Intended Use:
Home entertainment theater system. Needs to integrate with existing SMB-fed windows media library and support Win10.
This will be connected to a television via HDMI @ 1080p. Just need media streaming @ max resolution and HDMI-in support.
Don't need to worry about gaming performance at this point - my desktop can do the heavy lifting in this arena.
Budget
=<700. Logitech revue was <80 so less is preferred.
Country of Origin
United States...Ebay, Newegg, Amazon, etc.
Parts.
Might purchase a prebuilt kit via ebay, such as EKARZ87E-ITXM350.
Additional Details
This is my first foray into HTPC, but I have a fair bit of experience with mid-tower ATX builds.
My ultimate goal is to have a small HTPC unit (Mini-ATX or Micro-ITX) setup as a home entertainment box, which can take advantage of Win10's store apps along with streaming media at 1080p.
I will need 2x HDMI ports (1x HDMI-out, 1x HDMI-in).
I have additionally grown accustomed to HDMI passthrough, so would like to be able to easily switch-over to my set top box with my HTPC acting as a main hub.
ASRock seems to be the only mini/micro motherboard manufacturer with HDMI-in support, so this looks like an ideal setup path.
Would also like to obtain a remote control or mini-keyboard for this setup as well, open to suggestions...ideally something which can also control my set top box.
Thanks!
Home entertainment theater system. Needs to integrate with existing SMB-fed windows media library and support Win10.
This will be connected to a television via HDMI @ 1080p. Just need media streaming @ max resolution and HDMI-in support.
Don't need to worry about gaming performance at this point - my desktop can do the heavy lifting in this arena.
Budget
=<700. Logitech revue was <80 so less is preferred.
Country of Origin
United States...Ebay, Newegg, Amazon, etc.
Parts.
Might purchase a prebuilt kit via ebay, such as EKARZ87E-ITXM350.
Additional Details
This is my first foray into HTPC, but I have a fair bit of experience with mid-tower ATX builds.
My ultimate goal is to have a small HTPC unit (Mini-ATX or Micro-ITX) setup as a home entertainment box, which can take advantage of Win10's store apps along with streaming media at 1080p.
I will need 2x HDMI ports (1x HDMI-out, 1x HDMI-in).
I have additionally grown accustomed to HDMI passthrough, so would like to be able to easily switch-over to my set top box with my HTPC acting as a main hub.
ASRock seems to be the only mini/micro motherboard manufacturer with HDMI-in support, so this looks like an ideal setup path.
Would also like to obtain a remote control or mini-keyboard for this setup as well, open to suggestions...ideally something which can also control my set top box.
Thanks!
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