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I am hoping someone can help me out here. I am looking at purchasing an AMD Socket 754 MicroATX motherboard so I can move my current parts to a SFF case, like this one or this one . I usually go with a Nvidia chipset like Nforce 3 250Gb, but since I cannot find one to purchase that fits...

I am hoping someone can help me make a decision fast. I am looking at purchasing an AMD Socket 754 MicroATX motherboard so I can move my current parts to a SFF case, like this one or this one or maybe even this one . But the only MicroATX motherboards for Socket 754 come with either the SiS...

Hi, I am wondering how to track web surfing or a way to log what my children visit on the Internet? I didn't know if Internet Explorer had some sort of built-in feature like this or not. Also, how can I block or filter what they can and cannot surf on the web? Thanks in advance. Bob2001

I have been doing some poking around and ran across an article that gave me the answer to this question, but I don't recall where it was. So, now I post the question to you. Which is better at this point and time? Nvidia's Image Quality or ATI's Image Quality Thanks in advance. Bob2001

I was wondering if Microsoft is using Expressions to replace the FrontPage series? If so, how will it compare to say, Adobe DreamWeaver 8? Thanks in advance. Bob2001

So, anyone have a 6800GS? Did you soft mod it? What kind of res, quality and fps are you getting with BF2? I am wondering if I can buy a 6800GS and play BF2 at 1280x1024 with high quality on everything, except AA & AF. Thanks in advance. Bob2001

Now that I have your attention, I was wondering what sound cards you use in your system. Also, I have heard that the Creative Labs X-fi card has issues with the mic jack. I am looking for a good hardware rendering sound card to use with BF2, but that doesn't break the bank(say $50 - $75.)...

I was thinking of purchasing an ATI X8xx series card, but wondered how many games use Shader Model 3 technology, right now. If it is very few, then I would probably go for a X8xx series AGP card to hold me over until I make the PCIe plunge later. Thanks in advance. Bob2001

Does anyone know if Audigy 1 utilized hardware or software rendering? I have a DFI LAN Party UT nF3 250Gb mobo, with Realtek ALC850 8 channel onboard sound. I am thinking of using my Audigy 1 in place of my onboard sound, that is, if it is hardware rendering. This would help free up some...

Hi, I am looking for a MP3 bit-rate changer. I am recording my pastor's sermons onto my Creative ZEN Nano Plus MP3 Player using the Line-In. My only options of bit-rate are 96kbps, 128kbps or 160kbps. I would like to reduce that bit-rate down to say 18kbps. It is only him speaking, so there...

I am trying to decide which card to buy for AGP. I am not ready to make the move to PCI-e, just yet. So, has anyone tried these cards with BF2? Can you max all eye candy effects and res.(1280x1024 or 1600x1200.) ? Just trying to decide. Thanks for your help. BFG Tech GeForce 6800GS...

I am hoping someone can assist me. I have looked everywhere for this answer. I have a Sony MiniDisc Player (MZ-N505 Type-R) and want to use it to record from my sound board live music then download it to my PC and convert it to MP3s. Does anyone know how this is done or is it even possible...

I am hoping someone can assist me or at least point me in the right direction. Can anyone tell me why whenever I hook my TV to the HTPC it looks fine whenever in my computer destop, but looks fuzzy viewing LiveTV and recorded shows in BeyondTV. Also, it has a 2 second delay whenever I am...

I am looking at either purchasing two wireless routers, probably something like this to have wirless access from my HTPC back to my office where my cable modem is OR running CAT5e cable drops from my office to my HTPC. I thought about this Netgear WAP but $200 seems too expensive. So, what...

I have a 9700 Pro GPU in my HTPC and my Sanyo 32" HDTV has a HDMI port on the back. So, I thought I could just buy a DVI to HDMI cable and everything would be fine. Not the case, I get "No Signal" message on the TV whenever I change the input to HDMI with the HTPC running. Was my thinking off...

Will my current system be able to record up to 3 TV shows simutaneously without any hiccups? Or will I need to beef up my CPU & RAM? Thanks in advance. My System Specs: Case: Generic Black Mid-Tower case w/ Fortron 300 watt PSU Motherboard: BioStar M7NCD Pro (NForce2 chipset) CPU...

I was just wondering if I need a decoder or would benefit from a decoder like Nvidia's PureVideo if I am planning to use BeyondTV & BeyondTV Media? I know alot of people suggest using PureVideo with MCE, but have not heard anyone mention it with BeyondTV or SageTV. Thanks in advance. Bob2001

So, how many TV Tuner cards do you think it takes to hit that sweet spot for your HTPC or Media Server? Bob2001

I was wondering if it is worth the $50 to go ahead and purchase an USB IR Blaster. I mean that is alot of money for such a small little device. Thanks in advance. Bob2001

Which do you prefer? SageTV 5 or BeyondTV 4 I am trying to figure out which would be a better buy. I want solid, reliable and able to handle mostly PVR tasks, but good at viewing pictures, listening to music, etc. I would give BTV a test drive, but they have a promotional sale that is...

Which would give me the overall solid & reliable multimedia experience, but be great for PVR duties, like TiVo? - BeyondTV 4 (w/ Beyond Media) - SageTV 5 - MCE2005 Thanks in advance. Bob2001

Which do you prefer? MCE2005 or BeyondTV 4 I am trying to figure out which would be a better buy. I want solid, reliable and able to handle mostly PVR tasks, but good at viewing pictures, listening to music, etc. I would give BTV a test drive, but they have a promotional sale that is...

I was wondering what frontend all you BeyondTV users prefer. I was thinking of using something like MediaPortal, since it is free or maybe purchasing Beyond Media. Just wondering. Thanks in advance. Bob2001

Which remote do you use / prefer? The Snapstream Firefly PC remote or the Microsoft MCE remote or maybe something else? Thanks in advance. Bob2001

I was wondering if it was possible to use BeyondTV or SageTV with MediaPortal? If so, how? I like the frontend of MediaPortal, but the PVR section of MP lacks. Or would I be better off and spending a lilttle more money and getting Beyond Media too? I want to be able to record TV and archive...

Hi, I have been using MediaPortal for a while and for the most part have liked it, especially since it is FREE, but for some reason I cannot get the TV Guide to display the correct shows for a particular time. It seems like the TV Guide times is off. So, I am looking at other options and...

I was wondering if my Antec TruePower 430 watt PSU would push the following parts fine. It is the older TruePower unit, not the version 2. It is probably a couple years old now. eVGA 131-K8-NF44-AX microATX Motherboard Sapphire Radeon X85XT Video Card AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Lite-On...

I know I am behind the curve, but I am just now looking at going to PCIe video cards. Basically, because I am having a very difficult time finding any MicroATX motherboards that support Nvidia chipsets with AGP. I am wanting to build a microATX system for LAN parties with the following...

I am looking into upgrading my church's CRT with a LCD. I was wondering if I would have any issues cranking down the resolution on a LCD to 800x600. Here is the current setup: CRT (15") LCD Projector Y cabled together. I was thinking of going with a Hanns·G HC-194D 19" LCD, but...

Recently, I built my first ever HTPC and must say after reading and installing some plug-ins that MediaPortal is pretty nice. It seems to do everything I need it to and then some. Of course, the best part about it ....IT'S FREE!!!! Eat your heart out MS. So, I was wondering what is...

Recently, someone on this forum told me I need a encoder to record TV shows with MCE 2005. I have a Hauppauge Win-PVR 150 (the one that has the remote and blaster, I believe it is model: 1045.) Anyways, the 150 has hardware encoder built-in so why would I need an encoder to record TV shows...