Now that my HTPC is built, I want to find a media center that it will fit in. Most of them are 17" deep or less. Suggestions of products?
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I have this one and it's got a lot of room but you can't put everything the say it can hold in there, not enough space. If you're going to add lots of drives look carefully because on most case the drives will hit caps or video cards on motherboards. Try to find a review where someone says what they were actually able to fit.
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Bello makes nice stuff. 20 inch or so depths. Got my GD07B on one. Had to shift the PC a little to the right to allow the rear connectors to hang out the back for easier access.
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I have this unit and the sides were not long enough for my A/V receiver, only the two middle shelves were able to hold it. That said my receiver is about 17-5/16 wide and 13 inches deep. I'm not home currently however I can tell you tha the sides are barely wide enough to handle my Xbox One which is just under 11 inches wide.
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If I remember correctly the widest it supports is about 19". Might do some research on rack-mounted servers and check their width dimensions.
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It is one large space inside but it is not very deep. My dvr cable box doesn't come anywhere close to fitting inside
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This is for a HTPC it controls computers volume and audio pause;play; volume .yes search google for HTPC. Sorry it is not easy to look up. HTPC is a computer connected to at least a 32 inch display ,a computer no less example if you can stream net flix minimum,or better play like 2k15 nba our pc external display HTPC.
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Oh, I like that case. It's more the size I was looking for, too. Thanks for the tip! I'll be curious to find out if this mobo does fit in it OK, too -- it looks pretty tight and the wifi antenna on these boards isn't necessarily in a good position.
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Its fine for a typical middle powered htpc. Most people aren't putting top of the line graphics cards and processors in an htpc enclosure. Its designed to be quiet not for massive over clocks.
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I have my cable box, my Blu-Ray player and a connection box so I don't have to unplug the disc player and connect the cable on the bottom shelf under the TV. The dimensions are 15" wide, 7 3/4" high and 31" long. This will give you an idea of how much room you have.
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95% of boards out there will be fine as a media center PC. It requires next to no performance power to run a media center PC
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I bought 40" version for my bedroom and bought http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TZ4CRG/ref=oh_details_o03_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 this VideoSecu Low Profile Ultra Slim 1" profile TV Wall Mount for $17 and very happy with it. I'm sure there must be something similar for larger TV.
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Well, this tower does best with items that are the size of a standard DVD or video game case. Anything smaller, like blu ray case sized, will fit into it but it won't be very secure. I hope this helps.
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We bought the hutch for our 24" flat screen and it didn't fit until we removed all of the side shelving. So I guess anything smaller than that will work.
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I know this is a year late Sam T. i was having the same problem with finding one with the top self long enough, i found ( 58" Wide Wall Mounted AV Console - Series 9 Designer Collection) here on amazon and also walmart has it online, its more squared and to me not as nice looking from the pics , but the top shelf is 15 3/4" deep
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i think about 4-5 hdmi cables could fit in there... hdmi cables are about as thick as a standard power cord (computer, monitor, etc).
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I just submitted my review of the Mac Mini as an HTPC. Look for it in a couple of days and it will address some of your questions. The main issue is to get past the PC vs. TV greyscale gamma standard so that the blacks don't look muddy.
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I have a Verizon HD DVR in it and there is plenty of room. I can try to measure it tonight.
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I recommend a ported box. A slotted port is best. Probably 2.5 cubic feet of air space inside.