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sotong168	Jan 15 2011, 12:46 AM Return to original view \| Post #1
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	hi all, need ur advice, i m thinking of getting a notebook as htpc replacement + some mild gameplaying. i m eyeing on a decent nb, the proc is capable of doing intensive motion interpolation (i like 60fps), the discrete gpu could bitstream hd audio as well, got gigabit lan for media streaming, bluetooth for keypad control, anything else is lacking? thks
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sotong168	Jan 15 2011, 07:27 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	QUOTE(djlah @ Jan 15 2011, 04:18 PM) wah, nowadays there is many model of nb available meet your requirements above. share with us which few models you already eyeing... let's compare and see... it's Acer @ 2.8K spec: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « i7-2630QM processor (6 MB L3 cache, 2.0 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.90 GHz, DDR3 1600 MHz, 45 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit 640GB SATA HDD 4GB DDR3 RAM (upgradeable to 8GB) 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD 16:9 aspect ratio Intel® Smart Cache Mobile Intel® HM65 Express Chipset NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M with NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM), supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11 Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready Bluetooth® 3.0+HS Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology 8X DVD Super Multi Plus Drive Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution 48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack Estimated battery life : 4.5 hours Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS PRO, xD) 1x USB3.0 + 2x USB2.0 381.6 (W) x 253 (D) x 25.2/33.2 (H) mm 2.6 kg (5.74 lbs.)
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sotong168	Jan 16 2011, 08:33 PM Return to original view \| Post #3
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	QUOTE(djlah @ Jan 16 2011, 02:44 PM) ic, make sure the manufacturer provided Forceware 260.xx or newer, else HD bitstream not gonna be happen. How about HP or Dell ?? noted hp / dell dun hv sandy yet but i think shud hv wait This post has been edited by sotong168: Jan 17 2011, 12:52 PM
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sotong168	Jan 17 2011, 12:53 PM Return to original view \| Post #4
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	hi all htpc honor owners, just wondering why most of u had chose to set up htpc pc system over notebook? any complication about nb? thks!
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sotong168	Jan 18 2011, 11:12 AM Return to original view \| Post #5
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	djlah & lightastral, pts noted, thks 4 enlightening. just tempted by sandy spec n need some mobility at times; if study room's tv occupied by kids for wii playing, i can move to living room's tv for movie watching
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sotong168	Jan 21 2011, 12:59 AM Return to original view \| Post #6
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	QUOTE(Vivato @ Jan 20 2011, 04:35 PM) guys, would like to ask if upgrading my graphic card to ati 5450. Will I play 1080p movie without problem with my ancient rig? my pc: pentium d 4gb ddr2 ram ati 3870 pls try mpc-hc + haali mkv splitter + coreavc with your current rig first to see if it can playback 1080p smoothly
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sotong168	Jan 31 2011, 10:58 PM Return to original view \| Post #7
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	QUOTE(PaeseSono @ Jan 31 2011, 06:36 PM) SG07-BW i5-2500k Ram 4gb Zotac H67-ITX Samsung F3 1tb GTX570 Slim ODD woots, the spec is more than a htpc, more to gaming m/c to me
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sotong168	Feb 25 2011, 09:14 PM Return to original view \| Post #8
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	QUOTE(kianwee @ Feb 24 2011, 12:39 AM) AMD Fusion price is a bit stiff at this moment, was quoted ~500 for ASUS E35M1-M PRO, prefer over msi & gigabyte as it is using passive cooling if not mistaken
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sotong168	Apr 5 2011, 01:10 PM Return to original view \| Post #9
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	QUOTE(kerorokatak @ Apr 1 2011, 12:55 PM) Guys, if I wnt to built a HTPC within budget RM1200, can this HTPC hook up to 42" LED & play those 10GB - 20GB 1080P MVK movies (x.264/h.264) with no lagging? Thanks what about ZOTAC ZBOX AD02? a forummer is selling for RM750 (w/o 2.5" hdd and ram) Official Link Attached thumbnail(s)
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sotong168	Jun 28 2011, 10:14 AM Return to original view \| Post #10
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	QUOTE(bingbangboom @ Jun 25 2011, 02:14 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « hi guys recently completed my setup. i basically use it for everything but mainly as a htpc. these are my specs core i7 2600k p8p67m-pro 4gb 1600mhz ram msi gtx560ti ocz agility 3 60gb ssd 1tb western digital green 700w cooler master psu acer x110 projector harman kardon soundstick iii probably gonna add a soundcard soon but im using it all in my room so im not bolting too many things on yet. btw im using a silverstone ft03 case which is hardly an htpc case but i liked the look of it so much so thats why i gone with this choice. im also using xbmc coupled to a cheap rf remote which i found online. not that cheap really. hahaha. but i can type so its good with this kind of spec u may want to try SmoothVideo Project (SVP) if u keen on 60FPS fluid motion playback, very cpu intensive but ur proc definitely can handles at no sweat
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sotong168	Jun 28 2011, 06:50 PM Return to original view \| Post #11
in retiring mode Senior Member 5,291 posts Joined: Dec 2004 From: I Luv Msia	QUOTE(rbl84 @ Jun 28 2011, 12:14 PM) Nice sharing it is so much more convenient compare to manual setup, config tweaking last time
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