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    HTPC or PS3?

    i agree htpc would kick the shit out of PS3. but 1500? I dont know what kind of HTPC you are talking about about my HTPC is about 500-600. and I can play any content I want.
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    NEC 23" IPS EA231WMi

    i just got my last night. no dead pixel at all. I had to update my nvidia driver to the latest one. I love this monitor. I am still tweaking the setting. This monitor is set to Eco mode right out of the box. really dim look. After I changed it to regular mode. perfect !
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    I hate Intel but..

    you are not one of those AMD fan boys? are you. I like both AMD and Intel, I use them both on my builds
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    NEC 23" IPS EA231WMi

    I ordered it on 12/7 when the price was $304+ 10 shipping. it was shipped the following day.Fedex tracking said it will deliver on 12/10 woot!! the price is now 360 + 23 shipping. bull shit
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    NEC 23" IPS EA231WMi

    buy.com has NEC EA231WMI for $304 + $10 shipping. is it a good deal? thinking about pulling the trigger
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    GALLERY! Show off your HTPC!

    My HTPC setup. nothing fancy. just basic setup. spec in sig.
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    AMD 'Thuban' desktop 6-CPU engine in 2010

    I agree. I would use intel on my high end build and AMD on my low end build when i want to keep my cost down like WHS and HTPC build. AMD will get the job done on those build.
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    Q6600 vs. E8400

    I have both Q6600 and E8400. I love them both. Since I don't play games, I can't tell you regarding game performance. I do video encoding on the 6600 and HD play back on the E8400. I never regret buying those bad boys
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    Data storage system solution Acer or custom build

    I think I am gonna build a WHS box. I decided aganist the Acer I run some numbers and I can probably do it in the 300- 400 range.
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    Data storage system solution Acer or custom build

    I am not familiar with linux. I wanted a WHS for centralized backup. I am leaning more towards building custom now.
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    Data storage system solution Acer or custom build

    I thought it comes with the recovery CD to reinstall WHS if the 1TB drive gets corrupted
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    Data storage system solution Acer or custom build

    I am looking at the following WHS server for storing downloaded media and dvd and blu ray rips acer Aspire Easystore H340 Intel Atom 1.6Ghz 2GB 1TB GBLAN 4 Bay Hotswap Windows Home Server $349.99 I am also looking at a custom build WHS server. but it will be hard to beat the price of Acer...
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    Acer WHS vs HP WHS

    do you guys know if i can add a video card into the PCI slot or use a USB VGA video card to the Acer?
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    Receivers and surround sound need help

    enjoy your purchase man
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    New to HTPC

    nice system.
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    Receivers and surround sound need help

    http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S6100-Channel-Receiver-Speaker/dp/B001AMY7ZQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1248379093&sr=8-3 everything u need is in there. $560 free shipping. that receiver even decode HD audio. plenty of HDMI input will do pass through audio + video you will get decent...
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    Connect HTPC to AV Receiver

    I hate the fact that 605 only has 2 HDMI input.
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    Maximum Distance from PC to HDTV over HDMI before Quality Lost?

    build a HTPC. parts are real cheap these days
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    Connect HTPC to AV Receiver

    I have the 605. very nice AVR it can decode any HD audio like TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio. I have the blue ray panny BK-30 and I bit stream to that avr and the avr decode all HD loseless audio. sounds awesome
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    Maximum Distance from PC to HDTV over HDMI before Quality Lost?

    what are you trying to do with a 50' HDMI cable? there may be better alternative solutions out there
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    HTPC for Company President's PC

    I believe you have to do a clean install when retail version comes out. can't upgrade from RC version
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    Vista Home Prem or XP MCE 2005?

    If you already have Vista go with it. buy the Windows 7 upgrade now for $49. ( the pre order sales last until july11th)
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    Need help on building a HTPC

    Windows 7 $49 upgrade is still running . I am pulling the trigger soon. I believe it runs until July 11th. http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-Upgrade/dp/B002DHLUWK/ref=sr_tr_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1246973751&sr=8-1
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    HTPC Cases and HDD Space

    i guess it would be 7TB since the 1 TB drive that comes with the server has OS on it. I am not sure it comes with the media to reinstall the software if I swap it out with a 2TB drive.
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    HTPC Cases and HDD Space

    thanks for the post. I am looking at home server for media storage. and this acer looks like a great deal. I found the acer on Amazon for $349, but the newegg combo deal seems like deal.
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    Need help on building a HTPC

    http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=940972&page=85 I used that above guide to put together a HTPC recently in the same budget range. I am very happy with mine. (see sig) IDE hard drive should do it for basic HTPC. I am using a IDE DVD writer (plextor) no problem. The XP that came...
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    HTPC, noob, sorta... Wife says it must not look like a PC? Current IGP solutions?

    +1 I have the same exact setup.(check my sig). I am very happy with it. I got most of the ideas from the avs forum link. I have a cheap case but does the job well and fits right in the tv stand.
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    Audio over HDMI with Nvidia

    yeah. the laptop is not 9400M, just saying it still do audio over HDMI. I have the nvidia 9400 also and it does audio over HDMI to my onkyo 605 receiver
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    Q6600

    my 6600 is G0 and it runs really cool (32C - 40C) at stock speed.
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    Audio over HDMI with Nvidia

    I bought this laptop from HP for $750 and it does audio over HDMI. I have the Nvidia 9400 for HTPC and it does audio over HDMI flawlessly - HP Pavilion dv5tse Entertainment PC - Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0GHz)...
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    I'm cheap, 2.8GHz P4 & 8600GT - HD Capable?

    I tried to use my P4 3.0 to play 1080P WMV VC1 files and it stutter a lot. I am in a progress of building a HTPC. avs forum is a good source.
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    Q6600

    I am still running Q6600 on my main rig and loving it every min. I don't do a lot of over clocking yet since I don't need to and I don't play that much game. I'll probably use this rig for a year or two and build an i7 rig. for what I need it is perfect.
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    E8400 3.0 or Q8200 2.33

    both E5200 and E8400 are 65w processors. The Q8200 is a 95w processor though. I don't know if that is a big difference in term of electric bill. I dont know if the 85% figure is true or not. I read it on avs forum. I didn't want the cpu to be bottle neck in my system. but I couldn't help...
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    E8400 3.0 or Q8200 2.33

    that was mu original thought. read on AVS forum that E5200 is at 85% usage for full HD playback. I am not sure that is true or not. i didnt wnat to take chances.
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    E8400 3.0 or Q8200 2.33

    thanks. i did looked at the E7600. i heard E8400 can be overclocked to 3.6 with the stock fans. it might worth the extra $17 :-)
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    E8400 3.0 or Q8200 2.33

    E8400 = $167.99 newegg Q8200= $159 newegg this is for a HTPC My main desktop is running Q6600, I can do the encoding there if I need to. I am not sure why E8400 is more expensive then the quad core.
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    E8400 3.0 or Q8200 2.33

    Hi all, I am new here and need some advice. Which processor is better for a HTPC? They are same price on both amazon and newegg. Q8200 doesn't have Intel Vt but I am not sure I need that for my HTPC. I am using it for mainly ripping and playing back HD content and some minor encoding...
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