HTPC build compatibility questions!! (1 Viewer)

[piro.lito]

Hi!

I'm building my htpc and so far i've the following bits:

CASE: NOX MEDIA II HTPC
PSU: CORSAIR CX-500W
CPU: AMD ATHLON II X2 260 AM3
BOARD: ASROCK - N68-GS3
RAM: 2x KINGSTON - 4GB 1333MHz DDR3
GPU: ASUS - ENGT520/DI/1GD3(LP)

Now i'm between a SkyStar HD2 or an Hauppauge WinTV Nova HD S2.
So what do you recommend?

I'm planning install Win7 (32 or 64)? Because i will play some games, like worms, etc...

I would also like to know if with MP and an Hauppauge i will be able to replace my dreambox (with ccc.. or osc..)... don't know if i could talk about this here... :sorry:

Thanks in advance

piro.lito

 

[polarie]

AW: HTPC build compatibility questions!!

well ccc*** and osc*** puplic talk is not allowed here


the TV-Card question:

i had 3 units of the MSI TV-@nywhere (wich are identical in layout to the SkyStar 2HD)
all three have given up from one day to the other - no signal etc.pp.
one in my sisters HTPC one in my Neighbours PC and one in my own tv-Server.

so i would be carefull with the skystar/msi tv-@nywhere HD/terratec cinergy S2 (all same PCB-Layout)

for myself i had only one Hauppauge (DVB-T) works fine and good all the time.

i else used a pinnacle Dual-DVB-S (no HD) also works good - but had some problems with
*you-know-what-i-mean-with-you-know-what-you-use*

the Cine-S2 has sometimes some problems with the Ci-Modul - but if u use
*you-know-what-i-mean-with-you-know-what-you-use* instead of a Ci - all works fine
i use 2x digital-devices Cine S2 (not octupus) works real good.

Also in my case the Technotrend TT-2300 works fine and good without any problems (with and without Ci)
*you-know-what-i-mean-with-you-know-what-you-use*

last butnot least: TechnoTrend TT-1600 (also a DVB-S2 but without a CI-connector)
also works real good ... and this one is not as expensive as the Hauppauge.
*you-know-what-i-mean-with-you-know-what-you-use*

just my 2 ct's

 

[piro.lito]

Re: AW: HTPC build compatibility questions!!

well ccc*** and osc*** puplic talk is not allowed here


the TV-Card question:

i had 3 units of the MSI TV-@nywhere (wich are identical in layout to the SkyStar 2HD)
all three have given up from one day to the other - no signal etc.pp.
one in my sisters HTPC one in my Neighbours PC and one in my own tv-Server.

so i would be carefull with the skystar/msi tv-@nywhere HD/terratec cinergy S2 (all same PCB-Layout)

for myself i had only one Hauppauge (DVB-T) works fine and good all the time.

i else used a pinnacle Dual-DVB-S (no HD) also works good - but had some problems with
*you-know-what-i-mean-with-you-know-what-you-use*

the Cine-S2 has sometimes some problems with the Ci-Modul - but if u use
*you-know-what-i-mean-with-you-know-what-you-use* instead of a Ci - all works fine
i use 2x digital-devices Cine S2 (not octupus) works real good.

Also in my case the Technotrend TT-2300 works fine and good without any problems (with and without Ci)
*you-know-what-i-mean-with-you-know-what-you-use*

last butnot least: TechnoTrend TT-1600 (also a DVB-S2 but without a CI-connector)
also works real good ... and this one is not as expensive as the Hauppauge.
*you-know-what-i-mean-with-you-know-what-you-use*

just my 2 ct's

Well..

Thank you for your reply.

You really helped me out