Topic: Share your HTPC Setup

[nerveblocker]

I remember seeing this in V-mall the other day and inquired about it.  Costs something like P6+++.   

[ninjababez®]

I remember seeing this in V-mall the other day and inquired about it.  Costs something like P6+++.   

i was hoping sub 3k .. 

[Clondalkin]

Dinovo Mini looks prety cool and madaling ibato (katabi) sa bed but is good only for those who like to type using PDAs or cellphones which is not my cup of tea.  Full-sized keyboard is still the fastest and the most comfy, and for nearly the same price as a Dinovo Mini, you get premium line bluetooth mouse/keyboard combo from Logitech or Microsoft.

[nerveblocker]

Dinovo Mini looks prety cool and madaling ibato (katabi) sa bed but is good only for those who like to type using PDAs or cellphones which is not my cup of tea.  Full-sized keyboard is still the fastest and the most comfy, and for nearly the same price as a Dinovo Mini, you get premium line bluetooth mouse/keyboard combo from Logitech or Microsoft.

Are there any other options locally for a wireless keyboard with a mouse or trackball embedded in the keyboard already such as these...

[ninjababez®]

uy i like the 2nd pic 

[Weng!]

uy i like the 2nd pic 

mukhang laptop na tinanggalan ng screen

magkano kaya ganito locally?

[HD_MOVIES]

got this last year, binenta lang ng fellow tpc'er.. antagal ko rin naghanap ng ganitong style ng keyboard..

[Clondalkin]

Sinong may dual layer BD burner?   Somebody just posted a 43+GB 1080p VC-1 DTS-HD MA 5.1 Iron Man. 

Bili nalang ng original BD ne.    ;D

[jay_26]

Why not go for this:





Dinovo Edge. Hayz hanggang pangarap ka na lang ba???  :'(

[ninjababez®]

how much is that jay?

[Clondalkin]

Dinovo Edge.   Now that's what were talking about.  Cool, sleek, eye-candy, just the right size, just the right feel.  That keyboard is a finger magnet.   Bagay na bagay sa living room, sa family room, sa bedroom, pati kay Inday's room.   Takaw nakaw sa scammer.    I cant help but stroke the display units in Tokyo everytime I pass by the keyboard section.  Sa dami ng keyboards on display side by side, this is the one you'd like to touch.  It's really really NICE. 

But then I'd rather buy 2x1TB hard drives than one Dinovo Edge.  $200 din kase. Well, kanya kanya lang priority yan.   

[jay_26]

how much is that jay?

8K dito bro pero lam ko sa states mas mura. Actually dati ko pa gusto bilhin to kaso nanghihinayang ko for a keyboard. Kunga bumaba to hangang 5K bibili ako agad 

[voj]

got this last year, binenta lang ng fellow tpc'er.. antagal ko rin naghanap ng ganitong style ng keyboard..

I have this keyboard.  BTC keyboard sold at Octagon Computers at the malls.  I think I bought it for less than 2k

[HD_MOVIES]

I have this keyboard.  BTC keyboard sold at Octagon Computers at the malls.  I think I bought it for less than 2k

the good thing i like about this keyboard is kahit nakatayo ka pede mo gamitin yung mouse nya..
tsaka super tibay, ilang beses na binagsak ng aking 1.5yrs old son, pero buo pa rin.. hehe

[raptor]

Sirs,

The Logitech keyboards are both available at Villman, here's the link - http://www.villman.com/Category/Keyboards.  Logitech diNovo Mini at PhP 6,990 (pwedeng 6-months 0% interest), diNovo Edge at PhP 9,480 (pwedeng 12-month 0% interest).

Personally I prefer the diNovo Edge for the PC in my room, and the diNovo Mini for the HTPC in the living room that is connected to the large plasma tv.  I wouldn't mind typing like in a PDA for the living room HTPC, since I wouldn't be typing that much and using the plasma tv for the regular computer applications - mostly selecting which media to play and probably renaming media files lang ang main function.  It would be a hassle to have a large keyboard in the living room, especially if you have children running around the living room ... and especially kung meron kayong katulad sa mga pamangkin ko na 2-4 years old na sobrang kukulit, buti at puro cute naman   ...at least yung Mini pwede ko itago pag nandoon sila  

[gunblade977]

ganda nga ng Dinovo edge!

just a quick question lang guys if na try nyo na.
Pede naman mag work yung mga wireless KB in parallel sa ordinary KB right? I mean... for movie viewing, I would use the wireless KB(for fast FF, REW) and for normal PC use, I would still be using those full sized wired keyboards(of course not simultaneous use but rather simultaneous connection).  I tried it with a wireless mouse and a USB Mouse and it works so I would assume same principle sa keyboard? Pa confirm na lang sana kung may naka-try na.

[Clondalkin]

ganda nga ng Dinovo edge!

just a quick question lang guys if na try nyo na.
Pede naman mag work yung mga wireless KB in parallel sa ordinary KB right? I mean... for movie viewing, I would use the wireless KB(for fast FF, REW) and for normal PC use, I would still be using those full sized wired keyboards(of course not simultaneous use but rather simultaneous connection).  I tried it with a wireless mouse and a USB Mouse and it works so I would assume same principle sa keyboard? Pa confirm na lang sana kung may naka-try na.

Puiding puidi.  I have connected 2 keyboards and 2 mouse(s) simultaneous many times already.  Pag nang-aasar anak ko, she would type simultaneously as I do.

[gunblade977]

Puiding puidi.  I have connected 2 keyboards and 2 mouse(s) simultaneous many times already.  Pag nang-aasar anak ko, she would type simultaneously as I do.

Hehehe, ayos! thanks sa info. Ako naman habang nag susurf si mrs, kinokontrol ko yung cursor via bluetooth phone 

[oReOsHaKe]

Anybody tried the air mouse? 

[dyerds]

Ang daming lumalabas na magandang gadget dito ah.

Anybody tried the air mouse? 

That is a very cool mouse.

[Clondalkin]

Sa tipidpc meron story ng mama na umaangal daw sa internet cafe because low tech daw yung mouse ng cafe as it wouldnt work in air.     Sabi nung nag-kwento na medyo payabang din - eh engot naman pala daw yung mamang yon dahil ala namang mouse na mag-work in air.  Di nalang ako sumagot dahil natawa ako both sides.   

[Clondalkin]

BTW, yung Panasonic plasma ba sa Pilipins may built-in receiver for wireless security camera?   So while you're watching your favorite show on the Plasma or simply computing, you can have a small window on the corner of the screen to monitor kung sinong nasa gate...or kung anong ginagawa ni Mister or ni Mrs sa kabilang kwarto...

[danrd]

Sa tipidpc meron story ng mama na umaangal daw sa internet cafe because low tech daw yung mouse ng cafe as it wouldnt work in air.     Sabi nung nag-kwento na medyo payabang din - eh engot naman pala daw yung mamang yon dahil ala namang mouse na mag-work in air.  Di nalang ako sumagot dahil natawa ako both sides.   

Kow ka-daming ganyan dito sa pdvd. 

[iiinas]

Anybody tried the air mouse? 

meron na ba yan dito doc oreo?

[nerveblocker]

Yup meron na!  Saw it sa Datacore at sa V-mall. Mahal lang nga.   

[oReOsHaKe]

meron na ba yan dito doc oreo?

saw it in Amazon.. its Logitech Air Mouse.. Ok sya kasi puwede na rin sya presenter.. but i dont have any experience first hand..

[ninjababez®]

saw it in Amazon.. its Logitech Air Mouse.. Ok sya kasi puwede na rin sya presenter.. but i dont have any experience first hand..

logitech has a discontinued multimedia remote mouse .. but the range is just 6ft .. good enough for me though ..

[john5479]

Has anyone converted their htpc for use as a music server?

[dyerds]

Has anyone converted their htpc for use as a music server?

I'm planning to do that but what decent sound card should I use?  I'm currently using my mobo's (GA-MA78GM-S2H) on-board sound card and I'm planning to replace it with Auzen X-PLOSION 7.1 because I can't hear the difference between flac and mp3.

[milken]

Auzentech Prelude 7.1 is better than X-Plosion.  But if you can wait, Auzentech Home Theater 7.1 1.3 HDMI card will be a killer.  Here's the specs:

Audio Interface Creative PCI Express X-Fi audio processor
HDMI Inteface Silicon Image HDMI 1.3 chipset
PC Interface PCI Express 1.1 Compliant Interface
Supported audio resolution 16/24-bit / up to 192kHz (Stereo playback)
and sampling rate 16/24-bit / up to 96.0khz (Multi channel playback)
16/24-bit / up to 96kHz (Recording)
OS Supports Microsoft® Windows Vista™ or Windows XP
Audio
Level 3.0Vrms, +12.0dBu max, deviation +/- 0.1dB
Dynamic Range 114.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Analog outputs
102.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Analog inputs
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise 0.001% A-weighted (@ -3dBFS) for Analog outputs
0.003% A-weighted (@ -3dBFS) for Analog inputs
Frequency Response 10Hz to 22kHz, +/- 0.02 dB @ 48kHz
10Hz to 42kHz, +/- 0.02 dB @ 96kHz
10Hz to 94kHz, +/- 3dB @ 192kHz, Stereo
Impedance Headphone load impedance 16Ω~ 600Ω
Line output impedance 330Ω
Line/Aux input impedance 10KΩ
Microphone Supports Stereo and Balanced Mode
Connectivity
HDMI 1 x HDMI Type A output connector
1 x HDMI Type A input connector
1 x Internal Video connection
Analog Multi I/O Cable 4 x 1/8" Stereo mini phone jack for Line outputs
(D-SUB) 1 x 1/8" TRS mini phone jack for MIC input
1 x 1/8" Stereo mini phone jack for Line input
Headphone 1 x 1/8" Stereo mini Phone jack for Headphone output
Front Audio1 x 10-pin (5x2) Header with Intel HD Audio Compatible
Digital I/O 1 x RCA/TOSLINK Combo jack for S/PDIF transmission
1 x 2-pin S/PDIF input connector
Extension40-pin Extension Header (for certain Creative product extension)
HDMI
HDMI HDMI 1.3, HDCP1.1
VIDEO- Supports deep color 30/36-bit color depth
- Resolutions up to 1080p @ 60Hz or 720p/1080i @ 120Hz
- Color space conversion between RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4 and 4:2:2
- CEA-861D video resolutions
- Standard PC resolutions
AUDIO- Supports IEC60958 2-channel PCM or IEC61937 compressed audio
(Dolby® Digital, DTS, etc.)
- Supports 8 channels, 192 kHz PCM or High bit rate audio
(Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® Digital TrueHD, DTS-HD)

http://www.auzentech.com/site/company/press.php

Based on the articles I read, you couldn't hear much difference between flac and quality encoded mp3s unless you have a high end pair of speakers and power amps.

As an alternative, you may want to consider Logitech Transporter or Logitech Squeezebox+Musical Fidelity external DACs.  Links:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/3163&cl=us,en
http://www.stereophile.com/mediaservers/207slim/