i think my pc good enough liao, production pc no need so high end only need a good ram and a large hard drive... high end should go to my audio rig ....

did anyone have done 1:1 pixel mapping via DVI to HDMI LCD TV??
I'm currently hunting for >= 37" LCD TV that can do so.....

it will be great for HTPC to go online....

I heard none of the LCD TV with 1366x768 can do this, 1920x1080 LCD should be able to but i've yet to try out. I've just bought DVI to HDMI cable and planning to try out at the electrical shop for my hunting adventure....

what is the minimum HW requirement to run ffdshow to resize to 1080i/p, NR adn some others PQ enhancement to have smooth playback without tearing/ frame drop??

my P4 2.4 with fx5200 sux.....

planning to get s939 MB with 6150 built in. anyone have experience int his type of setup?

NS, chew. u know i know lah...... sifus of visual display.

Anyone knows where i can get hold of a dvi-to-component adapter, like those from ATI. My pixelplus tv is capable of 1080i but no go with its VGA input.

Thks.

here you go...

http://www.htpc-gear.com/shop/product_info...f6b63f1bd3ae08c

this is the nearest from here to buy online...... not all ATI card support though

no go with VGA?? do you mean that the VGA on your TV does not take 1920x1080?
no DVI on your TV i sppose...how about HDMI? you may try DVI to HDMI cable.

both HDMI and component wont show clear text on TV though unless your TV native resolution is 1280x720 or 1920x1080.

HDMI is best available digital connection to-date.

Thks ryansia.

My x800gto is not listed. Neither is my recent x1900xt acquisition.

Can you/someone suggest a custom resolution that might work for my tv via vga? My tv is a first generation philips pixelplus 34" crt.

Currently having a htpc hooked up via s-video.

All this is to check out the fuss with hdtv clips of various formats and to hold out until a true 1080p lcd tv comes along, and along with that 2nd /3rd generation hddvd/bray players....

my lcd 19inch widescreen only ler..

This post has been edited by Akabane@DrJackel: Jun 15 2006, 09:57 PM

is EPG available for astro using 3rd party program like media portal or xbtv?

I read before in one of the HWM reporting that our local Techdos Media Center manage to get the astro EPG on their system. if this is true in MCE and i believe it could be available for 3rd patry PVR programes. if you find out please do let me know....

I wanna build a Low End HTPC for my fren......
His min requirement was must have remote to operate(4 listening to music while turn of da tv/ watching movies), small form factor, very low end as he not gonna use it for extreme condition such as high end gaming or recording any tv programs.

The purpose is for education, multimedia entertainment........ His max budget is RM1500

So can u guys suggest me the hardware i do need for this HTPC......

Thanx for your contribution......

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=304373

anxiously waiting for HTPC sifus' replies.

is there really such thing as DVI to component? dvi is digital form and component is still in analogue form. unless u talking bout vga to component adaptor.

correct me if wrong

Hi guys its great to find this thread, I have been searching all over in the forum under Computers for HTPC.

My main reasons to link up to TV:
- Watch AVI files that cannot play on my DVD player.
- View picture slideshows on TV

Attempt 1:
Bought a ATI Radeon 9250 card for my old celeron and connect to my 29" Panasonic 100Hz Tv via s-video. The display was terrible. RM 140 wasted.

Attempt 2:
Bought new PC (check my sig) and then connect to TV via s-video. Result was much better. However, it is not exactly DVD quality due to TV's resolution and all.
Install Windows XP Media Centre Edition (MCE) and it was quite ok in terms of ease-of-use. I got no remote control, but I face these problems when using Media Centre:

1) When watching videos (AVI) I cannot drag forward. When I use Windows Media Player / Winamp I can do so (so its not a problem with the file)

2) When viewing pictures I cannot open a picture and go to the next file in the folder. (like Irfanview/ACDSee). I have to view the pic, click the back button, and choose another thumbnail...

What am I doing wrong? Any help will be appreciated...

no sifus replyka....

if not can u guys recommend me the remote control device which is cheaper in the market.... i dun wan tsunami's its damn expensive

haven't really tried MCE but I think u need to update to it's latest version and all the latest plugins, personally i use media portal, it's free and quite easy to use also

Checking it out now.

WinXP Media Centre is too smart when it comes to MP3s. I tag them all nicely but MCE will go online and download the album covers and then my folder become like 20 folders inside the Media Centre "My Music". Then I cannot enqueue the whole folder into playlist cos it split into separate albums oredi... sian...






This post has been edited by vey99: Jun 23 2006, 02:33 PM

wonder where have those sifus gone to?

It's Friday night ~~~ probably all sifu not going to answer till 2moro morning