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<blockquote data-quote="drealit" data-source="post: 386256" data-attributes="member: 70031">I suggest you refer to my response in another thread here: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/hardware-selection-help-62/htpc-build-advice-55110/#post380969" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/hardware-selection-help-62/htpc-build-advice-55110/#post380969</a> I don't cover the audio portions that you are asking about but I recommend going with something other than Creative. There's much better companies out there that specialize in what you're after with better results. Creative is just a &quot;brand name&quot; to me at this point... not necessarily boasting the quality of the past.But the alternatives I listed for video/audio playback will be the best you could ask for with current hardware (especially when we're talking about SD playback). My exact current system is listed in my profile and it works fantastically. My friend built a similar system from the ground up for $333 with a slight difference in hardware - 5050e processor,HD 4650 video card, 1Tb hard drive, and a NSK2480 enclosure... this was last week.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="drealit, post: 386256, member: 70031"] I suggest you refer to my response in another thread here: [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/hardware-selection-help-62/htpc-build-advice-55110/#post380969[/url] I don't cover the audio portions that you are asking about but I recommend going with something other than Creative. There's much better companies out there that specialize in what you're after with better results. Creative is just a "brand name" to me at this point... not necessarily boasting the quality of the past. But the alternatives I listed for video/audio playback will be the best you could ask for with current hardware (especially when we're talking about SD playback). My exact current system is listed in my profile and it works fantastically. My friend built a similar system from the ground up for $333 with a slight difference in hardware - 5050e processor,HD 4650 video card, 1Tb hard drive, and a NSK2480 enclosure... this was last week. [/QUOTE]

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