What casing ur using .....

hi,
im planning to build cheapo htpc
izzit a good choice to buy mobo biostar TA780G M2+?
fyi, im only use LCD monitor (not planning 2 use LCD TV)
could u guyz recommend me a chepo htpc case?
tq

im having bad flickering when using gpu acceleration on mpc(cccp home cinema)

anybody else experiencing the same problem?

how much does dell studio hybrid costs now in dell site its rm 1999 s it cheapers in lyp or any dealers?
and whaat abt acer x1200 and x3200 how much are they now in lyp acer didnt update price in their site

dell price is the same anywhere.

where u c the price 1999 ? i wan to buy leh ~

I'm considering purchasing a Studio Hybrid as HTPC. I have a LCD TV that accept HDMI, so that will be the link between the TV and the Hybrid. Since the TV speaker sounds lousy, I want to connect the Hybrid's SPDIF to a speaker (Edifier S2.1D) that accept digital audio signal. I also have a karaoke amplifier that only accept analogue audio signal, which I'd connect the Hybrid's analogue audio out to it.

Hybrid HDMI --> LCD TV
Hybrid SPDIF --> Edifier S2.1D
Hybrid Analogue Audio --> Karaoke amplifier

So these are my questions:

1. When HDMI is connected, can I still have audio signal out from either SPDIF or analogue?

2. If I want to switch audio signal output from SPDIF to analogue (and vice versa), do I need to reboot the PC? (I have no experience with Vista), or is it just a few clicks in the audio properties?

Base on info from forum, Dell Studio Hybrid uses GM945 chip set motherboard.

Thanks.

dell.com.my

er ... why i see now is rm 2999 ? different so big ?

Studio not worth it, might as well get ITX based PC

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Added on November 8, 2008, 9:36 pmThe one that's worth is 790GX from Biostar, but it's ATX, not MATX

This post has been edited by karhoe: Nov 8 2008, 09:36 PM

Its not recommended though , but its up to you to use that.


1. It depends , usually HDMI carries video and as well as audio (provided that the cable from the VGA Card has been hooked with your audio card) , else it just carries video (like mine). aS FOR AUDIO , you can have both but you can only select once at a time. Again it depends how your sound card handles this. Not too sure about Dell

2. Its possible with Vista. You dont have to reboot , just switch and it would work

I just bite the bullet and ordered a Dell Hybrid Studio. I know there are other alternatives with better specification at lower price but I just like the look of the Studio Hybrid. I'll be putting it next to the LCD TV in the living room, so basically I need it to look like a DVD player rather than a PC. It's not cool when someone comes to your living room and ask you: Why do you put a PC next to your TV?

I'm paying RM2179 for
- Core™2 Duo Processor T5750
- Vista® Home Premium
- 250GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
- 3GB Memory
- No monitor

I have just bought a Panasonic 37" LCD TV (Model TX37LX80MK; Resolution 1366 X 768pixels) and I have an existing old Pioneer Amp with 5.1 speakers and Philip DVD Player.

Now I intend to buy a basic AMD computer to make use of these equipment which I have. I intend to use the computer to surf the internet, play downloaded movies, games and MP3 music.

What would be an ideal set up for my computer making use of the existing AV equipment which I have? Would a basic motherboard with on-board sound and HDMI port be sufficient or do I need to buy a separate PCIE sound card and graphic card (AGP) and their cost?

Please recommend a brand and model of the motherboard and need be, the sound card and graphic card that is compatible with the LCD TV and has the HDMI feature. No need for costly high end ones; just basic ones that can do the job will do.

Thanks guys

This post has been edited by sharp56: Nov 17 2008, 08:49 AM

I think u DON'T use the onboard stuffs, better buy a separate sound card and graphic card that support ur LCD TV native resolution.

If your AV equipment has HDMI input, then get a good graphic card with HDMI output which can channel 5.1 or 7.1 sound.

Can anyone recommend a graphic card with HDMI output which can channel 5.1 or 7.1 sound? I always thought that a 5.1 or 7.1 sound channel is provided by the sound card rather than a graphic card. Thanks for the pointer.

HDMI will carry video and audio from the port at graphics card. so yes, your initial thinking was still correct.

but the audio processing not from graphics card still, is from either your onboard audio and add-in sound card internally via cable. which is there is SPDIF cable provided from graphics card if bundled included the DVI-HDMI converter/onboard HDMI port with that cable.

this SPDIF cable is to connect from your graphics card to your sound card internally. so your sound card still control the 5.1 or 7.1 channel.

about recommendation, I personally prefer NVIDIA. you can select ATi if you like too...

I am using ATI HD3450 card.

790g quite expensive.. just bought gigabyte 780g as my sign.. suit my needs..
m-atx, passive cooler.. got a good review of it.. ---> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-78...ipset,1785.html

r u sure its rm1999?