Upgrade to support HDTV, HDDVD & Blu-Ray - Page 15

lordkenyon · 2007-10-06, 14:55

Already running HD Content with HW decoding (8600GTS). Only thing I'm going to do is probably add the XBox HD-DVD add on. Probably will hack it up a little to make it internal, but that's the only thing I'll be adding anytime soon. That and an ATSC tuner card to finally dump my DishNetwork for good.

I think the HW solution might be good for some upgrades, but if you're like me and just built a new system, there really isn't a need. It's also a bit ambiguous when you just say "cost effective" PCI solution. Is this under $100, $200, $XX? Building a system as a HTPC, I pretty much expected to have a third or more of the budget be just on a video card.

Oh, running dual core duo 2.33 on P5N SLi MB, the 8600GTS, 2G RAM, 500MB HDD (likely add another soon) with XP Pro SP2. Standard Apps: Media portal, zoom player, QT Alt, ffdshow, CoreAVC, etc.

birger · 2007-10-07, 04:52

Im allmost there, but i might need a new gfx card if i shold go the hd way and of course a bd/hd dvd combo drive

im new here on this board and new to mediaportal
and i have just build myself a media pc,
a few pictures here: link

bytheway i think my television needs an upgrade, but that will happen any day soon.

Beechus · 2008-02-04, 17:40

My rig just needs a better graphics card, but it already has HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, i'm just waiting for support in MediaPortal

Dexx · 2008-02-27, 07:11

Now that HD-DVD is a dying format, you can buy the xbox360 addon drive for $49!

View Poll Results: If you were planning to upgrade your HTPC to support HDTV, HDDVD & Blueray would you
Need to upgrade the CPU, Motherboard, Memory & Graphics Card	198	28.82%
I would just need to upgrade my PCIe x16 Graphics Card	157	22.85%
I would consider looking for a cost effective PCI hardware decoding solution.	272	39.59%
I would consider looking for a cost effective PCIe x1 hardware decoding solution.	204	29.69%
Other - please state in reply.	46	6.70%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 687. You may not vote on this poll

2007-10-06, 14:55	#141 (permalink)
lordkenyon Portal User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Already running HD Content with HW decoding (8600GTS). Only thing I'm going to do is probably add the XBox HD-DVD add on. Probably will hack it up a little to make it internal, but that's the only thing I'll be adding anytime soon. That and an ATSC tuner card to finally dump my DishNetwork for good. I think the HW solution might be good for some upgrades, but if you're like me and just built a new system, there really isn't a need. It's also a bit ambiguous when you just say "cost effective" PCI solution. Is this under $100, $200, $XX? Building a system as a HTPC, I pretty much expected to have a third or more of the budget be just on a video card. Oh, running dual core duo 2.33 on P5N SLi MB, the 8600GTS, 2G RAM, 500MB HDD (likely add another soon) with XP Pro SP2. Standard Apps: Media portal, zoom player, QT Alt, ffdshow, CoreAVC, etc. Last edited by lordkenyon; 2007-10-06 at 15:01. Reason: Added system info

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2007-10-07, 04:52	#142 (permalink)
birger Portal User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brande Age: 41 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Im allmost there, but i might need a new gfx card if i shold go the hd way and of course a bd/hd dvd combo drive im new here on this board and new to mediaportal and i have just build myself a media pc, a few pictures here: link bytheway i think my television needs an upgrade, but that will happen any day soon.

2008-02-04, 17:40	#143 (permalink)
Beechus Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middlands Age: 22 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	My rig just needs a better graphics card, but it already has HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, i'm just waiting for support in MediaPortal

2008-02-27, 07:11	#144 (permalink)
Dexx Portal Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Now that HD-DVD is a dying format, you can buy the xbox360 addon drive for $49!