You dont need a 500w Power Supply, you will only get more heat developing and thus more noise from fans. Go for the smallest power supply in terms of watts(250 watts could be enough depending on your components), and if possible one that's certified as 80+ efficiency. Your electricity bill will be lower and you will have a...
You dont need a 500w Power Supply, you will only get more heat developing and thus more noise from fans. Go for the smallest power...
Hi all,
You all seem like a friendly bunch, and I could do with some help.
Im going to order some parts to build my first...
Cheers matey,
I actually had a read of that late last night after I posted. That server software sounds awesome :O .
One final, ok maybe 2 questions :)
Is the Hauppagge HVR 1300 compatible with the mediaserver as I require Freeview and SKY through RF?
As this is lead by Frodo, can we stream to XBMC? Edit: Found the thread for...
Cheers matey,
I actually had a read of that late last night after I posted. That server software sounds awesome :O .
One final...
Hi all,
First post..I'll be jumping in to the HTPC thing very soon and was hoping you can maybe give some advice as there's a lot...
I am not sure that there is a definitive answer to that question - it will depend upon the capabilities of the display itself. Some displays will only support the standard TV signals (480p, 576p, 720p ... and so on) through the HDMI input, while others may support the common PC resolutions as well (like 640x480, 1024x768, .... etc)...
I am not sure that there is a definitive answer to that question - it will depend upon the capabilities of the display itself...
I'm finally making the leap into the world of HD. I'm hoping that one of you HD veterans can help me out. I currently have my SD...
The best test is football or icehockey.
Do you connect your HTPC via VGA? 50Hz via VGA is usually impossible on most LCDs. If you have the option I'd recommend trying a DVI or HDMI connection.
From my experience 75Hz is ok until you start watching sports and similar stuff.
The best test is football or icehockey.
Do you connect your HTPC via VGA? 50Hz via VGA is usually impossible on most LCDs. If...
Last week I bought a WinTV Nova USB2 DVB-T stick and moved my main pc downstairs to the TV. I’m a bit disappointed with the results...
cheers hakuna, i got that, im operational, just need to sort out my EPG and my blaster, its already Pi$$ing over my old myth box... :)
cheers hakuna, i got that, im operational, just need to sort out my EPG and my blaster, its already Pi$$ing over my old myth box... :)
Hello all, i am in the middle of a server/MP installation. Ive put all the bits for the server on, tested the channels, all 3...
Hi All
To let you know I brought the H663 and I will add some info in here shortly, for you all to look over just in case you are considering in getting one or just plain nosey
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Hi All
To let you know I brought the H663 and I will add some info in here shortly, for you all to look over just in case you...
Hi All
I need to buy my first HTPC box but what hardware do I go for?
Does anyone know anything about the gigabyte H663. Is...
I have almost everything up and running, and the HD2400 is great!
Very cheap, quiet (there are silent versions coming soon, but no need imo) and great playback.
Tonight I will test it with the Cyberlink Power DVD decoder to take full advantage of the hardware HD decoding.
I'll let you know how it goes, but I am already very happy...
I have almost everything up and running, and the HD2400 is great!
Very cheap, quiet (there are silent versions coming soon, but no...
G'day everyone, I'm TassieTonka from Australia.
I'm looking to build a new system to replace my aging socket-A single tuner HTPC...
is that with the use of the tv engine , or can you just map things with the MP software? again im assuming live tv wont work through this so im answering my own question:wtf:
is that with the use of the tv engine , or can you just map things with the MP software? again im assuming live tv wont work...
HI any one tried linking 2 HTPC together so that it serves like a media video exchanger so (A) PC can view video and (B) PC can...
guess I'll have to find one myself or make one...
guess I'll have to find one myself or make one...
Hi, I've recently upgraded my HTPC case to a much better/bigger case that actually takes full size pci cards now my question is I...
yeah i might try both of those.. might get a free virus checker, check for ad-ware etc and also remove as many uneeded background tasks.
But in a few days im going to buy a new copy of XP Pro and a 320GB SATA drive, so do a fresh install, copy my media from the old drive and should work okay.. if it doesn't, its another peice of...
yeah i might try both of those.. might get a free virus checker, check for ad-ware etc and also remove as many uneeded background...
Last night i switched on my HTPC and after showing the windows logo the gray bar appeared at the bottom and when it got to the end...
(maybe slightly OT, apologies if so)
Hi all,
my 9800 (XXL) with RGB to TV(SCART) connection produces a vertical, 1 cm wide, green/white bar on the right side of my TV, if put into S3 and waking up again. This does only happen in S3 mode, in S4- hibernate everthing is fine.
The difference between S4- Hibernate and S3- Standby is...
(maybe slightly OT, apologies if so)
Hi all,
my 9800 (XXL) with RGB to TV(SCART) connection produces a vertical, 1 cm wide...
(maybe slightly OT, apologies if so)
Hi all,
my 9800 (XXL) with RGB to TV(SCART) connection produces a vertical, 1 cm wide...
I have successfully setup a Linksys NSLU2 with a Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 and am able to rercord and stream TV in MPEG2 format. A howto can be found http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Debian/InstallWinTVPVRUSB2
I'd like to use this setup in MediaPortal and plan to develop a "remote tv tuner" plugin for this aproach.
I also plan to add...
I have successfully setup a Linksys NSLU2 with a Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 and am able to rercord and stream TV in MPEG2 format. A...
I have successfully setup a Linksys NSLU2 with a Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2 and am able to rercord and stream TV in MPEG2 format. A...
Why the push for HDMI? As I recall, DVI and HDMI map pin-for-pin (except audio, of course). And I would be willing to bet that MB doesn't support the audio anyway (esp. since it's labelled "digital video out" in the diagram).
Seems to me you get a LOT more MB options if you just look for a MB with DVI out and pony up the 20 bucks...
Why the push for HDMI? As I recall, DVI and HDMI map pin-for-pin (except audio, of course). And I would be willing to bet that MB...
I have my tv server up and running and have my computers set up with Media Portal. Works Great! Now I am looking for the best way...
http://www.reel-multimedia.com/rmm-english/pdf/produkt-flyer/NetCeiver.pdf
Maybe this is usefull for small case HTPC's.
Will be accessed trough network. Can even be mounted near the dish.
Will this work under MP?
http://www.reel-multimedia.com/rmm-english/pdf/produkt-flyer/NetCeiver.pdf
Maybe this is usefull for small case HTPC's.
Will be...
http://www.reel-multimedia.com/rmm-english/pdf/produkt-flyer/NetCeiver.pdf
Maybe this is usefull for small case HTPC's.
Will be...
I see dman's doing heavy development concerning h264 support in tv server atm. I wish he could spent some time looking back at hauppauge support too. Once the guys in the other forum found out what's going on, they were able to support hauppauge dvb-s2 within a realy short time....
however, sure it's more important to get h264...
I see dman's doing heavy development concerning h264 support in tv server atm. I wish he could spent some time looking back at...
Is it true what the "supported tvcards wiki" says, that Hauppauge Nova-S PLUS card supports dvb-s2?
I've been looking at this card for a HTPC. The PVR550 seems to work, even though the remote is not native. As far as I can tell, the cards are identical.
Can anyone offer advice? If the chipset is the same & the cards are essentially the same, will it work, or does Media Portal have to be specifically configured for each type?
I've been looking at this card for a HTPC. The PVR550 seems to work, even though the remote is not native. As far as I can tell...
I've been looking at this card for a HTPC. The PVR550 seems to work, even though the remote is not native. As far as I can tell...
I built my first HTPC using a silverstone lascala series case for the living room. I had allot of cooling problems, and the case was just adequate, nothing special other than it could easily hold 5 HDDs. I guess I also broke my teeth on this one figuring out how to keep it cool and quiet. At that time 300GBs was large but as soon as...
I built my first HTPC using a silverstone lascala series case for the living room. I had allot of cooling problems, and the case...
I've been thinking of building a PC for two basic uses.
1. Playback of music (thinking of .flac for lossless.) About 400 now.
2...
That guide was really great!
Found here: http://www.projecthtpc.co.uk/htpc_software.html - page 3 is about upscaling.
That guide was really great!
Found here: http://www.projecthtpc.co.uk/htpc_software.html - page 3 is about upscaling.
So I'm modernizing my HT a bit. I'm going to get a new LCD, probably a Sharp (1080p). I've ordered a new motherboard, CPU etc. I'm...
I don't have an comments on the PlusTV one, but I was looking at this:
http://www.twinhan.com/product_AD-TU501.asp
Does anyone have a comparison between these, or any further suggestions?
I don't have an comments on the PlusTV one, but I was looking at this:
http://www.twinhan.com/product_AD-TU501.asp
Does...
Hello...
Anybody tried a Kworld 330u? I searched the forum, but couldn't find this exact model and don't know if other Kworld...
I have configured My Programs and add new Gamebase Importer...and add an .exe file to launch. Everything works great except after I go out of the game, I only see a black screen and a windows taskbar. When I click on the black screen I re-enter the game. I can do this continuosly...
my configuration:
for Gamebase importer
Title...
I have configured My Programs and add new Gamebase Importer...and add an .exe file to launch. Everything works great except after I...
Hi
I am building my first HTPC. My idea is to have two wireless gamepad's - with them I could control MediaPortal and also play...
i think power consumptions are overrated.
There are like 10000000000000000000000000000000000's of threads where people are sad that this and that doesn't work and then some guy says "it's your powersupply it needs to be at least 450 to 500 W and don't look at the wattage take x powersupply from x supplier with this amount of amps on...
i think power consumptions are overrated.
There are like 10000000000000000000000000000000000's of threads where people are sad...
Interesting article :
http://www.geardigest.com/2007/05/02/we_build_4_diy_hdmi/
There's been a lot of talk regarding the ATI 2400 & 2600 chipsets with their big selling points being DX10, HD, built-in 5.1 sound, low power - hence possibly passive cooling and inexpensive too.
They certainly look to be a great card for HTPC's.
http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonhd2600/index.html...
There's been a lot of talk regarding the ATI 2400 & 2600 chipsets with their big selling points being DX10, HD, built-in 5.1 sound...
Just read that the pice for a 'Jetway Radeon HD 2400PRO 512MB ddr2 pci-e dvi tvout' will be 54,95 euro!
Link (in Dutch)...
On my SNES-PC I need to fit two small Laptop fans onto a normal motherboard. As best I can tell both fans are 5 amp. I was thinking I might be able to rig them both onto a normal fan hookup, but would rather not burn them both up as they are rather hard to come by, at least the style I was using.
So, if you have any ideas that...
On my SNES-PC I need to fit two small Laptop fans onto a normal motherboard. As best I can tell both fans are 5 amp. I was...
On my SNES-PC I need to fit two small Laptop fans onto a normal motherboard. As best I can tell both fans are 5 amp. I was...
That helped alot!
Of course, I should have known that!
I have a Onkyo Amp so the audio has to be seperate!
I will get a DVI-HDMI cable for now to use with my current videocard.
Will wait a little longer for the upgrade, maybo also upgrade my mobo and stuff in one go.
Thanks for the help.
That helped alot!
Of course, I should have known that!
I have a Onkyo Amp so the audio has to be seperate!
I will get a DVI-HDMI...
I am thinking of upgrading my videocard to a GeForce 7600 GS 256MB.
This to be prepared for 1080P later (I have a Hull HD 40" LCD...
It's a waste to buy a expensive screencard for beter video playback. A more expensive screencard will make menu eyecandy be faster but video playback is all about cpu , memory , codec's and VERY little graphics card.
Video has got nothing to do with vertex shaders and pixel pipelines and all that 3d graphic stuff.
I have a 2.4Ghz...
It's a waste to buy a expensive screencard for beter video playback. A more expensive screencard will make menu eyecandy be faster...
Hello, im planning on building my first HTPC. These are the specs I have, can anyone tell me if they are going to be good or if i...
I get the same error using the analog part, disabling one of the dvbt tuners and using it as analog I can scan channels but no one is found :( any solution?
I get the same error using the analog part, disabling one of the dvbt tuners and using it as analog I can scan channels but no one...
Hi,
I am interested in getting a Lifeview FlyTV Express X1 MST-T2A2 hybrid card, but I couldn't see any review on MP forum, has...
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I am looking to get a good list of what motherboards people are using up on the Wiki.
Can you list your motherboard in your...
1. Not really, but would be nice
2. Yes
3. ? I have 1 analog and 1 hd card
4. Love my pvr 150 and Vbox 150- would recommend the Vbox 150
5. ? I have analog cable and antenna for HD
see my "My system"
1. Not really, but would be nice
2. Yes
3. ? I have 1 analog and 1 hd card
4. Love my pvr 150 and Vbox 150- would recommend the...
I live near Miami, Florida, USA so I get all the locals in HD. I want to ditch my cable company and put in a couple of ATSC tuner...
I'm using the Arock 939NF6G and it works great. It has High def audio and geforce 6150 chip which works great with Mediaportal. In combination with 2 gigs of RAM and a Athlon 64 3200+, my HTPC runs like a charm! Besides, I only paid like 60 euros for it, it has everything onboard, you only need to plugin your tv-card!
Here is a...
I'm using the Arock 939NF6G and it works great. It has High def audio and geforce 6150 chip which works great with Mediaportal. In...
Hi there,
I'm planning my first HTPC build and I'd like to use some spare parts that I have scattered around the house. In...
Oops, sorry about that. It's not particularly clear is it? :ooops:
"Rate it" = abbreviation of "rate it highly", meaning I think it's very good.
Anyway, you are completely correct, I do think the Nesteq is a good PSU. And I would put one in my HTPC if I was buying a new PSU for it.
Oops, sorry about that. It's not particularly clear is it? :ooops:
"Rate it" = abbreviation of "rate it highly", meaning I...
Hi,
I got my HTPC with MP to work so well that I gave away my VCR, sold my CD jukebox and permanently disconnected my HiFi DVD :-)...
