Moderno is a bulker here in LYN Not a shop... well maybe he has one, then I don't know

Anyways, you could wait for kingmaker to finalize his pricing on Silverstone chassis, they make very fine HTPC casing too.

Kingmaker is bringing in Silverstone? Is that confirmed? What are the models he is bringing in and the price? Otherwise I am thinking of getting one from Singapore during our National days holidays.

inter-asia gonna bring in silverstone casing soon... so stay tune lo

Where is interasia? In LYP? or is it another bulker??

inter-asia is the sole dristributor of edifier speaker
u can find it at 4th floor, low yat plaza, edifier showroom

Thanks. Okay, if any of u know when they have stock, update here!

guys...need some quick quick help with my HTPC...

currently setup is like this:-

AMD Sempron64 2500+ @ stock
Asus K8N-E Deluxe
KVR 512mb DDR400 x1
Maxtor 20GB PATA HDD
MSI FX5200 GC (only has VGA and S-Video out...NO DVI)
- connected to TV and a 14" CRT for reading purposes.
Samsung DVD Rom & Samsung CDRW
Powerlogic 500w PSU
Cheapo RM38 Wireless Mini KB & Mouse
Linksys Wireless USB Adapter
Edifer R501 MK-II connected to on-board audio
Panasonic 21" TV only has ONE AV input - connected to FX5200 via S-video
Some brandless 4 or 5 year old beige ATX Casing.

System is running on Windows XP SP2

its basically a normal PC thats connected to a TV....change the graphics card to a better one and it could probably even be a gaming rig

the thing is, im reconnecting ASTRO in my room... so what i wanna know is....

1/ i wanna connect ASTRO to my PC so that i can record the programs bla bla bla... i also want the output to not only come out at the TV but also the CRT... my TV only has 1 AV in so its gonna be troublesome to keep switching the wires....

2/ what kinda hardware do i need for the output and recording thing and how much will it set me back? HDD i know a lil small but thatll come later....

3/ how do i connect the astro to my Edifer R501 MKII so that i can view the channels in 5.1?

ill be going to LYP tomorrow (MERDEKA!!! ) to get some stuff and will get these as well...

will appreciate all the help i can get...

thanks a bunch in advance

EDIT: forgot to mention a few things...

1/ need hardware that can support many kinds of TV... coz i dunno which TV im gonna be upgrading to... currently considering a 42" plasma which doesnt have a tuner but has inputs. prefer USB connection

2/ would also like sumthing that can be used while the PC is off.. i dun wanna on my PC just to watch astro

3/ need sumthin that supports progressive scan... so it wont pixelate on whatever TV i upgrade to later or sumthin that supports the digital signal.. (very blur about this )

4/ can support high resolutions...

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Aug 30 2006, 04:25 PM

We just setup a HTPC in our office using the LC20 case matching with the C2 speaker.

edifier, when silverstone coming? must check it out!

Next month

This post has been edited by Edifier: Aug 31 2006, 05:03 PM

I have the exactly the same display setup as you. As in MSI Fx5200 card and a panasonic 21" TV.

I recently bought a Happauge PVR-150MCE TV tuner card to hook up with astro. Currently writing a guide on my experince in setting up the entire HTPC system. Its not complete yet but I have some screen shots on the finished system there. You can check back later to get the information you need. It should be done by this weekend.

Link: http://www.terencey.net/blog/?p=65

set gfx card to clone mode monitor+TV

hauppauge PVR150 mce will be fine. cost rm 4xx

use software Dolby Prologic II the encode and output 5.1 through soundcard.


some gfx card c/w composit, svideo, component and DVI. almost everything and nothing to worry. i don't get what u meant USB......

this is different thing. use spliter to send seperate signal stright to ur TV lar....

progressive scan or not depend on your gfx output setting- either through component/VGA or DVI.
pixelation depend on the source...garbage in garbage out. anyhow you can improve the quality using software scaler but i doubt your 2800+ can do that.

choose the right gfx card.


all in all, it is the combination of softwares+gfx card+TV card (pvr 150)

thanks alot ryansia.... wasnt expecting any replies to my question here...

anyway... currently decided to just forget about the tv card as i just bought 2 handphones and a digicam plus i have to save for my trip to US in october...

hopefully when i have more money i can set this up....but i think i need to upgrade my TV first.

so has any1 seen a hdmi card in lowyat yet?? an the price??

Just to share:

Saw CoolerMaster CMedia 260 in LYP at 2 shops.

The price is about RM2xx for without the remote control+software and about RM550 for the whole package. Also the PSU not included, have to buy a small PSU to fit in.

I've been looking for a HTPC casing for sometime and this is the first one i saw.

But the price is a bit expensive...Will cost RM6xx when the PSU is included. Also the small PSU has smaller power...(from what i can find), usually around 280W to 300W max. Will this be enough juice to power a simple Athlon CPU, I HDD, 1 old GF4Mx card and 1 DVD-ROM?

Still it's the price that's holding me back...I was hoping can find a solution for around RM300. I was thinking to get a normal smaller desktop casing, but it'll be without the remote control for controlling Windows XP MCE.

There's WinXP MCE remote control for sale overseas, but u just can't find it here.

Sigh...

btw, anybody here has the CoolerMaster CMedia 260? Is it good? Frankly, i think the design is kinda boring and doesn't fit well in the living room. I would prefer something silvery color like an amp.

Aren't you gonna get a TV tuner for your HTPC? If yes, then most TV tuners comes with remote. I'm not very sure about compatilibty with XP MCE, but my Hauppauge PVR-150MCE's remote can control MCE flawlessly.

http://www.sfftech.com/index.php?/articles/show/704

According to this review, its not that great of a HTPC casing. Cooling not good and difficult installation. 1 plus point, its quite quiet.

Yes, it was one of the option on the list, but the hauppauge 150MCE will set me back RM499!!! Frankly, i'm not so much interested in recording TV(heck, my terrestial antenna isn't even working...i only receive TV via ASTRO). In fact it isn't in my priority list, so spending RM500 just for the remote is a kinda waste.

My main purpose is to listen to music using my Prodigy card => HT system. The prodigy card really produce excellent music when paired with my amp and speakers!! It sounds much better than my XBOX can (which is currently the media center).


Thanks for the link. I think i'll keep my money until can find a better solution.

Btw, the official MCE remote is about USD35. I've scanned some sites but they only sell in US. If anyone know any sites that ships here, do drop a post!



This post has been edited by Matrix: Sep 4 2006, 10:44 AM

Last time I got a quote for a HTPC was about 5k. Gave up the idea and just stuck with normal dvd player with components out.

HTPC will require a lot of my time and money to experiment and tweak anyway

Good new to HTPC builder. Silverstone case will be availlable next week. We have few type of case with remote.

I got the media 260. the case can fit normal size PSU lar frend...but not full size.
i'm using the cheapo PSU that cost rm45 from my previous tower. it drives P4, 2HDD, 1 6200 gfx card, 1 pvr150 (non MCE), 1 dvdrw, 1 card reader, usb RF wireless keyboard and VFD flawlessly dude......


i'm now in HK and just bought 1 set Haupaugge MCE Remote
bought this just to play play only since i've homebrew Ir receiver and Imon from my media 260. i might sell it with out loosing a cent since it's not available in Malaysia. offer me a price!!

i find it fine with me cause i want a slim case inblack colour with VFD and with this price, tak boleh cari mana mana lor..... u may want to add your budget to RM 750 to get the mozart from thermaltake.