Posts by ganb

I have the Comcast Motorola HD DVR box - DCT 3412... I have HDMI going to Tv and Component going to HD PVR box. When I select 720P setting on the box then try to capture with Arcsoft/SageTV using HD PVR my computer blue screens...

My HD PVR works great with 1080i capture... When I change my comcast Motorola box to output 720P and try to capture using HD PVR my computer blue screens... It happens both with Arcsoft Extreme as well as Sage TV... Has anybody else...

Quote: Originally Posted by renethx It's not just price. HD 4850 consumes ~40W more at idle and video playback, and hence tends to create more noise. If you don't play games, you'd better stay with HD 4670. Another question regarding...

Quote: Originally Posted by renethx I don't recognize QX9750 (an engineering sample?). Perhaps it will work with GA-EP45-UD3P, but I can't guarantee it. Check this page. Needless to say Core i7 is far much better than 'QX9750' 3.16...

Quote: Originally Posted by renethx So you need a quad core. Q8400/i7 720 consumes 5-20W more than E8400 at idle. But does your HTPC need to be always on? How about leaving it to S3 sleep state when there is no access? Then you don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by renethx For pure video playback, a mid-range system in my recommendations is enough. There is absolutely no picture quality difference between mid-range, high-end and premium systems. Core i7 is good for CPU...

Quote: Originally Posted by renethx Yes. Cooler Master Geminii S with LGA1366 bracket is one of the best coolers for i7 (and every quad-core processor as well) inside a normal HTPC case (like GD01). I hope the Enermax Modu82+ 525W...

Quote: Originally Posted by NYSportz The parts for my i7 build are coming in this week. My rig should be up and running this weekend. The $200 deal i7 920 deal is pretty great (I missed it by one day). i7 is probably overkill for...

Quote: Originally Posted by renethx Yup, standby usually means S3 state. Your HTPC can wake up only when necessary. I see that S3 sleep state allows wake on Lan... So that is great for remote access. Will it allow the PVR software...

Pardon my ignorance. Is S3 like standby? So will it be able to wake up and record programs if any recording is scheduled or when it is accessed via the network for remote desktop or remote streaming?