[Mini-ITX] A6-3500 (3x2.1Ghz/2.4Ghz) + HD6530D

yes publicENEMY, its all described in my HTPC guide too

publicENEMY Wrote:can this build
1. play 3d blu ray disc
2. play 3d blu ray backup (using makemkv)
3. bitstream dts-hd ma 7.1
4. bitstream dolby truehd 7.1
in windows 7?

thanks.

Yes, to all the above!

THANK YOU ESKRO AND BLURAY!

Its decided now.
A6 3500
asus mini itx
streacom fanless case
lg blu ray drive
intel 512 ssd
i heard that llano are picky about ram? true?

by the way bluray, i would appreciate it if you could show off your setup complete with specs. hehe.

publicENEMY Wrote:can this build
1. play 3d blu ray disc
2. play 3d blu ray backup (using makemkv)
3. bitstream dts-hd ma 7.1
4. bitstream dolby truehd 7.1
in windows 7?

thanks.

anyway, the reason i asked this is because
1. blu ray disc are encrypted. i have to use makemkv to decrypt the disc, stream the media and playback the 3d media(3d media are technically have 2 1080p picture). theorically, this is very demanding task.
2. gt430 can bitstream audio, but my gt570 suprisingly cant!. so if a8 can bitstream audio, i need confirmation whether if a6 can bitstream audio. bluray uses a8 (AFAIK) so i need this a6 confirmation.

hope this clears up.

read bluray's HTPC thread where i suggested him builds to go for
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=102596
he came a long way since then

A6 definitely can Bitstream HD-AUdio & play 3D

and no matter how picky hardware is,
cant go wrong with KINGSTON memory!

publicENEMY Wrote:anyway, the reason i asked this is because
1. blu ray disc are encrypted. i have to use makemkv to decrypt the disc, stream the media and playback the 3d media(3d media are technically have 2 1080p picture). theorically, this is very demanding task.
2. gt430 can bitstream audio, but my gt570 suprisingly cant!. so if a8 can bitstream audio, i need confirmation whether if a6 can bitstream audio. bluray uses a8 (AFAIK) so i need this a6 confirmation.

hope this clears up.

I do not have the A6 HTPC, but I do have AsRock E350M1 with lesser AMD HD6310 iGPU. It can bitstream fine. My friend purchased "AMD A6-3600- too bad it is not $349 anymore" with HD6530D iGPU which is the same iGPU in A6-3500. I helped him setup and it can bitstream fine. AMD HD6530D is better than a discrete AMD HD6450, and I have HD6450 in one of my HTPC. It bitstream great. You'll be fine!

When you're ready to bitstream, you can use this guide- Another External Player Code, but Very Simple to Setup.

eskro Wrote:read bluray's HTPC thread where i suggested him builds to go for
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=102596
he came a long way since then

A6 definitely can Bitstream HD-AUdio & play 3D

and no matter how picky hardware is,
cant go wrong with KINGSTON memory!

And that was the first Mini-Itx with SSD HTPC I built. I built 4 ATX with standard hard drive HTPC's before that, and I owned 20+ PC's now/then both at work and home before that. I never like any Mini-Itx PC before that, because I'm fear of heat in a small case. I still never trust any fanless GPU, CPU cooler, PSU, etc to this day. I worked in environment where heatsink/fan are need it to keep electronics component cool. Some of the heatsinks I used at work weight 5 pounds, and I used 4 120mm fans to keep it cool. I'm finally not fear of the little case anymore.

Thanks to eSkro for convinced me to go for the little case. I needed it to fit in my entertainment center stand!

bluray Wrote:And that was the first Mini-Itx with SSD HTPC I built. I built 4 ATX with standard hard drive HTPC's before that, and I owned 20+ PC's now/then both at work and home before that. I never like any Mini-Itx PC before that, because I'm fear of heat in a small case. I still never trust any fanless GPU, CPU cooler, PSU, etc to this day. I worked in environment where heatsink/fan are need it to keep electronics component cool. Some of the heatsinks I used at work weight 5 pounds, and I used 4 120mm fans to keep it cool. I'm finally not fear of the little case anymore.

Thanks to eSkro for convinced me to go for the little case. I needed it to fit in my entertainment center stand!

Have you ever run out of idea? Are you working in IT department or something? I wish that my hubby have half of your knowledge on PC and electronics. I enjoy reading several threads from you, especially the stuffs in your signature and "Another External Player Code, but Very Simple to Setup." I setup external player on my new HTPC for the first time, and it works as advertised. I'm no software lady either, but it's very simple to download your bat and xml files. I replaced TMT5 with PDVD10 on my HTPC, and the external player codes in your thread works out of the box. Aside from my PDVD10, MPC-HC is great for playing blu-ray files too.

Thank you very much for sharing your wealth of knowledge in this forum!

noworry Wrote:Have you ever run out of idea?

Never!

noworry Wrote:Are you working in IT department or something?

No, I hate IT. I'm in hi-tech field for 20+ years. My jobs required me to build new PC's all the time. I work mostly with DOS and Basic programming. It's old school, but I like new school too.

noworry Wrote:Thank you very much for sharing your wealth of knowledge in this forum!

I'm glad that others found my threads helpful!

bluray Wrote:I do not have the A6 HTPC, but I do have AsRock E350M1 with lesser AMD HD6310 iGPU. It can bitstream fine. My friend purchased "AMD A6-3600- too bad it is not $349 anymore" with HD6530D iGPU which is the same iGPU in A6-3500. I helped him setup and it can bitstream fine. AMD HD6530D is better than a discrete AMD HD6450, and I have HD6450 in one of my HTPC. It bitstream great. You'll be fine!

When you're ready to bitstream, you can use this guide- Another External Player Code, but Very Simple to Setup.

How well does the external player method work? From your posts I am playing with the idea of getting rid of my separate bluray player and doing it on my htpc with an A6-3500.