It’s true: The best way to control your home theater is still with a PC. Forget all the hype about Google Chromecast and other assorted set-top boxes, dongles, and other gadgets. None of them can ...

Over the past few years Plex has largely become a media streaming company, offering thousands of ad-supported movies and TV shows that you can stream to a smart TV, mobile device, or a computer. But ...

With new desktop software from Plex, plugging a computer into your television almost seems like a great idea. Plex HTPC, which officially launched last week, lets you access Plex’s over-the-air DVR ...

Plus: The very metal PC-case and power maker could be the last maker of HTPC cases standing. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and have covered just about every kind of computer ...

The new desktop app is notably lacking TV mode, which means that we're going to stop supporting the traditional HTPC setup (using a desktop computer connected to your TV or home theater) with this app ...

There is no such thing as a plain old PC anymore. We have gaming rigs, no-nonsense business models, budget college specials and more. A recent addition to the range is the home theater PC, or HTPC.

Last year I built my first home-theater PC, or HTPC. I've been using it ever since to schedule TV recordings, browse the Web on a 50-inch plasma HDTV, stream music from Pandora, manage my video and ...