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I am planning to build a dedicated home theatre room. Any advise? was going to get a HD projector and have sound proof walls.
I am planning to build a dedicated home theatre room. Any advise? was going to get a HD projector and have sound proof walls.
HomeTheatreSolutions in wiki What is the biggest problem for someone, who is building his first HomeTheatre Solution? "Bloody...
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The MediaPortal HTPC Hardware Section may already have the information you require so please check it first HTPC Hardware Section: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/4_HTPC/HTPC_Hardware Mediaportal Requirements: https://www.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal/requirements
The MediaPortal HTPC Hardware Section may already have the information you require so please check it first HTPC Hardware...
The MediaPortal HTPC Hardware Section may already have the information you require so please check it first HTPC Hardware...
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MP1 MP2 Guide: *How to Build a Silent HTPC* (1 Viewer) DE
@etheesdad Add this to your guide 5x fan resistor $2.08 USD incl Worldwide P&P http://dx.com/p/3-pin-pc-cooling-fan-speed-noise-reduction-cable-5-piece-set-35818 Variable fan speed controller $2.49 USD incl Worldwide P&P http://dx.com/p/12w-variable-speed-controller-for-pc-cooling-fans-21320 Most of HTPC noise is related to...
@etheesdad Add this to your guide 5x fan resistor $2.08 USD incl Worldwide P&P...
INTRODUCTION The following is intended to provide a general introduction for those interested in building a silent HTPC.. The...
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See here.
See here.
I have had no issues with this, but today when trying to watch a tv stream on either of my two clients I get the error ‘There is no...
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Strange, USB 3.0 fully compatible with USB 2.0, my iMon remote connected to USB 3.0 port and all work fine without problem. -- Tapatalk | WBR, ajs
Strange, USB 3.0 fully compatible with USB 2.0, my iMon remote connected to USB 3.0 port and all work fine without problem. --...
I have a Silvesrtone ML02 case with an IMON LCD display. The motherboard is an Asus E35M1-M Pro and died a couple of days ago, so...
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Thanks for your replies. Lehmden, good point about the fast Wifi requirement. Such a shame that there isn't a viable transcoding option in Mediaportal
Thanks for your replies. Lehmden, good point about the fast Wifi requirement. Such a shame that there isn't a viable transcoding...
Hi, I'm looking at using a NUC or Intel stick (preferably fanless) to set up in my bedroom as an MP client, mostly to watch (HD)...
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What a pity ! I was really happy to have such a living room !!! :cool::cool::cool:(y) You know what ? Your living room should be integrated in MP. Here or, somewhere else...
What a pity ! I was really happy to have such a living room !!! :cool::cool::cool:(y) You know what ? Your living room should be...
Hi, I just found living room pictures of my old appartment. This is my configuration: Philips 60" LED TV Aluminium Mini HTPC case...
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A year and a half later, I can report that the micro stutter still exists and changing hardware to use a Gemini Lake board results in very similar issues. I decided to have a go using Kodi and playback is fine. Also playback with MPC-HC is fine too (using the same LAV decoders and same settings).
A year and a half later, I can report that the micro stutter still exists and changing hardware to use a Gemini Lake board results...
I am interested to hear about users' reports on 4K HEVC HDR10 performance in MediaPortal1 using Apollo Lake and Gemini Lake SoCs. I...
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I'm waiting for the next payday before buying a card. In the meantime, I found this feature matrix on nvidia.com - Video Encode and Decode GPU Support Matrix - showing the hardware encoding and decoding features supported by the various GPUs. Looks like the 1650 is the lowest one that ticks all the decoding columns. I do not know how...
I'm waiting for the next payday before buying a card. In the meantime, I found this feature matrix on nvidia.com - Video Encode and...
This part of the forum seems pretty quiet, but I'll ask anyway. My ten year old 1080p TV finally died, and it seemed crazy not to...
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Hi, I know this is an old thread, but has anything come of this? I can't find anything so I'm guessing no. I'd love to see MP be able to be a cast source or receiver. Mostly source. Thanks!
Hi, I know this is an old thread, but has anything come of this? I can't find anything so I'm guessing no. I'd love to see MP be...
It could be interesting to possibly using SDK make and plugin for MP to take the same functionality...
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Hey everyone, for a while now, my HTPC wakes up every night and I dont know why. I have MP1 (1.21 pre) installed and on autostart. It's a windows server 2016 domain joined PC, wake up for backup is disabled. When I use "powercfg -devicequery wake_armed" the only 2 devices shown are the IR receiver and my network card. The network...
Hey everyone, for a while now, my HTPC wakes up every night and I dont know why. I have MP1 (1.21 pre) installed and on autostart...
Hey everyone, for a while now, my HTPC wakes up every night and I dont know why. I have MP1 (1.21 pre) installed and on autostart...
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Seriously damn cool PC sticks. Thanks for sharing
Seriously damn cool PC sticks. Thanks for sharing
Looking to get analog TV and recording to a kitchen TV on the wall without any signal available to the TV (not me, my mother in...
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Hi Of course, the error message appears when the cable is connected and I turn off the PC. When I restart, it's not a problem. Also There is no problem when the cable is unplugged. Do this method (Plug and unplug) and the existence of this error do not harm the PC?
Hi Of course, the error message appears when the cable is connected and I turn off the PC. When I restart, it's not a problem...
Hello I have a Technisat Skystar USB HD DVB When I install this device driver in windows 10 (1607 version to up) I get "IRQL...
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CPU clock speed versus core in new Server build My venerable (in computer terms) i5-2500 MediaPortal server has run 24/7 for many years now, its still running OK but I want to upgrade it before it auto-retires :eek:. The last BIOS update for the MB from Asus was in 2012 and I have just got this feeling ..... This time, rather than...
CPU clock speed versus core in new Server build My venerable (in computer terms) i5-2500 MediaPortal server has run 24/7 for many...
CPU clock speed versus core in new Server build My venerable (in computer terms) i5-2500 MediaPortal server has run 24/7 for many...
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Remotes and TV Cards are two very different things, though some TV Cards manufacturer did provide built-in remote receiver they are often tricky to get working with your applications. I would recommend to get a TV card without a built-in receiver together with a remote receiver from Inteset. For the remote itself I'm using various...
Remotes and TV Cards are two very different things, though some TV Cards manufacturer did provide built-in remote receiver they are...
First post. I only started looking into this whole HTPC thing this week as a result of my kids TV dieing of old age.Anyway, there's...
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In December 2017 I acquired a Palit GeForce GTX 1080 DUAL OC for €529 on Alternate.de. It seems it has a similar board layout and I was able to apply the same modifications. However it would probably greatly benefit from an after market heat-sink. Palit did again a good job at providing a minimalist product which can be easily...
In December 2017 I acquired a Palit GeForce GTX 1080 DUAL OC for €529 on Alternate.de. It seems it has a similar board layout and I...
Here is a review of Palit GeForce GTX 1070 Dual. After getting myself a 4K TV I thought I'll try and get a GPU that does 4K too...
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fair enough. I remembered the name from way back when and already found on on ebay I wanna buy, so my instincts are still intact lol!
fair enough. I remembered the name from way back when and already found on on ebay I wanna buy, so my instincts are still intact lol!
Hi all. Oh my goodness, it's been so long since I've logged onto the forum!! Anyhow, I've moved into an Apartment and I'm cutting...
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hi, I currently use media portal as my TV server, feeding a KODI client on an Amazon FireTV box, which works well. However, my existing PC is very old and is starting to cause problems, so I want to replace it. I want to build a new, low power machine to replace it, but as it act as a NAS, so I want it to have low power...
hi, I currently use media portal as my TV server, feeding a KODI client on an Amazon FireTV box, which works well. However, my...
hi, I currently use media portal as my TV server, feeding a KODI client on an Amazon FireTV box, which works well. However, my...
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Thanks very much for complete information. I understand now how to get the best solution for my installation. Cheers :)
Thanks very much for complete information. I understand now how to get the best solution for my installation. Cheers :)
I had a Pinnacle card and Pinnacle Media Center for a long time and I always got my HD TDT signal from aerial connector on the...
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Have you tried the LG site and their manuals? Here is my model.... LG 49UF6430 Support: Manuals, Warranty & More | LG U.S.A
Have you tried the LG site and their manuals? Here is my model.... LG 49UF6430 Support: Manuals, Warranty & More | LG U.S.A
Looking for some help on an annoying issue.I have a newish LG 4k tv. It is about 6 months old. I have a Verizon Fios cable box...
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Here is a review of that Venset TS700A TV Lift equipped with IR remote and Bracket TS700. I was looking for a TV lift solution mostly for more flexibility and better quality when enjoying passive 3D content. In fact my Philips TV 55PUK7150/12 has quite a narrow vertical angle for optimal 3D quality. That's notably an issue while...
Here is a review of that Venset TS700A TV Lift equipped with IR remote and Bracket TS700. I was looking for a TV lift solution...
Here is a review of that Venset TS700A TV Lift equipped with IR remote and Bracket TS700. I was looking for a TV lift solution...
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Considering the poor quality of the TPVision's Philips branded TVs I'll definitely consider getting another brand next time and adding an ambient light solution to it. It seems like BlindStick have an interesting solution with their BlindStick flex and associated Client Software. See also BlindStick Ambilight which source code is...
Considering the poor quality of the TPVision's Philips branded TVs I'll definitely consider getting another brand next time and...
Here are documentation and opinions about that Philips 55PUK7150/12. It's a 4K UHD Android TV from Philips' 2015 lineup. It...
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I just got a quad core pentium based NUC (https://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-pinnacle-canyon-nuc-kit-(barebones)-quad-core-pentium-n3700-4k-video-output-ddr3l-up-to-8gb-4x) with 8Gb RAM and a 64Gb SSD (crucial) and it seems to work absolutely fine with everything i've thrown at it so far. High bitrate 1080p works fine, live TV...
I just got a quad core pentium based NUC...
Hello, I'm looking for something really small to use Mediaportal with. Are there any NUC Users here who use it with Mediaportal...
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I actually got one of this devices few days ago, but not for HTPC. I replaced my old PC with this small box and it is great. The noice is really low until i start some GPU intensive game. But it is still acceptable :) And temperature is also fine, at last on my device.
I actually got one of this devices few days ago, but not for HTPC. I replaced my old PC with this small box and it is great. The...
Hello. Just curious, is there any Skull Canyon user? :)
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Pulse-Eight USB - CEC adapter is a great little piece of hardware allowing you to take advantage of the whole HDMI CEC feature set depending on the TV you are using. Conveniently the driver called libcec is open source and published on GitHub. That adapter had been working great for me until I upgraded my GPU from an NVidia GTX 750ti...
Pulse-Eight USB - CEC adapter is a great little piece of hardware allowing you to take advantage of the whole HDMI CEC feature set...
Pulse-Eight USB - CEC adapter is a great little piece of hardware allowing you to take advantage of the whole HDMI CEC feature set...
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Hi. Not got the money up to now.... But can't wait to read your test report...:p;)
Hi. Not got the money up to now.... But can't wait to read your test report...:p;)
Hi all anyone tried running mediapotal on a raspberry pi board? Quit interested to see how it would go. Could potentially be a tiny...
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I think it is enough for a bare-bone client. ;) _______________________________________________________ micromotor marathon
I think it is enough for a bare-bone client. ;) _______________________________________________________ micromotor marathon
Hello everyone, I'm new to MediaPortal, but I'm happy to say, that I FINALLY found what I was looking for in a HTPC with this...
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These work with any windows device (usb receiver) and you can either use the supplied remote or a logitech harmony. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PC-Computer-Remote-f-Windows-Media-Center-MCE-FREE-SHIP-UK-A-/221881099195?hash=item33a924e3bb:g:IZgAAOSwll1WxxFD I use a NUC for one of my clients, it does have an in built IR, but I never...
These work with any windows device (usb receiver) and you can either use the supplied remote or a logitech harmony...
I am currently using WIndows Media Center with a bunch of Xbox 360's so if I switch to mediaportal not looking forward to...
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Besides being more expensive? ;) Yes and no, but it's more a statistical thig with higher MBTF and data volume figures. Compare green and red certified figures and you will see that red will give you higher numbers. However, green is still pefectly in line with a normal user's requirements. So unless you don't operate an internet...
Besides being more expensive? ;) Yes and no, but it's more a statistical thig with higher MBTF and data volume figures. Compare...
I have recently discovered that the power settings on my Windows 8.1 PC, used as a media server, were set to power down the hard...
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Thanks, just wanted to make sure it's not just me. That would explain why it was always such a pain to switch to 3D manually. Shame Philips never bothered fixing that. I made macros now on my Harmony to handle the switch until Auto3D gets fixed.
Thanks, just wanted to make sure it's not just me. That would explain why it was always such a pain to switch to 3D manually...
I'm the proud owner of this Philips TV 55PFL7606K/02. I bought it a few years ago as I quite liked that ambilight feature. Feel...
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Hello I am going to buy AVerTV Hybrid Volar HD H830 (http://avertv.avermedia.com/product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=501). Anyone have tried this with mediaportal? Is that supported with mediaportal? Thanks
Hello I am going to buy AVerTV Hybrid Volar HD H830 (http://avertv.avermedia.com/product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=501). Anyone have...
Hello I am going to buy AVerTV Hybrid Volar HD H830 (http://avertv.avermedia.com/product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=501). Anyone have...
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Just to comoplicate things ive actually just taken a look at the Sony Bravia range and theyre not as expensive as i thought they would be :LOL: The Sony 50W829 comes in at the same price with similar specs, but you get a whole extra 2" of screen. The reviews for it are outstanding as well. Cant decide!
Just to comoplicate things ive actually just taken a look at the Sony Bravia range and theyre not as expensive as i thought they...
Im browsing TVs at the moment to replace our 10 year old plasma and it seems to me that most modern TVs these days run at 60Hz...
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Please be aware, that these sticks and N3xxx Celerons and some Nucs aren't capable to bitsream DTS-HD and TrueHD with Windows OS. It is working fine with OpenElec.
Please be aware, that these sticks and N3xxx Celerons and some Nucs aren't capable to bitsream DTS-HD and TrueHD with Windows OS...
Just curious if this COULD be a viable client option...
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