Hello.
I'm looking to set up a small HTPC for the following uses:
Itunes
XBMC
Web Surfing (firefox)
Video Streaming (Lovefilm/ BBC Iplayer)
So it's clear I'm after a Windows 7/8 setup but high on-board storage is not essential. I also want it to be compatible with a remote for XMBC
After looking at the popular Revo RL80/Rl70 range I'm confused by the titles. In the UK I can see there's an L70/RL70 and a L80/RL80.. what are the differences in the "RL" and "L" ranges?
From what I have read the Intel versions of these don't run XBMC on the linux based OS or am I mistaken? I want to run Windows 7/8 so I'm assuming I won't have any problems using XBMC within windows on either the AMD or Intel processors?
and for the matter, how do the 80 and the 70 differ? There seems to be very little different in the spec. Which would be faster and cope with the tasks I've listed above better? The internal HD is no bother to me as most of my media will be external. However the graphics capabilities (1080pHD) and the general speed of the machine are far more important. I'd like to know which of the two/four models would be up to the task of running all that smoothly.
Thanks!
I'm looking to set up a small HTPC for the following uses:
Itunes
XBMC
Web Surfing (firefox)
Video Streaming (Lovefilm/ BBC Iplayer)
So it's clear I'm after a Windows 7/8 setup but high on-board storage is not essential. I also want it to be compatible with a remote for XMBC
After looking at the popular Revo RL80/Rl70 range I'm confused by the titles. In the UK I can see there's an L70/RL70 and a L80/RL80.. what are the differences in the "RL" and "L" ranges?
From what I have read the Intel versions of these don't run XBMC on the linux based OS or am I mistaken? I want to run Windows 7/8 so I'm assuming I won't have any problems using XBMC within windows on either the AMD or Intel processors?
and for the matter, how do the 80 and the 70 differ? There seems to be very little different in the spec. Which would be faster and cope with the tasks I've listed above better? The internal HD is no bother to me as most of my media will be external. However the graphics capabilities (1080pHD) and the general speed of the machine are far more important. I'd like to know which of the two/four models would be up to the task of running all that smoothly.
Thanks!