Jdiesel 1114 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) It was mentioned prior to the new shield being released so I'm hoping it will be coming to both versions https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/shield-tv/9/268825/hdr-to-sdr/ Edited December 1, 2019 by Jdiesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinboussous 0 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) Indeed, prevalence is frequently mistaken for quality. Accommodation is murdering the world, faster and quicker. I can't force myself to utilize any of the web-based features. Possibly one day, I'll be the remnant of a dying breed snaptube vidmate word to pdf Edited December 15, 2020 by kinboussous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredd1963 14 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Hi In my house we still use a htpc in the living room ( I would say that the pc usage is 95&% htpc). We also have 2boxes that emby installed. I also watch on my server while doing disks. 1 tablet used in the bathroom to listen to audio plays will soaking. Across 3 types of devices I would say that 40% is pc based. Edited December 30, 2020 by dredd1963 Missed out living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty234 266 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 While there are so many PC gamers, HTPCs aren't going anywhere. And now there are more PC gamers than ever. Just look at what Nvidia and AMD are doing right now. They are in a war over best PC hardware. Hardware that mostly gamers use. HTPCs have never been so strong. Most gamers will just use their gaming rig to watch media. Maybe not exclusively, but will still use their gaming rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo 4330 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) To me a long time video enthusiast I see HTPCs as a dying breed for sure. It used to be back in the day this was really the only way to view video so you had no choice with dealing with an HTPCl, all the drives, OS, IR receivers and blaster, and all the software issues that came with them. Most people were constantly tinkering with them and unless you were dedicated or an advanced user it was a major chore. Then people started moving to video extenders and then WD devices and things like the Boxee Box which at the time was a breeze to use compared to a HTPC. Then we got a 3rd wave of devices such as the Rokus and similar which made local and remote media very easy to consume and didn't require a doctorate to keep running. Now with 4th and 5th generation devices like Shields the need for an HTPC is all but not needed for most people. Of course some people will always want an HTPC but THEY are the dying breed of user. Edited January 10, 2021 by cayars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty234 266 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I'm alive and thriving 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heciruam 23 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I don't know, or me the HTPC is still the client that just works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) On 11/30/2019 at 10:46 AM, Jdiesel said: A Hummer H2 is the vehicle equivalent of a HTPC. Then I guess I have a Hot Wheels Hummer; Intel NUC featuring tiny footprint, low a/c usage) integrated IR for rc, no moving parts (dead silent) Edited March 1, 2021 by jlr19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo 4330 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 "Hot Wheels Hummer" That's funny stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) 41 minutes ago, cayars said: "Hot Wheels Hummer" That's funny stuff! Hi Cayars, couldn't be happier with the NUC. its predecessor was more of an actual Hummer The outside looked really slick , but had endless list of design flaws inside. Bummer Edited March 1, 2021 by jlr19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo 4330 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 26 minutes ago, jlr19 said: Hi Cayars, couldn't be happier with the NUC. What software are you running on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, cayars said: What software are you running on it? Guessing you meant software for media, I use Kodi (Emby for Kodi flavor). When Kodi is too busy catching up* with major updates, we fallback to embyweb on FF. * As in when I fire up Kodi, its needs to sync with Emby server, if little to no updates to do, this takes a few seconds at most. When I have tinkered heavily with emby and/or windows media libraries, Kodi needs waaaay more time to catchup, hence plan B. Edited March 1, 2021 by jlr19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo 4330 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I don't know if I would deal with non Android ATV UI at this point. Do you use Youtube, Hulu, Netflix or Amazon as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, cayars said: I don't know if I would deal with non Android ATV UI at this point. Do you use Youtube, Hulu, Netflix or Amazon as well? I get premium telcom package, so short answer is none of the above. Edited March 1, 2021 by CharleyVarrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One2Go 98 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) Same here Intel NUC with an i-7 but I have Win 7 installed on it and run EMC with the awesome Throgsoft themes. Using external players MPC for everything except using PDVD for Blu-Ray rips and DVD rips. Once madVR is setup than I only have to deal with updates for LAV decoders and madVR. the rest runs just flawless and no more updates needed for any of the OS or external players. The other services like Netflix, Paramount+ and Peacock all run on a Roku Ultra next to it including a 2nd Emby server on a NAS for Live TV. To change the devices one click on the Logitech remote and my Denon AV Receiver switches the inputs. As they say in the UK it is a doddle. My first HTPC was a Shuttle SG33G5M Deluxe which is still connected and running Win 7 with Media Browser 2,6 as back up in case the primary HTPC fails. Edited March 1, 2021 by One2Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurch9366 16 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 12/1/2019 at 8:26 AM, ebr said: It isn't about convenience, it is about need. 95%+ of media consumers no longer need an htpc to get what they want. full stop. Late last year I decommissioned my HTPC in favor of a qnap 653d as a emby server and as a it has a hdmi port I can still browse the web in the rare occasion I need to. I use a Nvidia shield for my front end. Everything just works. No more sleepless nights trying to get something back online so the family can watch tv/movies the next day. WAF is way up and I can spend my time on other things!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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