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<blockquote data-quote="hulkhaugen" data-source="post: 346072" data-attributes="member: 84392"><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: XP Pro SP3</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Intel C2D E8400 3GHz</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: Corsair TWIN2X PC8500 4GB</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: ATI Radeon HD3650 512MB</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: TerraTec Cinergy S2 PCI HD</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: Cyberlink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8)</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: MPA Decoder Filter</p><p><strong>h.264 Video Codec</strong>: CoreAVC Video Decoder</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: Thor 3/5 0,8°W & Sirius 4 4,8°E</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: 3R System Mstation HT-1000 with iMON IR Reciever and Display</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Logitech Harmony 885</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Toshiba REGZA 52Z3030D</p><p></p><p>Hello folks!</p><p></p><p>I've been experimenting lately with MediaPortal and discovered some of it's nice features. I have to admit that my setup is a complete unstable mess right now, but that's ok cuz i've been experimenting with different things and i want to get it right this time. (Actually i wont start until the middle/end of january since i'm at work in denmark atm.) Here's a few things i could have some help with.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>1. ATI display driver</strong></p><p>I've heard somewhere that CCC8.4 or something is recommended in XP for some reason. If anyone could confirm or give me some info about this, that would be nice.</p><p></p><p><strong>2. Codecs and configuration</strong></p><p>Well, i've already experienced Cyberlink as the best codec for MPEG-2 playback. Is there any configuration there i should know about which could improve anything? upscaling sounds like interesting (and complicated...). Haali Media Splitter, enough said. But for H.264 playback, CoreAVC, CyberLink or something else? And DXVA and ATI's Avivo, don't know anything about it.</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Alternative movie plugin.</strong></p><p>Nothing wrong with the default one, but i'm planning on using that one for karaoke, just install the karaoke codec so it will support mp3+cdg files. And then i'll just rename the name in the language.xml file to karaoke so it will appear right. So the question is; which plugin should i use? I want a descent player which can download covers, info and rating from imdb, and has good support for skins.</p><p></p><p><strong>4. Remote control</strong></p><p>Well, this is a pain in the a.., this configuration i'm working with. But i will get it to work somehow, without putting a ugly big receiver on my tv table for receiving remote signals. I've fooled around a bit with IR Server Suite, without much success. Got the communication going, but a lot of buttons didn't work, and those who actually worked, were repeated 6-7 times when i only pressed them.</p><p></p><p>So, help me out as much as you can please.</p><p></p><p>BTW: ""Removed"" nothing which should be discussed on this forum!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hulkhaugen, post: 346072, member: 84392"] [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP Pro SP3 [b]CPU Type[/b]: Intel C2D E8400 3GHz [b]Memory[/b]: Corsair TWIN2X PC8500 4GB [b]Motherboard[/b]: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3 [b]Video Card[/b]: ATI Radeon HD3650 512MB [b]1. TV Card[/b]: TerraTec Cinergy S2 PCI HD [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: Cyberlink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8) [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: MPA Decoder Filter [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: CoreAVC Video Decoder [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: Thor 3/5 0,8°W & Sirius 4 4,8°E [b]HTPC Case[/b]: 3R System Mstation HT-1000 with iMON IR Reciever and Display [b]Remote[/b]: Logitech Harmony 885 [b]TV[/b]: Toshiba REGZA 52Z3030D Hello folks! I've been experimenting lately with MediaPortal and discovered some of it's nice features. I have to admit that my setup is a complete unstable mess right now, but that's ok cuz i've been experimenting with different things and i want to get it right this time. (Actually i wont start until the middle/end of january since i'm at work in denmark atm.) Here's a few things i could have some help with. [b]1. ATI display driver[/b] I've heard somewhere that CCC8.4 or something is recommended in XP for some reason. If anyone could confirm or give me some info about this, that would be nice. [b]2. Codecs and configuration[/b] Well, i've already experienced Cyberlink as the best codec for MPEG-2 playback. Is there any configuration there i should know about which could improve anything? upscaling sounds like interesting (and complicated...). Haali Media Splitter, enough said. But for H.264 playback, CoreAVC, CyberLink or something else? And DXVA and ATI's Avivo, don't know anything about it. [b]3. Alternative movie plugin.[/b] Nothing wrong with the default one, but i'm planning on using that one for karaoke, just install the karaoke codec so it will support mp3+cdg files. And then i'll just rename the name in the language.xml file to karaoke so it will appear right. So the question is; which plugin should i use? I want a descent player which can download covers, info and rating from imdb, and has good support for skins. [b]4. Remote control[/b] Well, this is a pain in the a.., this configuration i'm working with. But i will get it to work somehow, without putting a ugly big receiver on my tv table for receiving remote signals. I've fooled around a bit with IR Server Suite, without much success. Got the communication going, but a lot of buttons didn't work, and those who actually worked, were repeated 6-7 times when i only pressed them. So, help me out as much as you can please. BTW: ""Removed"" nothing which should be discussed on this forum!! [/QUOTE]
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