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1U vs. 2U Rackmount HTPC Chassis?
I'm in the initial stages of planning out the HTPC/Media server I'll be building come the summer, and I've run into a bit of a conundrum. My rack currently has 1U left free, and part of the appeal of ...
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Any HTPC solution - hardware + software or just software - with good DVB-IPTV support
I get my TV-signals over IP to my home, but the software for the solution is really bad and has lots of issues with record functionality and no way of getting content of my network.
I've been looking ...
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how to make intel mobile graphics video card use HDMI only, permanently
I have a MSI IM-GM45 motherboard (http://www.logicsupply.com/products/ms_9818) installed in a machine set up for HTPC usage. It is running Windows 7 x64, and has an older version of Vista drivers ...
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How to choose a media center remote with mouse pad to control my pc for Windows/Linux?
My goal is to make my windows 7 mce htpc to use linux instead, I would like to use Mythtv and Xbmc to use my tv tuner and others sources. (tube sites, tv channels sites and others ...)
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Troubles using a 32" 720p hdtv on a laptop for media center on win7 ultimate 64 bits
All worked well, but after installing Windows, it couldn't show anything on the hdtv after the last restart when the password prompt is normaly shown ...
I use VGA as I couldn't use something else, ...
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Install unsigned drivers in Windows 7? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Use an unsigned driver in Windows 7 x64
This question was never answered. I ask again because I need a way install unsigned drivers on Windows 7 so I can use my IR ...
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Xbox dvd remote and ir receiver with Windows 7 64 bits for Windows media center
I tried various way to get unsigned drivers to work, nothing seem to work, the ir receiver is detected as an unknown device on Windows 7 ...
Any maker around to find the solution ???
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Windows 7 Media Player and Codecs
We use our Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit PC as a Media PC.
If it matters, it is the Asus EB1501. A little slow, but it works.
In an effort to get .MKV files to play, I installed Shark007's codec pack. ...
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Solutions for fileserver + HTPC on the same box [closed]
As title. I am fine with either Windows or Linux. It would be nice to hear from some of you who have the experience with this setup. Thanks.
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Recording widescreen TV in SD
Is there any combination of hardware/software that will record widescreen TV (standard definition)?
I currently have a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 card and have been using Beyond TV for years (yes Iknow ...
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HD Antennas and streaming/recording OTA
Within the next few months, I'm attempting to pull the plug on cable. I've been trying to figure out HD antennas and streaming OTA (over-the-air) and it seems that the path isn't very clear on how to ...
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No HDMI Audio NVidia card 440
I'm using a NVidia GeForce GT 440 and it works great for video (I'm going for an htpc).
After upgrading to alsa *.24, it started recognizing my video card's sound capabilities, but the HDMI still ...
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ATI HD 4600 via HDMI: Screen offset about 3" to the right
I have a media PC running Windows 7 x64. I am running an ATI HD 4600 to my receiver using HDMI for both video and audio. The video is connected to a 42" Magnavox 1080p LCD TV. The resolution is set to ...
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is there a simple tool to determine if my combo of video card and TV is HDCP compatible?
I'm using Arcsoft TMT3 to play Blurays. It's been playing fine for a few years but all of a sudden TMT3 says that my system isn't HDCP compatible. No changes to anything in the system -- possibly a ...
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What are some tweaks to Windows 7 that can be done for a HTPC?
I've built a HTPC and would like to optimize Windows 7 to dedicate as much of the resources to Media playback through the HTPC. I'll be using XBMC and Media Center (testing them out, and making a ...
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How do I start silverlight on netflix in full screen automatically?
I know that there this great big button that I can click for full screen on the bottom left of the screen. What I'm doing though is launching the direct movie/tv episode in chrome from XBMC using ...
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Should I use a solid state drive for OS or data? [closed]
I have a HTPC that occasionally locks up for a couple of seconds while playing video. I currently have two normal hard drives in there, one for OS and the latest videos we're watching and a second ...
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Does Power DVD have any command line options to automatically play a DVD in fullscreen?
I'd like to launch PowerDVD8 from a shortcut and have it automatically start the DVD/BluRay and display in fulllscreen mode. Is this possible?
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Crackly image from my HTPC
I have an odd problem. Whenever my HTPC is left on over night the image starts to crackle. I originally suspected my HDMI lead, but noticed that if I change the resolution and change it back, the ...
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HDMI on Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H MB has stuttering sound on XBMC
I'm running XBMC Live 10 (ubuntu 10.04) on my htpc and I've had so much trouble getting the audio to work. I've managed to get audio in the menu to work after following this tutorial:
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HTPC-like ATX case with lots of storage bays (horizontal) [closed]
I am getting interested in building a home server with lots of storage, mainly for backup purposes and sharing files across my LAN.
I was very excited when I saw the review of the "Silverstone LC10B-E ...
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Qnap won't connect to Windows Share
I have a qnap nmp-1000 in my network and would like to stream my films from my win7 laptop to the nmap-1000 device.
I just managed to do so with upnp sharing, but I would like to, for security ...
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Can RDP mirror/shadow the local console session? (re: Win7, RDP, and HTPCs)
I'm a huge fan of the built-in Remote Desktop in Windows but it seems to have a huge limitation for me in regards to a HTPC.
Sometimes I need to login to my HTPC and be able to change the display ...
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AUVIO Universal Remote Receiver - does it work on a pc?
I found this product for the PS3: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10852495
I'm wondering if this receiver will work on a PC using any of the Harmony remotes? I need to find a ...
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Is there any way to get Media Center running in XP Home Edition?
I have a machine running XP Home that I would like to use as a HTPC. I installed Boxee on it and love it. However, it does not support my Amazon VOD videos as they have DRM.
Amazon VOD will play ...
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HTPC and backing up DVDs, where to start?
So this is pretty much two different questions, I just didnt want to make too many threads.
1) I decided I want to start backing up my DVD(and even Bluray). Does anyone know of any great tools that ...
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NAS + XBMC combination
I currently own a WD Sharespace and I am not too happy about it. It will freeze constantly and its rather slow. I've been thinking of replacing it.
I also own a WD HD Live, and it works like it is ...
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No HDMI sound on TV from HTPC
Ok, so I just finished putting together a new HTPC and everything works great. I had it connected to my 24" LCD monitor via HDMI and got great video AND audio. However, when I connect the same cable ...
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Best HTPC solution that supports MKV [closed]
So it seems like there are many solutions (Boxee, GoogleTV, AppleTV, XMBC, etc) out there for HTPC setups but I can't seem to find a good solution for playing MKV files and I would say the bulk of my ...
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How to tell if a player can read NTFS or Pal
I'm considering picking up a box set DVD t.v. show which uses Region 0 (The IT Crowd, Seasons 1 - 4). I know there are regions for DVD (Region 1 = USA, Region 2 = Europe), but this DVD set is Region ...
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Cheap/simple way to turn TV on/off using computer and/or Windows Meda Center remote
I have a Windows Media Center HTPC, and it's great. I'm trying to rid myself of one last minor inconvenience, though. The only thing I need my TV remote for on a day-to-day basis is to turn the TV ...
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How to get Blu-Ray video from Windows 7 computer upstairs to HDTV downstairs
I have a Windows 7 Ultimate x64 desktop computer upstairs, which has a BD drive, and an HDTV downstairs which has no BD player. I also have a spare computer (which is currently running Linux, but I ...
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HDMI video card with sound?
Building a media center PC here, are there any video cards that will output HDMI with sound? Ideally I'd like to run just the one HDMI cable. Is this possible? If not what is the best solution right ...
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No digital audio output with Asus Xonar DG
I've purchased an Asus Xonar DG as replacement for faulty onboard audio in a Medion 8822 as it has an optical output which is all I really need to feed my HTPC.
I uninstalled the previous ...
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Disable Hulu Desktop Startup Show
I'm using Hulu Desktop as part of my HTPC. However, as anyone who has used it knows, whenever I start Hulu Desktop it chooses a show of Hulu's choice and starts playing it, which is incredibly ...
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Can I test/analyse the digital output of my sound card without external hardware?
My HTPC recently started producing glitchy audio. It's connected to my processor via an optical cable.
This seems to happen with all digital audio; DVR-MS, AVI/WMV/MKV, MP3, WAV & DVD.
It is ...
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HTPC and MAME box setup advice
I'm planning my HTPC / MAME box combo PC for the lounge. I know what hardware I need, I'm looking for software and setup advice, and if you have done this before I'd appreciate your input!
I want ...
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HTPC Software setup recommendation
I need recommendation for my HTPC.
I checked a lot of HTPC forums, and still not sure about what Interface, plugin, codec combination to install.
This is what I need from HTPC:
10foot UI
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Htpc connected to two rooms
My setup is like this:
in the living room I have an htpc, plasma (vga and dvi connections directly to the htpc), reciever (connected via optic, no hdmi :( but connected to an awesome set of speakers). ...
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Media Center Manual Recording Naming Convention
I am using a program to record a TV show manually with MCE and just noticed that the naming convention on these files is different between machines. How is the Manual Recording....wtv vs ...
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Media Center Configuration - TV Setup Issue
When attempting to configure Windows Media Center for the first time, a user of mine is unable to get past this screen. No timeout becomes visible, the screen literally remains in this state with no ...
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After turning off/on the HDMI connected monitor/TV, there's no picture
I've recently connected an EeeBox 1501 to my LCD TV in order to utilize the computer as an HTPC.
If I switch off the TV or just change the input source, after turning on the TV back on or switch back ...
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Sync music and video folders from mac laptop to ubuntu HTPC
I use a macbook pro w/ 10.6 to rip DVDs and manage music and sync to our Evos. I mount the music and video folders on the ubuntu 10.4 HTPC as volumes on the MBP via WiFi and periodically copy new ...
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Processor speed and video card for HTPC [closed]
Two questions:
I'm building a HTPC (home theatre pc) and was curious if the "AMD Athlon II X2 255 Regor 3.1GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor" would be fast enough to ...
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Inconsistent black levels in windows 7 media center
I've got a HTPC running windows 7 64bit, hooked up to a Samsung LCD TV. My problem is different types of video are displaying different black levels on the TV.
When I play a bluray through Arcsoft ...
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Windows 7 MCE client server HTPC
My HTPC is downstairs connected to my large screen. I would like to use my desktop upstairs to record over the air HDTV and stream it to the HTPC. I have Windows 7 Professional installed on the ...
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How to eliminate overscan on Ubuntu HTPC
I'm using an Ubuntu box with Nvidia graphics card as an HTPC. My HDTV is a Sony Bravia KDS-R50XBR1; this is a rear-projection unit with many inputs. I am using the HDMI input. I'm using the ...
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Getting the most out of a Mac mini as a media center
I own an old Mac mini from 2006 (maybe early 2007). It's got an Intel Core Solo 32-bits CPU and 512 MB RAM. 160 GB HDD. The GPU is an integrated chip…
Currently, my Mini is sitting under my LCD TV ...
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Controlling music player from web
I have a ubuntu machine that is connected to my house's sound system. Is there a way I can control what it is playing remotely? I have SSH access if necessary.
I typically use Rhythmbox to play ...
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How can a reduce the read speed of a Liteon DVD drive under Windows 7
How can I reduce the read speed of a Liteon DVD drive under Windows 7? The aim is to reduce the level of noise generated by an wasteful high-speed as it's used in an HTPC environment.
