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<blockquote data-quote="x000748" data-source="post: 97093" data-attributes="member: 27750">I would like to modify my home PC to double as an HTPC.&nbsp; For now, I only need support for viwing pictures, watching vidoes of my PC and listening to music.&nbsp; I would like to use Mediaportal as my media center SW solution.&nbsp; My current card does not support it so I need to upgrade.&nbsp; The machine is an AMD 3200+ with 1 Gb RAM and plenty of HD.&nbsp; My PC is located in the office which is about 20 ft away from my TV.&nbsp; I was thinking of the following setup:&nbsp; running MediaPortal on my PC, connected via HDMI to an A/V Receiver with HDMI input which then connects to my TV through component output or whatever.&nbsp; Apparently running a 20-30 ft HDMI cable should not be a problem and adpoting HDMI may position me well for what's coming.Specific hadware: PC card: ASUS EN7600GT/HTDI/256M.&nbsp; A/V Receiver - not sure (have not bought one).&nbsp; The rest is irrelevant in my mind.&nbsp; Here is the question.&nbsp; WOuld a setup like this work?&nbsp; Can I stream whatever content from my PC to A/V receiver and then to TV (if video) or receiver (if audio) via HDMI?&nbsp; Am I totally off here?&nbsp; If a question like this has already been posted and answers have been supplied, please direct me to the thread.Thanks in advance.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="x000748, post: 97093, member: 27750"] I would like to modify my home PC to double as an HTPC. For now, I only need support for viwing pictures, watching vidoes of my PC and listening to music. I would like to use Mediaportal as my media center SW solution. My current card does not support it so I need to upgrade. The machine is an AMD 3200+ with 1 Gb RAM and plenty of HD. My PC is located in the office which is about 20 ft away from my TV. I was thinking of the following setup: running MediaPortal on my PC, connected via HDMI to an A/V Receiver with HDMI input which then connects to my TV through component output or whatever. Apparently running a 20-30 ft HDMI cable should not be a problem and adpoting HDMI may position me well for what's coming. Specific hadware: PC card: ASUS EN7600GT/HTDI/256M. A/V Receiver - not sure (have not bought one). The rest is irrelevant in my mind. Here is the question. WOuld a setup like this work? Can I stream whatever content from my PC to A/V receiver and then to TV (if video) or receiver (if audio) via HDMI? Am I totally off here? If a question like this has already been posted and answers have been supplied, please direct me to the thread. Thanks in advance. :thx: [/QUOTE]

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