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<blockquote data-quote="snewman" data-source="post: 85214" data-attributes="member: 18208">If I could be convinced that its just a software issue then I would keep battling, but I've been scouring the web for people who have been sucessful with the 430/6150 combo in a HD HTPC application and all I've found is people having similar battles to my own.The system works great with my DVDs, XVids, photos, music and SD DVB-T channels, but when I go to HD the problems start.With a lot of fiddling around with decoder settings I can now get 1080i to function properly both outside and inside Media Portal, but 576p and 720p just won't happen for me.&nbsp; Both of the progressive channels look like someones playing with the jog/shuttle control - slightly sped up compared with the audio.I've downloaded sample clips of HD content from the web, but I can only find WMV-HD, not MPEG-2.&nbsp; The WMV-HD stuff works okay, but unfortunately that doesn't help me with my HD broadcasts.I've just read too much about other people struggling with this 430/4150 for HD to keep fighting this one.&nbsp; I'm sure someone else will buy the mobo on eBay as it is more than adequate for a desktop PC or even a HTPC at SD.So my current thinking for replacement mobo and video card are:Asus A8N-E motherboardGigabyte 7600GT SilentPipeIII know I've upgraded from the GS to the GT, but I want this thing to last me into the era of BluRay and HD-DVD with only the additional investment of a new DVD drive.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="snewman, post: 85214, member: 18208"] If I could be convinced that its just a software issue then I would keep battling, but I've been scouring the web for people who have been sucessful with the 430/6150 combo in a HD HTPC application and all I've found is people having similar battles to my own. The system works great with my DVDs, XVids, photos, music and SD DVB-T channels, but when I go to HD the problems start. With a lot of fiddling around with decoder settings I can now get 1080i to function properly both outside and inside Media Portal, but 576p and 720p just won't happen for me. Both of the progressive channels look like someones playing with the jog/shuttle control - slightly sped up compared with the audio. I've downloaded sample clips of HD content from the web, but I can only find WMV-HD, not MPEG-2. The WMV-HD stuff works okay, but unfortunately that doesn't help me with my HD broadcasts. I've just read too much about other people struggling with this 430/4150 for HD to keep fighting this one. I'm sure someone else will buy the mobo on eBay as it is more than adequate for a desktop PC or even a HTPC at SD. So my current thinking for replacement mobo and video card are: Asus A8N-E motherboard Gigabyte 7600GT SilentPipeII I know I've upgraded from the GS to the GT, but I want this thing to last me into the era of BluRay and HD-DVD with only the additional investment of a new DVD drive. [/QUOTE]

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