[Micro-ATX] A8-3850 (4x2.9Ghz) + HD6550D

(2012-03-18 04:23)Hellcat Wrote:  

(2012-03-18 03:59)bluray Wrote:  

(2012-03-17 22:15)Hellcat Wrote:  Also, it looks like Windows 7 can not decode MKV files and therefore you can not use Windows Media Player to play/stream MKV files. Can anyone confirm this

7MCE should playback MKV...if you cannot get to playback MKV file, you can always setup MPC-HC as an external player and it is very easy to setup with 7MCE. Here is how-----

1. Download- MPC-HC
2. Download- Media Browser
3. Configure Media Browser as shown in my screen shots below
4. Launch 7MCE
5. Select Media Browser within 7MCE UI

Thanks bluray. I will give that I try as soon as I can figure out how to get Win 7 to recognize my NAS. Netgear requires you to install the the RAIDar Utility to detect and setup the NAS which I did many months ago. I went through this with a Netgear support guy (while support was free) to make sure everthing was configured correctly, but I can only see the NAS using the utility, so obviously something on the NAS and/or in Win 7 is not configured correctly. The NAS is a DNLA server and I need to keep it that way for other devices (blu-ray player and Integra processor) to see it and stream media. It has been suggested in my post on this that I not bother with DLNA/UPnP and just use a normal file sharing protocol like SMB/Windows Sharing. Not sure I can configure the NAS that way and if I could I would probably loose connectivity with other devices. I will need to get this figured out not only to use Win 7 MC and MP, but also XBMC.

bluray,

I figured out what I forgot to do. I had not mapped a drive letter to the share on my NAS where my MKV files are stored. I still had to use the Utility to see the NAS and map a drive letter, but now of course WMC can see the folders where I have my MKV files on the NAS. But I can't play the MKV files confirming what has been reported on the forums. So not sure how you got WMC to decode MKV files w/o some work around. Did you load Win 7 and WMC worked right away decoding MKV files?

Using your solution with MPC-HC as an external player, once installed and configured, how do you select the Media Browser within the WMC (what you call 7MCE) UI?

(2012-03-18 13:18)eskro Wrote:  wow, u got a good one i guess.
voip ninja reported range sucks too,,,

maybe make us a video so we can see

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B20abaC1...ata_player

Range its much better with my universal remote but the Asrock is fine for my use.

(2012-03-18 19:55)Hellcat Wrote:  But I can't play the MKV files confirming what has been reported on the forums. So not sure how you got WMC to decode MKV files w/o some work around. Did you load Win 7 and WMC worked right away decoding MKV files?

I didn't do anything special. I simply installed Windows 7 and launched 7MCE....

(2012-03-18 19:55)Hellcat Wrote:  Using your solution with MPC-HC as an external player, once installed and configured, how do you select the Media Browser within the WMC (what you call 7MCE) UI?

See my screen shot below.....

yepp dont worry

(2012-03-13 22:57)eskro Wrote:  http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Stride...B0034XRDUK

Thanks, that works for me.

(2012-03-18 06:50)bluray Wrote:  

(2012-03-18 04:34)lath19 Wrote:  How is your remote range on this? I read through eskro's thread on the topic and a bunch of people mentioned the range is only good for a few feat.

Thinking of doing the intersat cir receiver but I need to read that thread again. Others use the HP IR receiver to a USB port with 5v power. There seems to be no consensus on the best option. More research I think.

This Inteset IR should work...you need to wire it as below:

Inteset "Gnd" (black wire) to ASrock Cir "Gnd" pin
Inteset "LED" (Grey wire) to Asrock Cir "IRtx" pin
Inteset "NC" (White Wire) is unused fold back and isolate with electrical tape.
Inteset "Learn-In" (Yellow Wire) is unused fold back and isolate with electrical tape.
Inteset "5v-Standby" (Red wire) to Asrock "ATX+5Vsb" pin
Inteset "Vcc" (Orange/Brownish Wire) to Asrock "USB Power" pin
Inteset "CIR Input" (Green Wire) to Asrock "IRrx" pin

Perfect, I'll give it a try. Thank you for your help.

(2012-03-18 21:38)bluray Wrote:  

(2012-03-18 19:55)Hellcat Wrote:  But I can't play the MKV files confirming what has been reported on the forums. So not sure how you got WMC to decode MKV files w/o some work around. Did you load Win 7 and WMC worked right away decoding MKV files?

I didn't do anything special. I simply installed Windows 7 and launched 7MCE....

(2012-03-18 19:55)Hellcat Wrote:  Using your solution with MPC-HC as an external player, once installed and configured, how do you select the Media Browser within the WMC (what you call 7MCE) UI?

See my screen shot below.....

OK, so it will show up under Extras once installed. I'll try it when I get home.

Can you find from Microsoft or another source where it states that WMC natively supports the MKV file format?

(2012-03-19 02:05)Hellcat Wrote:  [quote='bluray' pid='1049383' dateline='1332099527']
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OK, so it will show up under Extras once installed. I'll try it when I get home.

No, it is not under Extras. You'll find it in 7MCE main menu.

(2012-03-18 19:55)Hellcat Wrote:  Can you find from Microsoft or another source where it states that WMC natively supports the MKV file format?

It have been a long time. I might have installed other codecs right after I installed W7. I believe it is K-Lite- Download K-Lite Codec Pack. I still preferred using MPC-HC and TMT5 as an external player for bitstreaming though.....7MCE+Media Browser+MPC-HC integration is seamless!

First off thanks for all the information eskro. I am going to go with setup but Just a quick question, XBMC doesn't support BD-ROM? Is everyone just using windows to run them?

I plan to just watch 1080p. & 3d once I get a 3d tv setup so this setup should be good according to the group 7.

I am going to order the a8-3870k since it is 140$ free shipping and $15 gift card on newegg. But could you tell me is this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813157260 the same board you recommend?

(2012-03-19 23:37)WHOAA Wrote:  First off thanks for all the information eskro. I am going to go with setup but Just a quick question, XBMC doesn't support BD-ROM? Is everyone just using windows to run them?

I plan to just watch 1080p. & 3d once I get a 3d tv setup so this setup should be good according to the group 7.

I am going to order the a8-3870k since it is 140$ free shipping and $15 gift card on newegg. But could you tell me is this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813157260 the same board you recommend?

If you install AnyDVD HD to decrypt blu-ray disc, XBMC can playback blu-ray on BD-ROM. A8-3870K and HD6550D is a great all-in-one APU and it will playback everything......

(2012-03-20 00:14)bluray Wrote:  If you install AnyDVD HD to decrypt blu-ray disc, XBMC can playback blu-ray on BD-ROM. A8-3870K and HD6550D is a great all-in-one APU and it will playback everything...

without bd menus though...