FWIW, what driver are you using? The latest nvidia video card drivers (296.10) have documented problems. Rolling back to the previous version fixed my sound issues.
I feel your pain. I haven't found any solutions that don't involve a dedicated piece of hardware. The hardware makes it look your your display is on all the time to the pc.
Hi thinde,
Have you been able to get 5.1 sound out of another source such as a DVD played through the pc? Just because you have 5 speakers doesn't mean they'll be used by every source. The "multi ch in" means that the source is sending...
Hi STB,
I can't speak for the pc tuner cards, but these two sites were very helpful to me when choosing an antenna for our set top boxes.
Find which size antenna you need:
http://www.antennaweb.org/
I find this site to sell the best...
Hi Apes,
I had a lot of sleep/wake issues when I built my HTPC towards the end of last year. I found there were a few steps that needed to be taken to get it all to work as expected. In no specific order....
1 - Make sure USB port...
Hi Mike,
You can tweak the settings on your HTPC with a decent video card and the right software. I've been very happy with the PQ and adjustment options on my setup.
If conduit isn't possible, I'd definitely run a bunch of cat6. For the small investment, it's worth it to have the option even if you don't need it. You can run an HDMI extender over 2 cat 6 drops, and then you'd need a 3rd for any IR...
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Originally Posted by eyal8r
Hey guys-
1) If I have a NAS/Media Server connected via Cat5, is there lag when accessing & scrolling the catalog or media files? How about when you fast forward, rewind, pause, etc? Does the...