Author Topic: Share your HTPC Setup (Read 342329 times)

mrm · « **Reply #1560 on:** Jun 25, 2008 at 04:52 PM »

@momay

sir, may I know what mkv player you use on your laptop? thanks.

momay · « **Reply #1561 on:** Jun 25, 2008 at 05:50 PM »

media player classic. the version bundled with the latest k-lite codec pack full version.

Quote from: mrm on Jun 25, 2008 at 04:52 PM

@momay

sir, may I know what mkv player you use on your laptop? thanks.

mrm · « **Reply #1562 on:** Jun 25, 2008 at 05:54 PM »

hi,
   I notice there are so many codec packs available for download and installation. I just want to know
which among the following codecs below or others not mention here, would be best suited for playing mkv
movies.

   XP codec pack
   K-lite codec pack
   codec pack all in 1
   matroska pack
   lazy man's codec pack
   satsuki decoder pack...

momay · « **Reply #1563 on:** Jun 25, 2008 at 06:18 PM »

from your list, i vote for the klite as the most suitable for hd playing

dyerds · « **Reply #1564 on:** Jun 25, 2008 at 06:38 PM »

I use kmplayer and k-lite. For me kmplayer is better.

Clondalkin · « **Reply #1565 on:** Jun 27, 2008 at 10:50 AM »

Is there anybody who uses this hdd cradle? Could you please share your feedback. Thank you.

When the designer of this dock envisioned "external hard drive", he took it too literally.

Brilliant or risky?

http://www.century.co.jp/products/s-razoku/croseu2.html

uvax · « **Reply #1566 on:** Jun 27, 2008 at 12:12 PM »

I've been trying to look for one locally. I've seen variants of it under Vantec and Thermaltake brand names. It's a good "pan-tapat" for our hobby that eats gigabytes like breakfast cereals. I have this feeling that it will come out with a CDRKing brand name as it is manufactured by oem chinese companies.

momay · « **Reply #1567 on:** Jun 27, 2008 at 01:02 PM »

nakikita ko sa sofmap yan.di ko pinapansin kasi mukhang di maganda yung build quality. exposed pa yung pcb ng hdd pag yan gamit mo.

Clondalkin · « **Reply #1568 on:** Jun 27, 2008 at 04:01 PM »

It's heavier than it's physical impression kaya stable yung docking, but yeah, it screaming "STATIC ELECTRICITY EXPOSURE ALERT."

Reminder naman ng Century (maker) that hdds are delicate devices and should be handled with extra care in this particular case, and should be kept inside an anti-static bag if not in use and stored at proper conditions. This cradle looks very convenient though especially if you have lots of hdds to swap. Hot-swapping is not possible though.

docelmo · « **Reply #1569 on:** Jun 28, 2008 at 10:52 PM »

My htpc: amd4600/2gig/512mb vc
-watched some mkv files using benq pj! Very Nice!!!

HD_MOVIES · « **Reply #1570 on:** Jun 28, 2008 at 11:07 PM »

congrats bro, sa wakas nabuo na rin.. Next pag-ipunan hdd bro para sa storage ng maraming mkvs.

docelmo · « **Reply #1571 on:** Jun 30, 2008 at 10:14 AM »

Quote from: docelmo on Jun 28, 2008 at 10:52 PM

My htpc: amd4600/2gig/512mb vc
-watched some mkv files using benq pj! Very Nice!!!

Guys!
How do i configure my pc to output DTS?
My mobo is gigabyte(GA-MA78GM-S2H), w/ optical cable connected to onkyo amp.
i can only can only output neo6/prologic settings, but there is not audio when i play dts format...
hope u guys can help...
TIA

HD_MOVIES · « **Reply #1572 on:** Jun 30, 2008 at 11:08 AM »

enable digital passthrough dun sa control panel ng sounds.. then sa ac3filter, as-is lang ang output..

dyerds · « **Reply #1573 on:** Jun 30, 2008 at 12:12 PM »

Quote from: HD_MOVIES on Jun 30, 2008 at 11:08 AM

enable digital passthrough dun sa control panel ng sounds.. then sa ac3filter, as-is lang ang output..

Can you walk us through on this sir?

squatt3r · « **Reply #1574 on:** Jun 30, 2008 at 09:11 PM »

depende din yan kung ano naka encode sa audio nung mkv file

regulus · « **Reply #1575 on:** Jul 01, 2008 at 04:13 PM »

has anybody tried using mac mini as HTPC...

medyo newbie on htpc wanna get one kasi

mrm · « **Reply #1576 on:** Jul 01, 2008 at 04:56 PM »

Quote from: regulus on Jul 01, 2008 at 04:13 PM

has anybody tried using mac mini as HTPC...

medyo newbie on htpc wanna get one kasi

Hi sir, I don't know if this will be the same but I have tried it on a macbook (core 2 duo). My connections were from the mac , a mini-dvi to hdmi converter
was use, then connected it to an onkyo receiver via hdmi. Plasma connected to receiver also.Have set the macbook to dual screen settings for independent
viewing. The audio output I tried for now is just connected via coax. I am using VLC player for viewing mkv movies. Everything works fine.

raptor · « **Reply #1577 on:** Jul 01, 2008 at 08:52 PM »

Quote from: regulus on Jul 01, 2008 at 04:13 PM

has anybody tried using mac mini as HTPC...

medyo newbie on htpc wanna get one kasi

You may check out the Power Mac outlet in Greenbelt 3 ... they have a Mac connected to a large flat panel (not sure if plasma or lcd) ... the display is quite impressive

docelmo · « **Reply #1578 on:** Jul 01, 2008 at 09:45 PM »

Quote from: HD_MOVIES on Jun 30, 2008 at 11:08 AM

enable digital passthrough dun sa control panel ng sounds.. then sa ac3filter, as-is lang ang output..

Bro! i was able to output DTS thru Optical Cable playing mkv files!
-Realtek HD Audio Manager: Output source:"Output digital audio source"
Channel Config: DTS Interactive
Thanks!

dyerds · « **Reply #1579 on:** Jul 01, 2008 at 10:52 PM »

Quote from: docelmo on Jul 01, 2008 at 09:45 PM

Bro! i was able to output DTS thru Optical Cable playing mkv files!
-Realtek HD Audio Manager: Output source:"Output digital audio source"
Channel Config: DTS Interactive
Thanks!

That is what I 'm using before kaso parang sa lahat ng speakers, kasama yung surrounds, lumalabas yung dialogue kaya I preferred using my receiver and set it to DTS Neo. Mas okay sa'kin yung ganung setup. Just IMO.

docelmo · « **Reply #1580 on:** Jul 02, 2008 at 07:51 AM »

Quote from: dyerds on Jul 01, 2008 at 10:52 PM

That is what I 'm using before kaso parang sa lahat ng speakers, kasama yung surrounds, lumalabas yung dialogue kaya I preferred using my receiver and set it to DTS Neo. Mas okay sa'kin yung ganung setup. Just IMO.

In my case, sa DTS neo muddled ang sound and yung dialogue sa L/R channel lumalabas, but w/ DTS interactive mas defined and yung dialogue sa centre channel na...

deeboy · « **Reply #1581 on:** Jul 02, 2008 at 08:00 PM »

mga sir, ngayon lang ako napadaan sa forum na ito at naengganyo naman ako na magbuo din ng htpc, pede ba ko makahingi ng tulong dahil sayang, halos kakabili ko lang ng pc ko. anu ba maipapayo nyo sakin? magbuo ako ng bagong HTPC setup, iupgrade ko ung PC ko? or pede na tong pc ko for HTPC.. panu kaya gagawin ko mga sir..

eto po ang specs ng pc ko

ASUS P5S-MX SE
C2D E4500 2.2ghz
2gb RAM Kingston
Nvidia Geforce 8500GT
160gb hdd

ok n kaya to mga sir.. TIA:)

Clondalkin · « **Reply #1582 on:** Jul 03, 2008 at 09:12 AM »

Quote from: deeboy on Jul 02, 2008 at 08:00 PM

mga sir, ngayon lang ako napadaan sa forum na ito at naengganyo naman ako na magbuo din ng htpc, pede ba ko makahingi ng tulong dahil sayang, halos kakabili ko lang ng pc ko. anu ba maipapayo nyo sakin? magbuo ako ng bagong HTPC setup, iupgrade ko ung PC ko? or pede na tong pc ko for HTPC.. panu kaya gagawin ko mga sir..

eto po ang specs ng pc ko

ASUS P5S-MX SE
C2D E4500 2.2ghz
2gb RAM Kingston
Nvidia Geforce 8500GT
160gb hdd

ok n kaya to mga sir.. TIA:)

Define mo yung "vision and understanding" mo ng HTPC. What do you plan to do with your system? As is, your current equipment should be able to play all popular formats of audio and video.

One thing I notice, maraming matipid sa internal hard drive space ne. Hindi nyo kelangan?

deeboy · « **Reply #1583 on:** Jul 03, 2008 at 09:39 AM »

^^more on videos sir, and konting autocad.. d ko naman gagamitin for gaming.. tnx sa reply sir.

otepsy · « **Reply #1584 on:** Jul 03, 2008 at 10:03 AM »

Quote from: deeboy on Jul 03, 2008 at 09:39 AM

^^more on videos sir, and konting autocad.. d ko naman gagamitin for gaming.. tnx sa reply sir.

you need to add extra hdd at least 500gb for the HD movies..

HD_MOVIES · « **Reply #1585 on:** Jul 03, 2008 at 10:13 AM »

Quote from: Clondalkin on Jul 03, 2008 at 09:12 AM

Define mo yung "vision and understanding" mo ng HTPC. What do you plan to do with your system? As is, your current equipment should be able to play all popular formats of audio and video.

One thing I notice, maraming matipid sa internal hard drive space ne. Hindi nyo kelangan?

ako, aside from the video card, second priority ko is yung harddisk.. i have 160gb as OS; 1000gb and 640gb and external 500gb for the mkv's..

deeboy · « **Reply #1586 on:** Jul 03, 2008 at 10:24 AM »

^^ malamang un na din gawin ko magdagdag n lang ako ng hd. may idea ba kayo kung magkanu mag assemble ng bagong HTPC setup?

GioSpike · « **Reply #1587 on:** Jul 03, 2008 at 10:51 AM »

Quote from: deeboy on Jul 03, 2008 at 10:24 AM

^^ malamang un na din gawin ko magdagdag n lang ako ng hd. may idea ba kayo kung magkanu mag assemble ng bagong HTPC setup?

Item   Model   Link   Price
Motherboard   EMAXX AMD780G-PRO SB700 + 64mb Sideport Mem   http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=1720361   3440
Processor   A64 X2 4600+ 2.3ghz 2x1024kb box (AM2)   http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=984627   2950
Memory   2gb (1gb*2) Team Elite DDR2 800 Dual Channel   http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=2031371   2100
HDD   WDC Caviar® SE 160gb 8mb cache sata   http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=1673484   2000
Case, mouse, k/b, power supply   Orient 604 Case w/ 500W Power Supply, Keyboard, Optical Mouse   http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=1461495   1740
Optical Disk Drive   LG 16x DVD Rom drive black (oem)   http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=1594351   695
Total: 12925

Optional Upgrade
DVD drive to DVD burner   LG (GSA-H20LS10) 20x DVD burner (lightscribe) (SATA) OEM    http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=1791043   1300
DVD drive to Blu-Ray Player   Liteon Blu-Ray Internal Playback Drive 4X BD-ROM    http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=1593818   7000

Clondalkin · « **Reply #1588 on:** Jul 03, 2008 at 10:55 AM »

Quote from: deeboy on Jul 03, 2008 at 09:39 AM

^^more on videos sir, and konting autocad.. d ko naman gagamitin for gaming.. tnx sa reply sir.

Avi: 350MB-1.4GB
Mkv: 1.1GB - 25GB
TV shows: size of an episode x number of episodes x number of season
Hentai Collection:

- bazillions or gazillions or googlean

Digital Photos: a few KB to 10MB per picture depending on your resolution setting and preferences
Compressed Audio (Mp3): average file size of your ripped song multiplied by the number of songs
Autocad: work files will range from KB to MB only

Do your math and decide on the size of hard drive space that you need. You'll never have enough of hard drive space once you start doing serious downloads and high resolution back-ups of your DVD/HD DVD/BD collection.

Kung maselan ka sa sound, you should buy a good soundcard (Onkyo, Azuntech etc.) and connect your PC to an amplifier through SPDIF. Otherwise, try the output quality of your on-board audio first. Passable na yung quality ng mga bagong on-board sound (compared to previous gens).

Personally, I'd give more priority on the quality of video by buying the best video card and monitor combination I can afford. I think ATI is more appropriate for HTPC applications, nonetheless your Nvidia card should suffice.

You might want to consider combination HD-DVD/BD drives.

deeboy · « **Reply #1589 on:** Jul 03, 2008 at 11:29 AM »

@giospike
sir thanks sa mga prices.. nainspire naman ako kung mga ganun lang mgagastos ko..hehehe

@Clondalkin
sir ung onboard video ng mobo EMAXX AMD780G-PRO SB700 + 64mb Sideport Mem, is this enough na or still mas maganda pa din kung may separate video card?