From which Group do you belong!?

shadow_cruiser · 2011-11-09 13:00

eskro Wrote:beware of OCZ, attractive price, but, not good reviews...

I've stripped the hard drive as I'm planning to go solely with openelec. Please let me know if the value is good for this build.

crashnburn · 2011-11-09 16:03

Can any of the options in the above groups run XBMC / OpenELEC at 2560x1600 native resolution via DVI-D (for a 30" LCD) that I have ?

If so, I'd prefer to try one of the Slim Zotac / Apple TV like box that does that.

bluray · 2011-11-09 16:42

shadow_cruiser Wrote:I've stripped the hard drive as I'm planning to go solely with openelec. Please let me know if the value is good for this build.

If it is for OpenElec, you might want to consider Nvidia GPU in your build. It might be very tough to configure AMD iGPU with OpenElec.

crashnburn · 2011-11-09 23:03

What is good hardware from the MacMini lineup with HDMI & DVD drive..

That can be made or is equivalent of ATV1 + Crystal HD?

bluray · 2011-11-09 23:14

crashnburn Wrote:What is good hardware from the MacMini lineup with HDMI & DVD drive..

That can be made or is equivalent of ATV1 + Crystal HD?

not a clue, because i never own apple. you might get better answer in mac section!

aptalca · 2011-11-11 19:30

What's the consensus on GT 520 as opposed to GT 430??

In this guide GT 430 is recommended for 3D, but I believe GT 520 also has HDMI 1.4a and is cheaper and there are fanless low profile options. I guess it is supposed to be less powerful (64bit vs 128bit), but for an htpc, are there any advantages in going with a GT 430?

Thanks

eskro · 2011-11-11 21:14

if your going to record live HDTV,
GT430 is better in de-interlacing 1080i content...

aptalca · 2011-11-12 22:00

Oh no, I won't have anything to do with live tv :-P

I cut the cable two years ago, and I have espn3 for international soccer (xbmc addon works really well) :-)

eskro · 2011-11-12 22:39

then GT520 is perfect!

Suven · 2011-11-21 18:08

Hi,

I'm in Group 3 but additionally I want:

- A responsive XBMC-UI on Eden with many skins
- Be able to browse the web and play flash and/or HTML5 movies (like southpark.com)
- Emulate N64 and SNES

Would that match group 5 then?

shadow_cruiser Junior Member Posts: 32 Joined: Nov 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-11-09 13:00 Post: #41 eskro Wrote:beware of OCZ, attractive price, but, not good reviews... I've stripped the hard drive as I'm planning to go solely with openelec. Please let me know if the value is good for this build.
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crashnburn Senior Member Posts: 128 Joined: Jun 2008 Reputation: 0	2011-11-09 16:03 Post: #42 Can any of the options in the above groups run XBMC / OpenELEC at 2560x1600 native resolution via DVI-D (for a 30" LCD) that I have ? If so, I'd prefer to try one of the Slim Zotac / Apple TV like box that does that.
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crashnburn Senior Member Posts: 128 Joined: Jun 2008 Reputation: 0	2011-11-09 23:03 Post: #44 What is good hardware from the MacMini lineup with HDMI & DVD drive.. That can be made or is equivalent of ATV1 + Crystal HD?
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aptalca The Dude Posts: 827 Joined: Sep 2009 Reputation: 17	2011-11-11 19:30 Post: #46 What's the consensus on GT 520 as opposed to GT 430?? In this guide GT 430 is recommended for 3D, but I believe GT 520 also has HDMI 1.4a and is cheaper and there are fanless low profile options. I guess it is supposed to be less powerful (64bit vs 128bit), but for an htpc, are there any advantages in going with a GT 430? Thanks ücretsiz seri ilan
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,212 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 155	2011-11-11 21:14 Post: #47 if your going to record live HDTV, GT430 is better in de-interlacing 1080i content... My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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aptalca The Dude Posts: 827 Joined: Sep 2009 Reputation: 17	2011-11-12 22:00 Post: #48 Oh no, I won't have anything to do with live tv :-P I cut the cable two years ago, and I have espn3 for international soccer (xbmc addon works really well) :-) ücretsiz seri ilan
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,212 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 155	2011-11-12 22:39 Post: #49 then GT520 is perfect! My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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Suven Member Posts: 82 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 0	2011-11-21 18:08 Post: #50 Hi, I'm in Group 3 but additionally I want: - A responsive XBMC-UI on Eden with many skins - Be able to browse the web and play flash and/or HTML5 movies (like southpark.com) - Emulate N64 and SNES Would that match group 5 then?
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