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<blockquote data-quote="Jelte" data-source="post: 66683" data-attributes="member: 23110"><p>I'm setting up my first HTCP. It's a low budget HTCP and is only going to be used for TV (watching, recording), DVD and music.</p><p></p><p><strong>What I have now:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>- Dell Optiplex 180 case/ motherboard with a</p><p>- Processor: Intel Pentium 3, 1.0 Ghz</p><p>- Memory: 512MB SD-RAM PC133 CAS3 (2x 256MB)</p><p>- Hard disk: 160GB Seagate Barracuda 9, 7200RPM, 8MB cache</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I need to buy the following things to complete my HTCP:</strong></p><p></p><p>- TFT screen</p><p>- Videocard</p><p>- Tv tuner card</p><p>- Remote control</p><p></p><p><strong>TFT screen:</strong></p><p></p><p>The TFT screen is probally going to be the Acer AL1916W. It's a widescreen 19 inch TFT (1440x900 resolution, contrast 500:1, VGA/DVI, 8ms response) which is available here (Netherlands) for about 200 euro.</p><p></p><p><strong>The problem:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>So I need to choose a videocard and a TV tuner. The problem is my Optiplex case is a very small case, so I only can have small cards in hight. No Hauppage cards, look at my example:</p><p></p><p>Example:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/files/19809.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Is <u>not going</u> to fit.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/files/26735.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Is <u>going</u> to fit.</p><p></p><p><strong>Videocard:</strong></p><p></p><p>- I thougt about a Geforce 6200, 128MB DDR. It's a cheap, and not high (is size), DX9 card.</p><p></p><p><strong>TV Tuner:</strong></p><p></p><p>- Pinnacle PCTV 40i. Also a cheap, and not high (in size), TV tuner card.</p><p></p><p><strong>No my questions:</strong></p><p></p><p>- Are these good choises, are do you recommend something else? </p><p>- Is the TFT a good choise?</p><p>- Is there a better suitable videocard? </p><p>- Or a much better TV Tuner?</p><p>- Which remote control is the best?</p><p>- Is this system able to run MediaPortal for TV (watching, recording), DVD and music?</p><p></p><p><u>(with all, think about the prices, it's a low budget HTCP)</u></p><p></p><p>Thank you very much for your help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jelte, post: 66683, member: 23110"] I'm setting up my first HTCP. It's a low budget HTCP and is only going to be used for TV (watching, recording), DVD and music. [b]What I have now: [/b] - Dell Optiplex 180 case/ motherboard with a - Processor: Intel Pentium 3, 1.0 Ghz - Memory: 512MB SD-RAM PC133 CAS3 (2x 256MB) - Hard disk: 160GB Seagate Barracuda 9, 7200RPM, 8MB cache [b] I need to buy the following things to complete my HTCP:[/b] - TFT screen - Videocard - Tv tuner card - Remote control [b]TFT screen:[/b] The TFT screen is probally going to be the Acer AL1916W. It's a widescreen 19 inch TFT (1440x900 resolution, contrast 500:1, VGA/DVI, 8ms response) which is available here (Netherlands) for about 200 euro. [b]The problem: [/b] So I need to choose a videocard and a TV tuner. The problem is my Optiplex case is a very small case, so I only can have small cards in hight. No Hauppage cards, look at my example: Example: [img]http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/files/19809.jpg[/img] Is [u]not going[/u] to fit. [img]http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/files/26735.jpg[/img] Is [u]going[/u] to fit. [b]Videocard:[/b] - I thougt about a Geforce 6200, 128MB DDR. It's a cheap, and not high (is size), DX9 card. [b]TV Tuner:[/b] - Pinnacle PCTV 40i. Also a cheap, and not high (in size), TV tuner card. [b]No my questions:[/b] - Are these good choises, are do you recommend something else? - Is the TFT a good choise? - Is there a better suitable videocard? - Or a much better TV Tuner? - Which remote control is the best? - Is this system able to run MediaPortal for TV (watching, recording), DVD and music? [u](with all, think about the prices, it's a low budget HTCP)[/u] Thank you very much for your help. [/QUOTE]
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