Hy-Tek Tek Panel 300
May 17th, 2004 | by Jeff Fila
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Introduction When we first saw the Tek Panel by Hy-Tek Manufacturing at CES 2004, we knew we had stumbled on to something special. With a fully functional Home Theater PC (HTPC) integrated into a custom aluminum frame holding a 30-inch LCD display, this was a product we had to get our hands on. We said it then and we'll say it again now: this device is the future of home theater and PC convergence. Hy-Tek Manufacturing is a Chicago-area company that has historically made their living by supplying technology products to the military and big business. They originally developed the Tek-Panel 300 as a presentation device and high-powered workstation for these clients, but quickly realized its potential in the consumer marketplace. They actually unveiled the first version of the Tek-Panel 300 at CES 2003, but have updated and refined it a few times since then. CES 2004 brought the introduction of the Tek-Panel 370 — a new version based on a 37-inch display that we also hope to review in the coming months. The Tek-Panel has had some great exposure lately, including being prominently featured on the NBC reality show “The Apprentice”. And if the product is good enough for “The Donald” to feature on his show, it should be good enough for the discriminating gamer or PC geek, right? Well read on to find out.
The Tek Panel 300 is a high-end PC integrated into a 30-inch LCD.
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