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<blockquote data-quote="knutinh" data-source="post: 75139" data-attributes="member: 14776"><p>I can see 3 main directions when talking about HTPC/mediacenter:</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Audio/videophile that wants the best</strong> May have projector or plasma screen og a high quality audio system. Wants a large box with premium parts. Is willing to spend time tweaking ffdshow, perhaps roomcorrection, maybe builtin touchscreen or home automation system.</p><p><img src="http://www.komplett.no/mlf/produkt/bilder/cds/I313681.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.homemedia.fr/w/ar/ar27/thumbs/mcube-front2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>*Intel Core 2 Extreme or Athlon 64 FX-62, possibly 2x dualcore</p><p>*last generation nvidia/ati GPU</p><p>*plenty of ram</p><p>*lydkort w/ spdif ,surroundamp</p><p></p><p><strong>2. Regular user with crt-tv or lcd-tv.</strong> Wants good DVD playback, some HD, interested in live tv showshifting/recording. Wants bang for the buck</p><p><img src="http://www.komplett.no/mlf/produkt/bilder/cds/I355347.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.mobile-internet.pl/content/images/1141853250_mcubed_hfx_mini.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>*intel core2 6300/6600</p><p>*Nvidia 7300/7600</p><p>*512-1024MB ram</p><p>*1-2 tvtuners</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Media-center.</strong> Primarily using the computer as a juke-box (lazy). Maybe audio-only or possibly some DIVX/DVD. Can usually get by using very moderate hardware and wants a small, cheap and noiseless box. May consider a remote, hidden fileserver for larger media-storage.</p><p><img src="http://admin.via.com.tw/partnerproducts/images/08wuyh0t3cwcqot3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.mobile-internet.pl/content/images/1141853250_mcubed_hfx_mini.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>*VIA mini itx or Core2 eller AMD (mobile versions)</p><p>*512MB ram</p><p>*lowcost GPU or integrated ala nvidia 6150</p><p>*either spdif/surround-amp combo or analog 5.1 capable soundcard with speakersystem</p><p></p><p><strong>3b. Mediacenter with lots of storage.</strong> Same as above but with a larger enclosure to allow 3TB of storage</p><p><img src="http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/lc17/view/FRONT-VIEW-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>*a large number of Samsung or other lownoise disks of ~500GB each</p><p></p><p>I am shure there are lots of users that disagree on my partition of users, but it was an attempt to collect some broad groups with similar hw/sw needs. The total cost, ergonomy, noise and size is highly dependant on what group you find your self in.</p><p></p><p>regards</p><p>Knut</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="knutinh, post: 75139, member: 14776"] I can see 3 main directions when talking about HTPC/mediacenter: [b]1. Audio/videophile that wants the best[/b] May have projector or plasma screen og a high quality audio system. Wants a large box with premium parts. Is willing to spend time tweaking ffdshow, perhaps roomcorrection, maybe builtin touchscreen or home automation system. [img]http://www.komplett.no/mlf/produkt/bilder/cds/I313681.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.homemedia.fr/w/ar/ar27/thumbs/mcube-front2.jpg[/img] *Intel Core 2 Extreme or Athlon 64 FX-62, possibly 2x dualcore *last generation nvidia/ati GPU *plenty of ram *lydkort w/ spdif ,surroundamp [b]2. Regular user with crt-tv or lcd-tv.[/b] Wants good DVD playback, some HD, interested in live tv showshifting/recording. Wants bang for the buck [img]http://www.komplett.no/mlf/produkt/bilder/cds/I355347.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.mobile-internet.pl/content/images/1141853250_mcubed_hfx_mini.jpg[/img] *intel core2 6300/6600 *Nvidia 7300/7600 *512-1024MB ram *1-2 tvtuners [b]3. Media-center.[/b] Primarily using the computer as a juke-box (lazy). Maybe audio-only or possibly some DIVX/DVD. Can usually get by using very moderate hardware and wants a small, cheap and noiseless box. May consider a remote, hidden fileserver for larger media-storage. [img]http://admin.via.com.tw/partnerproducts/images/08wuyh0t3cwcqot3.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.mobile-internet.pl/content/images/1141853250_mcubed_hfx_mini.jpg[/img] *VIA mini itx or Core2 eller AMD (mobile versions) *512MB ram *lowcost GPU or integrated ala nvidia 6150 *either spdif/surround-amp combo or analog 5.1 capable soundcard with speakersystem [b]3b. Mediacenter with lots of storage.[/b] Same as above but with a larger enclosure to allow 3TB of storage [img]http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/lc17/view/FRONT-VIEW-1.jpg[/img] *a large number of Samsung or other lownoise disks of ~500GB each I am shure there are lots of users that disagree on my partition of users, but it was an attempt to collect some broad groups with similar hw/sw needs. The total cost, ergonomy, noise and size is highly dependant on what group you find your self in. regards Knut [/QUOTE]
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