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This post has been edited by echoesian: Dec 15 2009, 08:09 PM

I have a HTPC running MediaPortal. Love the interface and plug-ins.
I also have BlueAngel H10R media player. Love the ease of use and portability.

So, why not get both?

This post has been edited by cosmicmeadow: Dec 16 2009, 02:39 PM

i m using acer revo..so far so good....y need so many players ?

HTPC of course, everything a media player can do, it can do better...
onli lack of portability...

acer revo very portability maaa..

portable maybe, but how bout performance? Full HD movie (12GB) can it be played without lagging...

no problem bro..

As portable as the Revo is but at RM1399, Dell's Zino may be a better deal

a HTPC will cost <rm1k...
can be build up from used n cheap hardware...

BUT a good graphic card support HDMI 1080p not cheap..

If you wanna go linux route get revo or nvidia graphic card with VDPAU.. can use GPU to playback 1080p.. try with 20Gb mkv without any problem.. CPU hardly more than 10%..

I use XBMC.. really love the interface.

i also using XBMC...yes nice interface..

But most of the cheaper GPU cannot bitstream TrueHD audio except those higher ones like ATI 5xxx which cost more than 1k....

Can anyone confirm that the WDTV Live can stream TrueHD/DTS-MA audio ?

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Added on December 16, 2009, 6:07 pmWhere did you buy the BlueAngel and how much does it costs?

This post has been edited by echoesian: Dec 16 2009, 06:07 PM

i dun think so bro, im using a mobo with built in graphic card, nvidia 9300..
able to play HD movie without a prob,
a pentium 4 2.66ghz+ xfx 9300 mobo both cost around rm450 onli...

For HTPC, I think the trouble is when you also need to look for a decent casing, noiseless fan, decent remote controller, etc... ?

my htpc has 1 major drawback - sucks to much juice for 24/7

u watch TV 24/7?

wow! electricity bill increase by how much?

HTPC is more suited for techies who want to build, modify, experiment. Can always try new software, codecs, nice skins, etc etc. Bad thing abt it is boot-up time, power consumption and size.

Media players are small, consume less power, idiot proof (easy to use). Bad thing is firmware upgrades dependent on manufacturer, so if got bug or new format, you are at their mercy. Also cannot expand feature/function and the user interface is normally simplistic, file-menu based.

I have my HTPC hooked up in my living room, and a media player which i move around (portable).

my htpc is also my downloading rig, so its more or less 24/7 powered up.

Estimated cost to keep it up is Rm30 per month.

I'm thinking of substituting to something else, 'cos TNB ain't never gonna reduce power tariff as long as I'm a male...!

I'm probably going to use a notebook / netbook as a semi portable media player (need to download via ftp / rapidshare also) but at the moment all the netbooks currently can't even do 720p....so its not yet viable.

wow rm30 is like open aircon every nite to sleep. Why your pc so makan watts?

People use 1000w elite PSU cannot meh?

thats just based on 300W continuous consumption assumption...

My htpc is being enclosed tightly in the living room to prevent noise, so in return it gets warm and in return it generates more heat as well.

not to forget i have a ATI 4850 under the hood

most modern proc/mobo/1HDD combo use below 100W (if you leave it 24/7 means not much load) unless you play game 24 hours non stop, making the power hungry video card to suck excess of 100Ws itself..

Both are good media players and have their pros and cons

HTPC are powerfull gadgets, (for power hungry ppl) well consider it an all-in-one, where you can surf the net, skype/msn/yahoo around, games, at the same time download RS/MU files etc but configuration comes quite costly indeed

Media players are mainly for simplicity (ease of use), portability and for the computer illiterate ppl (sorry) so mostly, elderly will find it very usefull to manipulate. just DL from PC/HTPC/Notebook dump it in and it works like magic.