It's very hard to find a nice HTPC casing nowadays....

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Added on September 11, 2010, 9:33 pmHas anyone experiencing tearing and stuttering for 1080p/24Hz playback using the the Core i3?

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Added on September 13, 2010, 5:01 pmHey bro, is the remote controller that bundled in this casing able to control the WMC or XMBC?

This post has been edited by echoesian: Sep 13 2010, 05:01 PM

Try to rip some BD ISO recently


do you guys choose the option to keep or remove the BD protection?


Most media player can play protected or unprotected BD ISO?


what's the difference?


I read somewhere that new version of Power DVD can't paly unprotected BD ISO

Comment anyone?

dunno much bout PowerDVD.. cause me lots of problems b4.. TMT a better choice for me...

boxee is available to preorder from Amazon... i think it's a great device for its price... release is expected in november though.



http://www.amazon.com/The-Boxee-Box-by-D-Link/dp/B0038JE07O

Just curious what is the specs inside?

I found the spec this afternoon but lost it again. But underline is this, it can play most of the files just like others, even the BD-iso, but without the menu option. MKV as well as flacs. But it does not play APE files.

I only interested in just a few of the above only, the rest I can't remember.

But I find this interesting because:
1. If you don't want to get the whole box unit ,u can download boxee software which is available in all platform, inc. linux, apple etc.

2. Its based on XBMC.

3. Most important for me, it comes with various installed options which I believe is still expanding online. Eg. u can choose CNN tv channels, BBC (radios only when I tried it), even options to adopt Shoutcast and Radiotimes, which is plentiful of internet radio channels!

Of course it boosts the USA netflix, hulu etc.. too, if you want to use a paid or free VPN option.

This afternoon I test installed the Boxee at my office computer (** cough **), tested with VPN, managed to view some online internet TV channels, CNN, radios !! Its awesome.

I am now at home, will try various stuff of this Boxee again. So far its very impressive.

rm700 max can build htpc?

in mind

asus m4a785td-m evo - RM300
ram 1gb enough?
proc dunno
HD 500gb
casing chapalang mini - rm120

If you don't intend to bitstream HD audio, the budget is sufficient enough

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Added on September 16, 2010, 3:51 pmJust wondering what is the BDROM drive brand that can play bluray seamlessly without stuttering , protected issue, etc... ?

Does anyone know where to buy Antec Fusion Remote Black ?

This post has been edited by echoesian: Sep 16 2010, 04:50 PM

I think RM700 cannot build a HTPC.

Both Motherboard and chip will be about RM280+RM250=RM530 already.
You need 2GB Ram and hardisk, plus casing too. So its going to be hard.

RM1000 maybe.

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Any BD player can read Bluray disc without problem. But to play Original bluray you will need a software that help to bypass protection code, software such as AnyDVD HD. You will have to pay for it though.

Unless you get yourself original Bluray playing softwares eg. WinDVD HD version 10 or more, or powerDVD.

If you buy some soundcards, eg. Auzentech 7.1 HD , it comes with software that play original bluray disc too.

There is no other way at least right now.

ya not enought money to build HTPC. so i went to Xtreamer player.. thanks

Hi, do anyone how to bitstream audio from PC to Denon AV Receiver? I'm using Nvidia GTS250 and they are connected using HDMI cable. Usually I used iTunes to play Apple Lossless Audio but the Denon receiver is showing Multi Channel Audio.

Thanks.

This post has been edited by ZaX17: Sep 16 2010, 11:25 PM

power dvd have no problem with unprotected BD.ISO
the only reason to keep the protection is if you're ripping to ISO and AnyDVD HD can't decode the disc. never found a BD that AnyDVD can't decode yet. so unless you find one, it's better to remove the protection.

i believe multichannel PCM (or LPCM) is the best that nvidia could do. you can't bitstream hd audio using nvidia chips.
set the media player to decode hd audio to LPCM and if the settings are correct, you should get 6 or 8 channels multichannel audio on the receiver.

I understand that currently the PC decodes of the lossless audio. Does it make any difference if decoding done by PC or AV receiver in terms of quality? Thanks.

Sharing this about Character based LCD for HTPC front panel.

Is a bit off topic but for ppl that likes DIY and wanna have Character based LCD in the front panel of their HTPC chassis..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs4wolyjOfg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJEqa0N2j8c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkW8VzkgtlI&feature=related

It was driven by a window software called LCD Smartie to 2x16 or 4x20 LCD ...

It can output Winamp spectrum analyzer, track name, CPU info, RSS news, CPU/Mem usages and other cool stuff at the Character LCD...

if the decoding process is done right, it won't make a difference.
i've tried comparing the quality when decoding done by the HTPC and when bitstreamed and done by the AVR, and i can't differentiate.

the difference is there a logo show DOLBY TRUE HD and DTS MA at avr instead LCPM

Tak payah pening kepala bro..tuka HD 5XXX series got so many guide in internet.. less 10 minutes can settle hehehe.

AMD + ATI HD5xxx vs Core i3, which one is better in terms of PQ and also 24p playback?

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Added on September 18, 2010, 1:51 pmDoes anyone know where to buy a MCE remote ? Cos been searching around at Lowyat Plaza, tak ada stocks pun

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Added on September 21, 2010, 12:17 amCan you guys successfully launch the TMT3 as an external player from WMC 7 when opening BDMV folder??

This post has been edited by echoesian: Sep 21 2010, 12:23 AM

gtx460 and gts450 can bitstream HD audio too you know..

i'm guessing you're gonna run into lots of problem if you still go on with your plans to go with the HTPC route. htpc requires lots of technical knowledge and is not for everyone. IMO you should seriusly consider the dune.

1. similar performance. tho amd + ati takes more heat and more power compared to i3. and i3 have less 3d performance from its internal graphics.
2. i bought it from garage sales. lots of links given in pages before this.
3. yes. tmt3 have a mini player that works wonderfully with wmc

first time i hear about nvidia chip that could bitstream. a new line i presume. and quick search on the net reveals that bitstream has some quirks that nvidia needs to sort out with the drivers.