Server motherboard
Ive been looking at getting the Gigabyte GA-G33-DS3R for some time, but can't find anyone selling it locally.
GIGABYTE - Product - Motherboard - Overview - GA-G33-DS3R
It's the only board I've found that is full ATX, offers 3 PCI, 3 PCI-E x1, has onboard video, onboard RAID 5, & supports Intel Quads...
Server motherboard
Ive been looking at getting the Gigabyte GA-G33-DS3R for some time, but can't find anyone selling it locally...
Hi i am planning on building a complete Server PC solution for my house network. The objective is to centralize everything into a...
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I start this thread because I did not find any thread covering this specific issue. I hope to help others with my findings.
I had a strange problem with my setup (GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard with 780G/hd3200 chipset, 128 MB sideport vRAM + 512 MB shared RAM, Vista, EVR, PDVD 7.3, Phenom, Catalyst 8.9):
super picture...
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I start this thread because I did not find any thread covering this specific issue. I hope to help others with my findings...
Hi!
I start this thread because I did not find any thread covering this specific issue. I hope to help others with my findings...
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Which htpc cases are the best match for media portal?
Very important for me is that remote controls work properly with MP and that LCD, VFD... display information properly.
I would like to control htpc only with remote control (after set up), that means power on and off, playing dvd, x264, blu ray with remote and then...
Hello
Which htpc cases are the best match for media portal?
Very important for me is that remote controls work properly with...
Hello
Which htpc cases are the best match for media portal?
Very important for me is that remote controls work properly with...
Hi,
I'm currently looking into setting up a Dedicated TV Server to support 4-5 clients. As a server what is the most important thing to look into to ensure the clients are being serviced properly with no stuttering?
I'd like it to also be able to record and stream HD content. I already have gigabit connections running across the...
Hi,
I'm currently looking into setting up a Dedicated TV Server to support 4-5 clients. As a server what is the most important...
Hi,
I'm currently looking into setting up a Dedicated TV Server to support 4-5 clients. As a server what is the most important...
After getting no description of how to activate it I spent a few hours until I found out by myself. After installing PowerDVD8 and selecting the decoders in MP one also have to make sure that HW Accell is also selected in the expert mode. Also under Visat I had to select EVR. But HW Accell will only work if one goes into the settings...
After getting no description of how to activate it I spent a few hours until I found out by myself. After installing PowerDVD8 and...
I've built a client-server environment and the setup works fine so far. The client is built with a GA-MA78GM-S2H, ADM 4250e 2x...
Hy,
I'm reading this forum for about a week now i get a lot of usefull informations. I was totaly in HTPC about 2, 3 years ago. But really didn't like some solutions (Didn't knww for MP) so i never start up building my own HTPC. Few days ago i came to this site and find out that MP is just great and can do almost everything i want...
Hy,
I'm reading this forum for about a week now i get a lot of usefull informations. I was totaly in HTPC about 2, 3 years ago...
Hy,
I'm reading this forum for about a week now i get a lot of usefull informations. I was totaly in HTPC about 2, 3 years ago...
Thanks
Thanks this is good to know.
Hope that this gets added to supported cards list.
Thanks
Thanks this is good to know.
Hope that this gets added to supported cards list.
Hi all!
Does anyone have Terratec Cinergy S2 PCI HD CI on their setup? Is the CI supported by MediaPortal? Also same question...
When testing CPU usage remember to turn off CPU speed throttling so that the results are valid :)
When testing CPU usage remember to turn off CPU speed throttling so that the results are valid :)
Hello,
looking at the wider availability of e.g. HD content, the market trend to less power hungry hardware and the many...
likos, have you seen this thread?
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/development-91/finally-working-ip-tv-solution-tv-server-44158/
Instead of having a seperate PC and an analogue capture card in the server, I wonder if you could do all the internal corporate TV using a completely software setup on the server.
likos, have you seen this thread...
Hi all,
The company I work for will move to a new Office-building this spring, and we're thinking about how to provide TV signal...
I don't think it is currently possible to open multiple instances of MP. (I may be wrong, I'm not in the dev scene.)
The only solution that comes to mind right now is putting a fairly beefy system in your central location and virtualising multiple OSes each with its own MP client. Your host system could hold the server and one...
I don't think it is currently possible to open multiple instances of MP. (I may be wrong, I'm not in the dev scene.)
The only...
First off, I used MediaPortal for a while up until I got Satellite + DVR (less than a year ago), at which point I stopped using my...
Yes should be interesting...
I have used its predecessor the P2-M2A690G in the past with varied results. (The main problem being the lack of HD decoding power from the 690G.) Said predecessor was around $250 NZD when I got it a year and a bit ago. I would imagine this case would retail for the same or a smidge more.
The case...
Yes should be interesting...
I have used its predecessor the P2-M2A690G in the past with varied results. (The main problem being...
ASUS P2-M3A3200
Link: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
[B]Specs:[7b](filtered)
CPU
Socket AM2 (AMD)
North Bridge: AMD RS780G
South...
Hi there Tmac,
I played around with the Asus P2-M2A690G barebone which uses almost identical (but smaller) motherboard. It was back when the LG Blu-Ray/HD DVD combo drive had just come out and I was hoping to get HTPC Blu-Ray playback from a small form factor. The barebones with that motherboard was the best IGP solution that...
Hi there Tmac,
I played around with the Asus P2-M2A690G barebone which uses almost identical (but smaller) motherboard. It was...
Hi, i just finished building a new HTPC and I'm experiencing some playback issues, specially on 1080p. First of all, they are very...
First rule: don't purchase anything you can't give back in short time. TVCards are wild horses that sometime excapes from our control.
I suggest you to take a look at the blackgold BGT3500 It is a dual tuner card with old PCI interface.
If you buy it, please let me know how it works. Pérobably I will have to change my analog board...
First rule: don't purchase anything you can't give back in short time. TVCards are wild horses that sometime excapes from our...
Hi,
I know its a little difficult til answer.
But has anyone an idea whats the BEST quality Analog TV tuner at the marked...
Here is the answer. It looks promising. We'll see.
Here is the answer. It looks promising. We'll see.
I'm building my HTPC in second release, so it's time to determine the hardware upgrade. Did anybody test how the new Intel Atom 330...
I'm really excited to get this implemented in my house. I've been doing some research over the last 2 weeks and I must admit I'm still quite confused.
One of the hardest things I'm finding is a TV Tuner card (am currently looking at WinTV-HVR-1600). What I want from what I've read is a dual digital tuner so I can watch and record...
I'm really excited to get this implemented in my house. I've been doing some research over the last 2 weeks and I must admit I'm...
I'm really excited to get this implemented in my house. I've been doing some research over the last 2 weeks and I must admit I'm...
Yeah, I get this when I got an iso image mounted with DeamonTools. Solved it by "not mounting isos" anymore :-) I just unpack them and click the video_ts.ifo file, it works better for me.
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Yeah, I get this when I got an iso image mounted with DeamonTools. Solved it by "not mounting isos" anymore :-) I just unpack them...
hi All
I decided to Build myself a New HTPC using the Above MOBO
Ran into all sorts of problems with MediaPortal Starting up -...
Thanks for the reply,
I recently finished my rebuild. I used my 500GB WD GP drive for OS (Windows XP Pro), and added my FireDTV-C card and TV Server.
Have 4 1TB HDD's via RocketRAID card running in 2 sections of 1,5 TB... (Grrr that Windows 2TB limit)
Works great and its nice to know my data is safe!
Thanks for the reply,
I recently finished my rebuild. I used my 500GB WD GP drive for OS (Windows XP Pro), and added my FireDTV-C...
What would be the best option for a 4x 1TB HDD in Raid 5 setup (via HighPoint RocketRAID 2320) for use with Media Portal?
I want...
I followed the guide at TV-Server/UserGuides/Ramdisk - MediaPortal Wiki Documentation and used RRamdisk to create the disk. It just works :)
I followed the guide at TV-Server/UserGuides/Ramdisk - MediaPortal Wiki Documentation and used RRamdisk to create the disk. It just...
I have a spare 2.5" 70GB HD, and decided to stick it in my MediaPortal HTPC and use it as a Timeshifting drive.
My theory was...
I'm pretty sure that the board & the CPU you suggest won't do HDTV, and I'm positive that it won't do BluRay, unless the board has some mystery hardware-chip for BluRay built-in :)
Go for something with integrated GPU, that supports at least HW-decoding of H.264, and perhaps coupled with a cheap dual-core it will be enough. For...
I'm pretty sure that the board & the CPU you suggest won't do HDTV, and I'm positive that it won't do BluRay, unless the board has...
Hi,
I'm trying to build a low power consumption HTPC with the following features:
DVB-T
DVB-S (DVB-S2) (PayTV with a CI -...
Hello everyone,
I finally found a review at techPowerUp, reviewing the Chieftec Hi-Fi HM Series. I thought it might be helpful for some people to have a review about this case. I looked for a review since this case has been out for sale. It's a nice case in my opinion and I'm in the process of buying one (need to find me a cheap...
Hello everyone,
I finally found a review at techPowerUp, reviewing the Chieftec Hi-Fi HM Series. I thought it might be helpful...
Hello everyone,
I finally found a review at techPowerUp, reviewing the Chieftec Hi-Fi HM Series. I thought it might be helpful...
Hey all, i've been out of the HTPC building game for a while (i had a stable, 100% working build
that i was satisfied with, so i've been resisting the urge to tinker), but my setup is starting
to show signs of wear. Here's my current setup (mostly frankensteined together from old parts):
HTPC:
Case:
Antec Sonata HTPC...
Hey all, i've been out of the HTPC building game for a while (i had a stable, 100% working build
that i was satisfied with, so...
Hey all, i've been out of the HTPC building game for a while (i had a stable, 100% working build
that i was satisfied with, so...
But how is the dual-tuner support in MediaPortal? Will this show up as 2 separate cards in TVServer config?
But how is the dual-tuner support in MediaPortal? Will this show up as 2 separate cards in TVServer config?
Hello,
I'm sorry if this has been dealt with elsewhere, I did some searching and couldn't find anything.
I'm concerned about...
690V or G works fine, playing mkv-files shouldnt be the problem for this chip when u use sucha strong cpu. perhaps 2GB would be better. I have used 690G with X2 4000+ an 1GB Ram and all worked pretty fine.
If u can, you should buy a 780 chipset with same cpu and 2gb ram. then its really fast but cheap
690V or G works fine, playing mkv-files shouldnt be the problem for this chip when u use sucha strong cpu. perhaps 2GB would be...
Hi there. I need some help asap because i'm buying that config in less than 12 hours from now.
I'm looking for a low cost...
Thanks. I misread your specs (it was late and I was tired!) :-)
I see that you have a TV card in your server and a graphics card in your client.
Nice set-up!
Thanks. I misread your specs (it was late and I was tired!) :-)
I see that you have a TV card in your server and a graphics...
I'm trying to assemble a silent htpc for the bedroom that I could hopefully leave on 24x7. I've got hold of a picopsu 120 and an...
HTPC - Home Theater PC - Versjon 0.9
- En datamaskin som brukes som mediaspiller og TV Tuner.
Hardware
Et kabinett som passer fint sammen med TV'en. På f.eks komplett har de egen kategori for HTPC kabinetter.
Det som er viktig er STØY !
Finn HDD, DVD spiller, strømforsyning og grafikkort som ikke støyer. Gjerne en SSD disk, og...
HTPC - Home Theater PC - Versjon 0.9
- En datamaskin som brukes som mediaspiller og TV Tuner.
Hardware
Et kabinett som passer...
HTPC - Home Theater PC - Versjon 0.9
- En datamaskin som brukes som mediaspiller og TV Tuner.
Hardware
Et kabinett som passer...
Thank you everyone for helping...
The paper was released a few minutes ago, get your copy (free!) at:
Telematics Freedom Foundation | FLOSS Media Center State of the Art
All the work is released under Creative Commons By-Nc-Sa.
If you have feedback, the last page of the paper contains info on how to
contact me. I'll be glad...
Thank you everyone for helping...
The paper was released a few minutes ago, get your copy (free!) at:
Telematics Freedom...
Hello,
The Telematics Freedom Foundation is sponsoring a study about the state of the art in current Media Center projects in...
Hi,
I am totally new to Mediaportal but I am very interested to see if I can use this instead of my Dreambox Sat receiver.
I am especially interested in the seperation of the TV-Server and Portal client so that I can connect aditional clients.
This will also make sure that the client only have to think about one thing and that...
Hi,
I am totally new to Mediaportal but I am very interested to see if I can use this instead of my Dreambox Sat receiver.
I...
Hi,
I am totally new to Mediaportal but I am very interested to see if I can use this instead of my Dreambox Sat receiver.
I...
Hi Fromaron,
I agree with PD that Via has some issues that would limit your HTPC. But as always, it is all in your requirements: if you want the server to be on 24/7 then there is no need to go to standby etc.
My guess would be that the VIA EPIA 1.0 Ghx is up to the job when used only as a tv server and with hardware encoding TV...
Hi Fromaron,
I agree with PD that Via has some issues that would limit your HTPC. But as always, it is all in your requirements...
Hello!
I'd like to build a low-power consuption and low noise tv server to stream in my home tv shows.
I'm considering to...
Nothing special in the Im afraid, just standard nova s-plus and latest drivers. Ive never had problems with the S-Plus or the Ts on sleep. (I am running 32bit Vista)
I always had problems with the T500, and ended up swapping it for 2 Nova Ts. I understand that you can now get round the T500 problems.
I was planning to add an...
Nothing special in the Im afraid, just standard nova s-plus and latest drivers. Ive never had problems with the S-Plus or the Ts on...
Hi,
I am working on a stable MediaPortal system since quite a long time now, and it becomes more and more clear that the origin...
Thank you for your comments. I'm going to re.read your postings at the forum as I can see that you have been the whole way thrugh. Mange tak
Thank you for your comments. I'm going to re.read your postings at the forum as I can see that you have been the whole way thrugh...
I'm planning for at Mediaportal based HTPC with:
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H
CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 4850E 2.5Ghz
and need...