A home theater PC (HTPC) is a personal computer that is used to replace components in a home theater system. The general goal in a HTPC is usually to combine most (or all) of a home theater setup into one box. There are lots of advantages to this type of setup.
The guide will prove useful for those looking to put together an HTPC, particularly if they've not done much PC building, or don't really know what they need. Corsair also highlight other important issues in the HTPC construction process, such as WAF (wife acceptance factor), so hats off to them for some 'in-depth' report writing.
by Jeff Jenkins April 3, 2006
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Not only do I have a 42 inch Plasma HDTV and 7.1 Sound but I have it all hooked up to my HTPC to record live TV and play my mp3s and videos I download via the internet
by James Bab April 7, 2006
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A home theater porn console (HTPC) is a personal computer that is used to replace components in a home theater system. The general goal in a HTPC is usually to combine most (or all) porn content in a home theater setup into one box. There are lots of advantages to this type of setup. (ex. giving you easy access to porn anywhere in your house.)
Not only do I have a 42 inch Plasma HDTV and 7.1 Sound but I have it all hooked up to my HTPC to watch and experience porn at its finest.
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The pc that used to be good, that you have put in your lounge room to stream movies mp3s etc, cuz thats about all its good for. also generally looks good but lacks performance
Man, that computer would make a good htpc.

Note: this is an insult.
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Its the lifestlye the guys who get all the bitches, have all the cash, and do all the partyin have..Example of someone who has an htpc lifestlye would be C.T. or N.P.
Damn that kid has so much swag, he must be reppin the htpc lifestyle.
by Deonjackson September 1, 2010
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