[toffee]

First of all, the last time I assembled a PC was a very long time ago when pentium 130 was da CPU, so a total newbie here.


I am wondering if one can assemble a HTPC that can fulfill the following task:


1. To replace HD-DVR

Any good tuner+software out here? What if one uses a cable/sat box?


2. To act as the BluRay/HDDVD player recorder.

LG makes a BlueRay/HDDVD drive, so this part ought to be doable? But what about the audio signal? And what about audio/video via HDMI?


3. To act as the HDMI switch

Multiple In and out would be nice, anyone makes such a card?


4. To act as Pre-Amp of a AVR

Ideally, a sound card that can process all the latest Dolby+DTS signals and provide 7 pre-out for power amp. Would performance of PC based sound card be inferior to an average AVR?


Thanks for helping.

 

[pastishe]

1,2,4...


ask that in a year and it might be a yes.

 

[jschoorl]

You might have a look at the MSI MEdia Live Diva board with the 5.1 AMP THX Ultra2 (based on the Embedded D2Audio DAE3 Pure digital Amplifier ). See also this tread . It will come pretty close to your requirements.

It will replace my (I am still waiting on this board from the US):


HD satellite receiver (Kathrein UFS-920)

DVD player (Pioneer DVD 454)

Receiver (Pioneer DVD-2011)


I will add a LG Blue Ray player. So this HTPC will do:

-DVD, HD-DVD, Blue Ray

- Satelite TV (including HD)

- 5.1 AMP