Recent content by jackbauer

Hi all, Looking for some advice please on my HTPC. In short I’ve connected my HTPC to TV via HDMI (long 10m cable from graphics card output to Samsung TV directly) for video and optical for audio directly into my receiver. I download bluray movies, however when I’m viewing movies, the video...

Hi All I purchased a desktop from PCS in March this year. (big thanks to Mantadog for helping me to spec it out) I use it primarily as a htpc with xbmc and unpacking rars/nzbs and torrent downloading. I am a bit of a hoarder and am coming to a point where I need to add additional hard drives. I...

Hi all, Just received my HTPC from pcspecialist (thanks Mantadog for the assist), works like a dream, the only problem I have is that I seem to be missing surround sound when connected to my yamaha amp and projected onto samsung tv. I have connected the HTPC via hdmi to the amp which is then...

Hi All Long time lurker, 1st time poster. I figured I would ask you experts 1st before messing around with configurations of which there are plenty. Im stuck as to whether I should be looking at a home server or a home theatre pc based on the below, tbh I don't know exactly what the difference...