A Guide To Buying A Dumb TV
2026 may have a lesson for TV manufacturers, if consumers are willing to make the choice to ensure their next TV is a dumb TV. The proliferation of advertisements being shown in…
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Windows Media Centre has strut and fret it’s hour upon the stage …
One of the casualties of Microsoft's new operating systems has been Windows Media Centre, an incredibly easy way to watch and record TV as well as stream your own media. What does…
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Ultimate Cord Cutting Guide – Part 3: Quirks, Savings, and Conclusions
Welcome back to the third and final chapter in our recent cord cutting saga, in which the crew here at the PC Perspective office take a fresh look at…
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Ultimate Cord Cutting Guide – Part 2: Installation & Configuration
We're back with Part 2 of our cord cutting series, documenting our experience with dumping traditional cable and satellite providers in exchange for…
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Noctua Focused on Ryzen with NH-L9a-AM4 and NH-L12S Low-Profile Coolers
AMD's popularity with Ryzen CPUs (and upcoming APUs) has made waves across the industry, and Noctua have jumped in with a pair of low-profile offerings that update previous designs for cramped case…
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Computex 2017: Phanteks Puts the Tower in Tower Style Cases With SFF Evolv Shift and Shift X
Phanteks Project 217 prototype case is finally official and will be known as the Evolv Shift and Evolv Shift X. Both are small form factor cases that feature...
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HTPC Perspective: YouTube TV First Impressions
Back in March, Google-owned YouTube announced a new live TV streaming service called YouTube TV to compete with the likes of Sling, DirecTV Now, PlayStation Vue, and upcoming...
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Video Perspective: Corsair Bulldog – An HTPC Designed for 4K Gaming
The Corsair Bulldog, version 2.0, is now shipping and upgrades the internal components to a Z270 motherboard and upgrade fans with improved noise profiles. Other than that, the Bulldog...
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Thecus Announces N4810 4-Bay NAS with 4K Video Output
Thecus has announced their newest NAS with the N4810, an 4-bay design based on the existing N2810PRO 2-bay model. The N4810 offers up to 40 TB of hard drive storage support, and…
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The BayTrail powered lASUSTOR AS5002T 2-Bay NAS
Being in the market for a Plex server and running low on patience and spare hardware I have been sniffing around NAS servers, which is why you are now reading about the…
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Zotac ZBOX CI321 nano Mini-PC Review
The Zotac ZBOX CI321 nano is a mini PC kit in the vein of the Intel NUC, and this version features a completely fanless design with built-in...
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Building & Configuring the Ultimate Plex Media Server
If you’re a fan of digital video and music, you’ve likely heard the name “Plex” floating around. Plex (not to be confused with EVE Online’s in-game subscription commodity)...
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Perfect Home Theater Ultra Low-Profile Aluminum HTPC Case Review
There are many reasons to consider a home theater PC (HTPC) these days, and aside from the full functionality of a personal computer an HTPC can provide…
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Steiger Dynamics Maven Core HTPC Review: GTX 980 and CableCARD
Often times, one of the suggestions of what to do with older PC components is to dedicate it to a Home Theater PC. While in concept this might seem like a great…
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ECS 2014 Press Event: LIVE, LIVA, LEAD, L337
ECS hosted a press event in the third week of August to unveil its new product lineup and corporate direction. The press event, named "Live, Liva, Lead, L337", lays out the important…
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Trade Windows for Linux on your HTPC without losing Netflix
As with all things Linux, nothing is impossible but that doesn't mean it will be easy but compared to many projects the steps at Linux.com to set up Ubuntu, Linux...
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MINIX Neo Z64 Is x86-64 and $129
Because fanless and cheap PCs are awesome, MINIX is launching the Neo Z64. Priced at $129 USD, it will contain an Intel Atom Z3635F SoC with 2GB of DDR3L and 32GB…
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Steam Adds App Types: Film, TV, Video, Plugin, and Music
In a recent Steam Beta update, Valve added a few new entries to its EAppType structure. Previously, the options were invalid, game, application, tool, demo, media, DLC, guide, driver, config,...
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