2012-01-24, 15:42
Hello.
I am about to undergo my HTPC build.
First of all, planning.
I have recently built a new system and intend to use my old one for a HTPC.
Specs are as follows:
I have played around in XBMC and have familiarity with it's basic features. Soon of coarse I will delve deeper into the XBMC realm of opportunity.
My intended uses are:
I will need to purcahse some upgrades before building.
They are:
What I really need help with is the Case and Tv Tuner Card
For the Case:
I have as mentioned an ATX mainboard.
I have been looking into popular silverstone cases such as the LC16M
I have serious concerns regarding this and any other cases for that matter.
Are the included remotes any good? I will need a heavily customizable option here as there will be moderate browser interactivity.
For the TV Tuner Card:
Here I get lost. I live in Germany and am a native english speaker. Sattelite is set up to english and German Tv. Two LNB's are available so I can record and watch at the same time. I believe I need a DVB S2 tuner and prefer the highest available quality viewable. If I understand correctly I will need to exit XBMC and run WMC or similar in order to operate the card successfully.
Hauppauge have extra models here and here in germany and I am unable to decipher the differences. Please help with a reccomendation here..or any other brand,..?
For the Remote Control:
As many cases now include these my question as earlier is are they any good. What bugs, problems, issues are there? Is it best to buy separately? and if so where would you start?.
Thanks kindly for reading this far and please comment/advise any way you can.
I am about to undergo my HTPC build.
First of all, planning.
I have recently built a new system and intend to use my old one for a HTPC.
Specs are as follows:
- Mainboard: GAEP45 UD3P rev1.1
- CPU: Intel E8400 (Overclocked 4.2Ghz):eek2:
- Ram: Corsair DDR2 800 CL4 (OC'd higher)
- PSU: Corsair TX650W
- GPU: Sapphire 4890 (new cooler needed or replace unit)
- OS: Win 7 x64
I have played around in XBMC and have familiarity with it's basic features. Soon of coarse I will delve deeper into the XBMC realm of opportunity.
My intended uses are:
- Media Streaming (web)
- Play DVD's BluRays and ripped content
- Moderate web activity
- Watching & Recording Live TV
- Play Music
- Gaming (light usage here as my Gaming PC is in another room)
- Interact with HTPC via case console (preference)
I will need to purcahse some upgrades before building.
They are:
- Case
- TV Tuner
- Remote Control Device
- BluRay Player
- TB(s) HDD(s)
- SSD?
- GPU Cooler (reference 4890 runs way to hot and loud)
What I really need help with is the Case and Tv Tuner Card
For the Case:
I have as mentioned an ATX mainboard.
I have been looking into popular silverstone cases such as the LC16M
I have serious concerns regarding this and any other cases for that matter.
- What Can I expect from an LCD display?
Are the included remotes any good? I will need a heavily customizable option here as there will be moderate browser interactivity.
For the TV Tuner Card:
Here I get lost. I live in Germany and am a native english speaker. Sattelite is set up to english and German Tv. Two LNB's are available so I can record and watch at the same time. I believe I need a DVB S2 tuner and prefer the highest available quality viewable. If I understand correctly I will need to exit XBMC and run WMC or similar in order to operate the card successfully.
Hauppauge have extra models here and here in germany and I am unable to decipher the differences. Please help with a reccomendation here..or any other brand,..?
For the Remote Control:
As many cases now include these my question as earlier is are they any good. What bugs, problems, issues are there? Is it best to buy separately? and if so where would you start?.
Thanks kindly for reading this far and please comment/advise any way you can.