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post #12511 of 15480
4/13/12 at 12:46pm
Assassin,
I signed up for the paid guides today, but can't seem to access them. Could you please DM me? Thanks.
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post #12512 of 15480
4/13/12 at 12:53pm
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Originally Posted by zoman504 View Post

Assassin,
I signed up for the paid guides today, but can't seem to access them. Could you please DM me? Thanks.

Thanks for the support and sorry for the slight delay.

The automated software added you incorrectly. I have fixed it. Please report back what your first impressions are of the guides.

Thanks again.
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post #12513 of 15480
4/13/12 at 12:55pm
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Thanks for the support and sorry for the slight delay.

The automated software added you incorrectly. I have fixed it. Please report back what your first impressions are of the guides.

Thanks again.

Thanks for the quick fix! Starting my first build on Tuesday!
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post #12514 of 15480
4/13/12 at 4:59pm
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Thanks for the quick fix! Starting my first build on Tuesday!

Post some pics. Everyone loves pictures.
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post #12515 of 15480
4/14/12 at 4:16am
Hello gent's

I have one noob question

I have movies with DTS-HD MA and the info of audio for example is like this :

VIDEO:

Codec Bitrate Description
----- ------- -----------
MPEG-4 AVC Video 25184 kbps 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
DTS-HD Master Audio English 2364 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2364 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)

so why when I check it in Mediainfo i showings me 1561kbps and 16bit depth not 24bits why i doesnt show original Bit rate...but when playing such movie I have a DTS-HD Master logo on amp, so does it mean that is fine?? cause im really confused about this why it doesnt show original bit rate

this is exact info from Mediainfo

ID : 0 (0x0)
Complete name : H:\\Filmy Blu-Ray\\The Adventures of Tintin 2011 CEE 1080p Bluray AVC DTS-HD MA 5.1 \\BDMV\\STREAM\\00001.m2ts

Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 30,2 GB
Duration : 1h 46 min.
Overall bit rate mode : Zmienna
Overall bit rate : 40,4 Mb/s
Maximum Overall bit rate : 48,0 Mb/s

Wideo
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Tak
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 klatki
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 1h 46 min.
Bit rate mode : Zmienna
Bit rate : 27,6 Mb/s
Width : 1.920 pikseli
Height : 1.080 pikseli
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23,976 kl/s
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bitów
Scan type : Progresywny
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.554
Stream size : 20,6 GB (68%)

Audio #1
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Format profile : MA / Core
Muxing mode : Stream extension
Codec ID : 134
Duration : 1h 46 min.
Bit rate mode : Zmienna
Bit rate : 1.561 Kb/s / 1.510 Kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 kanałów
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48,0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bitów
Compression mode : / Lossy
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post #12516 of 15480
4/14/12 at 5:35am
Anyone experience any problems with the Remote Dongle/IR Receiver not wanting to mount properly?

I get stuck in a loop of trying to load what is supposedly the included driver but continuously fails. Totally ties up the PC. Not sure what happened...after the BIOS update, it's been so bad I have to leave it unplugged.

I did swap my original IR Receiver out with the other two in the house and both work initially but then fail the next time I get ready to use the device. The original IR Sensor is working fine in both the other PCs.

Weird but I wanted to ask...
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post #12517 of 15480
4/14/12 at 7:03am
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Originally Posted by maxkolonko123 View Post

Hello gent's

I have one noob question

I have movies with DTS-HD MA and the info of audio for example is like this :

VIDEO:

Codec Bitrate Description
----- ------- -----------
MPEG-4 AVC Video 25184 kbps 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
DTS-HD Master Audio English 2364 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2364 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)

so why when I check it in Mediainfo i showings me 1561kbps and 16bit depth not 24bits why i doesnt show original Bit rate...but when playing such movie I have a DTS-HD Master logo on amp, so does it mean that is fine?? cause im really confused about this why it doesnt show original bit rate

I did not read your whole post because it was too many words for my short attention span.

At a quick glance- your media info is probably reading the normal DTS track that's part of an HD-Master track.

HD master is backwards compatible with normal DTS, or also contains DTS oldschool for those who don't have Master Audio decoding ability.
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post #12518 of 15480
4/14/12 at 7:55am
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Originally Posted by Paul E. Fox, II View Post

Anyone experience any problems with the Remote Dongle/IR Receiver not wanting to mount properly?

I get stuck in a loop of trying to load what is supposedly the included driver but continuously fails. Totally ties up the PC. Not sure what happened...after the BIOS update, it's been so bad I have to leave it unplugged.

I did swap my original IR Receiver out with the other two in the house and both work initially but then fail the next time I get ready to use the device. The original IR Sensor is working fine in both the other PCs.

Weird but I wanted to ask...

Sorry, never had that happen.......yet.
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post #12519 of 15480
4/14/12 at 10:26am
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Sorry, never had that happen.......yet.

Plugged it back in this morning, different USB socket, and it's currently working. Will have to see if the problem returns again again.
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post #12520 of 15480
4/14/12 at 10:32am
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Originally Posted by Mfusick View Post

I did not read your whole post because it was too many words for my short attention span.

At a quick glance- your media info is probably reading the normal DTS track that's part of an HD-Master track.

HD master is backwards compatible with normal DTS, or also contains DTS oldschool for those who don't have Master Audio decoding ability.


I understand, but why when i open a movie in mpc-hc and choose filters ->lav splitter -> audio ( english dts-hd ma , 48000hz 5.1 1536kb/s ) why i can choose normal dts hd ma not dts core?? or anyway it;s just for info but real audio which is played is original dts-hd ma 3664 kbps... sorry for this noob questions but i would really wanna know why is like this

my setup is

gt440 + onkyo 3008 + mpc-hc + LAV codecs + madVR + Reclock

Reclock set for bit perfect - in reclock info when playing media is WASAPI excl. (bit exact)
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post #12521 of 15480
4/14/12 at 11:05am
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Originally Posted by Paul E. Fox, II View Post

Plugged it back in this morning, different USB socket, and it's currently working. Will have to see if the problem returns again again.

...and the problem is back again. Worked for several hours this morning then after some inactivity, it just seemed to die.

It is DEFINITELY something to do with the Microsoft eHome infrared transceiver, driver related.

The weird thing is though...it was "Ba-Boing, Ba-Donking" like crazy and I was getting ready to reboot so I close iTunes and it loaded and stayed loaded this time.

Is there something wonky with the USB Stuff, something related to iTunes or something that I did in the BIOS Flash from ASRock that could have caused this to become a problem?
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post #12522 of 15480
4/14/12 at 2:06pm
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Complete overhaul of the guides is underway.

I think you will like the end result.

Please bear with me and pardon the dust.
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post #12523 of 15480
4/14/12 at 2:52pm
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Complete overhaul of the guides is underway.

I think you will like the end result.

Please bear with me and pardon the dust.

HTPCs do HATE dust.
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post #12524 of 15480
4/14/12 at 4:23pm
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Complete overhaul of the guides is underway.

I think you will like the end result.

Please bear with me and pardon the dust.

You are ever working ... Do you ever rest?
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post #12525 of 15480
4/14/12 at 7:35pm
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Originally Posted by LastButNotLeast View Post

HTPCs do HATE dust.

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Originally Posted by Mfusick View Post

You are ever working ... Do you ever rest?

8 hours spent today on the guides.

They are completely reorganized into categories now instead of chronological order.

Hope you like the changes. Let me know what you think.

I am biased but I think this will make it even easier for newbies to get into HTPC.
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post #12526 of 15480
4/15/12 at 1:26am
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Originally Posted by assassin View Post

8 hours spent today on the guides.

They are completely reorganized into categories now instead of chronological order.

Hope you like the changes. Let me know what you think.

I am biased but I think this will make it even easier for newbies to get into HTPC.


Excellent! I will be purchasing the guide soon. All parts are in for an i3-2105 mini-itx build. Just need a good 2 days to build and go thru the guide
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post #12527 of 15480
4/15/12 at 5:59am
Just checked out the revised guide's - excellent! By annotating the tab's it is no longer necessary to go to the index first to find what you want. Congratulations Assassin, a job well done.
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post #12528 of 15480
4/15/12 at 7:43am
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Originally Posted by Heuer View Post

Just checked out the revised guide's - excellent! By annotating the tab's it is no longer necessary to go to the index first to find what you want. Congratulations Assassin, a job well done.

Thanks. Hope others appreciate it as well.

It completely absorbed my Saturday but it was worth it (I hope).
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post #12529 of 15480
4/15/12 at 8:26am
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Thanks. Hope others appreciate it as well.

It completely absorbed my Saturday but it was worth it (I hope).

I will check it out tonight. For now.. I must go do yard work
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post #12530 of 15480
4/15/12 at 9:53am
You mean you're going OUTSIDE?!
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post #12531 of 15480
4/15/12 at 2:55pm
Curious about something.

I believe I read in this thread that the fan facing the CPU cooler in the included power supply in the Apex MI-008 exhausts air into the case and the CPU cooler. Is this true?

I had thought it would be an intake fan and air would be exhausted out the rear of the case.

It appears this PSU is identical in dimensions to the included PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256063

I was wondering if it's fan (facing the CPU cooler) is intake or exhaust and if intake would it potentially provide a superior solution for ventilation as well? That is intaking air from the CPU cooler and exhausting it through the rear of the case.
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post #12532 of 15480
4/15/12 at 5:24pm
I am using assassins guides and they are excellent.

Everything is running just great with an i3 intel chip.

I was watching a blu ray iso and powerdvd 12 stated that refresh rate I had set did not match the media and whether I would allow the software to take care of it to "improve the performance" I allowed it to and no visible difference to me.

Now I question what refresh rate am I supposed to set on my intel chip "graphics and media control panel". My htpc is connected to a denon receiver which is outputting to a 1080p projector.

options for refresh rate include 23, 24, 59, 60 etc.

I had it on 60 because I guessed. Is there an optimal setting?

thanks in advance.
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post #12533 of 15480
4/15/12 at 5:26pm
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Originally Posted by amcdoc View Post

I am using assassins guides and they are excellent.

Everything is running just great with an i3 intel chip.

I was watching a blu ray iso and powerdvd 12 stated that refresh rate I had set did not match the media and whether I would allow the software to take care of it to "improve the performance" I allowed it to and no visible difference to me.

Now I question what refresh rate am I supposed to set on my intel chip "graphics and media control panel". My htpc is connected to a denon receiver which is outputting to a 1080p projector.

options for refresh rate include 23, 24, 59, 60 etc.

I had it on 60 because I guessed. Is there an optimal setting?

thanks in advance.

Can your TV playback 24p? If not use 60. If yes try 23 (23.976) and/or 60 and see which one you like best.
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post #12534 of 15480
4/15/12 at 5:27pm
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Originally Posted by anleva View Post

Curious about something.

I believe I read in this thread that the fan facing the CPU cooler in the included power supply in the Apex MI-008 exhausts air into the case and the CPU cooler. Is this true?

I had thought it would be an intake fan and air would be exhausted out the rear of the case.

It appears this PSU is identical in dimensions to the included PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256063

I was wondering if it's fan (facing the CPU cooler) is intake or exhaust and if intake would it potentially provide a superior solution for ventilation as well? That is intaking air from the CPU cooler and exhausting it through the rear of the case.

I believe its an intake fan on the PSU.
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post #12535 of 15480
4/15/12 at 5:27pm
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Originally Posted by amcdoc View Post

I am using assassins guides and they are excellent.

Everything is running just great with an i3 intel chip.

Oh, and thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoy the guides.
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post #12536 of 15480
4/15/12 at 5:50pm
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Originally Posted by assassin View Post

Can your TV playback 24p? If not use 60. If yes try 23 (23.976) and/or 60 and see which one you like best.

My projector plays 1080p/24 I checked. So I have set it 23 as you suggested and tested the 60 setting as well.

The movie looks good both ways. Only difference is that while not watching a movie the mouse when scrolling does not seem as smooth at the 23 setting.

btw do I need to change in WMC to 23 or 24 as well or leave it at 60 refresh rate?

So with this 23 setting is the 24p issue with intel chips moot?
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post #12537 of 15480
4/15/12 at 5:58pm
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Originally Posted by amcdoc View Post

My projector plays 1080p/24 I checked. So I have set it 23 as you suggested and tested the 60 setting as well.

The movie looks good both ways. Only difference is that while not watching a movie the mouse when scrolling does not seem as smooth at the 23 setting.

btw do I need to change in WMC to 23 or 24 as well or leave it at 60 refresh rate?

So with this 23 setting is the 24p issue with intel chips moot?

All chips (Intel, AMD, NVidia) have the 24p issue and Intel is as good now as any of them. See here

If it looks good then enjoy the movie.
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post #12538 of 15480
4/15/12 at 6:00pm
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So with this 23 setting is the 24p issue with intel chips moot?

Wrong thread to ask this on, better put on your flame suit.
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post #12539 of 15480
4/15/12 at 9:27pm
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I've been busy again...

New set of guides for Plex.

Edit: Added 1 more part to this set of guides.
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post #12540 of 15480
4/16/12 at 7:20am
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I've been busy again...

New set of guides for Plex.

Edit: Added 1 more part to this set of guides.

I really like the new organization of the guides! Thanks Assassin for taking the time to do it!
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