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HT's HTPC, Part III
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Sep 10, 2007 • Published: Aug 10, 2007 • 0 comments
Part III: Starting Over

It was way back in the June 2005 issue that I built an HTPC from scratch—I mean really from scratch, as in out of wood. For those of you who may have missed it, you can find it at www.hometheatermag.com under the GearWorks section. It was a great experiment, and it basically worked. I haven't felt any effects of the RF radiation of 3.6 gigahertz (there was no shielding), and the minimal amount of innards-securing hasn't been an issue. (At 54 pounds, it does not get moved much.)

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HT's HTPC, Part IV
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Oct 16, 2007 • Published: Sep 17, 2007 • 1 comments
Part IV: Impressing the neighbors.

Well, all the parts are in, and it's time to build the beast. If you missed it, check out last month's GearWorks for all the doodahs and pieces for this all-new HTPC. If you're using this as a guide on how to build your own HTPC, let me give a few tips to start.

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HT's HTPC, Part V
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Dec 17, 2007 • 0 comments
Part V: Software and do-dahs.

With the SilverPC up and running, (check the August and September issues for that), it comes time to talk about software. After all, you can't run a PC without software.

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HTC Vive Review: Part 2, Games
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Jun 17, 2016 • 5 comments
In Part 1 I talked about setting up the HTC Vive VR headset. Here’s what it’s like to play.
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HTC Vive Review: Part 3, Final Thoughts and Future Hopes
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Jun 24, 2016 • 1 comments
Check out Part 1 about setup, and Part 2 about some games.

After two weeks with the HTC Vive I have some overall thoughts about it and hopes about the once and future of gaming: VR.

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HTC Vive VR Headset Review, Part 1: Setup
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Jun 05, 2016 • 3 comments
The era of VR is here, finally, with the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive are leading the charge. I’ve tried several generations the Oculus Rift and while it’s amazing, the Vive goes one step further. Literally.

Using laser tracking, the Vive lets you actually move around a virtual space.

I got my hands (and head) on one. Here’s the first part of a multi-part review series.

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HTPC Update #1: Hardware Headaches and Menu Tweaking
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Sep 12, 2011 • 0 comments

I've been living with my HTPC for just over a month now, and I've come up with enough new observations to warrant a new installment (well, maybe enough to fill a bunch of articles) so. . . behold!

Been setting up your own living-room computer? Read on for my latest tips, tricks, and plain old complaints. I think most of you will find some of these useful. And some of you - I hope - will find most.

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HTPC Update #2: Of Mice and Mousepads
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Sep 26, 2011 • 0 comments

If you've been following my progress integrating an HTPC into my theater, you'll recall my frustration with getting fluid and precise control.

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HTPC Update #3: My Favorite Upgrade, the Video Card
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Oct 11, 2011 • 0 comments

I gave in. Battlefield 3 had reduced my HTPC to a smoldering, weeping mess that begged me to put it out of its misery.

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology.

And to that end, I started with, well the anthropomorphic spin kinda fails here. It's a new video card, that's what I'm getting at.

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HTPC Update #4: Buying a Home Theater PC
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Geoffrey Morrison • Posted: Aug 27, 2012 • 0 comments

I'm ashamed. I must embarrassingly hand in my nerd card.

This month, for only the second time in my adult life, I purchased a computer. No longer can I haughtily proclaim "well, I build my own PCs." Gone is the geek-cred I felt enshrined me as an elitist in the elitist world of PC gaming. But it had to be done, and I'll tell you, it's awesome.

So let me save you some money, and go through the various bits of the PC I bought, so you know where to spend your money on a PC you might buy, or want to build yourself.

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