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

in any case that you guys wanna connect your HTPC (DVI) to your TV (HDMI), i have 5 pcs of generic [HDMI to DVI adaptors] to let go (to be used with dvi cable). Price is RM 50 each. add RM 10 (WM) for post laju.

1 good quality [HDMI to DVI] cable, 2m length, to let go as well at RM 120. add RM 10 (WM) for post laju.

PM me if interested.

This post has been edited by ryansia: Apr 14 2007, 02:49 PM

Chua, mind to ask what decoder you used to play back DVD, since you are like me using fx 6200, i'm pretty happy with nvidia's purevideo.

i do agree with you that the improvement with DVI compare with RGB is quite marginal in DVD playback. it definitely carries more water when you playback 1080 HD due to the higher bandwidth in DVI

Hi All, help needed!!

i've Klite codec pack installed and it was flawless until i try .MP4 files.

File type: .MP4, resolution : 640x480 captured by my Digicam

it plays fine on Media Player Classic.
if i play it by WMP11, it crops the video to 320x240!!! meaning large portion of the video is not shown but the center 320x240. check through the file properties in wmp11, saying its 320x240. I'm running Window Media Center and it has the same effect which is very annoying.

please help!

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Added on May 9, 2007, 6:04 pmquite tempting to set up another HTPC with this board.... Built in HDMI

Asus M2A-VM HDMI
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This post has been edited by ryansia: May 9 2007, 06:04 PM

isn't that if you assign album art to your collection then you will have thumbnail view? i used to use SageTV, it has quite nice interface on music cataloging. anyway, MCE really screw up on album/artist with ID3 tag..... either album not listed or album with unknown artist.... sigh

how much did you pay for it and where? is the fusion come with VFD and remote or only the plain version?

you need the windows xp media center edition. it's OS. alternative way is to install 3rd party PVR / media center software ie SageTv, Beyond TV, media portal etc.
to connect your HTPC to R8, either VGA cable (analog) or DVI to HDMI cable (digital).
you need TV card to record astro ie hauppauge PVR 150 MCE. it come's with MCE remote and receiver.

clear like monitor, depend on your definationand quality of the source media. as for Windows XP MCE, i'm not sure if it is being sold on retail. i'm sure ahem is there or look for it via BT

sure, but you won't benefit certain features specifically only work within nVidia ships.

what 690G mobo did u buy? with HDMI? pls report in with the review with onboard HDMI mobo.....

as for HD playback, my p4 northwood 3.0 with the cheapo nVidia 6200 are able to run fine..... kekeekek

i'm still on XP MCE, lazy to explore to vista ultimate. if more vista users
report in and it is running without major issues then i might consider to move on.....

someone is asking spdif optical out..... why dun use the coaxial instead? my mobo comes with only the spdif header w/o bracket. i diy to have the coaxial out and it's working perfectly. what you need to do is to get the pinout of the spdif, then connect the data pin to the center of the female RCA, and the ground to the outer of the female RCA....voila u got the coaxial out!!

anyone wanna swap HD titles???? i've few titles in wmv, ts, mkv....... thos files are too huge and takes hell lot of time to download.... exchanging seems to be a better idea...... hope the mods don't read this...kekekeke

accs,

Bro, where did you get Logitech Harmony 525 Universal remote for RM207???
TIA

not sure about Vista as i'm still running XP MCE.

lately the xmltv epg seems not to be able to download from Astro webby....

as usual, the setup is TVxb + Blade runner..... seems like the astro link in the TVxB.ini file is dead. anyone here have the updated ini file?

you may also want to consider SageTV
http://sagetv.com/
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/

updated TVxb ini for astro EPG
http://www.chengchuan.org/tmp/TVxb.ini
thanks for cckhaw

FYI, program description ain't working

not sure if it has been posted...

updated TVxb ini for astro EPG
http://www.chengchuan.org/tmp/TVxb.ini
thanks cckhaw

FYI, program description ain't working

i am. it works without any tweaks. p/s, it's not connected to astro, only antena.

my XP MCE is still running faithfully and same as you, getting bored and i built new rig for Vista ultimate (ahem....) 2 weeks ago everything fine but i have issues with EPG. let me know which version of ultimate works perfectly.

i think your tv overscan in HDMI and hence can't get pixel to pixel.
i'm assuming your pc is running 1920x1080. go to the tv menu to find if there is PC mode (DVI mode) in HDMI in order to disable overscan in HDMI. i have a old HDready LG LCD, such setting exist.