In the process of building your own HTPC or did you complete one? Show them to other MediaPortal users!
Hehe... I can imagine, a laptop with core2duo nice:D
The cool thing about this processor is the price..... Intel finally get the edge - For now :P
Hehe... I can imagine, a laptop with core2duo nice:D
The cool thing about this processor is the price..... Intel finally get the...
Hardware:
Silverstone LC17
NorthQ Super silent 12db
ASUS PB5 Deluxe
Conroe E6300 @ 2.4GhZ
Corsair 2x512 PC2-6400
ASUS...
Thanks...
If anyone is interested in duplicating and possibly expanding upon my set-up design, I'd be glad to go into detail.
Thanks...
If anyone is interested in duplicating and possibly expanding upon my set-up design, I'd be glad to go into detail.
Dell 400SC
ATI Radeon 9550
1 Gb RAM
Haupauge 350 & 150
CLabs Modulator
Firefly Remote
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I...
I would suggest that you stick with your old TV little while longer. LCD TVs are getting better and cheaper by the minute and that’s what I recommend when they get good and cheep enough :)
Regard / Tomas
I would suggest that you stick with your old TV little while longer. LCD TVs are getting better and cheaper by the minute and...
This started out largely as a Small Form Factor gaming PC as I used to go to LAN parties, I should say I ocasionaly still do...
so your sig says it all?
so your sig says it all?
whats everyone got in there box :) as of now i got nothing but... i'm saveing up for a xunium ice and a 200gig
I have finally gotten "the thumb out" and installed a very nice watercooling system, perfect for HTPCs. A Zalman Reserator 1+ complete with CPU, GPU and two NB coolers. Im very impressed with the performance of this kit, absolutley silent and cools way better then aircooling...
Some pics for you to enjoy :)
All Blocks mounted...
I have finally gotten "the thumb out" and installed a very nice watercooling system, perfect for HTPCs. A Zalman Reserator 1+...
Hi, i just have to share my HTPC setup with you guys, might give someone an idea :)
Hardware:
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum 54G...
With a broken backlight you can build a projector, using old school powerpoint:
http://www.google.com/search?q=build+projector+lcd
http://tomshardware.co.uk/2004/11/13/supersize_your_tv_for_/
With a broken backlight you can build a projector, using old school powerpoint:
http://www.google.com/search?q=build+projector+lcd...
ok - before i get into this here's a bit of background on my ongoing quest for the ultimate mediaportal setup throughout my house...
When using Newegg, its always best to select Fedex for shipping, UPS pretty much sucks.
Anyway the bits are all together, see sig, after some probs with the onboard sound which i remedied by disabling it and using a soundblaster audigy, I must say I am quite impressed with the result. Menus are snappier, less waiting around for...
When using Newegg, its always best to select Fedex for shipping, UPS pretty much sucks.
Anyway the bits are all together, see...
Arriving in a couple of days
2x SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series SP2504C 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
1x BIOSTAR K8M80-M7A + AMD...
Cool!
I have, as mentioned above, exchanged the PSU fan (the new Nexus is mounted on the outsiede and is much quieter).
Problem is the CPU fan. I'm controlling it with SpeedFan, but when RPS<2000 an alarm goes of - and nothing to do about it in BIOS, either.
Are you exp. the same?
Cool!
I have, as mentioned above, exchanged the PSU fan (the new Nexus is mounted on the outsiede and is much quieter)...
Goal: Getting a cheap and silent MPPC that runs MP smoothly
EDIT
HW:
NEW:
Case/mobo: AOpen XC Cube EY855 SPCR (review) Price...
THE CHALLENGE IS ON!!! - i can't wait to see what to see what you come up with :P
THE CHALLENGE IS ON!!! - i can't wait to see what to see what you come up with :P
i challenge anyone out their to beat my current 'home theatre' for absolutely crappiness at the moment. :wink:
ok, so i'm...
A soundcard can make a big difference and SPDIF out does not necessarily signify that you get a 1:1 signal from an audio CD!
Most onboard sound and consumer cards (soundblaster audigy...) resample the audiosignal internally and put out a signal with a sampling rate of 48kHz. Most audio files have a sample rate of 44,1kHz.
I've an...
A soundcard can make a big difference and SPDIF out does not necessarily signify that you get a 1:1 signal from an audio CD...
Well after spending the last week reading the awesome abundant info here and a few other recommended links I have just placed an...
Theres the my programs plugin but Ive never used it and theres a plugin that adds things directly to the home menu but i cant rember its name.
You should be able to access your games in mp using them.
Theres the my programs plugin but Ive never used it and theres a plugin that adds things directly to the home menu but i cant...
I had a few things in mind when building my HTPC. I wanted it so I could listen to my vast collection of mp3's, play dvd's from...
Hi everyone,
I have won an older model small form factor barebone system and I have started to get parts for it to build my Cheap Theatre PC.
Barebone system: AOpen XC Cube EY65 (FREE!)
CPU: Intel Celeron D 325 ($41.30)
Memory: Mushkin Redline PC3200 512MB 1X512MB DDR400 CL2-3-3 184PIN DIMM Memory ($51.93)
TV Tuner...
Hi everyone,
I have won an older model small form factor barebone system and I have started to get parts for it to build my...
Hi everyone,
I have won an older model small form factor barebone system and I have started to get parts for it to build my...
Well I have to contribute to this thread too.
This summer I finally found time to put together a new HTPC to replace the “big� aluminium tower I have used so far.
After some search on net I ended up with the following parts:
-PC Case: Silverstone SST-LC18S, Silver Aluminium med 7" touch screen
-Power...
Well I have to contribute to this thread too.
This summer I finally found time to put together a new HTPC to replace the...
Well I have to contribute to this thread too.
This summer I finally found time to put together a new HTPC to replace the...
Great build! The system looks beautiful! I really wanted to go with that case but just couldn't sqeeze everything in.
Just some comments/opinions here:
The BIOS/CPU support issue is a growing problem I've seen with manufacturers. BIOS updates to support bug fixes and new CPUs seem to be getting rare as they would rather...
Great build! The system looks beautiful! I really wanted to go with that case but just couldn't sqeeze everything in.
Just...
After reading all the interesting posts on this forum, I decided this morning to share my experience in building an HTPC.
This...
I used MDF for my screen and it looks great. I just used this paint called screen goo thepicture looks amazing with my Optoma projector. It is a little extra work, but worth it.
I used MDF for my screen and it looks great. I just used this paint called screen goo thepicture looks amazing with my Optoma...
(picture is bad since its obviously dark due to the projector)
Work in progress in the actual theatre front, but the actual htpc...
Hehe, that's kinda what i'm doing :)
#5
Hehe, that's kinda what i'm doing :)
#5
Check this out... not mine. I found this link when I was looking for sources for HTPC parts.
http://www.clarre.com/htpc.htm...
Dell's do that too (full speed fan at boot)
Dell's do that too (full speed fan at boot)
Hi!
Would like ask if someone here have opinion about these two Shuttle barebones:
BTX model SB86i...
Check out the beast here
My HTPC Setup
Check out the beast here
My HTPC Setup
Check out the beast here
My HTPC Setup
I wish I could have the same at home. But no HDTV in switzerland atm :(
I wish I could have the same at home. But no HDTV in switzerland atm :(
The system:
- AMD64 3200 (stock)
- Geforce 7600GT (stock)
- Gigabyte K8N-Ultra motherboard
- Seasonic 500W psu
- Sabrent "el...
HI all,
just an update really, still no joy. I can't decode either Channel 4 of 5 via sky. I've tried the cam setting, which originally I had set to default & tried other settings but didn't make any difference.
Its just these two channels that are giving me a problem.
HI all,
just an update really, still no joy. I can't decode either Channel 4 of 5 via sky. I've tried the cam setting, which...
Been running a media center PC for a while now using MCE & a skybox, so I have a legit sky freeview card.
Decided recently to...
Hi,
still loocking for a way to get my LSD-KS0108 running together with MP.
Perhaps this will help in future. I found a this post in the MP-Forum.
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=8705&highlight=c.all
Best regards
Schmidti
Hi,
still loocking for a way to get my LSD-KS0108 running together with MP.
Perhaps this will help in future. I found a this post...
Searching for a nice software for my Mediaportal i came up with this software. I was a little bit unhappy that it not supports...
thank you for the tip wewe..
Anyways, reinstalled XP, installed all the drivers from scratch, and it just works fine now :)
thank you for the tip wewe..
Anyways, reinstalled XP, installed all the drivers from scratch, and it just works fine now :)
finally got al my hardware together
ZALMAN HD 160
Asus P5WD2 Premium,S775,i955X,4xDDR2,PCIe, ATX
Intel Pentium D 950 3.40GHz...
scott,
i had the exact same problem as you described, it has happened maybe since 1.3 at a guess that if you record a show the screen goes blank, so you can't actually watch what you are recording, even tho its actually recording, i had to change the codec i was using because it only seems to happen on that codec, now i have nvidia...
scott,
i had the exact same problem as you described, it has happened maybe since 1.3 at a guess that if you record a show the...
Hi Guys, this is my first HTPC and also my first shot at a case mod.
I gutted an old Sony VCR from ebay and built some stands...
The process taking all the CPU time is simply mediaportal.exe!
It's not like the bug in My Music though - the cpu usage, while wandering a bit isn't particularly spikey and remains even if I minimise MP to the tray.
I experimented a little more and discovered that I get less CPU usage if I use other codecs (ie not Purevideo). I...
The process taking all the CPU time is simply mediaportal.exe!
It's not like the bug in My Music though - the cpu usage, while...
After a *lot* of "clarting" (my wife's choice of words) with resolutions, codecs, tv-outs, you-name-it, I finally used some...
get a nvidia 6200 for less than $50 american.
get a nvidia 6200 for less than $50 american.
Hey all, I'm new to the forum. I've been working on my htpc for a while now. I wanted to build a mid-budget system that still did...
Same tv, but it is sold without hdmi in europe so I have to live with s-video :/
Same tv, but it is sold without hdmi in europe so I have to live with s-video :/
I'd be interested to know if anyone has used MediaPortal with this TV via HDMI.
Allen
It basicly depends on the quality of the ad converters of the vga port.
I have 26" LCD tv and I didn't see any difference in picture quality.
There is only one thing I'm considering, as I live in 50Hz europe, the vga input can be switched to 75Hz which is a multiple of 50Hz. Which should give better sync between picture and sound...
It basicly depends on the quality of the ad converters of the vga port.
I have 26" LCD tv and I didn't see any difference in...
I am buying a new lcd tv for my HTPC. I have two in mind (both toshibas), but one has not got HDMI inputs. It still has an RGB PC...
I love your amp! Great stuff.
I love your amp! Great stuff.
Hey all,
i'm new here but i already use mediaportal for a while. I'dd like u to know what ya'll think about my ht system...
ok that is fair enough - but believe me, you don't have to look so high
a simple 500 euro complete PC is MUCH MORE powerful than your current setup
than you can change the case etc. if you want
ok that is fair enough - but believe me, you don't have to look so high
a simple 500 euro complete PC is MUCH MORE powerful than...
i have been fiending for a media center pc to play files in an easy to view format ... and now i have one
be warned ... shes no...
Okay, I might try using the overdrive feature of my graphics card. Maybe I need to crank it up.
This is the posting about the other problems I've noticed (in case any of them are familiar to you!)...
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/viewtopic.php?t=15863
I installed Media Portal last year, but just messed around with it...
Okay, I might try using the overdrive feature of my graphics card. Maybe I need to crank it up.
This is the posting about the...
It's taken a little while, but it's finished and running beautifully (both hardware and software!). It was built mid December 2005...