Ive got an e6300 with an hd2400 (spare parts) in an antec fusion. The cpu has a passive scythe mini ninja. I have 4 gigs of ram on Windows 7 64. It primarily streams via xbmc from another pc using home share. Gaming isnt a big priority.
It's occasionally struggling with hd content. It lools...
That seems like a decent idea. It looks like you can flash the firmware on it to just run XBMC/linux instead of XBMC on top of Android to give better performance if Android apps aren't desirable.
The main negative I saw was spotty wifi performance but it looks like there's a DIY fix for...
I have a primary HTPC in the living room that I have XBMC loaded on top of Windows 7 which I control with an iPad. This HTPC has a wired connection to another Win7 box upstairs loaded with movies/tv.
I bought a Sony wifi enabled bluray player for the bedroom but I find using serviio hit or...
I sold home theatre stuff for a few years and I'd always hear about burn-in and "I heard the plasma gas leaks out after a couple years" from people.
My father-in-law was buying a TV and he flat out wouldn't listen to my recommendations based on hearing nonsense about plasma having poor...