MAXON CINEBENCH runs several tests on your computer to measure the performance ... our guidance in building an AMD based HTPC capable of playing back Blu-ray HD audio. We had an incredibly large ...

you'll also want to pick up a USB Blu-ray drive. Once you're done copying your movie collection to your HTPC, you can unplug it so it doesn't clutter up your living room. The last piece of the ...

there is enough "grunt" to play the Blu-ray you slip in the ODD or stream 1080p to this unit from another PC and wirelessly if you want. What really set this unit apart from an HTPC you build or ...

With the growing interest in Steam’s “Big Picture” mode, the HTPC can also double as a gaming computer with an increased ... you respectable H.264 and Blu-ray quality playback, I prefer ...

For years, HTPC owners have wondered why so many HTPCs were shipping without Blu-ray support. Now, the times are finally catching up. ZOTAC has stepped forward with the first Mini PCs to be loaded ...

5) Computer Manufacturers With no dog in the movie fight, computer manufacturers have, by and large, backed Blu-ray. And why wouldn't they? They are in the data business, and with Blu-ray already ...

With HD-DVD dead and buried, computer makers are moving to Blu-ray. Dell is now offering 15.4-inch laptop with a Blu-ray drive for less than $900--impressive since some standalone Blu-ray players ...

It's fair to say that many of the problems with Blu-ray stem from its origins as a computer storage medium. Whereas HD DVD was designed be good at holding films, Blu-ray was designed to hold data.

Blu-ray and HD DVD movies allows users to dynamically interact with the movie menu while watching it. From the home office/home computer side of things, the higher capacity on Blu-ray and HD DVDs ...