2008-06-22, 20:31
I'd like some advice and opinions. I currently have a 32" widescreen analog tv and am thinking of replacing it soon with a 32" LCD (it's all I can afford right now). The thing is I don't think the quality of them with low resolution material (i.e. standard 700mb xvid rip) looks particularly good on an LCD. It looks like watching old VHS.
I have decided on building a small and quiet dedicated PC with XBMC Linux and want to run with surround sound and a remote control. I have the xbox remote control which I think performs very poorly compared to the wireless controller so I would like some other solution with a decent remote control attaced to my computer.
The questions are as follows.
1. Can I connect to my regular analogue tv through a pc sound card without using the TVOUT. Is there some interface that can be connected via the scart or something? I really hate TVOUT and was the reason I bought the xbox in the first place.
2. Can a remote control be bought and made to work with my pc and xbmc linux. If so, what brands are the best and where can i buy them. I would like something with minimum installation fuss.
3. Is it better to spend the same money on a PS3 for this instead of a dedicated PC? What are the advantages / disadvantages.
4. Is is easy to setup and have surround sound working with XBMC Linux and Creative sound card, for instance.
5. When i get my LCD 32", will the 1080i quality material look a lot better on this type of screen than regular xvid rips and dvd resolution?
I think they are the main questions.
Thanks in advance.
I have decided on building a small and quiet dedicated PC with XBMC Linux and want to run with surround sound and a remote control. I have the xbox remote control which I think performs very poorly compared to the wireless controller so I would like some other solution with a decent remote control attaced to my computer.
The questions are as follows.
1. Can I connect to my regular analogue tv through a pc sound card without using the TVOUT. Is there some interface that can be connected via the scart or something? I really hate TVOUT and was the reason I bought the xbox in the first place.
2. Can a remote control be bought and made to work with my pc and xbmc linux. If so, what brands are the best and where can i buy them. I would like something with minimum installation fuss.
3. Is it better to spend the same money on a PS3 for this instead of a dedicated PC? What are the advantages / disadvantages.
4. Is is easy to setup and have surround sound working with XBMC Linux and Creative sound card, for instance.
5. When i get my LCD 32", will the 1080i quality material look a lot better on this type of screen than regular xvid rips and dvd resolution?
I think they are the main questions.
Thanks in advance.