Hi Guys (and girls of course),
i am a little bit confused, why:
1. The initial proposed systems have been posted almost 2 years ago, no info about current / updated setups.
2. I am watching movies on 3d Full HD Beamer ( 3m diagonal) so, the better quality the better for experience. (For sound Denon 1911 with 7.1) I am also using 3D ISO BD images as source ( playing them with TMT6). To bad, so far i have not found specific information which (htpc) hardware is capable of doing that.
Currently, i am using my desktop / gaming pc for that, but i hate the small probs coming with that ( no able do play, while my girlfriend watches a movie, driver issues, software issues,...) So i want to have a separate and clean setup for and as my Media Center.
Any help? Would appreciate it.
Edit: visited my local dealer 2 hour ago, he also has not that experience, suggested some hardware peaces, without being able to answer my questions. But he also suggested me to think about mac mini as hardware platform, if the price is not too high for me (about 600€). (but Mac Mini is not able to "play" Frame Packing.
Edit2: So on nvidia hp: GT 610 is fully capable of playing 3d Blu Rays, i assume that includes 3D .iso images of BluRays. What means for me, by spending 40€ extra for GPU i'll get what i need.
Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start?
tkilla1979
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2013-04-29 11:24
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yakub26
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2013-05-02 11:28
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New to the Great world of XBMC and HTPC and wanted to say everyone here is awesome and hope one day I will be as great as you
 
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annonymouse
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2013-05-10 15:29
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Ok so I'm looking to build my first htpc/nas heres what I have in mind. I know that sounds counterproductive but I would like to incorporate my whs with my htpc. I was thinking about running the os off of an ssd and the storage off of the hdd. I have 3 hdd ranging in size from 3tb to 1tb from a whs that I was looking to incorporate into this system. I was wondering if it would be possible to spindown or sleep the hdd while no data is needed while keeping the htpc running. This is what I was thinking for parts. I want to do bluray, 3d, hd audio and also stream 1080p
Case: COOLER MASTER RC-120A-KKN1 Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case Power supply: COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-I3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply Motherboard: ASRock FM2A85X-ITX FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS CPu: AMD A10-5700 Trinity 3.4GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 65W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Ram: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00 Bluray: LG Black 14X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 12X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA BDXL Blu-ray Burner, Bare Drive, 3D Play Back |
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Dougie Fresh
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2013-05-10 19:46
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(2013-05-10 15:29)annonymouse Wrote: Ok so I'm looking to build my first htpc/nas heres what I have in mind. I know that sounds counterproductive but I would like to incorporate my whs with my htpc. I was thinking about running the os off of an ssd and the storage off of the hdd. I have 3 hdd ranging in size from 3tb to 1tb from a whs that I was looking to incorporate into this system. I was wondering if it would be possible to spindown or sleep the hdd while no data is needed while keeping the htpc running. This is what I was thinking for parts. I want to do bluray, 3d, hd audio and also stream 1080p This is a very good start. However, you might get more attention with a new thread of your own. --- Blog: http://outsidethestb.blogspot.com Website: http://www.ecosmartpc.com Looking for these? Realan E-i5, Realan E-i7, IWill HT80, IWill HT100, IWill S197-H80 |
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yakub26
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2013-05-11 12:44
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(2013-05-10 15:29)annonymouse Wrote: Ok so I'm looking to build my first htpc/nas heres what I have in mind. I know that sounds counterproductive but I would like to incorporate my whs with my htpc. I was thinking about running the os off of an ssd and the storage off of the hdd. I have 3 hdd ranging in size from 3tb to 1tb from a whs that I was looking to incorporate into this system. I was wondering if it would be possible to spindown or sleep the hdd while no data is needed while keeping the htpc running. This is what I was thinking for parts. I want to do bluray, 3d, hd audio and also stream 1080p I am almost positiv ethe A10 is over kill unless your running games on it the A6 has all the capabilities that you want, so save a lil cash and go for the A6 maybe A8 (better 3d) |
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annonymouse
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2013-05-11 14:34
Post: #1006
It prob is overkill.. I'm famous for it it.. I'm sure between me and the kids we'll do some gaming on it.. I was thinking about going windows 8 so i'm sure there will be some games in the app store. Not sure if the case is going to fit in my cabinet though. Any suggestions on a similar shaped case with a smaller footprint?
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yakub26
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Yesterday 08:02
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I have seen this case in many builds and havent heard to many complaints on it, good air flow and should fit right into your set up without causing a eyesore
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6811154091 Might also like these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RWJ...B002RWJGIG http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6811112265 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6811345016 |
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