If you aren't sure what you want, then go the HTPC route and try it out. It depends a lot of what display you use and what material you will watch. One thing is sure is that a HTPC gives a very good and some claims the best picture for dvd-material. The downside is that is demanding for the user to get it's full potential and get it to work flawless.
I have a Radeon based HTPC, but find it to be to much to handle, and I found that my preference of a picture wasn't fulfilled with the HTPC. But I do agree that it offers a lot for thoose wanting to handle it. I watch both PAL and NTSC in VHS, cable, dvd and Laserdisc and found the Faroudja NRS to be a great choice.
I do not claim that the Faroudja NRS is the best choice, only that it's suits my needs. One thing I have learned with video-processors and projectors, is that every person that have experince in this field have differenct criteria when they evaluate the performance of a video-processor.
Per Johnny Ødegaard
I have a Radeon based HTPC, but find it to be to much to handle, and I found that my preference of a picture wasn't fulfilled with the HTPC. But I do agree that it offers a lot for thoose wanting to handle it. I watch both PAL and NTSC in VHS, cable, dvd and Laserdisc and found the Faroudja NRS to be a great choice.
I do not claim that the Faroudja NRS is the best choice, only that it's suits my needs. One thing I have learned with video-processors and projectors, is that every person that have experince in this field have differenct criteria when they evaluate the performance of a video-processor.
Per Johnny Ødegaard
