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Author Media player buff's, back in here please...
stubs
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18th Jan 11 at 18:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Now some fool planted the idea of a HTPC in my head instead of a popcorn hour or similar, I've been looking around and can't really decide what to go for.

I've found I can get a Popcorn Hour A-200 for £150 delivered, so if I'm going to go for a HTPC instead, I want it to cost less than that (or equal)

I've found this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zotac-ION-ATOM-N230-1-6GHz-mini-itx-Mainboard-NBP-/270685667360?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item3f061f8020

...would that be any good? I've got a HDD that I could chuck in it, and would only then need the PDU, case, and IR reciever.

Any advice, or other suggestions?
stubs
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18th Jan 11 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
More info on the board here: http://www.zotac.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=100026&lang=en
baz2003uk
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20th Jan 11 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
acer revo mate will do a grand job running XBMC
stubs
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21st Jan 11 at 15:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's a bit more than I wanted to spend really.. was trying to keep costs under £150
Dom
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21st Jan 11 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You'll need ram as well and to be honest for that sort of budget a popcorn hour would be the best bet.
noshua
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Spend the extra, only £40 isn't it? Be far better than a networked media tank as well.
stubs
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
You'll need ram as well and to be honest for that sort of budget a popcorn hour would be the best bet.


Yeah forgot about that, but I have some that I could use.
stubs
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quote:
Originally posted by noshua
Spend the extra, only £40 isn't it? Be far better than a networked media tank as well.


Spend the extra on what? The Revo, or on building a HTPC myself?
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22nd Jan 11 at 18:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The Revo.

 
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