2012-03-28, 17:26
Hi,
I just ordered a new HTPC based on i3-2120 for the purpose of running XBMC. I'll get it in a few days and in the meantime I'm reading all I can about XBMC to carefully choose my setup.
The machine is meant to be used with a standard AIM remote control, the on-board Intel HD Graphics card and a 3TB WD HDD. The catch: I have a DTS-HD capable receiver and I'd like to fully utilize it by bitstreaming anything possible.
I've been browsing through many forum entries, but since the "formal" support for bitstreaming HD audio was added just in Eden I was unable to get a clear up-to-date picture of the current situation. Many forum threads mention that DTS-HD and TruHD streaming is possible only in Win7 and won't work in Ubuntu, is this still relevant? Also many threads mention audio dropouts and lag in the Windows version, is still also still relevant? (I'm moving to XBMC specifically because I can't stand the dropouts in my Boxee Box)
I generally prefer the robustness and power of Ubuntu over Windows, but has anyone got Eden working with Ubuntu and can testify that HD bitstreaming works well? And is there anything else with the hardware I mentioned that might pose a serious issue?
Thanks
I just ordered a new HTPC based on i3-2120 for the purpose of running XBMC. I'll get it in a few days and in the meantime I'm reading all I can about XBMC to carefully choose my setup.
The machine is meant to be used with a standard AIM remote control, the on-board Intel HD Graphics card and a 3TB WD HDD. The catch: I have a DTS-HD capable receiver and I'd like to fully utilize it by bitstreaming anything possible.
I've been browsing through many forum entries, but since the "formal" support for bitstreaming HD audio was added just in Eden I was unable to get a clear up-to-date picture of the current situation. Many forum threads mention that DTS-HD and TruHD streaming is possible only in Win7 and won't work in Ubuntu, is this still relevant? Also many threads mention audio dropouts and lag in the Windows version, is still also still relevant? (I'm moving to XBMC specifically because I can't stand the dropouts in my Boxee Box)
I generally prefer the robustness and power of Ubuntu over Windows, but has anyone got Eden working with Ubuntu and can testify that HD bitstreaming works well? And is there anything else with the hardware I mentioned that might pose a serious issue?
Thanks