Blu-ray disc players and Internet TVs have developed a lot in the recent years and there are more and more features to access online video and music content. In this article, we will have a look at the Sony BDP-S480 Blu-ray Disc Player to see whether it can replace a media PC.
This guest post is by Rob de Maat. With the growing number of computers in my household, as well the growing digitization of media there came a point where I decided to invest in hardware and software to make things go easier. The whole project did not go as smoothly as I had expected, some challenges were nice, but there were a few lessons I learned.
So, I decided to try Apple TV 2 out to see how well it would perform as a home theater computer. In this article, you will learn why my wife is currently using an ATV2 and why I still have another HTPC in our living room.
Building a centralized storage for your media files does not necessarily need to be expensive. In this guide, you will learn how to build your own home media server with FreeNAS software by utilizing old computer parts.
Now it is a good time to start your HTPC building project. Holidays are approaching and there are many special offers available. I have just updated the best HTPC component recommendations for mini budget, budget, value and performance systems. The selected components are not based on my personal opinion, but the recommendations are based on thousands of votes by My Media Experience readers during 2011. For the year 2012, I have updated these recommendations based on the discussion forums and other sources to keep the component selections current.