Posts by ljo000

FYI I use a Logitech K400 connected to my basement HTPC using a monoprice USB over Cat5e extender set and it works flawlessly. The only problem is the dongle is a bit big hanging off the wall but in my case its hidden by...

Quote:Originally Posted by ncarty97 Have you had any issue with picture break up due to signal strength from your from Onkyo? Those extenders are differt than the wall plate ones I used, I wonder if they do a better job. Nethawk,...

I use the cheapo monoprice extenters too (the ones that use 2x cat5e/cat6) and they work great. The only real problem with extenders is they don't allow ARC if you need that functionality. Edit: My setup is HTPC > Onkyo TX NR509 >...

Quote:Originally Posted by StardogChampion For the 1024x768 resize issue, I've since discovered a very easy fix that's ben working flawlessly for quite a while. When WMC resizes to 1024x768, go into the WMC setup and run through...

What sort of wiring do you have in your house? If each TV has access to Cat5e lines running to the same location as the computer, you could get an HDMI matrix like...

For streaming content, the Amazon Prime plugin for XBMC works really well. Basically I use WMC for DVR and Live TV, with the XBMC integration plugin for the media library and Amazon Prime. I find XBMC much faster for browsing the media...

Quote:Originally Posted by pd veeps I do have some more questions. 1. Hard Drives It's my understanding that it's best to have a large hard drive for storage and a separate ssd for the operating system for best performance. I'm...

From what I've seen review-wise, in the real world you won't notice a difference between the two (or any newish SSD for that matter). There is some concern about the long term reliability of the TLC NAND flash in the regular 840 vs the...

Sounds like a nice offer! FYI, I found the Maximum PC article on installing Win7 from USB very easy to follow and well put together. I wouldn't waste too much time reinventing the wheel from...

Its not worth half that. Just look what you can get on Newegg for a budget machine (before even considering refurbs): - AMD Dual Core E-350 1.6GHz - 4GB DDR3 1333 - 320GB - AMD Radeon HD 6310 GFX - Gigabit ethernet - KB + mouse -...