thanks netherlord and many others, went Lowyat yest. got quoted for i3 and still within budget but the catch is the Audio. Sales guy from Desa HT Kepong on Ground floor recommended me to use YAMAHA AVR - rx-v365 combo with ns-p280 satelite w/ sub. With a budget of 1.5k for a decent sound system? Shoould i try luck on 2nd hand or any recommendation?

you get a core i3 which can do hd audio.
doesn't look right if you get 365 which can't do hd audio. then after reading the forums for a while, reading how good and better hd audio to some ears, you're inclined to experience hd audio yourself in your setup.

then you're inclined to sell off the used 365 to move up the ladder.
by then you're gonna regret getting the 365 in the first place seeing that a used 365 won't fetch that much money. you're gonna have a hard time selling the avr which can't do hd audio.

next generation avr: support 3D blu-ray. hdmi 1.4
but I won't touch on that..... 3D HT ....

This post has been edited by djlah: May 2 2010, 09:40 PM

3D HT......waaa.......far to go......die meh.....forever upgrade....we will poor and poor lol

hi all sifu, need some help from u all here...does anyone facing any problem when using LG BD-ROM or writer to watch blu ray disc on power dvd ultra software? mine will always freeze 1 minutes after playing the disc...i update my driver to the latest firmware and the problem still occur...is it my pc problem? LG drive problem or the power dvd software problem?

really appreciate any helps here...thx a lot...

Iam using my Acer laptop to play blu-ray disc with its own player (Acer Arcade Deluxe) atm, but at first when i playback some disc, windows did prompt me to unblock the application for internet access (BD Live function i guess) but the player was full screen and was covering the pop up window and it would freeze the player and disc. I had to Alt+Tab to the pop-up and unblock it and it went smooth afterward. Maybe your having the same problem?

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Added on May 3, 2010, 2:34 amWhy not go a step up and get Yamaha RX-V465 or similiar range product? (Pioneer VSX-819 or Onkyo SR507) cause they support 5.1 and also DTS/MA and DD TrueHD. Having those might be able to help you save on upgrades later (AVR are very costly to upgrade).

On the speakers side i think the Yamaha NS-P280 are sub standard speaker set. Its okay to use them for the moment (cash constrains maybe?) but you'll be looking for upgrades very soon. Maybe give the Onkyo SKF-330 a try? Pucca selling them for RM100 for 5 speaker set and so far no complain from the buyers.

On the subwoofer side i think you can get a pretty cheap nice one by searching the LYN forums, Mudah.my or Hifi4sale blog (will include the links later).

I think its best you go check out some other brands for comparison as there is alot of selection out there.

Pucca's Onkyo Speaker Thread --> http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1341807&hl=

Mudah.my --> http://www.mudah.my/

Hihi4sale --> http://hifi4salesmalaysia.blogspot.com/

Hope i did not complicate things for you but i think you should really find a set that you prefer and fully satisfy with, rather than go into impulse buying and regret later. Just my 2 cents

This post has been edited by netherlord: May 3 2010, 02:34 AM

how much to build pc with i3 and mobo...wihout lcd surely

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Added on May 3, 2010, 3:58 pmAMD Phenom FX5000 Quad Core 6MB L3 cache(3 year warranty)
GIGA MA74GM-S2 motherboard (3 year warranty)
Kingston 2GB 800 DDR2 ram (lifetime warranty) - can be upgrade to 4gb by adding RM130
WD 640GB HDD
Saphire 4670 1GB DDR3 128 bit GPU (till 26th Dec 2010)
Powerlogic Azzura 3000 Casing + PSU (1 year warranty)
if with al, these specs..is it good for hd movies


This post has been edited by kapultek: May 3 2010, 03:58 PM

If Atom + Ion can do HD mkv, then surely your set mention above is overkill (Ignore the pun ) but for BD iso, BDMV and also Blu-ray disc i suppose your gonna add in a blu-ray drive? then you should have no problem getting anything running on it (but be sure to get all the correct codecs).

Just take note that BD content (iso, BDMV) consumes alot of space (around 35-45GB per disc), your 640GB HDD might not last you a long time if you tend to collect movies alot (13 show max) maybe upgrade to a 1.5TB might be better in the long run.

A rough note on a i3 spec pc is around RM1.2K, was last quoted by me by a shop in LYP (sorry couldn't remember the parts i3 Processor, mobo, 4GB ram, 1.5TB HDD, normal ATX, 400w Power supply, ATI 5850)

currently using intel d510mo with coreavc i can just pull avatar 1080p with no frame drops. and i only have 1gb ram so i think you can pretty much do everything except bluray playback..

Why not go a step up and get Yamaha RX-V465 or similiar range product? (Pioneer VSX-819 or Onkyo SR507) cause they support 5.1 and also DTS/MA and DD TrueHD. Having those might be able to help you save on upgrades later (AVR are very costly to upgrade).

On the speakers side i think the Yamaha NS-P280 are sub standard speaker set. Its okay to use them for the moment (cash constrains maybe?) but you'll be looking for upgrades very soon. Maybe give the Onkyo SKF-330 a try? Pucca selling them for RM100 for 5 speaker set and so far no complain from the buyers.

On the subwoofer side i think you can get a pretty cheap nice one by searching the LYN forums, Mudah.my or Hifi4sale blog (will include the links later).

I think its best you go check out some other brands for comparison as there is alot of selection out there.

Pucca's Onkyo Speaker Thread --> http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1341807&hl=

Mudah.my --> http://www.mudah.my/

Hihi4sale --> http://hifi4salesmalaysia.blogspot.com/

Hope i did not complicate things for you but i think you should really find a set that you prefer and fully satisfy with, rather than go into impulse buying and regret later. Just my 2 cents

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thanks, really appreciate ur effort, i have also came across one of ur thread that u were setting up HT system as well. Mind telling me what AVR u chose in the end? TQVM. How much is the pioneer VSX-819, RX-V465, Onkyo SR507 or Marantz 5003 which i came across. For Marantz 5003 only cost around 1.3k i can still grab Puccas Sat speaker rm100 and still make myself within 2k budget.

thanks netherlord...
are u sure rm1200 with ATI5850..... which shop

thanks, really appreciate ur effort, i have also came across one of ur thread that u were setting up HT system as well. Mind telling me what AVR u chose in the end? TQVM. How much is the pioneer VSX-819, RX-V465, Onkyo SR507 or Marantz 5003 which i came across. For Marantz 5003 only cost around 1.3k i can still grab Puccas Sat speaker rm100 and still make myself within 2k budget.



I'm using Pioneer VSX-919AH-K with Onkyo SKF-330 and Infinity Servo SSW-10 Subwoffer. All in all cost me RM2250 (RM1800 for AVR, RM100 for Speaker, RM350 for Sub)
All are 2nd hand except the speaker (might get another set to make it 7.1). Always remember to test 2nd hand units or ask for 5-7 days of personal warranty if the original warranty is over for testing period.

Last i asked, Yamaha RX-V465 was RM1.5K in Legend Jalan Klang Lama, i guess you should allocate RM1.5K to 1.8K for all the choices mention above. Yamaha, Pioneer, Onkyo are the more popular brands while Denon and Marantz are available at more specialized shops (Popular as in shop carrying them). Try to look around Harvey Norman to get an idea on how much those are, but they usually come bundle with speaker set so you have to dig abit deeper for the AVR price.

I been to Desa HT in Kepong and got quoted RM1.8K for Onkyo SR507 with an Onkyo Subwoofer (forgot the model).

To whichever model you chosen, i hope that your fully satisfied with your purchase. Never regret and make the best of what you got .

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Added on May 4, 2010, 10:15 amOps . haha not ATI 5850 but ATI 4850 hehe sorry for the mistake

I kinda forgot which shop was that. Was just running around like a headless chicken getting quotes for my freind. I guess all the pricing should be similar (except for the diff of RM10-30).

This post has been edited by netherlord: May 4 2010, 10:15 AM

I agree with netherlord. You should get at least RX-V465 or similiar range product because your board support HD-Audio and it will be a waste if you not fully utilize it. Last time I checked, V465 cost around RM1600.

Marantz SR5003 at RM1.3k is a good buy. i though it's at RM1.8k like pioneer vsx-919
RM1.3k with DTS-HDMA/TrueHD decoding and 7.1 preout is

RX-V465 if you like yamaha sound signature.
Pioneer VXS-819 if you like pioneer sound signature.
Denon 1610 if you like denon sound signature.
Marantz SR5003 if you like marantz sound signature.
and then there's also onkyo and harman kardon.

they all sound different from each other.

hi sifu's i need some help. i have some video clips which is in N264 video codec .. i tried install many type of codec still canot play the file. error unable to locate codec. pls guide me

it's not N264, but H264.
try and google klite mega codec. install either the full mega codec or the standard one. should be able to play most (if not all) of your media files.
or try and download vlc media player. it has built in codec in it.

the price full set with casing or not??

cheap casing could be had for RM50 till a few thousand.
i just built 3 HTPC using

for RM1.5k

core i3, the best gigabyte h55 board that i can find, 2gb ram and silverstone strider st400 power supply. didn't skimp on the power supply, mainboard and casing as it will be sitting in front of you.
the case costs me RM400 each.

installed mega codec still same.. pls refer to the pic

OMG it is N264!
i thought it's a typo. N264 codec is CCTV codec right? a search in google for N264 codec turns a few other question about playability. no answers though.. tough luck