2008-09-15, 17:57
this discussion is becoming quite interesting... some times ago i found myself thinking about making a 'lot' of xbmc machines for some of my friends and/or for my wife's website users, so started thinking what would be needed for such a system...if we want a real set-top box i think we can forget about standard hardware, but let's say we want something 'comparable' with a set-top box... of course, i started with what i have right now, so based my thoughts on my system
right now i have an evga 630i-7150 with a Q6600 and 2gb ram 667, 300 gb hd, DVD-RW, a DVB-S card and a DVB-T usb stick, all contained in an ahanix d-vine mce303 with integrated remote, vfd and card reader... how does this system go with ultabrutal requests (which i think could be embraced as a standard)?
this system, toghether with my actual case, would cost somewhere near 500-550 euros... can this be a start?
right now i have an evga 630i-7150 with a Q6600 and 2gb ram 667, 300 gb hd, DVD-RW, a DVB-S card and a DVB-T usb stick, all contained in an ahanix d-vine mce303 with integrated remote, vfd and card reader... how does this system go with ultabrutal requests (which i think could be embraced as a standard)?
- Small Form Factor A: well, quite
- Silent A: not really
- HDMI 1.3a A: Don't think so
- Capable of playing 1920x1080p content at 24 fps via HDMI A: yes, but only if i don't put xbmc native resolution at 1080p but go fullscreen 'after' starting
- Outputting HD sound formats via HDMI A: No, no hdmi audio support from Nvidia yet, as of 177.70
- USB Port a: yes
- Gigabit NIC A: yes
- Optical drive. Possibly a blu-ray drive for future support A: i have one right now, but NOT in my htpc system (would be unuseful right now)
- (Optinal harddrive possible for those who don't stream) A: yes
this system, toghether with my actual case, would cost somewhere near 500-550 euros... can this be a start?