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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/87/MiniHT.JPG/330px-MiniHT.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/MiniHT.JPG 2x" data-file-width="334" data-file-height="298" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Mac_Mini" title="Mac Mini">Mac Mini</a> as a home theater PC showing Apple's discontinued <a href="/wiki/Front_Row_(software)" title="Front Row (software)">Front Row</a> interface</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>home theater PC</b> (<b>HTPC</b>) or <b>media center computer</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Technological_convergence" title="Technological convergence">convergent</a> device that combines some or all the capabilities of a <a href="/wiki/Personal_computer" title="Personal computer">personal computer</a> with a <a href="/wiki/Software_application" class="mw-redirect" title="Software application">software application</a> that focuses on video, photo, audio playback, and sometimes <a href="/wiki/Digital_video_recorder" title="Digital video recorder">video recording</a> functionality. Since the mid-2000s, other types of <a href="/wiki/Consumer_electronics" title="Consumer electronics">consumer electronics</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Video_game_console" title="Video game console">game consoles</a> and dedicated media devices, have crossed over to manage video and music content. The term "media center" also refers to specialized <a href="/wiki/Application_software" title="Application software">application software</a> designed to run on standard <a href="/wiki/Personal_computer" title="Personal computer">personal computers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ArsHTPC2010_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArsHTPC2010-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>HTPC and other convergent devices integrate components of a <a href="/wiki/Home_cinema" title="Home cinema">home theater</a> into a unit co-located with a home entertainment system. An HTPC system typically has a remote control and the software interface normally has a <a href="/wiki/10-foot_user_interface" title="10-foot user interface">10-foot (3 m) user interface</a> design so that it can be comfortably viewed at typical television viewing distances. An HTPC can be purchased pre-configured with the required hardware and software needed to add video programming or music to the PC. Enthusiasts can also piece together a system out of discrete components as part of a software-based HTPC.<sup id="cite_ref-ArsHTPC2010_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArsHTPC2010-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ArsHTPC_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArsHTPC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lifehacker2010_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lifehacker2010-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lifehacker2008_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lifehacker2008-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since 2007, <a href="/wiki/Digital_media_players" class="mw-redirect" title="Digital media players">digital media players</a> and <a href="/wiki/Smart_TV" title="Smart TV">smart TV</a> software has been incorporated into consumer electronics through software or hardware changes including video game consoles, <a href="/wiki/Blu-ray" title="Blu-ray">Blu-ray</a> players, <a href="/wiki/Digital_media_player" title="Digital media player">networked media players</a>, televisions, and <a href="/wiki/Set-top_box" title="Set-top box">set-top boxes</a>. The increased availability of specialized devices, coupled with paid and free digital online content, now offers an alternative to multipurpose (and more costly) personal computers.<sup id="cite_ref-MaximumPC_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MaximumPC-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The HTPC as a concept is the product of several technology innovations including high-powered home computers, digital media, and the shift from standard-resolution CRT to high-definition monitors, projectors, and large-screen televisions. </p><p>Integrating televisions and personal computers dates back to the late 1980s with tuner cards that could be added to <a href="/wiki/Amiga" title="Amiga">Amiga</a> computers via the <a href="/wiki/Video_Toaster" title="Video Toaster">Video Toaster</a>. This adaptation would allow a small video window to appear on the screen with broadcast or cable content. Apple Computer also developed the <a href="/wiki/Macintosh_TV" title="Macintosh TV">Macintosh TV</a> in late 1993 that included a tuner card built into a <a href="/wiki/Macintosh_LC_520" class="mw-redirect" title="Macintosh LC 520">Macintosh LC 520</a> chassis but quickly withdrew from the market with only 10,000 units shipped.<sup id="cite_ref-Gateway1996_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gateway1996-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gateway_2000_Destination.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Gateway_2000_Destination.jpg/220px-Gateway_2000_Destination.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Gateway_2000_Destination.jpg/330px-Gateway_2000_Destination.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Gateway_2000_Destination.jpg/440px-Gateway_2000_Destination.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>The Gateway 2000 Destination, home theater PC first released in 1996</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1996 <a href="/wiki/Gateway,_Inc." title="Gateway, Inc.">Gateway 2000</a> unveiled the Destination computer, which included a tuner card and video card. The unit cost $4,000 and mostly integrated television viewing and computer functions on one color monitor.<sup id="cite_ref-Gateway1996_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gateway1996-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Destination was called a "PC-TV Combo" but by December the term "Home-theater PC" appeared in mainstream media: "The home theater PC will be a combination entertainment and information appliance."<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 2000, <a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVD</a> players had become relatively ubiquitous and consumers were seeking ways to improve the picture. The value of using a computer instead of standalone DVD player drove more usage of the PC as a home media device. In particular, the desire for <a href="/wiki/Progressive_scan" title="Progressive scan">progressive scanning</a> DVD players (<a href="/wiki/480p" title="480p">480p</a> instead of <a href="/wiki/480i" title="480i">480i</a>) with better video fidelity led some consumers to consider their computers instead of very expensive DVD players.<sup id="cite_ref-Forbes2000_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forbes2000-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As DVD players dropped in price, so did PCs and their related video-processing and storage capabilities. In 2000, DVD decryption software using the <a href="/wiki/DeCSS" title="DeCSS">DeCSS</a> algorithm allowed DVD owners to consolidate their DVD video libraries on hard drives.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Innovations such as <a href="/wiki/TiVo" title="TiVo">TiVo</a> and <a href="/wiki/ReplayTV" title="ReplayTV">ReplayTV</a> allowed viewers to store and timeshift broadcast content using specially designed computers. ReplayTV for instance ran on a <a href="/wiki/VxWorks" title="VxWorks">VxWorks</a> platform. Incorporating these capabilities into PCs was well within the ability of a computer hobbyist who was willing to build and program these systems. Key benefits of these DIY projects included lower cost and more features.<sup id="cite_ref-Dang2007_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dang2007-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Advancements in hardware identified another weak link: the absence of media management software to make it easy to display and control the video from a distance.<sup id="cite_ref-Forbes2000_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forbes2000-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MythTV-blue_menu.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/MythTV-blue_menu.png/220px-MythTV-blue_menu.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/MythTV-blue_menu.png/330px-MythTV-blue_menu.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/MythTV-blue_menu.png/440px-MythTV-blue_menu.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Original MythTV Home Screen c. 2002</figcaption></figure> <p>By 2002, major software developments also facilitated media management, hardware integration, and content presentation. <a href="/wiki/MythTV" title="MythTV">MythTV</a> provided a <a href="/wiki/Free_software" title="Free software">free</a> and open source solution using <a href="/wiki/Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a>. The concept was to combine a digital tuner with digital video recording, program guides, and computer capabilities with a 10-foot (3 m) user interface.<sup id="cite_ref-post_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-post-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/XBMC" class="mw-redirect" title="XBMC">XBMC</a> was another <a href="/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software" class="mw-redirect" title="Free and open source software">free and open software</a> project started with re-purposing the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Xbox</a> as a home theater PC but has since been ported to Windows and Macintosh operating systems in various forms including <a href="/wiki/Boxee" title="Boxee">Boxee</a> and <a href="/wiki/Plex_(software)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plex (software)">Plex</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mainstream commercial software packages included Microsoft's <a href="/wiki/Windows_XP_Media_Center_Edition" title="Windows XP Media Center Edition">Windows XP Media Center Edition</a> (2002) and Apple's <a href="/wiki/Front_Row_(software)" title="Front Row (software)">Front Row</a> (2005), bundled with <a href="/wiki/Mac_OS_X" class="mw-redirect" title="Mac OS X">Mac OS X</a> until 10.7. By early 2006, commercial examples of this integration included the <a href="/wiki/Mac_mini" class="mw-redirect" title="Mac mini">Mac mini</a> which had the Apple Remote, 5.1 digital audio, and an updated Front Row interface that would play shared media. Because of these features and the Mini's small form factor, consumers began using the Mini as a Mac-based home theater PC.<sup id="cite_ref-multimediaMac_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-multimediaMac-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As digital cable and satellite became the norm, HTPC software became more dependent on external decoder boxes, and the subscription costs that came with them. For instance, MythTV is capable of capturing unencrypted <a href="/wiki/HDTV" class="mw-redirect" title="HDTV">HDTV</a> streams, such as those broadcast over the air or on cable using a <a href="/wiki/QAM" class="mw-redirect" title="QAM">QAM</a> tuner. However, most U.S. <a href="/wiki/Cable_television" title="Cable television">cable</a> and <a href="/wiki/Satellite_Television" class="mw-redirect" title="Satellite Television">satellite</a> <a href="/wiki/Set-top_box" title="Set-top box">set-top boxes</a> provide only encrypted HD streams for <a href="/wiki/Cable_television_in_the_United_States#Basic_cable" title="Cable television in the United States">"non-basic"</a> content, which can be decoded only by OpenCable-approved hardware or software.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2009, OEM restrictions were officially lifted for <a href="/wiki/CableCARD" title="CableCARD">cableCARD</a> devices,<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> opening up the possibility of HTPC integration.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The advent of fully digital HDTV displays helped to complete the value and ease of use of a HTPC system. Digital <a href="/wiki/Video_projector" title="Video projector">projectors</a>, <a href="/wiki/Plasma_display" title="Plasma display">plasma</a> and <a href="/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display" class="mw-redirect" title="Liquid crystal display">LCD</a> displays often came pre-configured to accept computer video outputs including <a href="/wiki/VGA" class="mw-redirect" title="VGA">VGA</a>, <a href="/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface" title="Digital Visual Interface">DVI</a> and <a href="/wiki/Component_video" title="Component video">component video</a>. Furthermore, both the computers and the displays could include <a href="/wiki/Video_scaler" title="Video scaler">video scalers</a> to better conform the image to the screen format and resolutions. Likewise, computers also included <a href="/wiki/HDMI" title="HDMI">HDMI</a> ports that carry both audio and video signals to home video displays or AV receivers. </p><p>The simplified integration of computer and home theater displays has allowed for fully digital content distribution over the internet. For instance, by 2007 <a href="/wiki/Netflix#Internet_streaming" title="Netflix">Netflix "watch instantly"</a> subscribers could view streaming content using their HTPCs with a browser<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or with plug-ins with applications such as Plex and XBMC. Similar plug-ins are also available for <a href="/wiki/Hulu" title="Hulu">Hulu</a>, <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a>, and broadcasters such as <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a>, <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> and <a href="/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Broadcasting Service">PBS</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Ars_2007_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ars_2007-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="HTPC_characteristics">HTPC characteristics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: HTPC characteristics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Home_theater_PC_front_with_keyboard.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Home_theater_PC_front_with_keyboard.jpg/220px-Home_theater_PC_front_with_keyboard.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Home_theater_PC_front_with_keyboard.jpg/330px-Home_theater_PC_front_with_keyboard.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Home_theater_PC_front_with_keyboard.jpg/440px-Home_theater_PC_front_with_keyboard.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Antec" title="Antec">Antec</a> Fusion V2 home theater PC case with <a href="/wiki/Vacuum_fluorescent_display" title="Vacuum fluorescent display">VFD display</a>, 5.25" <a href="/wiki/Drive_bay" title="Drive bay">drive bay</a>, volume control and some <a href="/wiki/Computer_port_(hardware)" title="Computer port (hardware)">ports</a> on front and <a href="/wiki/Keyboard_(computing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Keyboard (computing)">keyboard</a> on top</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ULTRA_HD_BLU_RAY_HTPC_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/ULTRA_HD_BLU_RAY_HTPC_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-ULTRA_HD_BLU_RAY_HTPC_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/ULTRA_HD_BLU_RAY_HTPC_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-ULTRA_HD_BLU_RAY_HTPC_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/ULTRA_HD_BLU_RAY_HTPC_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-ULTRA_HD_BLU_RAY_HTPC_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1800" /></a><figcaption>Home theater PC capable of playing <a href="/wiki/Ultra_HD_Blu-ray" title="Ultra HD Blu-ray">Ultra HD Blu-ray</a> discs</figcaption></figure> <p>The media itself may be <a href="/wiki/Computer_storage" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer storage">stored</a>, received by <a href="/wiki/Terrestrial_television" title="Terrestrial television">terrestrial</a>, <a href="/wiki/Satellite_television" title="Satellite television">satellite</a> or cable broadcasting or <a href="/wiki/Streaming_media" title="Streaming media">streamed</a> from the internet. Stored media is kept either on a local <a href="/wiki/Hard_drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Hard drive">hard drive</a> or on <a href="/wiki/Network_attached_storage" class="mw-redirect" title="Network attached storage">network attached storage</a>. Some software is capable of doing other tasks, such as finding news (<a href="/wiki/RSS_(file_format)" class="mw-redirect" title="RSS (file format)">RSS</a>) from the <a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Internet</a>. </p><p>Beyond functioning as a standard PC, normally HTPCs have some additional characteristics: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television_connectivity">Television connectivity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Television connectivity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Standard PC units are usually connected to a <a href="/wiki/Cathode-ray_tube" title="Cathode-ray tube">CRT</a> or <a href="/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display" class="mw-redirect" title="Liquid crystal display">LCD</a> display, while HTPCs are designed to be connected to a <a href="/wiki/Television" title="Television">television</a>. All HTPCs should feature a TV-out option, using either an <a href="/wiki/HDMI" title="HDMI">HDMI</a>, <a href="/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface" title="Digital Visual Interface">DVI</a>, <a href="/wiki/DisplayPort" title="DisplayPort">DisplayPort</a>, <a href="/wiki/Component_video" title="Component video">component video</a>, <a href="/wiki/Video_Graphics_Array" title="Video Graphics Array">VGA</a> (for some LCD televisions), <a href="/wiki/S-Video" title="S-Video">S-Video</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Composite_video" title="Composite video">composite video</a> output.<sup id="cite_ref-Top_10_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_10-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Remote_control">Remote control</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Remote control"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Plex_Remote_Control.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/33/Plex_Remote_Control.png/220px-Plex_Remote_Control.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/Plex_Remote_Control.png 1.5x" data-file-width="258" data-file-height="387" /></a><figcaption>The Plex smartphone application used to control playback on a computer<sup id="cite_ref-PlexNine_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PlexNine-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure><p>Integrating a HTPC into a typical living room requires a way of controlling it from a distance. Many TV tuner/capture cards include remote controls for use with the applications included with the card. Software such as <a href="/wiki/Boxee" title="Boxee">Boxee</a>, <a href="/wiki/GB-PVR" title="GB-PVR">GB-PVR</a>, <a href="/wiki/SageTV" title="SageTV">SageTV</a>, <a href="/wiki/MediaPortal" title="MediaPortal">MediaPortal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Beyond_TV" title="Beyond TV">Beyond TV</a> support the use of <a href="/wiki/Windows_MCE" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows MCE">Windows MCE</a> and other remote controls. Another option is an in-air mouse pointer such as the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a>, GlideTV Navigator, or Loop Pointer, which gives cursor control from a distance. It is also possible to use common wireless keyboards and other peripherals to achieve the same effect (though the range may not be as long as a typical remote control's).<sup id="cite_ref-Top_10_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_10-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some HTPCs, such as the Plex/Mac Mini combination, support programmable remote controls designed for a wide range of typical home theater devices.<sup id="cite_ref-MiniRemote_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MiniRemote-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> More recent innovations include remote-control applications for Android and Apple iOS smartphones and tablets.<sup id="cite_ref-PlexNine_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PlexNine-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="External_and_networked_storage_devices">External and networked storage devices</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: External and networked storage devices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Because of the nature of the HTPC, units require higher-than-average capacities for storage of pictures, music, television shows, videos, and other <a href="/wiki/Multimedia" title="Multimedia">multimedia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Top_10_22-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_10-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Designed almost as a 'permanent storage' device, space can quickly run out on these devices. Because of restrictions on internal space for hard disk drives and a desire for low noise levels, many HTPC units use a <a href="/wiki/Network_Attached_Storage" class="mw-redirect" title="Network Attached Storage">NAS (Network Attached Storage)</a> device, or another type of network-connected <a href="/wiki/File_server" title="File server">file server</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Lifehacker2010_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lifehacker2010-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="TV_tuner_cards">TV tuner cards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: TV tuner cards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/TV_tuner_card" title="TV tuner card">TV tuner card</a> is a computer component that allows television signals to be received by a computer. Most TV tuners also function as video capture cards, allowing them to record television programs onto a hard disk. Several manufacturers build combined TV tuner plus capture cards for PCs. Many such cards offer hardware MPEG encoding to reduce the computing requirements. Some cards are designed for analog TV signals such as standard definition cable or off the air television, while others are designed for high-definition digital TV.<sup id="cite_ref-Top_10_22-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_10-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Network_TV_tuner">Network TV tuner</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Network TV tuner"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A network TV tuner or <a href="/wiki/TV_gateway" title="TV gateway">TV gateway</a> is a TV server that converts TV signal from satellite, cable or antenna to IP. With multiple TV tuners, the TV gateway can stream multiple TV channels to devices across the network. Several TV gateway manufacturers build the device to stream the entire DVB stream, relying on the host player device to process the feed and to capture/record, while other devices such as <a href="/wiki/VBox_Home_TV_Gateway" title="VBox Home TV Gateway">VBox Home TV Gateway</a> provide a variety of option from full PVR and live TV features, to streaming of specific DVB layers to support less powerful devices and to save network bandwidth. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Quiet/minimal_noise"><span id="Quiet.2Fminimal_noise"></span>Quiet/minimal noise</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Quiet/minimal noise"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Quiet_PC" title="Quiet PC">Quiet PC</a></div> <p>A common user complaint with using standard PCs as HTPC units is background noise, especially in quieter film scenes. Most personal computers are designed for maximum performance, while the functions of a HTPC system may not be processor-intensive. Thus, passive cooling systems, low-noise fans, vibration-absorbing elastic mounts for fans and hard drives, and other noise-minimizing devices are used in place of conventional cooling systems.<sup id="cite_ref-Top_10_22-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Top_10-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Software">Software</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Software"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>HTPC options exist for each of the major operating systems: <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mac_OS_X" class="mw-redirect" title="Mac OS X">Mac OS X</a> and <a href="/wiki/Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a>. The software is sometimes called "Media Center Software". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Linux,_Unix,_and_BSD"><span id="Linux.2C_Unix.2C_and_BSD"></span>Linux, Unix, and BSD</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Linux, Unix, and BSD"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A number of media center software solutions exist for Linux-, Unix-, and BSD-based operating systems; for example <a href="/wiki/MythTV" title="MythTV">MythTV</a> is a fully fledged integrated suite of software which incorporates TV recording, video library, video game library, image/picture gallery, information portal and music collection playback among other capabilities. <a href="/wiki/Kodi_(software)" title="Kodi (software)">Kodi</a> is also available (as it is for many platforms), and can be used to present all the available media including TV programmes recorded by MythTV. <a href="/w/index.php?title=Freevo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Freevo (page does not exist)">Freevo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Video_Disk_Recorder" title="Video Disk Recorder">VDR</a>, <a href="/wiki/SageTV" title="SageTV">SageTV</a> and <a href="/wiki/Boxee" title="Boxee">Boxee</a> are other solutions. </p><p>Linux, partially due to its opensource nature, is available as customised versions including the mediacentre pre-installed and with superfluous software removed. Examples include <a href="/wiki/MythBuntu" class="mw-redirect" title="MythBuntu">MythBuntu</a> (based on <a href="/wiki/Xubuntu" title="Xubuntu">Xubuntu</a>), and <a href="/wiki/Ubuntu_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubuntu TV">Ubuntu TV</a> or <a href="/wiki/Kodi_(software)#Native_applications" title="Kodi (software)">Kodibuntu (formerly XBMCbuntu)</a>, (all based on <a href="/wiki/Ubuntu_(operating_system)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubuntu (operating system)">Ubuntu</a>). </p><p><a href="/wiki/LinuxMCE" title="LinuxMCE">LinuxMCE</a> is a complete <a href="/wiki/Home_automation" title="Home automation">home automation</a> solution including lighting/curtains, security, and MythTV capability. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mac_OS_X">Mac OS X</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Mac OS X"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For <a href="/wiki/Mac_OS_X" class="mw-redirect" title="Mac OS X">Mac OS X</a> versions before 10.7 (Lion), HTPC functionality is built into the operating system itself. Specifically, the programs <a href="/wiki/Front_Row_(software)" title="Front Row (software)">Front Row</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cover_Flow" title="Cover Flow">Cover Flow</a>, used in conjunction with the <a href="/wiki/Apple_Remote" title="Apple Remote">Apple Remote</a>, allow users easily to browse and view any multimedia content stored on their Macs. With the July 2011 release of Mac OS X Lion, Front Row has been discontinued.<sup id="cite_ref-multimediaMac_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-multimediaMac-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Several third-party applications provide HTPC support, including <a href="/wiki/Plex_(software)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plex (software)">Plex</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Afterdawn_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Afterdawn-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/XBMC" class="mw-redirect" title="XBMC">XBMC</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Breen2009_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Breen2009-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Beyond the operating system itself, add-on hardware-plus-software combinations (for adding more full-featured HTPC abilities to any Mac) include <a href="/wiki/Elgato" title="Elgato">Elgato</a>'s <a href="/wiki/EyeTV" title="EyeTV">EyeTV</a> series <a href="/wiki/Digital_video_recorder" title="Digital video recorder">PVRs</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Breen2009_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Breen2009-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/AMD" title="AMD">AMD</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/ATI_(brand)" class="mw-redirect" title="ATI (brand)">ATI</a> Wonder" external USB 2.0 TV-tuners, and various individual devices from third-party manufacturers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Microsoft_Windows">Microsoft Windows</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Microsoft Windows"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a>, a common approach was to install a version that contains the <a href="/wiki/Windows_Media_Center" title="Windows Media Center">Windows Media Center</a> (<a href="/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Editions_for_personal_computers" title="Windows 7 editions">Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate</a> for <a href="/wiki/Windows_7" title="Windows 7">Windows 7</a> or <a href="/wiki/Windows_Vista_Basic" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows Vista Basic">Home Premium or Ultimate</a> for <a href="/wiki/Windows_Vista" title="Windows Vista">Windows Vista</a>). Windows Media Center included additional software that covered the <a href="/wiki/Personal_Video_Recorder" class="mw-redirect" title="Personal Video Recorder">PVR</a> functions of the proposed HTPC, including free program guide information and automatic program recording. Windows 7, <a href="/wiki/Windows_Vista_Home_Premium" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows Vista Home Premium">Windows Vista Home Premium</a> and <a href="/wiki/Windows_Vista_Ultimate" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows Vista Ultimate">Windows Vista Ultimate</a> included an MPEG2 decoder.<sup id="cite_ref-ArsHTPC_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArsHTPC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lifehacker2010_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lifehacker2010-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lifehacker2008_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lifehacker2008-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the introduction of Windows 8, Media Center was no longer included with the operating system; instead it was necessary to buy Windows 8 Pro and then purchase the Media Center Pack via the Windows Control Panel. Windows Media Centre is not available at all for Windows 10. However, it may be restored by a number of unofficial ways. </p><p>Alternative HTPC software may be built with the addition of a third party software <a href="/wiki/Digital_video_recorder" title="Digital video recorder">PVR</a> to a Windows PC. SageTV, GB-PVR, and <a href="/wiki/DVBViewer" title="DVBViewer">DVBViewer</a> have integrated <a href="/wiki/Placeshifting" class="mw-redirect" title="Placeshifting">placeshifting</a> comparable to the <a href="/wiki/Slingbox" title="Slingbox">Slingbox</a>, allowing client PCs and the <a href="/wiki/Hauppauge_MediaMVP" title="Hauppauge MediaMVP">Hauppauge MediaMVP</a> to be connected to the server over the network. Snapstream provides heuristic commercial detection and program recompression. When using a faster CPU, <a href="/wiki/SageTV" title="SageTV">SageTV</a> and <a href="/wiki/Beyond_TV" title="Beyond TV">Beyond TV</a> can record content from TV capture cards which do not include hardware MPEG2 compression. For a free alternative, <a href="/wiki/GB-PVR" title="GB-PVR">GB-PVR</a> and <a href="/wiki/MediaPortal" title="MediaPortal">MediaPortal</a> provide full home theater support and good multi-card DVR capabilities. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research" title="Wikipedia:No original research"><span title="The material near this tag possibly contains original research. (August 2021)">original research?</span></a></i>]</sup> GB-PVR also has a free client, free mediaMVP client, and free network media playback. MediaPortal provides a full client/server set-up with live TV/DVR (recorded or timeshifted) streaming. MediaPortal is open-source and offers a variety of skins and plugins for music videos, Netflix, Pandora and others.<sup id="cite_ref-ArsHTPC_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArsHTPC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lifehacker2010_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lifehacker2010-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lifehacker2008_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lifehacker2008-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Digital_media_receivers_and_consumer_electronics_integration">Digital media receivers and consumer electronics integration</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Digital media receivers and consumer electronics integration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Digital_Media_Player" class="mw-redirect" title="Digital Media Player">Digital Media Player</a></div> <p>Although digital media players are often built using similar components to personal computers, they are often smaller, quieter and less costly than the full-featured computers adapted to multi-media entertainment.<sup id="cite_ref-MaximumPC_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MaximumPC-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Roku_XDS_with_Remote.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Roku_XDS_with_Remote.jpg/200px-Roku_XDS_with_Remote.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Roku_XDS_with_Remote.jpg/300px-Roku_XDS_with_Remote.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Roku_XDS_with_Remote.jpg/400px-Roku_XDS_with_Remote.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="787" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Roku" title="Roku">Roku</a> XD/S player supports streaming internet media and local media through a USB port or home media servers such as <a href="/wiki/Plex_(software)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plex (software)">Plex</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Netflix_XBox_Live_Fair_USE.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fd/Netflix_XBox_Live_Fair_USE.jpg/220px-Netflix_XBox_Live_Fair_USE.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fd/Netflix_XBox_Live_Fair_USE.jpg/330px-Netflix_XBox_Live_Fair_USE.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/Netflix_XBox_Live_Fair_USE.jpg 2x" data-file-width="396" data-file-height="252" /></a><figcaption>Netflix has integrated its streaming player in many consumer electronics devices including the Xbox 360.</figcaption></figure><p>In recent years, convergence devices for home entertainment including gaming systems, DVRs, Blu-Ray players and dedicated devices such as the <a href="/wiki/Roku" title="Roku">Roku</a> have also started managing local video, music and streaming internet content. Likewise, some managed video services such as Verizon's <a href="/wiki/FiOS" class="mw-redirect" title="FiOS">FiOS</a> allow users to incorporate their photographs, video, and music from their personal computers to their FiOS set-top-box including DVRs.<sup id="cite_ref-FiOS_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FiOS-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gaming systems such as the Nintendo <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sony <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the Microsoft <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> support media management beyond their original gaming orientation. </p><p>As computing power increases and costs fall, traditional media devices such as televisions have been given network capabilities. So-called <a href="/wiki/Smart_TV" title="Smart TV">Smart TVs</a> from <a href="/wiki/BRAVIA#Sony_Bravia_Internet_TV_and_Video" class="mw-redirect" title="BRAVIA">Sony</a>, <a href="/wiki/Samsung_Smart_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="Samsung Smart TV">Samsung</a>, and <a href="/wiki/LG_Smart_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="LG Smart TV">LG</a> (to name a few) have models that allow owners to include some free or subscription media content available on the Internet.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The rapid growth in the availability of online content, including music, video and games, has also made it easier for consumers to use these networked devices. <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a>, for instance, is a common plug-in available on most networked devices. <a href="/wiki/Netflix" title="Netflix">Netflix</a> has also struck deals with many consumer electronics makers to have their interface available for their streaming subscribers. This symbiotic relationship between Netflix and consumer electronics makers has helped propel Netflix to become the largest subscription video service in the U.S.,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> using up to 20% of U.S. bandwidth at peak times.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other digital media retailers such as Apple, <a href="/wiki/Amazon.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a> and <a href="/wiki/Blockbuster_Inc." class="mw-redirect" title="Blockbuster Inc.">Blockbuster</a> have purchase and rental options for video and music on demand. Apple in particular has developed a tightly integrated device and content management ecosystem with their <a href="/wiki/ITunes_Store" title="ITunes Store">iTunes Store</a>, personal computers, <a href="/wiki/IOS_(Apple)" class="mw-redirect" title="IOS (Apple)">iOS</a> <a href="/wiki/List_of_iOS_devices" class="mw-redirect" title="List of iOS devices">devices</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/AppleTV" class="mw-redirect" title="AppleTV">AppleTV</a> <a href="/wiki/Digital_media_receiver" class="mw-redirect" title="Digital media receiver">digital media receiver</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The most recent version of the AppleTV, at $99, has lost the hard drive included in its predecessor and fully depends either on streaming internet content, or another computer on the home network for media.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Impact_on_traditional_television_services">Impact on traditional television services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Impact on traditional television services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The convergence of content, technology, and broadband access allows consumers to stream television shows and movies to their high-definition television in competition with traditional service providers (<a href="/wiki/Cable_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="Cable TV">cable TV</a> and <a href="/wiki/Satellite_television" title="Satellite television">satellite television</a>). The research company SNL Kagan expects 12 million households, roughly 10%, to go without cable, satellite or telco video service by 2015 using <a href="/wiki/Over-the-top_content" class="mw-redirect" title="Over-the-top content">over-the-top</a> services.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This represents a new trend in the broadcast television industry, as the list of options for watching movies and TV over the Internet grows every day. Research also shows that even as traditional television service providers are trimming their customer base, adding <a href="/wiki/Broadband" title="Broadband">broadband</a> Internet customers. Nearly 76.6 million U.S. households get broadband from leading cable and telephone companies,<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> although only a portion have sufficient speeds to support quality video streaming.<sup id="cite_ref-Forrester_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forrester-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Convergent devices for home entertainment will likely play a much larger role in the future of broadcast television, effectively shifting traditional revenue streams while providing consumers with more options.<sup id="cite_ref-Forrester_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forrester-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Home_theater_PC&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_DVR_software_packages" title="Comparison of DVR software packages">Comparison of DVR software packages</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comparison_of_digital_media_players" title="Comparison of digital media players">Comparison of digital media players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cord-cutting" title="Cord-cutting">Cord-cutting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Digital_video_recorder" title="Digital video recorder">Digital video recorder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Digital_media_player" title="Digital media player">Digital media player</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Home_cinema" title="Home cinema">Home cinema</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Media_server" title="Media server">Media server</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portable_media_player" title="Portable 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