No need for a gaming card as this will be a dedicated HTPC.
Also, years back when I built my current HTPC I had an issue with the few ATI cards I tried where once the display went to sleep the card wouldn't "wake" the display when you moved the mouse or accessed the remote. So everytime the display went to sleep I had to restart the...
No need for a gaming card as this will be a dedicated HTPC.
Also, years back when I built my current HTPC I had an issue with the...
I've got an extra 2.66G Core 2 Duo E7300 and am considering upgrading my MediaPortal box. What would be a decent motherboard...
I think that only applies if the disk uses the Image Constraint Token, which down samples the picture to 480i (or Standard Definition). At the moment the studios have backed away from ICT because of the number of people, especially in the US that have non-HDCP HiDef TVs.
I think that only applies if the disk uses the Image Constraint Token, which down samples the picture to 480i (or Standard...
I am about to start my second HTPC project, and was almost complete with chosing witch parts to use. The original conf. where a...
Finally getting around to write the review…
Hardware purchased to a total price of $461.94 (Breakdown below)
ASROCK J3710 – ITX Mini ITX Motherboard - $179
Samsung 120GB 750 EVO SATA SSD - $69
Antec ISK 110 VESA Case $105
Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600SO-DIMM Laptop Memory $55
Shipping/Other Costs $55.94
Build Notes/Thoughts...
Finally getting around to write the review…
Hardware purchased to a total price of $461.94 (Breakdown below)
ASROCK J3710 – ITX...
I am looking for new MP Client as my existing Client starting from way back with MP version 0.9 has finally powered off for the...
No, I haven't tried the updated SilverStone drivers yet (I found them yesterday). But the weird thing is indeed, normally you either get an error message on startup, or no errors at all if you have driver problems with USB devices, and those error messages are totally different. I am starting to fear a hardware malfunction in the...
No, I haven't tried the updated SilverStone drivers yet (I found them yesterday). But the weird thing is indeed, normally you...
Hi all,
I just bought the hardware for my HTPC, among them a SilverStone LC16 case and a Gigabyte MA69GM-S2H motherboard.
I...
I have already haha. I actually setup the mobo and CPU to suddenly find the PSU was the problem all along. Easter and a misorder meant I only wound up with the new PSU yesterday (Seasonic 360W G Series 80 plus gold). Absolutely zero issues with the Intel onboard. I didn't even reinstall windows/media portal, just had to reactivate the...
I have already haha. I actually setup the mobo and CPU to suddenly find the PSU was the problem all along. Easter and a misorder...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7007/intels-haswell-an-htpc-perspective
Lots of improvements in the new Haswell CPU, especially for...
Here are some tips and information about Asus Z97-WS motherboard.
Reviews:
From pcper.com.
Looking at the back of the card you can clearly see that only the main two PCIe slots have 16 lines connected, the other two have only 8.
To change the language of AI Suite 3 in case the installer did not set it up properly you'll need to...
Here are some tips and information about Asus Z97-WS motherboard.
Reviews:
From pcper.com.
Looking at the back of the card you...
Here are some tips and information about Asus Z97-WS motherboard.
Reviews:
From pcper.com.
Looking at the back of the card you...
Did not build an AMD APU system yet but they seem to suit the needs of a HTPC quite well. I hope the desktop trinity models become more readily available soon. The A10 seems to be a good performer, maybe overkill for a HTPC.
Did not build an AMD APU system yet but they seem to suit the needs of a HTPC quite well. I hope the desktop trinity models become...
Hello everyone,
So I am putting together a new TV Server and client running HD content. I have always used AMD processors...
I have used ASRock J3455-ITX and J4205-ITX. 8-bit HEVC decodes fine and plays fine but 10-bit HEVC results in a stutter every minute or so when the screen resolution is set to UHD. The decoding isn't the issue for 2 reasons. Firstly, the CPU isn't being taxed and secondly, when outputted to 1080P display, there is no stutter...
I have used ASRock J3455-ITX and J4205-ITX. 8-bit HEVC decodes fine and plays fine but 10-bit HEVC results in a stutter every...
Hi,
Been waiting for 4k@60Hz capable micro or mini ITX MB for a long time now. Looks like ASRock has the monopoly on this for...
Hi all!
I have a HTPC with E350 (gigabyte MB, 8GB RAM, SSD HDD 32GB, Win 8.2 x64).
CPU ir overclocking to 1700MHz,RAM 1333
MediaPortal 1.7RC + USB DVB-T + MDAPI plus.
Installing SAF 6.2.3 and optimized hardware decoding.
Play 1080p video ~36% CPU with VLC; ~50% CPU with WMC
Play 720p video ~17% CPU with VLC; ~25% CPU with WMC
Run...
Hi all!
I have a HTPC with E350 (gigabyte MB, 8GB RAM, SSD HDD 32GB, Win 8.2 x64).
CPU ir overclocking to 1700MHz,RAM 1333...
Hi!
I was planing to build my HTPC based on AMD e-350. And have some questions.
HTPC Hardware:
MB - ASROCK E350M1
RAM - 4Gb
HTPC...
... before the Kabini boards arrive, MSI are saying they'll have a Mini-ITX board available with a 10w Intel Bay Trail CPU (Celeron J1800). I'd expect this to be the real competitor to Kabini, with a weaker GPU and stronger CPU, should be more than enough GPU for offloading 1080p though.
Details...
... before the Kabini boards arrive, MSI are saying they'll have a Mini-ITX board available with a 10w Intel Bay Trail CPU (Celeron...
Hi,
I know there are numerous threads on the site, & the web about this. I can't locate specific information relative to my...
For H264 and GPU decoding use PDVD8. FFDShow doesn't use GPU.
For MPEG2 it's not very important, mpeg2 generally doesn't use much CPU power. However if you want to use GPU then you should choose CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8) from that list
780G might be a bit slow for 1080i HDTV, users with vista seem to report less...
For H264 and GPU decoding use PDVD8. FFDShow doesn't use GPU.
For MPEG2 it's not very important, mpeg2 generally doesn't use...
I didn't do my research, I read some reviews and got some feedback that 780g based mobo was the best thing for a htpc solution...