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Did you read his question? He asked for a fix, he doesn't want it to do this.
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IUG posted:Did you read his question? He asked for a fix, he doesn't want it to do this. Thanks - wrong quote; fixed. My question was about Flashing Twelve's question: quote:Also, is it possible to make these three physical drives form one logical drive on Windows?
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Jan 22, 2012 05:58
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szlevi posted:
So I wouldn't have to have half of my television shows on filled drive 3 and the other half on drive 2, though actually now that I think about it XBMC would likely index it properly anyway?
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Jan 22, 2012 11:10
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Flashing Twelve posted:So I wouldn't have to have half of my television shows on filled drive 3 and the other half on drive 2, though actually now that I think about it XBMC would likely index it properly anyway? Yes XBMC doesn't care how many drives your stuff is on.
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Flashing Twelve posted:So I wouldn't have to have half of my television shows on filled drive 3 and the other half on drive 2, though actually now that I think about it XBMC would likely index it properly anyway? I'd recommend using Windows 7's library features if you want to handle this for browsing outside of XBMC. I have 3 hard drives on my HTPC. On each drive I have a folder called "TV Shows" and one called "Movies". Each of those folders is set as a location for my "TV Shows" or "Movies" library. You can specify a default save location for each library. I set my default location for movies and TV shows to be different drives, so they will be segregated until the drives fill up. When saving new shows or movies, rather than specify the folder to save them to (e.g. D:\Movies\new movie), I specify the library (e.g. Movies\new movie). With this setup, all my shows and movies show up in the same place and are saved to the same place, regardless of what drive they actually reside on.
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Jan 22, 2012 21:53
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szlevi posted:For HTPC I think mine is one of the best options: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I4RW8C/ref=sc_pgp__m_A294P4X9EWVXLJ_5?ie=UTF8&m=A294P4X9EWVXLJ&n=&s=&v=glance How is the range? A lot of the reviews say it is very short.
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silversum posted:I have this problem on my htpc since I routed it through my receiver instead of directly to the tv. From googling all I've seen is that it's windows scanning for a monitor signal, so in my case if I turn off the tv before the receiver it'll detect no monitor and change things to 1024x . I haven't been able to figure out how to disable it though. I think I'll just lose the receiver and hook it up to a cheap 2 channel amp. I sort of have this same problem with my new Zotac Zbox running XBMC, but I just have it hooked up directly to the TV with HDMI. I think if I turn the TV off and on it's fine, but if I change the input on the TV to the cable box and then go back to the computer, XBMC is still in "full screen" mode, but it's resized to what is probably 1024x768 with the Desktop visible behind it, and I have to take it out of full screen and back again for it to fill up the screen.
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Glass of Milk posted:Anyone know of a fix for MCE for when it comes out of sleep mode and the display resolution goes down to 1024x768? It seems to do this randomly- sometimes it's fine, other times it's hosed up. The issue is that your PC is losing connection to the TV and dropping the EDID information, which tells it what resolution the monitor can support so windows is dropping it to a safe default. I had this problem with my projector and no amount of software fuckery could get around it (that didn't require a manual button press), my only interaction free 100% working solution was this: http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=8005 Best $100 I ever spent.
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evensevenone posted:How is the range? A lot of the reviews say it is very short. Brooklyn brownstone living room here, it's fine for me. Make sure the receiver is not hidden behind your alu chassis though...
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szlevi posted:Brooklyn brownstone living room here, it's fine for me. I bought one of these as well based on a recommendation in this thread and I can't recommend it at all. The track pad isn't sensitive enough and I found it more fiddly than functional because you're thumb-typing rather than full-keyboard typing. Not to poo poo on szlevi's parade, I'm just chiming in that I ended up using the wireless keyboard/mouse that came with my Revo when I actually need to do keyboard/mouse input and keep them hidden when I don't, because the Rii ended up frustrating me.
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Scratch2k posted:The issue is that your PC is losing connection to the TV and dropping the EDID information, which tells it what resolution the monitor can support so windows is dropping it to a safe default. Try using the "Configure TV" wizard first: http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_entertainment_and_connected_home/f/114/t/82332.aspx
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BattleHork posted:Try using the "Configure TV" wizard first: http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_entertainment_and_connected_home/f/114/t/82332.aspx Well goddammit, I just built my second HTPC for the main living area and despite a completely different set of hardware/tv/amp etc it is doing exactly the same thing. I don't really want to spend another $100 on another gefen device (as good as it is) so I'll give this solution a try and report results. EDIT: I don't use MCE, I use XBMC so I'm not sure if that solution will work, I'll have to see if I can make this happen with MCE open and try this fix then see if it carries over when MCE is not running and XBMC is. Otherwise, after the many hours I've spent on this in the past I know I could easily spent another 10+ hours loving around and it will be cheaper (in my time) to just buy another HDMI Detective. I didn't try the "Configure TV" suggestion but while I was doing some more research before ordering another HDMI Detective I stumbled upon this: http://www.avforums.com/forums/12606463-post9.html Gave it a try and turned on/off my AVR/TV a few times and so far so good, it seems to have fixed the loss of EDID info. A few of the posts I found say that they had problems with the PC losing the monitor/tv entirely and requiring a restart so i'm no convinced yet but it certainly is a step in the right direction and it didn't cost $100 (yet). Scratch2k fucked around with this message at 11:05 on Jan 25, 2012 |
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Okay, tentative build: Case: Silverstone ML03B: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163174 PSU: 400W Corsair or something? Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157261 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103942 Video card: Radeon HD6550, onboard the CPU RAM: 4GB of whatever DDR3, I think I have some lying around DVD drive: something generic, they're all much of a much Hard drives: two existing 7200RPM SATA drives totalling 1.5tb, a new 2TB drive. TV Tuner: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13328 How does that all look? Anything I'm missing out? How important is RAM/CPU in HTPCs, because I'd like to cut down the price if possible and a 2.9ghz quadcore seems a bit excessive.
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Peas and Rice posted:I bought one of these as well based on a recommendation in this thread and I can't recommend it at all. The track pad isn't sensitive enough and I found it more fiddly than functional because you're thumb-typing rather than full-keyboard typing. Not to poo poo on szlevi's parade, I'm just chiming in that I ended up using the wireless keyboard/mouse that came with my Revo when I actually need to do keyboard/mouse input and keep them hidden when I don't, because the Rii ended up frustrating me. It's personal preference, I guess - I cannot imagine keeping such a monster like your Revo next to me on the couch and that's just me, my wife would be worse... Also I have regular-sized fingers (I'm 6'2"-6'3"), not those frankfurter-style thumbs.  Touchpad worked fine for me right out of the box - perhaps you've received a lemon or your mice settings were off in Windows...?
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Flashing Twelve posted:Okay, tentative build: Get this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033 (Antec Earthwatts 380D) And that's more or less my current build. Just make sure you pick up some fans because the case comes with none. As for the CPU it depends what you want to do. If you plan on doing light gaming, the Llano + onboard will be of good use. If not you can probably drop down to an A6 or something.
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Hey, I don't have the resources (computers or cash) to build a HTPC but I want to use my laptop as a media center for watching movies/music on my desktop networked computer as well as netflix etc. They're both running windows 7 and networked fine. What programs (assuming XBMC?) should I use to set up and browse files? OP is from 2007 so maybe a new thread or editing is in order? I don't have a remote and it would feel like overkill. I have the laptop next to my couch hooked up to my receiver and projector. I have all my files on different drives. One drive is movies, one is music.. might even want to browse photos that are on another drive?
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Just chiming in to say the silverstone ML03B case is amazing.
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Parachute Underwear posted:Get this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033 (Antec Earthwatts 380D) Thanks, sounds good. Gaming won't be a concern so I think I'll drop the CPU down a notch to save a few dollars.
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Not an Anthem posted:Hey, I don't have the resources (computers or cash) to build a HTPC but I want to use my laptop as a media center for watching movies/music on my desktop networked computer as well as netflix etc. They're both running windows 7 and networked fine. What programs (assuming XBMC?) should I use to set up and browse files? OP is from 2007 so maybe a new thread or editing is in order? I may be missing what you're going for here, but if you just want to use your laptop to play or view stuff that is stored on the desktop, just do windows file sharing and make all those files available on the network. If you still want the pretty interface and what not, you could make the files available on the network, map them as network drives on the desktop and then just view them through WMC
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Are there any good options for an HTPC setup with an analog TV? I've been doing some research, and it doesn't look like there are any good options on a tight budget for systems that will output to component audio/video. I am considering just getting a Wii or a Roku to watch Netflix/etc, but I wanted to see if anyone else had any better solutions here. I mainly would like to be able to use it to watch streaming sites like Netflix, Hulu, and network websites.
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oxsnard posted:Just chiming in to say the silverstone ML03B case is amazing. Yeah, if you can fit in there it's pretty nice. I was looking at it last year but eventually went with Lascala LC20B: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FJS44A/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details This not only allowed me to put in more HDD but I was able to build an AM A8-3850-based system incl. decent PSU: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000292DGI/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details BTW last night I received my lab-tested InfiniTV replacement from Ceton so I guess I know what I will be doing Saturday after my daughter went to sleep. I'm really curious if there will be any difference... szlevi fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Jan 26, 2012 |
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Selavi posted:Are there any good options for an HTPC setup with an analog TV? I've been doing some research, and it doesn't look like there are any good options on a tight budget for systems that will output to component audio/video. I am considering just getting a Wii or a Roku to watch Netflix/etc, but I wanted to see if anyone else had any better solutions here. I mainly would like to be able to use it to watch streaming sites like Netflix, Hulu, and network websites. Any HTPC with a VGA card should work for you.
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Hello Spaceman posted:I've installed the Shark007 codec pack on my W7 box and used my 360 as a Media Centre Extender. The codec pack performs some file header/container voodoo and not only lets MCE see MKV files, but lets your Xbox decode them. Was there anything else beyond stock MCE/W7 that you had to do for this to work (and installing the codecs, of course?) How does MCE know to start indexing those files?
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Malderi posted:Was there anything else beyond stock MCE/W7 that you had to do for this to work (and installing the codecs, of course?) How does MCE know to start indexing those files? I've not got it set up at the moment, but that's all I remember having to do. The codec pack applies the registry hack to make WMC index MKVs, which will then be picked up in MCE.
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Hello Spaceman posted:I've not got it set up at the moment, but that's all I remember having to do. The codec pack applies the registry hack to make WMC index MKVs, which will then be picked up in MCE. Awesome, thanks, I'll try it out.
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I'm going to be building a HTPC with an i3-2100 and I want to use XBMC Live, skipping Windows entirely. I plan to playback MKV, and Bluray Discs from an internal BD Drive. Will the i3 be enough to handle all this flawlessly or would I be better off running XBMC in Windows and using a DXVA card?
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Scratch2k posted:I didn't try the "Configure TV" suggestion but while I was doing some more research before ordering another HDMI Detective I stumbled upon this: Sorry to quote myself but wanted to follow up and say that this solution did not work, it seemed to be OK for about 3-4 TV/AVR power cycles but last night I powered everything up and XBMC was sitting neatly in a window in the middle of the screen, ugh. I'm going to order another HTML Detective, it's a known working fix and I don't want to get in to the cycle of hours and hours of failed software based attempts again.
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Hello Spaceman posted:I've not got it set up at the moment, but that's all I remember having to do. The codec pack applies the registry hack to make WMC index MKVs, which will then be picked up in MCE. Okay, so I've done this, and it partially works. It shows up in WMC and plays just fine on my laptop. Through my 360 though, it sees it now, but when I play it I get no video. The screen is black, but the audio is going through okay. Any suggestions?
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I don't have a dedicated htpc, but i recently bought a 25 foot HDMI cable to run from my desktop's video card to my new tv. The video card is an ATI 6870, with 2 displayports and 2 DVIs. I'm already using the 2 DVI's for my dual monitor setup. Can I buy a regular hdmi to displayport adapter to get the TV to hook into my computer? Or will I need a special kind (powered/active)?
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Just wanted to pimp out my build because I built it from some of the suggestions here and in the SH/SC thread and it works like a charm: Mobo: Asrock H67M-ITX/HT LGA 1155 Mini ITX CPU: Intel Core i3-2100T Sandy Bridge 2.5GHz LGA 1155 35W Dual-Core RAM: CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 HDD: SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 HD204UI 2TB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Case: SILVERSTONE Sugo SG05-B (comes with 300w PSU) Total cost on the above is about $550, which is maybe on the high side for an HTPC but it's a lot more powerful than I figured it would be. I didn't add an optical drive because it only takes slim ones and I didn't really want to shell out the extra for something I would use to install Windows and basically never again, so I just left the case off and hooked up an old DVD drive I had laying around to do the initial install. The motherboard comes with a lovely wireless adapter which I chucked and used a cheapo USB adapter instead. Also doesn't need a video card with the onboard chip from the Sandy Bridge. So the expansion slot is empty right now, I may try to stick a cable card in there or something for live TV events. Large internal hard drive since I didn't really have a big drive with a lot of space available on any of my other computers in the house, and the case has room for a 3.5" drive -- so this is something you could cut back if you plan to stream across your LAN for the most part. But I do kind of like that I can run everything off this box and turn all my other computers off. The Samsung drive above is surprisingly quiet. Case also has room for a 2.5" drive if I want to expand into more space. Having never worked with an HTPC before I wasn't sure how the above specs would perform, but it turned out awesome. Running under Windows 7, it can be downloading and processing stuff through Sickbeard/Couchpotato + SABnzdb + XBMC and playing high-def video at the same time without a hitch. It also can do streaming video from my other computers or over the web with no issues. I don't plan to use this for gaming or anything so it does everything I need and it never feels like it's bogging down or struggling. The only complaints I have are that the case fan is a little loud (although there's an Asrock utility to turn the speed down), and that the remote which came with it is a piece of poo poo, so I need to go buy a real remote of some sort. Although for now, iPhone with XBMC commander and a little cheap handheld keyboard/mouse combo wireless thing are doing the job just fine. Anyway, thanks to this thread and the SH/SC guys for all the great info. I really had never even thought about building an HTPC until a few weeks ago when I finally got fed up with the limitations of the Boxee Box. The whole setup is amazing to me, especially with Sickbeard and Couchpotato ticking away in the background, stuff just shows up like magic. I may never leave my couch again.
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TGuard50 posted:I don't have a dedicated htpc, but i recently bought a 25 foot HDMI cable to run from my desktop's video card to my new tv. You'll need an active adapter unless one of your monitors has a display port connection you can use.
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Finally throwing away my Xbox1+XMBC, so looking to build my 'first' HTPC. Is there a 'go-to' CPU and Mobo for a rig that will play 1080p in XMBC and be downloading/processing in SABnzbd at the same time? StarkRavingMad kindly posted his one above which does just that (Mobo: Asrock H67M-ITX/HT LGA 1155 Mini ITX , CPU: Intel Core i3-2100T Sandy Bridge 2.5GHz LGA 1155 35W Dual-Core) but I was wondering if there's other options? Getting a bit over my head! Cheers.
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Lusername posted:Finally throwing away my Xbox1+XMBC, so looking to build my 'first' HTPC. Is there a 'go-to' CPU and Mobo for a rig that will play 1080p in XMBC and be downloading/processing in SABnzbd at the same time? Honestly, the E350 apu works great with openelec. I set up switches on sabnzbd suite so that it does all the hardcore stuff while I'm in bed. If you really wanna do a lot of stuff at once I'd suggest getting a more robust processor
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Decided along with a new TV purchase to build a new HTPC. I went a little overpowered in case I decided to play a few games on it. Shuttle SH67H3 Intel Core i5-2500k 16GB DDR3 1333 2TB HDD Windows 7 Home Premium Samsung bluray drive (harvested from old HTPC) I haven't decided if the Intel HD 3000 graphics will suffice for the level of machine I am going for. Any sugestions on a video card with HDMI out midrange performance and can handle 24p video?
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Giblet posted:Decided along with a new TV purchase to build a new HTPC. I went a little overpowered in case I decided to play a few games on it. A little overpowered? For a HTPC that's complete overkill, I'm running XBMC on a E350 with 4GB RAM and it runs flawlessly. If you want to play games a HD3000 will be woefully inadequate (but handles DXVA playback - 1080p - without a hitch) so you kind of have an overpowered HTPC but a horribly underpowered gaming rig. The worst of both worlds for too much money. I'd add a decent mid-range GPU (HD6950 is good) for some gaming grunt without adding too much heat/noise if you really want to go down that path (but you'll have to ditch the shuttle case to fit it, this applies to pretty much any decent GPU, you'll have to make compromises to fit in that case). Having said that, personally I think a better way to go if you want to play games on your couch is to buy an XBOX/PS3 and use cut down your costs on the HTPC to the bare essentials, a PS3 also gives you bluray/DVD playback so you could get away with no optical drive in your HTPC.
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Scratch2k posted:A little overpowered? For a HTPC that's complete overkill, I'm running XBMC on a E350 with 4GB RAM and it runs flawlessly. I already have a ps3 and a core i7 gaming rig. Just looking for something to have some fun with on the TV. I'll have to measure the length of a card that I can put in, but I'm sure there are plenty of options that will fit. I've installed new cards into much smaller cases. I guess it's a "I had money to blow on something dumb" computer and less a purpose built htpc. I figure if I am spending thousands on the rest of setup I can throw an extra 200-300 at one of the items I get the most use out of. Torrent box/dvr/Internet browser/ect... Also Diablo 3 on a 64 inch should be fun.
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oxsnard posted:Honestly, the E350 apu works great with openelec. I set up switches on sabnzbd suite so that it does all the hardcore stuff while I'm in bed. If you really wanna do a lot of stuff at once I'd suggest getting a more robust processor Thanks for the advice. On second thought, having SABnzbd do the intense stuff overnight does seem reasonable.
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If I decided I needed another box (mostly just as a CableCard DVR really) but was too lazy to build one, some small nettop (like E350 or better) with a big rear end external drive would be fine right?
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japtor posted:If I decided I needed another box (mostly just as a CableCard DVR really) but was too lazy to build one, some small nettop (like E350 or better) with a big rear end external drive would be fine right? Yup.
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