Topic: Recommend Home Theater Laptop

[Vince_H12]

Thinking of getting a laptop that will serve also as my media player in a home theater set up. Please recommended a brand/model for a budget of 40K. Will connect it with my Onkyo AVR.

Will use it to play bluray iso and 3D bluray iso files. Also if possible yung may bluray rom na. Also please recommended the best video sofware player for my purpose.

Thanks so much Pdvd gurus and helpful members

[Verbl Kint]

That budget may not be enough. The laptops that I've seen locally that come with BD drives are just over 40k.

I hope there's someone here who can point you in the right direction as your request got me curious too.

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Why not build a HTPC with bluray writer.

AMD A10-5800k 5k+
FM2 MATX board - 5k
Memory - (2x4GB) 8GB - 3k
HDD - 2TB - 6k
Silverstone HTPC Case with many HDD slot - 5k
Bluray Writer - 7k
PSU - 2k
Total 33000


May barya ka pa sa 40k. 

[Vince_H12]

That budget may not be enough. The laptops that I've seen locally that come with BD drives are just over 40k.

I hope there's someone here who can point you in the right direction as your request got me curious too.

Thanks, hopefully meron

Why not build a HTPC with bluray writer.

AMD A10-5800k 5k+
FM2 MATX board - 5k
Memory - (2x4GB) 8GB - 3k
HDD - 2TB - 6k
Silverstone HTPC Case with many HDD slot - 5k
Bluray Writer - 7k
PSU - 2k
Total 33000


May barya ka pa sa 40k. 

I know that desktop is cheaper but I will also use the laptop for other stuff. Ayaw ko namang gumawa ng excel and presentations using my projector

[Stagea]

That budget may not be enough. The laptops that I've seen locally that come with BD drives are just over 40k.

I hope there's someone here who can point you in the right direction as your request got me curious too.

Yup. Mostly mga higher-spec i7 models ang may BD drives locally.

If the TS is buying from the internet, madami sa US na entry level and mid level units na may BD drive. I think the reason is because of BD's level of penetration in their market.

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Thanks, hopefully meron

I know that desktop is cheaper but I will also use the laptop for other stuff. Ayaw ko namang gumawa ng excel and presentations using my projector

You can buy a monitor then kasi may barya ka pa naman for your other stuff. 

Yup. Mostly mga higher-spec i7 models ang may BD drives locally.

If the TS is buying from the internet, madami sa US na entry level and mid level units na may BD drive. I think the reason is because of BD's level of penetration in their market.

+1

US import is the answer. 

[Stagea]

This looks like a fairly reasonable solution:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4904406&CatId=4935

[Vince_H12]

You can buy a monitor then kasi may barya ka pa naman for your other stuff. 

Problem is I can't bring them to a cafe or use it when I lay down on my bed

This looks like a fairly reasonable solution:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4904406&CatId=4935

Thanks bro, will look into that.

How about this one? Yun nga lang walang bluray drive
http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=20534275

[♡ lvcdg23™ ✌]

Up...
Curious din ako dito.
Mas ok yung may software na pwede icontrol with Android and Apple devices

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Up...
Curious din ako dito.
Mas ok yung may software na pwede icontrol with Android and Apple devices

Madami jan like xmbc can control by Android or IOS. 

[♡ lvcdg23™ ✌]

Madami jan like xmbc can control by Android or IOS. 

Reyna Elmira alam ko master na master mo na ang HTPC...
Gawa ka naman ng tutorial pano integrate ang XMBC, etc sa mga video player softwares like PowerDVD
Yung parang iniexplain mo sa kinder garden student like me

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Reyna Elmira alam ko master na master mo na ang HTPC...
Gawa ka naman ng tutorial pano integrate ang XMBC, etc sa mga video player softwares like PowerDVD
Yung parang iniexplain mo sa kinder garden student like me

Will do for you sister and for the benefit of all. Will pst at HTPC thread and if mod can put the tutorial on the first page and edit the name include the info of the tutorial on the thread name.

[♡ lvcdg23™ ✌]

Will do for you sister and for the benefit of all. Will pst at HTPC thread and if mod can put the tutorial on the first page and edit the name include the info of the tutorial on the thread name.

Salamat sister!!!

[raider125jeigh]

Salamat sister!!!

sa ibang htpc gagana ung setup pero sa htpc ni elms...maghang hahaha...JK

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sa ibang htpc gagana ung setup pero sa htpc ni elms...maghang hahaha...JK

Bad ka.. 

Salamat sister!!!

I already created a thread for the tutorial will update soon. 

[♡ lvcdg23™ ✌]

I already created a thread for the tutorial will update soon. 

San na yung thread sis? Bakit nawala?

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San na yung thread sis? Bakit nawala?

Inalis ko muna kasi ala pa ako time baka matengga lang at mayari ako ng mode. Create ko muna tutorial and saka ako gawa ng thread. 

[Courage]

Up...
Curious din ako dito.
Mas ok yung may software na pwede icontrol with Android and Apple devices

Im using my ipad to remotely control xmbc.... Pag tinatamad akong mag lipat sa external hdd nang downloads ko sa laptop ko na pinaplay ang movies....kaso until now di ko pa rin mapagana ang hd audio sa xmbc...

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Im using my ipad to remotely control xmbc.... Pag tinatamad akong mag lipat sa external hdd nang downloads ko sa laptop ko na pinaplay ang movies....kaso until now di ko pa rin mapagana ang hd audio sa xmbc...

Yung default kasi ng xmbc wala support ng hd audio pero may gumawa. Check on the link below. Ako kasi gumagamit ako ng external player to play my bluray and mkv powerdvd and splash pro. Mas maganda pa din kasi kesa default na xmbc player. 

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=109314&pid=880108#pid880108

[Verbl Kint]

How about this one? Yun nga lang walang bluray drive
http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=20534275

Kung ok lang na walang blu-ray drive, I would get this instead:

MSI (GE60 ONC-i5185+) | *15.6-in. HD (1366x768) anti-glare LED backlight, i5-3210 2.5GHz, 08Gb, 500Gb, GT650M 2Gb GDDR5, DVDRW, DOS PhP 37,500.00
(Seller is PC Corner)

It's a little bit more expensive, but the performance difference is wide.  Already has Ivy Bridge and a good discrete video card (GT650M).

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Kung ok lang na walang blu-ray drive, I would get this instead:

MSI (GE60 ONC-i5185+) | *15.6-in. HD (1366x768) anti-glare LED backlight, i5-3210 2.5GHz, 08Gb, 500Gb, GT650M 2Gb GDDR5, DVDRW, DOS PhP 37,500.00
(Seller is PC Corner)

It's a little bit more expensive, but the performance difference is wide.  Already has Ivy Bridge and a good discrete video card (GT650M).

For me i still go with the AMD  route for the HTPC PQ of AMD GPU over Nvidia. 

[♡ lvcdg23™ ✌]

For me i still go with the AMD  route for the HTPC PQ of AMD GPU over Nvidia. 

Eto sis ok ba?

http://shop.amd.com/us/Manufacturer/Acer/Detail/Notebook/NX.M0AAA.002

[Verbl Kint]

Eto sis ok ba?

http://shop.amd.com/us/Manufacturer/Acer/Detail/Notebook/NX.M0AAA.002

The GT 650M is far more powerful than the built-in HD 7660.  The Core i5-3210 is also vastly superior to the A10.  There is a price difference, of course, but the MSI above can be sourced locally.

I don't know about HD picture quality, but I do not foresee any discernible difference in 1080p between the AMD and the Nvidia.  However, for resolutions above 1080p (ultra HD), the GT 650M is at a clear advantage.

Is there any review/article out there which shows the GT 650 as having inferior PQ to the lower-spec'd HD 7660?

Btw, there have also been reliability concerns with Acer laptops but YMMV.

[Stagea]

I don't know about HD picture quality, but I do not foresee any discernible difference in 1080p between the AMD and the Nvidia.  However, for resolutions above 1080p (ultra HD), the GT 650M is at a clear advantage.

There is a noticeable difference between them with video if you are aware of what to look for. Noise management is quite a bit worse for Nvidias, and if you happen to play interlaced videos (1080i, 480i, etc.) then you'd see poorer hardware deinterlacing with Nvidia solutions. You can run some video benches if you want to.

AMD's hardware video decoding is plenty close to the quality of a good software decoder. Nvidia has improved a lot recently, but is still behind AMD. The gap especially widens when you start using the digital vibrance and dynamic contrast controls.

Though these are last generation boards, it would give you a good idea of the difference in deinterlacing quality:



Here's the difference in noise management and color rendition after filters (progressive scan video):



That being said, Nvidia's solutions are still better than most consumer-grade dedicated players.

Intel actually does better than Nvidia when it comes to video handling. The HD 4000 equipped Intel processors are good enough to compete with Trinity for video playback. Here's a screenshot:

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As they said Nvidia for games and AMD for videos. 

[Jerkerly Tang]

I'm using an Acer i5 laptop for both music and watching Hd movies.Quality is awesome and its just P32k
Just use Kmplayer for Hd watching and not Vlc

For Bd purposes its the best if you'll get separate bd player or a usb powered bd player and you can use your extra P8k for that and can be easily detach to your laptop if your not watching bluray so that your regular dvd drive is still there on your laptop for standard cd purposes,sayang naman if you'll use your bd player for audio cd right?

For me this is the best route imho

[Stagea]

For low cost 1080p 2D playback, the Acer Aspire V5-431 (V5-431-887B2G50M) sells for 14,700 at PC Options. At that price, you get a low voltage sandy bridge computer with built-in ups, screen, controls, optical drive, wireless adapter, webcam, usb 3.0, etc. in a slim and portable form factor. It's impossibly hard to self-build a desktop with the same functionality at this cost. The low voltage parts and 17W TDP processor would be a boon to those who keep their computers on -- you get significantly more performance (upto 58% better cpu performance; upto 150% better memory bandwidth) than Zacate (e-240/300/350/e450, e1-1200, e2-1800) while wasting less power.

It's nowhere near the best computer, but it's "good enough" at a very low price. It comes in silver and blue.

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For low cost 1080p 2D playback, the Acer Aspire V5-431 (V5-431-887B2G50M) sells for 14,700 at PC Options. At that price, you get a low voltage sandy bridge computer with built-in ups, screen, controls, optical drive, wireless adapter, webcam, usb 3.0, etc. in a slim and portable form factor. It's impossibly hard to self-build a desktop with the same functionality at this cost. The low voltage parts and 17W TDP processor would be a boon to those who keep their computers on -- you get significantly more performance (upto 58% better cpu performance; upto 150% better memory bandwidth) than Zacate (e-240/300/350/e450, e1-1200, e2-1800) while wasting less power.

It's nowhere near the best computer, but it's "good enough" at a very low price. It comes in silver and blue.

If your not OC on PQ puwede na yan kasi intel HDMA lang yung gpu niyan and make sure na di matataas na bitrate ng videos ang iplay baka di kayanin.

[Verbl Kint]

And you will really like that ultrabook look and feel.

Didn't know this was already under 15k.  Good find.

[Stagea]

If your not OC on PQ puwede na yan kasi intel HDMA lang yung gpu niyan and make sure na di matataas na bitrate ng videos ang iplay baka di kayanin.

Sandy Bridge (Intel) is comparable to Fermi (Nvidia) in video image quality. It's a step behind current generation GPUs in picture quality, but it's still a big improvement over mass-market standalone players.

And you will really like that ultrabook look and feel.

Didn't know this was already under 15k.  Good find.

Thanks. Yes, I was surprised that it's selling for that low. Margins must be razor-thin for this device.

Power consumption is NMT-like at 8W idle / 26W load based on a web review (take note that this consumption is with the screen brightness up... with it off, expect much less).

WEI results:
Processor: 5.1
Memory: 5.9
Graphics: 4.5
Gaming Graphics: 5.6
Primary Hard Disk: 5.9