In the process of building your own HTPC or did you complete one? Show them to other MediaPortal users!
Last week I upgraded the TV-Card to a Terratec S2 HD which can process DVB-S2
First I had some problems getting TV to work until I installed the CoreAVC h264 codec and deactivated
some functions in VMR9 Settings of MP. HDTV and HD movies playback is pretty good and without any stuttering.
But I have to admit that finding the...
Last week I upgraded the TV-Card to a Terratec S2 HD which can process DVB-S2
First I had some problems getting TV to work until I...
Hey guys,
after some weeks reading serveral htpc articles I decided to build one on my own.
My goal was to keep the project...
Hello Schrodr84,
the Mainboard I dediced to buy does not have the layout required for the standard riser card to work. So I bought a flexible riser card for my PCI-E video adapter. This is the only expansion card I need to utilize by PCI/-E since my TV-Card uses FireWire. There are also flexible riser cards for normal PCI slots in...
Hello Schrodr84,
the Mainboard I dediced to buy does not have the layout required for the standard riser card to work. So I bought...
Hello guys,
I hereby want to introduce my HTPC. Maybe this helps some of you who are considering in buying new hardware or...
Hey all,
got FireDTV S2 yesterday. trying to use Matrix Reborn CAM with it which support are telling me is compatible, however the CAM is not being detected. Go into support tool and says CAM module not inserted. I have trible checked CAM is in right way up, so is smartcard, I have reinstalled drivers, tried it on a different PC...
Hey all,
got FireDTV S2 yesterday. trying to use Matrix Reborn CAM with it which support are telling me is compatible, however...
Hey all,
got FireDTV S2 yesterday. trying to use Matrix Reborn CAM with it which support are telling me is compatible, however...
Your choice :)
However, I don't have any heat problems without these 2x 60mm fans. I only have 1x 80mm fan in my PSU. Ok my case has a bit more space, but doesn't have air holes in the top like yours.
I don't think you will have a heat problem.
If you did, you could under volt your CPU (which you should do anyway) and also under...
Your choice :)
However, I don't have any heat problems without these 2x 60mm fans. I only have 1x 80mm fan in my PSU. Ok my case...
HI,
I'm building my first HTPC and need some help. My case is an Nmedia 200BA and I'm using a Scythe Mini Ninja fanless...
Thanks for the reply. It was a moment of madness really - it basically came down to the fact that home Premium was cheaper than XP Pro!
I run Vista on my other machine (in the study - 3200+ Athlon with 1Gb and 6600 AGP graphics) and find it run quite well (although I don't really put it to task!).
I haven't yet managed to set it up...
Thanks for the reply. It was a moment of madness really - it basically came down to the fact that home Premium was cheaper than XP...
Hi folks...
I'm now very nearly there with building our house and are planning on moving in at the weekend. My HTPC has been in...
Does anyone know of any US mCubed distributors? Love the idea of there cases, but they don't seem to be available here (USA).
Thanks for any direction...
Does anyone know of any US mCubed distributors? Love the idea of there cases, but they don't seem to be available here (USA)...
[Motherboard:] Abit Moederbord AN-M2HD
[Proc:] AMD CPU Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 65 Watt 2.20 GHz, 1000 MHz, 2x 512kB...
I also had this problem and made it public here some time ago. Nobody seemed to care though. I did a workaround by using a huge hard disk drive and don't need network shares anymore. Sorry for not being able to give positive feedback here.
-level20peon
I also had this problem and made it public here some time ago. Nobody seemed to care though. I did a workaround by using a huge...
hello
My HTPC only have a 80GB HD, so there is no space for vids or music. All this fieles are on servers.
My problem is: if...
The only benefit is the ability to use 4GB of ram or more. There are performance advantages but are not really worth reinstalling the OS (you can not upgrade).
The only benefit is the ability to use 4GB of ram or more. There are performance advantages but are not really worth reinstalling...
Hey all,
Got a nice setup hardware wise, dual core AMD been running my HTPC for a while but only on vista 32 as when I first...
my case came with the fixtures to fit a hdd in cd rom bay. There is enough space to fit a HDD in the 3.5 bay :)
my case came with the fixtures to fit a hdd in cd rom bay. There is enough space to fit a HDD in the 3.5 bay :)
Hey,
Completed my budget htpc for under £350 (was £250). Ive have seen alot better but at twice the price. It has everything i...
Hi again,
Is anyone running with an X-Plosion soundcard?
What I need to know is whether the SPDIF IO connector on the actual card will output SPDIF the same as the optical/coax? It says in the little documation there is that this is for adding an external spdif panel.
The reason I ask is that I am planning on using HDMI...
Hi again,
Is anyone running with an X-Plosion soundcard?
What I need to know is whether the SPDIF IO connector on the actual...
Hi again,
Is anyone running with an X-Plosion soundcard?
What I need to know is whether the SPDIF IO connector on the actual...
I finally completed my HTPC last weekend after several weeks of selecting parts and then weeks waiting for some of them.
The HW configuration is as follows:
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3
CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 AM2 5200+, EE
RAM: 2GB Kingston DDR2-667
GPU: Inno3D Geforce 8500GT PCI-E – 512Mb
Sound: HDA Digital X-Plosion 7.1...
I finally completed my HTPC last weekend after several weeks of selecting parts and then weeks waiting for some of them.
The HW...
I finally completed my HTPC last weekend after several weeks of selecting parts and then weeks waiting for some of them.
The HW...
Try these on for size... the first one, K-lite should help you for sure, you can download, and then only install the codecs that you want (I have the hard drive space, so I just install them all... it works pretty well).
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm...
Try these on for size... the first one, K-lite should help you for sure, you can download, and then only install the codecs that...
before I begin. I would like to say THANKS ALOT to everyone that worked on Media Portal it's a GREAT program.
when I first...
perhaps you may take a look at Eventghost http://www.eventghost.org/wiki/EventGhost:About
There is a plugin for gamepads.
Your desired function to load programs.
and you can set the buttons for your gamepad.
I've been looking for myself just a few weeks ago, but look at it - its pretty intuitive once you figured out how it works.
perhaps you may take a look at Eventghost http://www.eventghost.org/wiki/EventGhost:About
There is a plugin for gamepads.
Your...
just wondering.
Is there a program out there that let me:
- configure a program to start/shutdown
- when I start it it would...
those are good news then !! i am now only wondering if my graphic will be able to run mp as when i tried mce it said that my graphic card was not supported. its an ati 7200 or something like that. 6 years old so cant ask much to it. althoug it does have 2 vga and svideo which was good at that moment.
oh well, in one week ill be...
those are good news then !! i am now only wondering if my graphic will be able to run mp as when i tried mce it said that my...
First of all I'd like to thank the MediaPortal developers for putting together such a wicked program. I fought for years with...
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Noise isn't the issue. Its due to the low amount of RAM, and since there is extra drive activity from utorrent. Basicly I just want to make it as snappy as possible, but I guess I could just split the pager file between the drives.
Noise isn't the issue. Its due to the low amount of RAM, and since there is extra drive activity from utorrent. Basicly I just...
I used some spare parts to put together a little rig running MediaPortal for my parents. Its a bit under powered, and I was...
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Athlon 64 X2 AM2 5600+
- I'm also using it for games (HL, HL2, BF1942, DC)
Athlon 64 X2 AM2 5600+
- I'm also using it for games (HL, HL2, BF1942, DC)
I'm curious to know how fast CPU's thats really needed. Im running at 650 Mhz without any problem.
Thanks for your reply. I will play safe and do the same as you did.
Kryspy
Thanks for your reply. I will play safe and do the same as you did.
Kryspy
Hi,
I notice alot of the nmedia brand cases have built in transceivers but say they are only Vista MCE capable. Will these...
UPDATE:
Ok,
Well the system is now built using almost these specs. Have found so far:
Case is good, rather solid and fairly simple to use. However, a rather large gotcha when using this case with a MicroATX board is that you loose a PCI slot on the riser. The riser has, from top to bottom, PCI slot, PCI-E slot and PCI slot...
UPDATE:
Ok,
Well the system is now built using almost these specs. Have found so far:
Case is good, rather solid and...
Ok,
I've been lurking in the background for a while, dealing with an old setup, but have just decided on the parts for my new...
I've been building an HTPC to connect to my Samsung 50" plasma via my Onkyo received over HDMI. Relevant specs are as follows:
WD 500GB SATA drive
300W Power supply
AMD X2 5600+
2 GB Dual channel RAM
HIS HD2600XT 256 MB
HT Omega Striker 7.1 audio card
Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H motherboard
Windows Vista Home Premium x64
I...
I've been building an HTPC to connect to my Samsung 50" plasma via my Onkyo received over HDMI. Relevant specs are as follows...
I've been building an HTPC to connect to my Samsung 50" plasma via my Onkyo received over HDMI. Relevant specs are as follows...
Thanks Spragleknas, the MCE Standby Tool did the trick :)
Just the key mapping will not work. In the Configuration under the shortcut for e.g. MyTV is 'T' - same as the mapping for the Imon remote. But I get no reaction....
Thanks Spragleknas, the MCE Standby Tool did the trick :)
Just the key mapping will not work. In the Configuration under the...
First of all hello and thanks to everyone contributing to this great project.
Now that I have build and set up my HTPC I have two...
No room for it due to the special placing of the SATA-connectors on the GB board. They ltterly hit the wall.
No room for it due to the special placing of the SATA-connectors on the GB board. They ltterly hit the wall.
earlier I have just been using my laptop with s-video output, which is not really all that good. it is slow, and the quality is...
I would go with a low power CPU, since heat is almost always a problem. Have you checked AMD 45 Watt CPU?
I would go with a low power CPU, since heat is almost always a problem. Have you checked AMD 45 Watt CPU?
My first attempt to build a decent HTPC. Hardware so far is:
Antec Fusion V2 Case
Biostar TF7050-M2 MB
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+...
Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-fi XtremeMusic
CPU cooler: ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan - Retail
Memory: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Video Card: ASUS EN8600GT SILENT/HTDP/256M GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail...
Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-fi XtremeMusic
CPU cooler: ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan - Retail
Memory: CORSAIR...
Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-fi XtremeMusic
CPU cooler: ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan - Retail
Memory: CORSAIR...
If you are still looking for a good mobo consider gigabyte p35-ds4, i'm using this board with a q6600 htpc. very stable board with all the functions you need. the onboard audio chip is brilliant (at least untill the next hdmi 1.3 audiocards will come to the market). If you have the choice use a ati 2600xt videocard with the hardware...
If you are still looking for a good mobo consider gigabyte p35-ds4, i'm using this board with a q6600 htpc. very stable board with...
Hi,
After about 22.000 hours of running Mediaportal on my old HTPC, time has come for me to step up and build myself ultimate...
These are recommended PSU's for HTPC:
High Q:
- Seasonic
- Corsair ("Seasonic in disguise"- but even lower noise)
- Mist (rebranded?)
Good test resaults
- Chill Innovation (Dannish?)
Cheap - somewhat OK reputation (depending on who you ask)
- NorthQ
You might want to take a look here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/section10.html...
These are recommended PSU's for HTPC:
High Q:
- Seasonic
- Corsair ("Seasonic in disguise"- but even lower noise)
- Mist...
My server is running well, but my old PSU (500W) is noisy as hell...
I want a new one but am not sure how mutch power I need for a...
Hey Mascot,
good reply I see now what you mean about relative price...
I totally agree I must say.
And now that I think of it I must have spend quite alot by now on my HTPC...
But stil it is less then 1 standalone BlueRay Player+MP3 player so I did good I think!
Good luck with your build, it looks to become really nice!
Hey Mascot,
good reply I see now what you mean about relative price...
I totally agree I must say.
And now that I think of it...
I've actually never been a fan of HTPC's but I've now come to the conclusion that all the home electronics gear simply never...
sorry cant say I know anything about it... would be very coo thow
sorry cant say I know anything about it... would be very coo thow
Hello,
I was just browsing the website of my digital television provider when I noticed two new decoders for digital cable...
From what I've seen.. 50ft is maximum but 25ft should be fine. Put up your desktop pics when your done.. My HTPC build is still a few months away but I can't wait.
From what I've seen.. 50ft is maximum but 25ft should be fine. Put up your desktop pics when your done.. My HTPC build is still a...
Hi,
I have say thanks to the TeamMedia portal people first out, for producing something that has surpassed all my original ideas...
Had spare time/cash (!) so decided to do total renovation/reinstall of my HTPC - New setup:
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 Final
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two Wide
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2,8 GHz)
HDD: 750GB seagate (boot) & 2x 1TB seagate in RAID0 configuration
Memory: 3 GB Kingston HyperX DDRII PC2-6400...
Had spare time/cash (!) so decided to do total renovation/reinstall of my HTPC - New setup:
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 Final...
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3 RC3
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two Wide
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: Athlon 64 3500+
HDD: 400GB...
Hi!
I've had this HTPC running for a while now, probably over a year, but i've never posted any pics..
http://web.aanet.com.au/nitro/MediaPortal/HTPC.JPG
Here are the major components
Dell Optiplex GX620 (purchased through work for AUD$600)
- Intel Celeron 2.4GHz
- 1 GB DDR RAM
- 500GB SATA Disk
- DVD ROM, CDRW Combo...
Hi!
I've had this HTPC running for a while now, probably over a year, but i've never posted any pics...
Hi!
I've had this HTPC running for a while now, probably over a year, but i've never posted any pics...