Re:I want to DIY build a non DAW home theater/stereo box.
2011/05/23 22:40:25
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Should not need an extremely elaborate PC. For video playback I would get a pretty decent video card and if I were planning on recording movies I would get a large capacity 7200 rpm hard drive.The intel i5 you mentioned should work well.
A direct connection to your router will give you more reliable streaming.
As an alternative if not planning to record a lot of video there are alternatives like the roku box and the logitech revue. Apple also makes a similar product to the roku,apple TV.
The trend in TV seems to be TVs with lan connections and things like netflix and pandora built in.Some TVs serve a similar function to the streaming boxes.
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