Recent content by Kelmino

I have to agree with most of the other people. Don't build a HTPC until you get a new TV. At the very least a cheap 300 dollar 32 inch 720p TV. Build the HTPC for 500, buy a cheap 32 inch HD TV for 300 bucks. Your cost is now 800. But at least you will be able to do most things and look...

I ordered all my parts for my new Sandy Bridge computer yesterday (minus motherboard/Ram). My case is supposed to be here by Tuesday. I'm giving newegg until Saturday to get a nice board on the site or I'm going to end up ordering the p67 Biostar one. I'm really hoping amazon or at least...

I have that Mitsubishi 60 inch TV and couldn't be more pleased. I got it for around that same price and you really can't beat it for the price. The only issue I do have with it is text on the screen when visiting websites is not as clear as my older LCD TV (Still readable), but movies and...

meh, I already have this feature with my google voice app on my iPhone. They have the free version as well as the paid 2 dollar version with no monthly fee for either one.

Can you set up VoB Sub for this particular problem?

I used Vista 64 when I first installed my HTPC about a year ago. When I first did it I had major issues with compatibilities. My problem was when trying to encode video's and such. I ended up switching over to 32 bit after all the headaches. I no longer encode blu-rays and DVD's on my...

Also know that you don't have to spend that much money if it's not burning a hole in your wallet. I built my HTPC looking to do pretty much the same thing as you want with a 1TB HD and with OS purchase for about 600-700 bucks. The only thing you have on yours then I have on mine at this...

Some recommendations from me Skip the OS and download the RC version of Windows 7. Then once Windows 7 is released later this year go ahead and purchase that and reinstall. That is if you don't mind reinstalling the OS sometime before March of 2010 Also for speed Vs Size on an HTPC. Go for...

XBMC is a nice front end, the only problem I had with it is that it was slow on my computer. I'm using a AMD 4850e processor GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G and 4 gigs of Ram I currently use Mediabrowser and I love it. I have about 50 movies as of now and about 20 different...

I'm curious to see the pictures just because we live in the same Zip Code :) Small world eh?

Well after looking on these forums and other forums for a bit I have finally narrowed down my monitor choices to the following BenQ G2400WD Black 24" BenQ E2400HD Glossy Black 24" ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" This is for a computer I will be building within the next two months and I want...

I wanted to chime in on this also. I built an HTPC back in December and put on Vista x64. The problem is not the drivers, but the software and codec issues as some previous posters have mentioned. I am competent when it comes to computers, I have built a couple and I work as a computer...

Thanks a lot for the concerns about the case, I'll probably end up switching out that case for another one. Thanks everyone for your answers.

Well I'm pretty close on ordering my HTPC. This is my first HTPC, and thought I would come and let people look over it who are more versed in this field then I am. Here is my build. Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EACS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Thought about going 1.5 TB or even...