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I've been putting off my HTPC upgrade for the longest time...mainly because once you get out of following hardware, it seems difficult to get back into it. I feel like I'm coming in completely cold and have no idea where to start. SO, here are the parts I think I need: micro ATX...

Hello all, I've got a current HTPC box with the following: Motherboard: GA-MA78GM-S2H AMD 780G CPU: AMD Athlon X2 4850e Memory: 2GB DDR2 800 So here's the deal. I just got a Blu-Ray drive and I put it in this morning and the playback is stuttered. I wasn't real surprised at this. It looks...

My computer (the desktop in my sig) has just started automatically restarting the past day or so. I turn it on, and then without any warning it will just shut off and then process to boot again. I'm stumped as to why this is happening. Here's what I've tried: 1) Disconnecting all but the...

I have a media PC with the following specs: GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2GB RAM The motherboard is supposed to play 1080p out. When I play 1080p, however, sometimes the framerate isn't the best. It's not on all movies and it's not horrible. However, I'm wondering what...

I'm looking to build a file server this summer and I want to have a RAID setup. This box will basically just be used as a centralized location in my home network to store all my data...and I want redundancy. Most of my data is movie files which I will want to share to my other computers. It's...

*All gone* Please don't PM me for any. Does anyone have an SDBits invite they could give me?

So I have my HTPC all set up (in sig). The motherboard (as I'm sure you all know) had DVI, HDMI, and VGA out. Right now I'm using the HDMI port to connect to a regular monitor right now (no HDTV :() but I want to run it to my TV anyway. So I'm wondering about the best way to do this. The...

Is there a way to record from what is in the playback buffer? I was just watching live TV and saw a commercial that I wanted but I couldn't find a way to record it. I would rewind to the spot and hit record but it would only start recording from the current (live) spot. Running Vista Media...

Does anyone have the installer for the 2.6.7 version of this app? His mirror is down and I can't seem to find it anywhere else. :(

I'm looking for something that will keep track of address and general contact information that I have. I don't want to use Outlook, because I don't use it at all. A standalone application would be great. I'm basically thinking of something like KeePass but for addresses/contacts.

I'm looking to get an HDMI cable for my HTPC, but I'm not quite sure on some stuff...specifically, the different versions. Is the 1.3a certified worth the extra money? Also, what's the difference between this cable and this cable? Why such a big price difference? Thanks for the help.

I'm trying to install Vista (Ultimate, x86) on a new build I have and it never completes the installation. It will restart and do (what appears to be) most of the installation process, but when it gets to the last phase--"Completing Installation"--it just hangs. I've let it sit there for up to...

There's nothing special or real fancy about this build, but I want a dedicated HTPC with a nice case. Budget is definitely under $500 as I already have a few main parts, and I'm pretty sure I can keep it under $400 as well. Case/PSU: Antec NSK2480 / 380W PSU Motherboard: GIGABYTE...

I have a remote (came with my Hauppauge 1600) and the speed intervals are annoying. The first speed is too slow, and the second speed is too fast. :( Is there a way to change the interval?

Not too long ago, I got a Hauppauge 1600, but I wasn't really able to play much with it until recently. I'm surprised at the quality of the video...and not in a good way. It definitely doesn't look as good as it does on my TV. And I'm not talking about resolution. It's got a fuzzy-ish aspect...

The screensaver still comes on during any video playback, which is quite annoying. I've tried MPC-Home Cinema and 6.4.0.1 or w/e, but none of them work. Anyone got anything?

I just reformatted my computer, and now I can't play any MKV files I have. I've gotten all Windows updates, latest graphic drivers, installed AC3, and then ffdshow, and Media Player Classic just gives me a "Cannot render the file" error. It doesn't play at all (no sound, either). I...

Is that something that's ever going to get reimplemented? I'm sure I'm not the only one who found it pretty useful/nice. I did a brief search and couldn't find anything, but link me if I'm wrong.

I'm using MPC to open my tuner card to watch TV, but I get no sound (but video is fine). The audio worked before and then I did some uninstalling of PVR software and now it doesn't work. The audio works fine in WinTV. My tuner card is a Hauppauge 1600. Any help would be awesome, thanks.

I'm trying to configure MediaPortal, but I can't seem to get it to work. I am running a Hauppauge 1600 MCE card with a cable connection via coaxial. In configuration, I go to Television->Capture Cards, and add my card. I go to the Autotune tab and select US as the country and cable as the...

I'm putting this here because I think it's more of an OS thing. I just reinstalled Vista and now when I play video files in MPC, the screensaver comes on (when it didn't before I reinstalled) while playback. How do I disable this? Thanks.

I recently installed Vista Ultimate x64 and I've been trying to get my stuff to play in the media center. I have avi and mkv files. Both work in Media Player Classic. Only avi files work in Windows Media Player. Neither work in Media Center. I get a codec missing or file not found error...

I just reinstalled Vista and I can NOT remember how I removed the "Documents" folder from the classic start menu...but I know I did. I tried doing the run-->gpedit.msc-->user configurations-->administrative tools-->start menu and taskbar-->and enabling "remove documents icon from start menu"...

I'm trying to shrink some of the video files I have (don't need them as high of quality as they are) and I keep getting error in VirtualDubMod (because they're .mkv files): I set up a filter to do a 2:1 and I've tried Xvid, DivX, Lagarith, and a few other codecs but I keep getting the...

Hey guys, I'm close to buying a tuner card and I'm not quite sure where to go. I'll basically be using it to record but I want to be sure it will still be able to be used after next February. Right now I'm looking at the Sapphire 650 Pro or the Hauppauge 1600 MCE. I can't tell if the...

I recently purchased a new HDD (Seagate Barracuda 7200.10--750GB) and slapped it in my computer. I can hear it making noise, which I'm pretty sure is it turning off and on. It does this a few times a minute or so. This is when the drive is not being used. I turned off indexing on the drive...

I'm sure others have noticed, but I thought I'd make a thread about it. Posting in threads isn't bumping them or showing who made the last post. I've noticed it in more than one subforum. Hopefully it's nothing big. :S Edit: Well, I just made the thread and it didn't get updated on the...

Today's the day...the latest update to a pretty sweet Half-Life 2 mod. Pirates, vikings, and knights! Good fun. You can get both a torrent or a link to a FilePlanet download at their site. I'm getting good speeds with the torrent.

I have a video file that I want to chop some parts out of and save it so the file is shorter and smaller. I want to be able to do this without losing any quality. I thought it would be a simple thing in VirtualDub but the resulting file was larger than the original. Any ideas on how I could...

I'm just wondering if it's possible to run MCE or something similar using virtualization. I ask because I don't have a spare machine to set up for an HTPC and the computer I do have is running Vista Business. I'm happy with that and dual-booting would be a pain. Much appreciated, thanks.

For some reason, I can't get any .mkv files to play. I know I've been able to do this before, but I'm stuck. I don't want to have to install a codec pack like CCCP...isn't there just one codec I can download? I thought the Haali Media Splitter (or here)was the one, but nada. Yes, I disabled...

I feel stupid making a new thread for this...but I didn't find an existing one I could stick it in and I think it's noteworthy. Any Consumer Report ad I click opens in the same window, and I'm just guessing it should do elsewise. That's it. :)

Quick question: If I were to buy a boxed copy of CoD4, could I register it on Steam so that I could download it to install if I later uninstalled it (like other Steam games)?

Hey guys, I'm able to mount a network drive (on a campus internet) by running a cmd file I made which looks something like this: net use drivenumber: \\networkdrive\username password /user:username /Y This works fine, but when I run it the command prompt opens up and (while the drive is...

Has anyone used one that works well?

Hey guys, I'm on Vista x64 and I noticed that they released a new set of drivers today--163.75. So I download and try to install and I get the following message: I've tried downloading multiple times now, and I get the same message. Is anyone else?

Hey guys, I'm trying to OC my Q6600 (full specs in sig) on my DS3P. When I change my CPU clock control to enabled and change the CPU frequency, I get a blinking "System Settings NOT Optimized!" message, because my System Voltage Control is set to manual. I looked around, and others have said...

Hey guys. I'm trying to create a page for a site and I'm not sure how to go about it. What I'm looking for is a design such as this: Disregarding colors and neatness, the general idea is to have the page that selected/being used to be in the "foreground." A bad picture, but I'm...