well, i was trying my existing rig to resize to 1080 coz planningto buy 37'' LCD TV with native rosolution of 1920x1080
will the built in 6150 mobo do this without sweat?

i'm using home brew receiver with girder. if you are just programing girder to mimic hot key on the keyboard then it's not too difficult.

kekeke luckily u didn't sound me on my previous few posts.....
win MCE start up like normal XP. imposible like DVD player. fastest is using S3 standby or hibernate.

it depends on the quality of the TV encoder on the GC. if you use the cheapo generic S video to composit cable, most of the time you will have bad image. try to use S video on your TV. try to toggle output signal between NTSC or PAL on your GC controller to check which will output better quality. Don't expect clear text on TV cause it's nearly impposible to read w/o headache via composit or s video.... unless u r using VGA or DVi on LCD TV.

i got a spare DVI to HDMI adaptor. ideal for those who want to connect your DVI gfx port to your HDMI TV via DVI cable. RM60 anyone??

HTPC casing is quite a rare item in Malaysia and hence the price. what to do?? we need more HTPC kakis to make these more affordable.

if i'm not wrong, the price come with IMON VFD and Remote like my Cooler Master Media 260.
i've compare side-by-side with Silverstone LC14M and what i can say is Silverstone is 1 class higher in term of material and finishing. with the price of thermaltake, it's the best bang of your bucks. if you have deep pocket, Silverstone is the way to go.

This post has been edited by ryansia: Jul 27 2006, 12:17 PM

i bought at the same shop where i bought my CM media 260 casing. Just PC @ Imbi

it's black in colour, match my black media 260......

not sure if the HDMI gfx is useful for the time veing coz most of the LCD TV is 1366x768 panel and not likely you will get 1:1 pixel mapping. unless u get a 1920x1080 panel.

anyway i saw the saphire 1600 HDMI in HK forgot the price though

Moderno in LYN has Thermaltake Mozart.

the mini PC is the Mini ITX platform. mostly use in CarPC. some has on board VIA CPU or using mobile processor like centrino.........

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)

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.

as i've just said, i got a brand new hauppauge MCE remote. offer me a price dude!
if you really out of budget, DIY lar, cost you less than RM20. use girder to control.

this is an excellent guide
http://lnx.manoweb.com/lirc/?partType=sect...me=introduction
good luck

p/s if you dunno how to do, i charge RM 50 for 1 set, janji working! my time very expensive one lor......kekekekeke

PM replied.
review ar.... lazy to right long long one.... all in all, i'm happy with the case due to my personal preference. the only set back is that it only take selective mobo layout with agp/pci-e slot at slot 7 and pci slot at slot 6.

the IR receiver located below the optical drive. the bundled remote can control MCE but does not have IR blaster to control Astro (for viewing and recording purposes). if you wanna do this then you need MCE ir receiver.
whether the MCE IR receiver can be fitted within the case or not, i need to check.

Bingo!!!!!!!!!

LC16M
my targeted price RM9xx

please duntell me it will cost rm1200......

thant's what i did for my first HTPC...... i modified from a tower casing to a ha desktop and made a new stainless steel face for it and wola....

if i got time lar.....once i reach home from work...my time belongs to my wife n kids....

i did it as well..... using old vcd player casing. using smallest matx power supply and it's in my room as extender (client) via wifi. can't fit in optical drive though

my DIY stainless steel HTPC casing.

it was my first project but due to time constrain, no time to do a better one.

I'm actually aorking in a factory dealing with sheet metal. i sketched in Autocad and they did it for me.....somore foc.....

i retained the back panel and the MOBO base. if you notice, the casing depth is shorter by 10cm compared to the regular casing depth of 43cm coz i want to fit in my rack...... hence the mobo based has been cut to fit mymobo size.

about the mounting of the HDD and Optical drive, i have to custom make. it is critical the place the dvdr/w at the right heaght to match my casing dvd slot opening...

my future casing will accommodate 4x20 LCD display on the face, and may be few control buttons as well modified from usb Gamepad.... but i hardly have time these day.......

matrix, on the 2nd pic, there is a mouse...... that is not an actual mouse but my diy cheapo Ir receiver...... the newly acquired MCE remote is still in the plastic beside the "mouse" and i'll keep it as new as possible in case you want it!! kekekek......

saw these at HK last week and it will set you back rm 3-4K

rm399 is the RRP. perhaps could knock down little bit.

offer still open dude, fren fren i have to sacrifice my sleeping time loe...
about the components i got it from pasar road as well, no worries.

yes you need girder. i can send you the MCE group and then it can be learned from any remote you have.
it used to be freeware before it was comercialised. i'm using the 3.29 version (no time limit) which is the last version before you need to pay.

vfd on silverstone and cooler master is the same. all from Imon. if you mod your own casing then use the cheaper LCD display.

from what i know, impossible....... i may be wrong...

btw, where r u located dude?

This post has been edited by ryansia: Sep 14 2006, 03:40 PM

this is LCD 20x4


this is VFD 20x4


this guy is bulking LCDs in LYN
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=244625

DIY guide (again???)
http://www.pcmoddingmy.com/e107_plugins/co...hp?content.58.1

i'm at Kinrara @Puchong