My comparison of OpenELEC vs Raspbmc vs Xbian for Raspberry Pi continues in this post, with focus on various options and features offered in each of them. After introducing 4 operating systems for Raspberry Pi and comparing the installation, boot, and operation speeds of OpenELEC vs Raspbmc vs Xbian in … read more
Xbian vs Raspbmc or OpenELEC for Raspberry Pi – as the title says, it’s a comparison of the three major media center operating systems for Raspberry Pi. Recently, I introduced 4 operating systems for Raspberry Pi that are primarily for running a media center. I am going to tell you … read more
Having published how to install Kodi on Windows, let us now look how to install XBMC on Ubuntu systems. As you know, XBMC is a free open-source media center application that has quickly become a go to software for anybody who wants to setup a HTPC. XBMC builds are available … read more
XBMC is a free open-source media center application that has quickly become a go to software for anybody who wants to setup a HTPC. This post explains how to install XBMC on Windows (click here a Linux installation guide). Within the last 2 years, the hardworking XBMC team has come … read more
Port forwarding (aka port mapping) is the process of forwarding internet packets to specific hosts based on the defined routing table. In this post, I will explain how to setup port forwarding on your router. You should know how to setup port forwarding if 1) you have services like Web … read more
If you are one of the many loyal readers of htpcBeginner, you may already know what is Usenet and why it is better than Torrents, by now. In this post, we will explain how to choose the best Usenet provider for you. Our famous CouchPotato, Sick Beard, and SABnzbd guides … read more
Considering that there are several articles on htpcBeginner that refer to or use Usenet, it time we briefly explain what is Usenet and do a mini Usenet vs Torrents comparison. There are tons of articles on the internet that provide a much detailed explanation of what is Usenet and how … read more
SABnzbd is a free and open source newsgrabber that makes Usenet as simple and streamlined as possible by automating almost all tasks. This post shows how to install SABnzbd on Ubuntu, including the latest 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS release. In my other post, I described how to install SABnzbd on … read more
SABnzbd is a free and open source newsreader that makes Usenet as simple and streamlined as possible by automating almost all tasks. In my other post, I described how to install SABnzbd on Ubuntu. In this post let us look at how to install SABnzbd on Windows. SABnzbd is a … read more