HTPC up and running!

[playafly187]

After a few weeks of planning, the HTPC is complete. I am actually using it now as I type. Windows is just a little difficult as I have to use such a low resolution, but games/movies/tv/video clips are excellent quality. Pics to come soon 8)

[playafly187]

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/tv/tv0.jpg

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/tv/tv1.jpg

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/tv/tv2.jpg

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/tv/tv6.jpg

http://www.ocia.net/playafly187/tv/tv5.jpg

[silenze]

Is this a standard videocard or what... standard tv ? can you read ALL the text on the screen?

In all my experience with tv-out it's near impossible to make text readable without squinting a lot.. an HDTV would be best obviously but how does that one do?

[ZeroLogic]

im jelous

[playafly187]

much better than i expected actually. i have the resolution set to 640 x 480 so things are kinda big. 800x600 is still readable but you have to squint. 640x480 produces the best results. keep in mind its not crt/lcd quality, but its very acceptable. games and especially videos/tv look excellent through it. cant tell a difference from direct tv to the tv running thru the tuner card. perhaps the best part of it is the pvr software.

overall im very happy with it :lol:

[silenze]

hehe sweet 8)

[wedant01]

lol

[playafly187]

upgraded the processor from a 1700xp to a 2400xp. 1700 just wasnt enough for the pvr software. also added another 512mb ram, for a total of 1 gb. running much better now.

[Trunks]

Don't know if you had allready posted it somewhere playa. but, do you have a worklog for your htpc?

[playafly187]

nope, no worlog, just the review on the LC11M case

http://www.ocia.net/reviews/lc11m/page1.shtml