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WilHarris · 11th Feb 2006, 10:28

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...mce_kit/1.html

oasked · 11th Feb 2006, 11:32

Wow, I want one.

Thats the nicest HTPC I've seen.

Veles · 11th Feb 2006, 20:48

Yeah I was looking at that on the QuietPC site a while ago, looks really nice, I'm still not really sure why you would use a PC instead of some really high quality hi-fi equipment though. I know you can record and stuff onto your HD but surely a good piece of kit would be so much better quality.

Bindibadgi · 11th Feb 2006, 23:05

Id have gone for a gig of PC3200LL, it would have been cheaper and you wouldnt have had a performance hit.

Flibblebot · 12th Feb 2006, 19:43

I know this a tech site and everything, but I have to agree with Veles - why pay £1200 for a Media PC when you can buy a twin tuner PVR for a couple of hundred quid?

dom_ · 12th Feb 2006, 20:11

Because it can do so much more than a pvr can.

Oh and if you wanted to kit your own one out for less you can buy just the cases from Quietpc they even do one that takes full size pci slots.

Sathy · 13th Feb 2006, 15:30

Nice article, made me a bit more interested in HTPC's for sure!

One thing though, I'm sure I'm not the only one who noticed:
Why'o'why are there fingerprints all over the case in almost every picture the panels are closed? and still I didn't see anything mentioned about it...is it something that should be obvious or? *trying desperately not to swear* The only reason I can figure out for why you didn't clean the case before taking the pictures is that there must have been some sort of a hurrious situation.

Other than that, an interesting read once again, thanks!

Sathy · 19th Feb 2006, 12:08

I wonder why it is, but this is the n'th time I've written something that atleast to me seems important and ... no response...wy'o'wy! =]

unrealhippie · 19th Feb 2006, 16:01

Fantastic review, I would say Blackgold are refered to as one of the top cards tho, supposedly my nebula just as good as the blackgolds!

WilHarris · 19th Feb 2006, 17:17

On the fingerprints: sorry! Will try and clean the case up better next time

Sathy · 19th Feb 2006, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrhaz

On the fingerprints: sorry! Will try and clean the case up better next time

Ok Ok! you're forgiven! =]

Just made me wonder that I suppose that sort of a finish is ...touchy for fingerprints?

(corrected a typo)

luvbug · 20th Feb 2006, 08:37

Personally, I don't like it. It looks generic - like all other 'comercial' HTPC cases I've seen. I'm still waiting for "the one" to rule them all...

luvbug

11th Feb 2006, 10:28	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	QuietPC D.Vine Quiet Media Center Kit http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...mce_kit/1.html

11th Feb 2006, 11:32	#2
oasked Stuck in the Mud Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 2,551	Wow, I want one. Thats the nicest HTPC I've seen. __________________ Intel i7 920 @ Stock \| 6GB Corsair DDR3\| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 WD640 AALS \| POV 8800GT \| Lian-Li PC65 \| Enermax 600W SLI \| Dell 2408WFP

11th Feb 2006, 23:05	#4
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,228	Id have gone for a gig of PC3200LL, it would have been cheaper and you wouldnt have had a performance hit. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

12th Feb 2006, 19:43	#5
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,227	I know this a tech site and everything, but I have to agree with Veles - why pay £1200 for a Media PC when you can buy a twin tuner PVR for a couple of hundred quid? __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse

13th Feb 2006, 15:30	#7
Sathy Multimodder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 163	Nice article, made me a bit more interested in HTPC's for sure! One thing though, I'm sure I'm not the only one who noticed: Why'o'why are there fingerprints all over the case in almost every picture the panels are closed? and still I didn't see anything mentioned about it...is it something that should be obvious or? trying desperately not to swear The only reason I can figure out for why you didn't clean the case before taking the pictures is that there must have been some sort of a hurrious situation. Other than that, an interesting read once again, thanks! __________________ Using: Core 2 Q6600 \| 2GB Corsair XMS \| GeForce 8800 GTS 512\| Antec Phantom 500

12th Feb 2006, 20:11	#6
dom_ ---> Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: uk, south east Posts: 3,936	Because it can do so much more than a pvr can. Oh and if you wanted to kit your own one out for less you can buy just the cases from Quietpc they even do one that takes full size pci slots.

19th Feb 2006, 12:08	#8
Sathy Multimodder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 163	I wonder why it is, but this is the n'th time I've written something that atleast to me seems important and ... no response...wy'o'wy! =] __________________ Using: Core 2 Q6600 \| 2GB Corsair XMS \| GeForce 8800 GTS 512\| Antec Phantom 500

19th Feb 2006, 16:01	#9
unrealhippie Ultramodder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 1,219	Fantastic review, I would say Blackgold are refered to as one of the top cards tho, supposedly my nebula just as good as the blackgolds!

19th Feb 2006, 17:17	#10
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	On the fingerprints: sorry! Will try and clean the case up better next time

20th Feb 2006, 08:37	#12
luvbug Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 131	Personally, I don't like it. It looks generic - like all other 'comercial' HTPC cases I've seen. I'm still waiting for "the one" to rule them all... luvbug __________________ In the end, it doesn't matter who's right....... just who's left. -=*[Intel Celeron D330 2.66GHz Overclocked to 3.2GHz* - 2GB DDRAM - GeForce FX5500 128mb - Thermaltake 300 watt PSU - 7-hard drives totaling 783GB usable - Asus TV/FM Tuner Card]=- Current Project - Homemade CNC**