In the process of building your own HTPC or did you complete one? Show them to other MediaPortal users!
I'm having issues with the GUI.
Pausing and tracking in a video is annoying and nearly impossible without exiting to the main menu. Any recommendations? Should I use an external player?
I'm having issues with the GUI.
Pausing and tracking in a video is annoying and nearly impossible without exiting to the main menu...
So I got my hands on an old Dell D610 Laptop with a broken screen and damaged case.
Originally I just had it sitting around as a...
Hey guys,
Please, let me know your opinion about my choice:
Graphics. ASUS GF 9600GT PCIE DDR3 512M 256BIT HDM
HDD inside. WD5002ABYS WD CAVIAR RE3 500GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB
Asus DVD-RW (quiet)
CPU. INTEL E8400 CORE2D 3.0GHZ 1333/6M S775 (or INTEL E8500)
RAM. APACER BRANDED DDR2 800 4GB CL5 128*8KIT (or corsair with...
Hey guys,
Please, let me know your opinion about my choice:
Graphics. ASUS GF 9600GT PCIE DDR3 512M 256BIT HDM
HDD inside...
Hey guys,
Please, let me know your opinion about my choice:
Graphics. ASUS GF 9600GT PCIE DDR3 512M 256BIT HDM
HDD inside...
I also just picked up today a SAMSUNG HTAS720 Home Theater Sound System from a local CC which is closing it's doors tomorrow. Got a steal at 70% off! Looks like it's going to be a busy weekend!!
I also just picked up today a SAMSUNG HTAS720 Home Theater Sound System from a local CC which is closing it's doors tomorrow. Got a...
WOOHOO :D
I get home and what do I find....my brand-new Blu-ray/HD-DVD drive my wonderful wife bought me for Christmas!! I can't...
True, although I never said it was the most important factor, merely something to watch out for during the initial case cooling tests. It's interesting the confirm the long held belief in some circles that thermal expansion / contraction stress from 'excessive cooling' is bad. Still, with anything your mileage will vary, I like to...
True, although I never said it was the most important factor, merely something to watch out for during the initial case cooling...
Hi Guys,
Looking for some advice, finally bit the bullet and ordered a 40" LCD HDTV.
Been running MP fine on my desktop for...
This says otherwise...
GBPVR Documentation Wiki - Tips - EventGhost
This says otherwise...
GBPVR Documentation Wiki - Tips - EventGhost
Anyone know of any software that i can use to control different programs with my hauppauge remote? I have tried girder, i cant...
Also part of the problems seem to have stemmed from the fact that I was trying to load this XP Micro version that I had. I may have been doing things right, but the micro version may have been lacking some support for Raid.
I know have my 1 TB Raid 1 config, with a 15 GB OS partition on the same drives.
Thanks again for all...
Also part of the problems seem to have stemmed from the fact that I was trying to load this XP Micro version that I had. I may have...
Really excited to begin my first HTPC project and share any knowledge I can, and well for those that are interested enjoy reading...
someone mentioned that in hardforums too. I think i'll give it a shot this week. I'd give anything to get the machine to go quieter. i'll fill you in. Besides, it'll be a waste of a cooler not to have it.
someone mentioned that in hardforums too. I think i'll give it a shot this week. I'd give anything to get the machine to go...
Okay so previously i built a Shoebox size HTPC and showed you guys my nifty results...
Hey everyone, first off thanks for the great open source project and the great community. I have been researching this for a couple weeks and finally think I have decided on MediaPortal to run my machine. Now, speaking of the machine, this is where I may need some input.
The Goal:
An inexpensive, entry-level, dvr/pvr for my...
Hey everyone, first off thanks for the great open source project and the great community. I have been researching this for a...
Hey everyone, first off thanks for the great open source project and the great community. I have been researching this for a...
Some of the most interesting pictures in this forum thread are gone, maybe because this thread is from 2006
Some of the most interesting pictures in this forum thread are gone, maybe because this thread is from 2006
I think everyone here knows that the power led of a pc is blinking during standby.
... and i really can't stand it anymore. It...
hi eetaylog,
thank you for the nice words.
and time for a small update.
- i stuffed in a second 250GB 2.5" HDD
- bought an alphacrypt light CAM ( which is for firmware upgrade to 3.16 at my friend polarie)
will come up with some new pics this weekend, showing the vfd in action....
hi eetaylog,
thank you for the nice words.
and time for a small update.
- i stuffed in a second 250GB 2.5" HDD
- bought an...
hello enthusiasts,
after finishing the last project one year before and the made experiences i decided to built a new htpc...
Yes it is my Bethroom. I'm still waiting for a home for my and my grilfriend :D
And i can't use a another HTPC case. It won't fit in my tv stand :(
Yes it is my Bethroom. I'm still waiting for a home for my and my grilfriend :D
And i can't use a another HTPC case. It won't fit...
Hi I own my HTPC for some time, But i have not the time to start a topic :oops:
About 1/2 years a go.I heard the first time about...
cheers fellas, thats cleared it up for me :-)
cheers fellas, thats cleared it up for me :-)
Ive got a Nova T-500 tv card installed in my media centre, does anyone know if theyre capable of picking up freesat HD channels as...
Hi,
some time passed in between, but now I tested MPStandbyHandler with my
setup. In deed it fixed the re-init after standby problem with my SkyStar 2 PCI
card.
But unfortunately it seems to induce new problems. Scheduled recordings sometimes
get not executed now (systems wakes not up) and form time to time MPStandbyHandler...
Hi,
some time passed in between, but now I tested MPStandbyHandler with my
setup. In deed it fixed the re-init after standby...
Hello all,
since MP is getting better and better and I am still struggling with problems with
a SkyStar2 card inside my...
Thanks for the reply - I think I saw a few of your posts on this in another thread. I tried TVversity as an alternative to the supplied D-Link software some years ago, and while it was ok, it was never that stable on my (wired) network. Ideally what I would like is integrated UPnP service on MP, but I will try that plugin for the...
Thanks for the reply - I think I saw a few of your posts on this in another thread. I tried TVversity as an alternative to the...
I know there have been posts about this before, but I cannot find anyone who is actively using MP with DSM-320 running in another...
It is not cleared (unless you explicitly clear it). While it will likely log disk errors, it might not log the reason for the crash (since the O/S crashed the software can't run to log the errors). If you find some events that might be the cause, try Googling the event ID.
It is not cleared (unless you explicitly clear it). While it will likely log disk errors, it might not log the reason for the...
I have an HTPC setup in my living room which is attached to a server hidden away under the stairs via a router. the server is...
Because its not a true backup if the backup is in the same case as the originals
and could be lost if something happen to the pc, I dont want them together
in 1 pc.
Because its not a true backup if the backup is in the same case as the originals
and could be lost if something happen to the pc...
After a crash of one of my HDD's I decided to go for it an build a better server...
I got:
2nd hand HighPoint RocketRAID 2320...
Check out the HDHomerun, it's a dual tuner that runs over your network, supports MediaPortal, and Clear QAM.
Silicondust
Check out the HDHomerun, it's a dual tuner that runs over your network, supports MediaPortal, and Clear QAM.
Silicondust
I'm building my first HTPC and I plan to get cable (since I can't change channels on my HTPC with satellite). I'll probably be...
Ok, problem solved, I used the wires taht came with the case, and connected lcd to the power molex
Ok, problem solved, I used the wires taht came with the case, and connected lcd to the power molex
Hi Everyone,
I just finished building my first Media Center PC, i just following components:
CPU: AMD X2 5400 2.8 Ghz...
I pulled the USB on purpose :-) with the goal to disable it. The VFD is just a piece of crap that doesnt work as it should, it interferres with other USB devices and that is totally unacceptable.
Beside that, the Imon infrared eye reacted to my Marantz remote, it also interferres with the USB receiver (eadio) form my Dinovo...
I pulled the USB on purpose :-) with the goal to disable it. The VFD is just a piece of crap that doesnt work as it should, it...
Hi folks!
Am not sure if this is the right place to post this but it kinda connects to the "HTPC building" topic, since that's...
**original :
**original :
Ok, time to show off my new set-up... Main focus is HTPC, but has the power to run games when needed also, and runs almost...
ECS A-780GM-A
AMD Phenom 8450
4GB DDR2-800
550Watt "quiet" Power Supply (18db)
120mm CPU Heatsink/Fan combo (Xigmatek HDT-S120) (replaced the stock fan with a lower noise 120mm fan I had)
1 500GB WD SATA
2 1TB Seagate SATA drives
Blu-Ray/HD-DVD ROM combo drive.
Currently in a Themaltake Desktop case (researching a good HTPC...
ECS A-780GM-A
AMD Phenom 8450
4GB DDR2-800
550Watt "quiet" Power Supply (18db)
120mm CPU Heatsink/Fan combo (Xigmatek HDT-S120)...
ECS A-780GM-A
AMD Phenom 8450
4GB DDR2-800
550Watt "quiet" Power Supply (18db)
120mm CPU Heatsink/Fan combo (Xigmatek HDT-S120)...
Hi,
actually you can choose where to store the timeshift files and the recordings. Both paths can be selected in the TV server configuration utility. But usually you would choose a local drive on the server to avoid unnecessary network traffic.
Why don't you try out MP before building a dedicated HTPC or even a whole multi-seat...
Hi,
actually you can choose where to store the timeshift files and the recordings. Both paths can be selected in the TV server...
Hi,
I've been looking around the net to find detailed differences between XP and XPembedded version.
I was wondering if maybe...
Hi,
It's been a couple of months now in the making, but now I've really started building my first HTPC.
This of course works fine, I've got a Sapphire HD 3870X2 graphics card for offloading all the work to
the 2 onboard GPUs. A nice AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ with 8GB Ram running on a Windows 64bit Vista Ultimate.
"Please ignore...
Hi,
It's been a couple of months now in the making, but now I've really started building my first HTPC.
This of course works...
Hi,
It's been a couple of months now in the making, but now I've really started building my first HTPC.
This of course works...
Yes that helps heaps with that problem. Currently I am running Vista MCE now - as MediaPortal wouldn't recognize my tv card and seem to have issues with the remote control with it. Unfortunely, I do plan to purchase a stand alone remote, but for now I am stuck with the one that comes with Gigabyte GT-PTV-TAF-RH rev 2.0. If anyone...
Yes that helps heaps with that problem. Currently I am running Vista MCE now - as MediaPortal wouldn't recognize my tv card and...
Okay, I have decided to try to turn my extra system into a media centre.
Mostly because my xbox (origional) isn't handling HD...
Friend has that one. I definitely prefer a proper remote.
Friend has that one. I definitely prefer a proper remote.
Hi all,
Newcomer here :)
I'm in the process of building my first HTPC based on the following components:
ASUS M3N78 PRO...
yeah sorry, ill be using a Tagan 500w silent SLi in the unit thats currently in my gaming case, the 640w one is a replacement for it :)
yeah sorry, ill be using a Tagan 500w silent SLi in the unit thats currently in my gaming case, the 640w one is a replacement for it :)
Hiya, I was just wondering if anyone could look through my planned HTPC and just give me a heads up with anything that I might be...
Thanks for your reply.
The Gigabyte GA-EG45M-DS2H iG45 is a compact board and as there is room in the Silverstone and I want to be able to expand in the future I am thinking a "normal" size board should be better. Also, is it powerful enough for playing games (on a moderate level)?
Good to hear about the CPU!
Thanks for your reply.
The Gigabyte GA-EG45M-DS2H iG45 is a compact board and as there is room in the Silverstone and I want to...
Some time ago I asked you guys about which set up i should have but i never built the computer. Now, months later I have the tv and...
Hi there.
I've been using Mediaportal for 2 months now as my primary STB. Because of instability(No offence to developpers, they have done a great job !) i decided to code a little software, which keeps Mediaportal and tv server up and running i case of a failure. Mostly it is TV server which crashes when zapping from/to HD...
Hi there.
I've been using Mediaportal for 2 months now as my primary STB. Because of instability(No offence to developpers, they...
Hi there.
I've been using Mediaportal for 2 months now as my primary STB. Because of instability(No offence to developpers, they...
Remapping the Volume Knob for LC16-M
Hi
Can you tell me how you achieved this in girder, I would like to remap the vol button in exactly the same why, so i can navigate the menus.
Thank you
Mike
Remapping the Volume Knob for LC16-M
Hi
Can you tell me how you achieved this in girder, I would like to remap the vol...
Anyone here get their lc16m front-panel working with MP?
I had simply left out that item from my todo list as there were plenty...
Hello
In about 2-3 Weeks i will assemble a HTPC for a friend.
He wants to receive and record DVB-S and view DVDs, the HTPC shouldn't be to loud but doesn't need to be loudless.
The components i choose:
Case: Chieftec HE-01B with built in IMon VFD with volume knob
Mainboard: Asus M3A78 Pro with HD3200 onboard
CPU: AMD X2 4850e...
Hello
In about 2-3 Weeks i will assemble a HTPC for a friend.
He wants to receive and record DVB-S and view DVDs, the HTPC...
Hello
In about 2-3 Weeks i will assemble a HTPC for a friend.
He wants to receive and record DVB-S and view DVDs, the HTPC...