Media Centre PC?

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Calix
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Media Centre PC?

Post by Calix »

Have any of you nobz built one of these yet?

I'm planning on it seems as i'm completely redoing my living room, it can replace DVD player and do so much more in theory, although I have to say I don't really understand how PVR/TV cards work, and which kind you need. I don't know if XP Media Centre or Vista is the b3st bet either, any ideas?
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Post by Calix »

This is what I looked @ getting btw, £382 quidz with shipping from ebuyer.

Kingston 2GB KIT (2X1GB) DDR2 667MHz/PC2-5300 CL5 Non Ecc 1.8V

Antec NSK2400 MATX Desktop Case Black/Silver - With 380W PSU

LITEON DH-20A1P-45C 20x DVD±RW/RAM Bare Black

Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATAII/300 8.5ms 7200RPM 16MB Cache

ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI i945G SKT LGA775 onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.86ghz Socket 775 FSB800 2MB Cache

Gecube X1550 256MB DDR2 Hypermemory to 1GB DVI TVO PCI-E

Extra Value 60mm Internal Case Fan In Black

Hauppauge WinTV PVR150 MCE TV FM Tuner With Hardware Mpeg2 Encoder
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Post by Zim Zum »

Yeah I know a bit about them will talk to you in IRC when I have more time, but dont jump into anything yet you need to know a few things first.

Also well worth building one they are wicked pieces of kit.
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Just make sure you don't have kids.
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Post by Winder »

Dont get onboard audio as it sucks the balls. Get a standalone audio card.
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softmodded xbox for me, 80 quid.
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Post by Calix »

Explain a bit more Ingo, xbox has pretty small hd right? I want to have 100% of my music and films actually on the hd, no discs. Also want to have tinternet in living room which i'm sure you can do via xbox, but how does it compare?
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Post by Lady Redname »

i have my laptop hooked upto my pc

all the media on my main pc and just use wireless to get onto laptop and onto the tv



works fine. althought i use my 360 for dvds

i also have a wireless mouse so i can browse internet on my tv if needed, although i very rarely do
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