Welcome

The purpose of this site is to accumulate and share knowledge about Home Theater PC (HTPC) - the Media Center in your Digital Home. This knowledgebase is for those planning to buy, customize or build their own HTPC. We help you analyze different products, hardware and software components available on the market so that you can pick the right one for you!

We share with you configurations and experiences from our own projects to build custom HTPC and provide you links to relevant resources on the Internet. Information provided here is based on our own research, experience from building several HTPCs and valuable tips from other technology enthusiasts.

Digital Home is a dream which now becomes true! PC plays significant role in this transition - it is already in our Home Office and now moves into our Home Theater and serves as a Home Server for the Home Automation tasks.

You will find here information about HTPC configurations, ready made products available on the market, technology evolution and our vision of the Digital Home.

We bring in transparency into various media center software packages available on the market today, relevant plugins or utilities. We link you to information guides on installation, configuration and troubleshooting.

We provide a comprehensive analysis of HTPC hardware components, list down all known manufacturers, provide you tips on selecting the right component to meet your specific objectives on functionality and performance.