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New xBox 360 4GB for Extender
Any reason why the new "arcade" level xBox 360 4GB that is selling for $199 wont work as an extender? Seems like the perfect extender given it's much quieter and cheaper (not chea …
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Build List for New HTPC to Run WMC7 with Ceton InfiniTV card
I have a Ceton InfiniTV pre-ordered and will be using this new box to drive our main TV plus 2 or 3 xBox 360's throughout the house. This will be a dedicted HTPC, no personal use. …
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HDMI to PC Losing Signal
I have my Media Center PC hooked up to my Samsung pn42c450 plasma via HDMI for video. Sometimes if I turn the tv off for a while, leaving the computer running, when I turn the tv b …
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HTPC IR Receiver
Just completed building my HTPC, now I am looking for integrating an IR receiver and using a RC to controlmy box (including power-on and off).
Looking for some good articles to se …
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Can’t Fix overscan
I have built a HTPC with a i3 530 processor and ASUS P7H55D-M EVO motherboard. It is connected to a Mitsubishi WS-65813 HD CRT Rear Projection TV by a DVI cable. I downloaded the l …
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Ceton Quad Tuner Minimum Hardware Requirements- Dual vs. Quad Core Speed?
Ceton has posted their hardware requirement here: http://www.cetoncorp.com/support_faq.php#faq_3_2
And this is what they posted:
The recommended minimum system requirements for t …
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Multiple HD Homerun’s with Windows 7 Media Center?
Is it possible to have two HD Homeruns in one Windows 7 Media Center environment?
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What are some good options for universal remote controls that integrate with Windows 7 Media Center?
I have been using a Logitech Harmony Xbox 360 remote for a couple of years with the Xbox 360 extender, but it's got some flaws and I have now resorted to using the MS Xbox remote c …
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What’s the best format?
Okay this question is going to be very subjective in nature I'm sure, because first off there are so many possibilities and second each person's/family's home entertainment ecosyst …
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Micro-ATX case suggestion
Can anyone suggest a good micro-ATX case for my next HTPC build? Must blend into the A/V stack and have good, quiet cooling options, integrated IR and a VFD are nice to haves.
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What display type to choose?
When you set up Windows 7 for the first time and you work through choosing your display type in Windows 7 Media Center, is a plasma tv considered a tv or flat panel? Same question …