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Eric W.

Eric W.

Joined on 03/20/10

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Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250(WinTV-HVR-2255) Media Center Kit Dual TV Tuner w/ IR Remote PCI-E x 1
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250(WinTV-HVR-2255) Media Center Kit Dual TV Tuner w/ IR Remote PCI-E x 1

Pros: Great product for those who have a good number of unencrypted channels. Remote WORKS with XBMC and WMC. Pay no attention to the review claiming it doesn't work. Easy to install and set up using WMC.

Cons: My local cable provider (TWC in NC) keeps cutting back on its unencrypted HD content effectively preventing me from using this as an HD tuner to replace my STB. It could be a capture device but I felt that option wasnt as seamless and integrated into my htpc setup.

10/22/2013

Great NAS case

JONSBO N2 BLACK Mini NAS Case ITX, 5+1 Disk Bays Mini Aluminum with Steel Plate Case, Built-in 12cm Fan, SFX Power Bite (L150mm Max.), Support 65mm CPU Cooler , Integrated Upper Cover Removable,Black
JONSBO N2 BLACK Mini NAS Case ITX, 5+1 Disk Bays Mini Aluminum with Steel Plate Case, Built-in 12cm Fan, SFX Power Bite (L150mm Max.), Support 65mm CPU Cooler , Integrated Upper Cover Removable,Black

Pros: Small Quiet Great airflow

Cons: Drive mounts

Overall Review: Very easy to build in. Great quality. Fit and finish are top notch. Cable management was surprisingly easy. Be sure to pick up a set of right angle sata cables. I bought a cheap pack online but I may swap them out with a set thats not as stiff as they put a bit of tension on the backplane connections. Airflow is much better than I expected from the single included fan. I was able to turn the speed down to almost silent levels while still maintaining less than 40°C drive temps. Very happy overall.

Perfect for my needs

ASRock AM1H-ITX AM1 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard
ASRock AM1H-ITX AM1 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Well laid out. Perfect for an HTPC/Kodi build. Dual power options makes this perfect for small cases. Runs Windows 10 like a champ.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: Paired with a 5350, an 8gb stick of RAM, and an ssd. Everything fits nicely into an Antec ISK-110 that's mounted behind my TV. Cool, quiet, and low power makes this a win in my book.

Great Buy

IOGEAR GBU421 USB Bluetooth 2.1 USB Micro Adapter
IOGEAR GBU421 USB Bluetooth 2.1 USB Micro Adapter

Pros: Works with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Plugged it in, installed the drivers from the CD provided and it has been working great since. Got it to use with Motioninjoy software and it works flawlessly. Couldn't be happier.

Cons: none.

Overall Review: I have this and the IO Gear 4.0 adapter as well and both work as well together as they do independently.

Great Bluetooth 4.0 adapter.

IOGEAR GBU521 USB Bluetooth 4.0 Micro Adapter
IOGEAR GBU521 USB Bluetooth 4.0 Micro Adapter

Pros: Plugged right in and was up and running in no time. Cheap Small Good signal quality even when plugged into the rear of my HTPC which is inside of a cabinet.

Cons: No EDR support which was my own fault for not doing enough research before buying. Intended to use with Motioninjoy to connect my PS3 controller wirelessly but it is not supported. Again, my fault for not researching.

Overall Review: Still happy with my purchase regardless of the motioninjoy compatibility issues. Bought an IOGear 2.1 adapter with EDR for that and am using the 4.0 for other devices.

CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply & New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply & New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Great PSU. Cables were plenty long for a full sized case and management was fairly easy. Plenty of leftover plugs for future upgrades. Easy to install, what more could you ask for.

Cons: none

12/21/2010