I think you can use a 700 Mhz cpu when a video card with hardware decode and encode is used
I think you can use a 700 Mhz cpu when a video card with hardware decode and encode is used
I have an old PC I built : Athlon 1.2 GHz, 512MB PC2100 RAM, 80GB HD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, GeForce 2 AGP 64MB RAM with SVideo Out...
We all know the (dis)advantages of AIW Cards..
But I suppose in Finland he wouldn't stick with this bad analog picture. As far as I know there's even DVB-T there.
We all know the (dis)advantages of AIW Cards..
But I suppose in Finland he wouldn't stick with this bad analog picture. As far as...
Hi!
Are Ati Radeon 9550(se) or 9600(se) good choises to htpc (and MP)?
I like to connect my htpc to sony 32" tv via S-video...
Heres what i ended up with( Newegg.com - APEVIA Black / Silver SECC Steel / Aluminum X-MASTER-AL/500 ATX Media Center / HTPC Case - HTPC / Media Center Cases ) will hold 4 HDs & a DVD player if you use every conceivable place to put a HD I went with 3 and left one of the side vents open.
Seems to work fine i think i will replace the...
Heres what i ended up with( Newegg.com - APEVIA Black / Silver SECC Steel / Aluminum X-MASTER-AL/500 ATX Media Center / HTPC Case -...
Hi i've been checking out MP before building a htpc (great program, Thanks) anyway i've been looking at cases and cant seem to find...
Nothing like waking in the morning with a BSOD. Especially when you try to reboot and see the dreaded "No operating system found" message.
But at least was an easy fix: I had my SSD mounted on top of the BlueRay and the SSD SATA connection does not clip on. So the optical drive vibrations shook loose the SATA cable & windows BSODs...
Nothing like waking in the morning with a BSOD. Especially when you try to reboot and see the dreaded "No operating system found"...
This is my whish list. Any comments on it? How to make it cheaper (I know, drop the SSD is a big one):
* Gigabyte...
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Hiya,
Just looking for some quick advice; i'm looking to buy a 500GB harddrive, and i'm not sure which would be best; got 2 in...
thanks smirnof,
so the updated list is as follows:
* AMD Sempron 3100+ 1.8GHz Socket 754,256KB, BOXED m/vifte
* Corsair Value S PC3200 DDR-DIMM 512MBUnbuffered, Non-parity, 64Megx64, CL2.5
* Asus K8N4-E Deluxe,nForce4-4x,Socket-754ATX, SATA, GbLAN, Firewire, DDR,PCI-Ex16
* NEC DVD recorder ND-3540A IDE Black...
thanks smirnof,
so the updated list is as follows:
* AMD Sempron 3100+ 1.8GHz Socket 754,256KB, BOXED m/vifte
* Corsair...
Hi everyone,
I was planning to put together a media box to use with Media Portal, and i was hoping to get some help from you guys...
I happen to have an extra HDD to try Vista on, so I installed it into my HTPC and gave it a whirl. I've run the Vista betas on it before, but until the build right before RC 1, it never supported any of my hardware. Then suddenly, that release was made public, and EVERYTHING was supported. MP ran ever since then, with varying degrees...
I happen to have an extra HDD to try Vista on, so I installed it into my HTPC and gave it a whirl. I've run the Vista betas on it...
Hi All,
I've been lurking in this forum for a while but this is my first post.
I'm planning on dedicating my current desktop...
digital everywhere - digital TV cards for PC, Laptop and HTPC
Have a good range and work with MP.
digital everywhere - digital TV cards for PC, Laptop and HTPC
Have a good range and work with MP.
Hi all,
I'm considering getting myself a USB tuner so I can receive UK Freesat.
Can anyone explain what features I need to look...
I guess the noise issue is very subjective and depends on where you put your computer. I was initially using computers for recording music, and since then, I have been obsessed with building computers that are silent enough that other noise sources (such as traffic) become dominant. My point is that computers can be very noisy and...
I guess the noise issue is very subjective and depends on where you put your computer. I was initially using computers for...
These are the specs that I'm planning on using for my HTPC which I'm calling "Kawaii Ami-chan" after Ami Mizuno from Sailor Moon...
All things considered
Whether its cool or the next move in keeping your PC running cooler, theres just no reason to use such a setup in the home really!
In my thinking there are just to many thing to go wrong with it! I have an aqwuarium in a house with three other roommates and they cant keep they're crap off it it which leads to...
All things considered
Whether its cool or the next move in keeping your PC running cooler, theres just no reason to use such a...
look this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
unbelievable..........................
http://www.markusleonhardt.de/en/oelrechner.html
Depends much on the case....
Depends much on the case....
At some point in the next few months i'm going to need a bigger hard drive, atm I have in effect, 3 hard drives in 3 different...
I currently have a Dvico Dual 1, and can't get the internal header to work so have to have external cables :(
Anyhow I was thinking of getting another dual card and was considering the Nova-t 500.
Anyone got any thoughts on what Dvico's "HDTV" label actually means, and if the Nova-t is just as capable? I ask because whilst I...
I currently have a Dvico Dual 1, and can't get the internal header to work so have to have external cables :(
Anyhow I was...
Hi all,
just in the process of working out all my components for my first HTPC but can't decide on what the best duel DVB-T card...
Well in my case I use a D-Link DGL-4300 router (108Mbps) with a D-Link DWL-M60AT antenna, that serves all my house (on 2 floors), and also my neighbour, to whom I granted one IP based on his computer's MAC address. He gets a 1 Mbps signal at 30% signal strength, enough for basic surfing.
My router is upstairs, and my HTPC is...
Well in my case I use a D-Link DGL-4300 router (108Mbps) with a D-Link DWL-M60AT antenna, that serves all my house (on 2 floors)...
Hi,
Since a week I have a new ADSL modem, A Fritzbox Fon WLAN 7170 Annex A. I just have placed it in the utilities cupboard and...
I was confronted with this decision recently and opted for a 37" Samsung. The 32" models were so close to the 37" ones in price, that 32" didn't seem to make sense. I have a much smaller viewing distance than you, but there is a new stream of thought that with increasing resolution, the ratio of viewing distance to screen size...
I was confronted with this decision recently and opted for a 37" Samsung. The 32" models were so close to the 37" ones in price...
I'm planning on buying a new LCD TV. The problem I encountered is, that
the guy in the shop told me that it would be much better...
Hi there,
Thanks very much for all your input - I installed the new version of Mediaportal as recommended and confirm that it made my Revo seem like a new computer. I cannot stress what a difference it made and would definitely recommend the upgrade.
The EPG is instant and just as fast as my HTPC now.
There are also a few...
Hi there,
Thanks very much for all your input - I installed the new version of Mediaportal as recommended and confirm that it...
Hi there,
I am currently running an Acer Revo Aspire R3610 (4GB RAM) as a Mediaportal client in my bedroom via Wireless (N150 -...
So I was still having I/O errors whenever I tried to make a system image using Win7 Backup. Tried reformatting PC twice and doing low level write + read destructive HDD scan tests. Then I thought hmmm might be a bad SATA cable -> Problem seems to be solved now (hopefully).
So I was still having I/O errors whenever I tried to make a system image using Win7 Backup. Tried reformatting PC twice and doing...
I have a 750GB 7200rpm WD HDD, fairly old
750GB - 2 Partitions
C - 100GB - System Drive
D - 650GB - Storage (not RAIDED)
I have...
Interesting idea. All you'd really need is some dividers to separate airflow through different sections and just let it mix back by the exhaust fan. As long as air is flowing in you won't have hotter air going to cooler components. You might not need to do more than isolate the power supply and direct intake air over the CPU given...
Interesting idea. All you'd really need is some dividers to separate airflow through different sections and just let it mix back...
A colleque of mine wants to use MP, and as a computer-noob he asked me to think of a nice HTPC configuration, nice looking, silent...
i took 3 pictures of my HD135 internals but something went wrong with 2 of them. I will take those pictures again. Anyway here is the first one.
You can clearly see how my Nexus 120mm fan is mounted.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/7fdf3fba-fc82-4176-8849-f0afa56cfae4/Zalman-HD135-Inside1---Nexus-120mm-Fan
I have configured both...
i took 3 pictures of my HD135 internals but something went wrong with 2 of them. I will take those pictures again. Anyway here is...
I am currently researching hardware for a HTPC. In particular, I am getting caught up on the case. There is so much choice out...
150mce supports timeshifting or record?
hey frodo,
thanks ofr all ur hard work, does latest mp support 150mce fully? i mainly want to record and watch live tv through it using a external fta receiver and a ir blaster to control channel changing. i read entire thread on the 150mce but couldnt make out if it was fully supported, i...
150mce supports timeshifting or record?
hey frodo,
thanks ofr all ur hard work, does latest mp support 150mce fully? i mainly...
ok, so if i didn't misunderstand this forum i can post my stupid questions here and nobody will lough...
so, im planning a HTPC...
I probably could. But you miss the point. In vista to get H.A. i needed EVR, but EVR kept crashing.
In XP you can get H.A. with VRM9.
I probably could. But you miss the point. In vista to get H.A. i needed EVR, but EVR kept crashing.
In XP you can get H.A. with...
im leaning towards putting winxp pro on my new htpc, but i was thinking about vista for evr. is evr really better? (i dont care...
S-video is just crap. I used it on my tv for a while, and I thought it was okay,,but once I got the RGB cable s-video is not an option on a crt again!
You MUST use an rgb cable.
edit: and powerstrip. To find the right timing is not easy.
You should search google for powerstrip timings.
Pherhaps you find someone who use...
S-video is just crap. I used it on my tv for a while, and I thought it was okay,,but once I got the RGB cable s-video is not an...
Hi,
I am thinking of turning my existing PC into a HTPC. Its spec is
Athlon 64 3200+
MSI RS480 mobo
1Gb RAM
X600 pro
no TV...
It seems to be possible - I don't have it, but I have read of people here in the Forum that have it working
It seems to be possible - I don't have it, but I have read of people here in the Forum that have it working
What experience does anyone here have with incorporating a CI or CI+ interface into their HTPC? I have a Scaleo E, which has a...
I forgot something important... THE SOUND!
If you VNC from the kitchen into the living room, you will have the video but not the audio... There are many settings you can play with, I use VNC very often but not with those purposes... The thing is, right now, I cannot reproduce your setup at home, sorry.
Video sender is probably...
I forgot something important... THE SOUND!
If you VNC from the kitchen into the living room, you will have the video but not the...
I have a HTPC installed with MP in my living room. It is functioning well and we are using it for watching TV, music, photos, news...
Wish I could help, but I haven't even purchased my new components yet. Sorry to hear you're having troubles. What processor are you running on that board? What, and how much, memory?
Is anyone here running the ASUS A8N-VM CSM successfully? If so, what are your hardware specs?
Wish I could help, but I haven't even purchased my new components yet. Sorry to hear you're having troubles. What processor are...
I bit the grass trying to use EPIA for HTPC. Now I'm starting all over again. Please comment the following setup.
- I want it to...
Click "My System" on left hand side of his post.
Cheers
jayrock
Click "My System" on left hand side of his post.
Cheers
jayrock
I've finally got the go ahead from the Mrs to build a HTPC using some of the parts out of an older P4 we're currently not using...
new TouchScreen Display solution
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/new_touchscreen_lcd_display_driver-t32380.html
new TouchScreen Display solution
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/new_touchscreen_lcd_display_driver-t32380.html
Can someone tell me if you can have a single pc output two full screen applications to two different screen. I obviously want to...
As I said, I could go with the VGA to the VGA input on my TV, too. But thank you for the link. (Newegg shows some for $60, too!)
My resolution with the Ti4200 is something like 1024x768, but not exactly that- 1176x664, IIRC. I'm using the VGA-VGA agian right now and it's always been fine, just not that super-crisp I'm expecting...
As I said, I could go with the VGA to the VGA input on my TV, too. But thank you for the link. (Newegg shows some for $60, too!)...
I've been using MediaPortal for several months now, but I've always been unhappy with the TV Out from my onboard Nvidia Geforce4...
Is there a way to test HDCP support of my system? Both the mainboard and projector are said to support it, so I'm curious to verify that.
Wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't work....
/jayrock
Is there a way to test HDCP support of my system? Both the mainboard and projector are said to support it, so I'm curious to verify...
Hi there,
I am in a bit of a dilema and was hop0ing someone could throw some light on my problem. Basically I am about to buy a...
For harddisk, have a look at the new WD GP-series.
Review: WD Green Power: A New Benchmark in HDD Acoustics & Power | silentpcreview.com
Conclusion:
For harddisk, have a look at the new WD GP-series.
Review: WD Green Power: A New Benchmark in HDD Acoustics & Power |...
Hi!
Im looking for some new parts for my HTPC. The one I have is fairly new, but I want to swap the parts thats inside it now for...
Just an FYI...
I have MediaPortal running on my brother's 5500 graphics card and my 9600se. My 9600se machine has a 2400+ cpu and the 5500 system has a 2.8GHz. They work fine for DVD resolutions so I'm guessing you have another problem.
Just an FYI...
I have MediaPortal running on my brother's 5500 graphics card and my 9600se. My 9600se machine has a 2400+ cpu and...
So I have build a HTPC and are currently debugging why it isn't fast enough.
I figured out that you need to choose DX9 to get...