)
• GeeXboX  (Linux)
• KnoppMyth (Linux)
• LinuxMCE (Linux)
• Mythbuntu (Linux)
• Mythdora (Linux)
• XBMC Live (Linux)

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