hi guys,
just found great news: hxxp://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02/01/amd_s_new_rs780_igp_and_sb700/1
the 780g mainboards are coming and the first one to hit the market appears to be from gigabyte. seems that this is the ultimate mainboard for HTPCs.
I also took a look at the official mainboard manual and it says the following:
EDIT: I also found the requirements for Blu-ray HD-DVD playback:
Unfortunately no True HD audio etc., but finally there is audio and video coming through the hdmi port. Any idea how to realize TrueHD sound?
as i intended to build my htpc this month, and fortunately did not buy the hardware yet (i am waiting for the origen ae s16v black, as there are shortages in Germany), i iwll postpone everything until this mainboard is available. the price tag is already reasonable and will drop further in the coming weeks.
greetz,
Kian
just found great news: hxxp://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02/01/amd_s_new_rs780_igp_and_sb700/1
the 780g mainboards are coming and the first one to hit the market appears to be from gigabyte. seems that this is the ultimate mainboard for HTPCs.
I also took a look at the official mainboard manual and it says the following:
The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to
transmit the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/
video device to this port. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p
but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used.
• After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the HDMI
device. (The item name may differ by operating system. Refer the figures below for details.)
• Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM
formats. (AC3 and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.)
EDIT: I also found the requirements for Blu-ray HD-DVD playback:
Playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs:
In order to get better playback quality, when playing the HD DVD or Blu-ray discs, refer to the
recommended system requirements (or better) below.
• CPU: AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor (4200+ or above)
• Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with dual channel mode enabled
• BIOS Setup: At least 256 MB of UMA Frame Buffer Size (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup,"
"Advanced BIOS Features," for more information)
• Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 7.3 (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is
enabled )
Unfortunately no True HD audio etc., but finally there is audio and video coming through the hdmi port. Any idea how to realize TrueHD sound?
as i intended to build my htpc this month, and fortunately did not buy the hardware yet (i am waiting for the origen ae s16v black, as there are shortages in Germany), i iwll postpone everything until this mainboard is available. the price tag is already reasonable and will drop further in the coming weeks.
greetz,
Kian