Which Platform most stable for XBMC?

bluray Wrote:It doesn't mean that it is bitstreaming DTS-HD/TrueHD. If you can see DTS-HD/TrueHD display on your AVR as shown below, then it's bitstreaming!

Then yes, my samsung avr shows DTS/Dolby or whatever on nearly all HD movies I have (xbmc will usually list them with one of the 5.1/7.1/dts/etc tags next to the codec and all the other iconized info.

When in that mode (on the AVR) I don't have the option for sound effects and all that since it wants to play the native 6 channel format. When it DOESN'T show DTS, I can do all the prologic or whatever effects.

gquiring Wrote:Does Eden support this directly or do you need to install the HD codecs? Also can this be done with a TOS connection? I use DVI to HDMI with an optical link for audio.

I had to install a SPDIF cable internally from the SPDIF-out pins on the mobo (not the SPDIF on the back) to the passthrough connector on my video card.

Then I go DVI-HDMI directly into the back of my stereo, then HDMI out to my TV from there. Let the stereo handle routing the video/audio.

I'm planning on running XBMC with an i3 2120T using the IGPU. Will use HDMI for image and mini-TOSLINK (S/PDIF) for audio.

Originally planning on using Ubuntu so my question is in terms of performance and stability -> Windows or XBMC for this hardware?

Having XBMC on 3 windows machine, an Mac air and atv2. The windows machine run the best, hands down no questions asked.

nooryani84 Wrote:I'm planning on running XBMC with an i3 2120T using the IGPU. Will use HDMI for image and mini-TOSLINK (S/PDIF) for audio.

Originally planning on using Ubuntu so my question is in terms of performance and stability -> Windows or XBMC for this hardware?

The IGPU has been the most problematic - would recommend ATI card, esp if you go with windows, not so much for Linux due to drivers.

fryed_1 Wrote:Then yes, my samsung avr shows DTS/Dolby or whatever on nearly all HD movies I have (xbmc will usually list them with one of the 5.1/7.1/dts/etc tags next to the codec and all the other iconized info.

What is the model of your Samsung AVR and how did you connected your HTPC to it? I let you know if it is capable of bitstreaming!

fryed_1 Wrote:When in that mode (on the AVR) I don't have the option for sound effects and all that since it wants to play the native 6 channel format. When it DOESN'T show DTS, I can do all the prologic or whatever effects.

If you are bitstreaming un-molested DTS-HD/TrueHD, your AVR should displayed DTS-HD/TrueHD.

bluray Wrote:What is the model of your Samsung AVR and how did you connected your HTPC to it? I let you know if it is capable of bitstreaming!

If you are bitstreaming un-molested DTS-HD/TrueHD, your AVR should displayed DTS-HD/TrueHD.

He is not, pretty obvious by his video card now stay on topic.

I rock a mix of Windows 7 (for locations that need DTS-HD/TrueHD) and Openelec for locations that don't. They are both stable but can't comment on speed of boot/scrolling since they all have different hardware.

bluray Wrote:What is the model of your Samsung AVR and how did you connected your HTPC to it? I let you know if it is capable of bitstreaming!

If you are bitstreaming un-molested DTS-HD/TrueHD, your AVR should displayed DTS-HD/TrueHD.

What would you recommend for a video card to work with XBMC and HD audio's? I currently have a Geforce 8400 GS with DVI to HDMI and a optical link for audio. Since I need HDMI to do HD audio I would like to get a new video card. My PC is PCIe 1 but I assume the PCIe 2 cards work?

gquiring Wrote:What would you recommend for a video card to work with XBMC and HD audio's? I currently have a Geforce 8400 GS with DVI to HDMI and a optical link for audio. Since I need HDMI to do HD audio I would like to get a new video card. My PC is PCIe 1 but I assume the PCIe 2 cards work?

This one will playback everything- SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6450 1GB!

bluray Wrote:What is the model of your Samsung AVR and how did you connected your HTPC to it? I let you know if it is capable of bitstreaming!

If you are bitstreaming un-molested DTS-HD/TrueHD, your AVR should displayed DTS-HD/TrueHD.

HTPC has an nvidia 9800gt in it. It has an SPDIF connector on it for passthrough audio. I have an internal SPDIF connector on the mobo that plugs into the vid card. Then have a DVI-HDMI cable that goes directly from the vid card to the stereo.

FYI I don't think my stereo supports dts-hd or truehd sound. Just standard DTS audio, which it detects and plays correctly.

So when I said that I just "plug it in and go" I meant that for the capabilities my equipment has, which I'm completely satisfied and content with, it just "works".