Comments on: 6 Reasons to Use a Laptop or Netbook as a HTPC http://thehtpcblog.com/2010/07/19/reasons-to-use-a-laptop-or-netbook-as-a-htpc/ A resource providing news, reviews and how-to tips for media center software, HTPC hardware, media players, audio, movies and TV. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: OMFPB http://thehtpcblog.com/2010/07/19/reasons-to-use-a-laptop-or-netbook-as-a-htpc/comment-page-1/#comment-811 OMFPB Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:50:09 +0000 http://thehtpcblog.com/?p=1119#comment-811 I had a laptop with a broken screen, I snapped it in half, threw the screen in the bin, and it's now the HTPC and working beautifully except for the fact that the antenna for the wireless was around the screen and so it doesn't get such a good signal.. still, it is working beautifully a couple of years later, I was sure it would only last a couple of months before it became too slow / buggy / annoying.. If I had my time again I should probably keep the screen on for the antenna, but I wouldn't as it was an awesome office space moment :) snapping a laptop sounds good.. I had a laptop with a broken screen, I snapped it in half, threw the screen in the bin, and it's now the HTPC and working beautifully except for the fact that the antenna for the wireless was around the screen and so it doesn't get such a good signal.. still, it is working beautifully a couple of years later, I was sure it would only last a couple of months before it became too slow / buggy / annoying..

If I had my time again I should probably keep the screen on for the antenna, but I wouldn't as it was an awesome office space moment :) snapping a laptop sounds good..

]]> By: thangnh http://thehtpcblog.com/2010/07/19/reasons-to-use-a-laptop-or-netbook-as-a-htpc/comment-page-1/#comment-801 thangnh Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:42:56 +0000 http://thehtpcblog.com/?p=1119#comment-801 One downside of notebook/netbook is that surround sound is not supported. I think most of them don't have coaxial/optical output for sound. One downside of notebook/netbook is that surround sound is not supported. I think most of them don't have coaxial/optical output for sound.

]]> By: Sergey http://thehtpcblog.com/2010/07/19/reasons-to-use-a-laptop-or-netbook-as-a-htpc/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Sergey Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:39:07 +0000 http://thehtpcblog.com/?p=1119#comment-684 Completely agree, currently I use two laptops for this. The only problem I have that even my VAIO 17" 1200P Blue-ray laptop still unable to output smoothly to my 56" Panasonic plasma 1080 P while playing Blue-ray discs via HDMI cable. Currently I am eying TOSHIBA Qosmio X505-Q890, but still doubt it will output statter-free in a way my blue-ray player does. Completely agree, currently I use two laptops for this.
The only problem I have that even my VAIO 17" 1200P Blue-ray laptop still unable to output smoothly to my 56" Panasonic plasma 1080 P while playing Blue-ray discs via HDMI cable.
Currently I am eying TOSHIBA Qosmio X505-Q890, but still doubt it will output statter-free in a way my blue-ray player does.

]]> By: Fernando http://thehtpcblog.com/2010/07/19/reasons-to-use-a-laptop-or-netbook-as-a-htpc/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Fernando Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:49:09 +0000 http://thehtpcblog.com/?p=1119#comment-535 I left out my noisy, tall, completely unattractive tower mods on purpose :) I left out my noisy, tall, completely unattractive tower mods on purpose :)

]]> By: Ragin' http://thehtpcblog.com/2010/07/19/reasons-to-use-a-laptop-or-netbook-as-a-htpc/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Ragin' Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:28:29 +0000 http://thehtpcblog.com/?p=1119#comment-521 No doubt! I have gone through so many Tower mods with old desktops with P4 processors, noise/heat issues and Frankenstein-like setups. I decided to use a 2-year old HP Pavilion DV5??? (64 bit/ 4GB RAM) and upgraded it to Win7 and it doesn't need to hide in a cabinet since it looks goods closed. It even has a IR receiver built-in on the front (I didn't even know that when I bought it LOL). Long story short - its way easier than modding old desktops. Probably in a few years netbooks will be easily capable to pump out 1080P + resolutions & put out way less heat. No doubt! I have gone through so many Tower mods with old desktops with P4 processors, noise/heat issues and Frankenstein-like setups. I decided to use a 2-year old HP Pavilion DV5??? (64 bit/ 4GB RAM) and upgraded it to Win7 and it doesn't need to hide in a cabinet since it looks goods closed. It even has a IR receiver built-in on the front (I didn't even know that when I bought it LOL). Long story short – its way easier than modding old desktops. Probably in a few years netbooks will be easily capable to pump out 1080P + resolutions & put out way less heat.

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