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NumeroUno
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 1:18 pm Post subject: Thermaltake DH104 vs Moneaul Moncaso 973 |
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I got my choice of case narrowed down to these two and I was wondering if anyone has seen both and if so how do they compare and which one is better. Also any pros and cons of either one?
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NumeroUno
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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I ask this because I'm having a hard time finding reviews that have both products or expert opinions on how each compare with other HTPC cases that are similar in design.
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Tom.W
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Just curious But why do people still use HTPC's ?
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NumeroUno
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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I wanted something to complement the equipment already present in my livingroom. I have a PC in my room and, IMO, id rather have a htpc vs another computer in my living room. I don't like the look of a tower in my living room, but I guess it's different strokes for different folks.
IDK but to me, something like this looks much better for a living room
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greg_mitch
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Tom.W wrote: | | Just curious But why do people still use HTPC's ? |
I don't have one in my theater but we use it in the living room for DVR and have been for over 6 years. Nothing like having 6 tuners to record tv shows.
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Tom.W
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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So it's more about time shifting then scaling ?
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Zebu Fellenz
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| Tom.W wrote: | | So it's more about time shifting then scaling ? |
Or for those of us who don't watch TV it's about having easy access to 10k songs in a music library and hundreds of BD and DVD movies all in an intuitive to use GUI. 
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AnalogRocks
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| NumeroUno wrote: | I wanted something to complement the equipment already present in my livingroom. I have a PC in my room and, IMO, id rather have a htpc vs another computer in my living room. I don't like the look of a tower in my living room, but I guess it's different strokes for different folks.
IDK but to me, something like this looks much better for a living room
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WanMan
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:42 am Post subject: |
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| greg_mitch wrote: | | Tom.W wrote: | | Just curious But why do people still use HTPC's ? |
I don't have one in my theater but we use it in the living room for DVR and have been for over 6 years. Nothing like having 6 tuners to record tv shows. |
This is OTA?
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greg_mitch
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 2:13 am Post subject: |
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| WanMan wrote: | | greg_mitch wrote: | | Tom.W wrote: | | Just curious But why do people still use HTPC's ? |
I don't have one in my theater but we use it in the living room for DVR and have been for over 6 years. Nothing like having 6 tuners to record tv shows. |
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Cable...
I will be getting a HDHomerun Prime to get digital cable with premium channels to each computer soon...Three networked tuners.
I might eventually go up to to the 6 tuner version.
Just imagine...small ITX clients in each TV area and the TV tuners in the network closet!
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AnalogRocks
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| greg_mitch wrote: | | WanMan wrote: | | greg_mitch wrote: | | Tom.W wrote: | | Just curious But why do people still use HTPC's ? |
I don't have one in my theater but we use it in the living room for DVR and have been for over 6 years. Nothing like having 6 tuners to record tv shows. |
This is OTA? |
Cable...
I will be getting a HDHomerun Prime to get digital cable with premium channels to each computer soon...Three networked tuners.
I might eventually go up to to the 6 tuner version.
Just imagine...small ITX clients in each TV area and the TV tuners in the network closet! |
It's almost as if computers have come full circle. Central server with a bunch of dumb terminals...
Just like back in the old days.
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Jeremy112
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A Central Server with clients isn't the worst way to go, as long as the clients are small enough to put out of the way.
This is the way I have my HT/PC room setup for computer usage. I have 2 servers, one is a HTPC for the main viewing area and the other is for client access.
Having everything centralized makes it much easier. Why would I want to deal with 10 different PCs that all have buggy MS software when I can have 2 servers with half way decent MS Software 
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