Why get a Universal Remote?
Ok well I was always one of those people that would not spend the money on a universal remote. I mean it can’t really be worth all that money just to have only one remote, but boy was I wrong.
The other day I got a Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote for my birthday, and I really regret not buying one earlier. This remote is great, and I love having everything being controlled from the one place.
Currently I use my HTPC to record things, my DVD player just because I like it, my surround sound system, and my Xbox, and I have a lot of remotes to do this.
With the new remote when I press the on button, it turns on my TV, HTPC and surround sound, and sets all the inputs to match so I get the right sound. I press another button, for example the Xbox button, and the Xbox turns on and the inputs change. I have to do no setting up. When I press off, everything turns off at once. Read more
Choosing Which HTPC TV
Ok well you want to buy a TV for your HTPC to connect up to, but which one? Here we go through the different types of TVs available, and outline which is best for use with your HTPC.
Well there are two types of TV technology I am going to cover today, and that is LCD and Plasma TVs. Why LCD’s and Plasma’s? Because these are the nice, sexy looking flat screen TVs. If you are going to buy a new TV, you are going to buy a nice looking new one right? (if you are going to hook up your HTPC to a big backed CRT, I’m going to assume that is because you already own it). Read more