Guides, tutorials, tips, and tricks on home media, streaming, media players, and home theater devices. In addition, other relevant topics such as downloaders and library organizers are also covered.
Some might say Raspberry Pi vs Amazon Fire TV comparison is like comparing apples to oranges since their purposes and structures are different. While Raspberry Pi is a true micro / nano PC in some ways, Amazon Fire TV is a Android box restricted to Amazon’s ecosystem. But if you … read more
It is almost time to upgrade XBMC to Kodi Media Center and this post will show you how to do that on Windows, Linux, Android, and OS X. Kodi entertainment center is already in Release Candidate stage, and the final release may be out anytime now. Kodi introduces several changes … read more
We have clearly detailed setup OpenELEC on SD card and now we will show you how to install OpenELEC on USB stick for a Raspberry Pi media center. OpenELEC is one of the leanest media center operating system without any unwanted overhead. This gives it some performance advantages and makes … read more
In this post, I present my choice for Low-power HTPC build 2014, which can function as a HTPC NAS combo. The objective will be to make this home theater PC build function as a media center PC attached to the TV as well as be ON 24×7 working as a … read more
Raw Mini from Raw media is a mini HTPC build that is designed to be a perfect companion to your entertainment center. Almost all electronics and devices (except those of with viewing displays) are getting smaller and smaller these days. If you are looking to replace or add a micro … read more
Amazon introduced the Amazon FireTV stick yesterday that connects to the TV directly through HDMI and streams high definition content from the internet or a local server. This in some ways makes it a viable Chromecast alternative or competitor to the Roku streaming stick. But in my opinion, the Amazon … read more
A previous article, 3 Best alternatives to Raspberry Pi in 2014, covered what I consider to be the top contenders for the microcomputer crown. In this article we’ll talk about a couple more possible alternatives to Raspberry Pi – the Banana Pi and Odroid-U3 – both of which have their … read more
If you are a torrent fan, chances are that you might have heard about Popcorn Time (PT), a Torrent stream player that allows playing Movies and TV Shows for free over bittorrent P2P protocol. [Read: What is Usenet and why is it better than Torrents?]. While the application has become … read more
The age of the mini XBMC media players is here and Vero media player running OSMC could give others the run for their money. It may be a new entrant but it comes with the strengths of OSMC, which is evolving from Raspbmc, one of my favorite media center distros … read more