Hmm, so it seems that WMC can play Astro too huh? cool

by connecting the s video?

s-video or composite video also can.

Well I might just have a 2nd decoder soon, so I'm considering it. My mobo is cramped enough already with 2 video cards (3 output devices) and a sound card. I am not sure if I can get 2 tuner cards in, so I'm considering a dual tuner card.

I wonder if Malaysia will get digital TV anytime this decade? I remember RTM testing some new broadcast standard (was it digital?) a year ago.

if i'm not wrong, RTM is adopting DVB-T and the trial is only at Klang Valley. there are some hybrid card out there with DVB-T, has anuone tried ? but again, what's the point investing on a digital tv card just for RTM (crappy channels)??? i don't mind if 8tv and NTV7 are broad casting digitally.

LOL the main question should be , why is RTM adopting DVB-T , when everyone (including their own staff) agrees that it's a crappy channel?? Man.. they just like wasting money

aren't Astro boardcasting in digital form?

Anyone plan to put a HTPC in living room may consider this AcerPower 1000 ... AMD64x2 on nforce 6150.. Tiny and slim to be put on top of your Astro decoder

only good thing is the small foot print. it has no pci expension slots hence to use it as PVR, you can only use USB based products.

Your HTPC can be intergrated with Astro receiver by using DVB-S pci card. It just like a tv tuner card. You can record and play as well.

Paging MCE users!!!

when i'm playing a 4:3 media on 16:9, the video is slighly off center (vertical) axis, meaning with uneven black bars at both sides. if i use the zoom fuction on MCE, there is still a black bar about 2cm at 1 side.

Any remedy??

R u using LCD or 4:3 CRT? If u r using 4:3 CRT like me, then u can try adjusting resolution a bit.

For my TV, if i set to max 1280x720 in 720p mode, The image will goes off the screen and i'll miss some of the info, so i set it to about 11xx x 6xx, which is just about nice. I didn't notice much black bar at side when zooming in.

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Added on March 23, 2007, 5:49 pmLooks nice but can upgrade or not? I'll need to put in at least 2 PCI Cards (TV Tuner and Sound card...i don't want onboard sound for my HTPC).

This post has been edited by Matrix: Mar 23 2007, 05:49 PM

i'm using LCD TV via DVI @ 1360x768 (almost 16:9)- perfect desktop with 1:1 pixel mapping.

it's just like widescreen monitor when you play 4:3 video, you have 2 black bars at each side on zoom 1 MCE. zoom 3 & 4 supposely to fill up the screen but it leaves 2cm black bars on one side. the only reason is that the center vertical axis of the video is not allign with the desktop's center vertical axis. hence when set to full screen the one side have over shot and the other one leaves a 2 cm black bar.

Cannot
Need all external USB gadget..

It's on my desk now..



This post has been edited by accs_centre: Mar 23 2007, 07:24 PM

what's ur LCD size? 22"?

It is 22" but no more here.. Cuz sold off yesterday

Not much of a problem wat, use coax/optical cable.

Size and functionality can only choose one currently..Another good thing about the acerpower is the power consumption..90W for amd64x2.. Acer has upgraded to put 1GB ram into it from 512MB previously.. And i plan to upgrade its warranty to 3 yrs as the components would be expensive to replace later ..

This post has been edited by accs_centre: Mar 24 2007, 01:22 PM

if i remember correctly, all component used in this Acer are reqular desktop type- HDD, dvd......, only thing is the mini ITX mobo.

Mobo, DVD, RAM is not normal desktop components...