2013-02-16, 20:28
I'm looking to put together an HTPC but I'm confused about a couple issues and I'm stalled picking out hardware til I understand them.
I want to put together a HTPC that can easily do 1080P video (and possibly even 3D - but thats not a deal breaker)
stream 1080P movies from a SMB network share, and is capable of bitstreaming DTS-HD MA and Dolby True HD
I understood that (at least at one point) OpenELEC did NOT support HD audio passthrough without a separate audio card Is this still the case?
Am I better off using Windows 7 as the OS base with a plain Frodo install of XMBC?
I'd like to ensure the best video quality possible as I'll be using this HTPC with a projector throwing a 10' image.
Thanks for your help.
Frank
I want to put together a HTPC that can easily do 1080P video (and possibly even 3D - but thats not a deal breaker)
stream 1080P movies from a SMB network share, and is capable of bitstreaming DTS-HD MA and Dolby True HD
I understood that (at least at one point) OpenELEC did NOT support HD audio passthrough without a separate audio card Is this still the case?
Am I better off using Windows 7 as the OS base with a plain Frodo install of XMBC?
I'd like to ensure the best video quality possible as I'll be using this HTPC with a projector throwing a 10' image.
Thanks for your help.
Frank