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benareeno
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how much for the 2200? I don't know if I would want to buy it if I go htpc though...every winter I buy a crt and try to config an HTPC...it's an annual ritual 
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nuttall_chris
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| benareeno wrote: | | how much for the 2200? I don't know if I would want to buy it if I go htpc though...every winter I buy a crt and try to config an HTPC...it's an annual ritual |
PM me an offer. What projector did you get?
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Chuchuf
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| Link Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: going htpc...need a quick verification |
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| benareeno wrote: | I need gamma and 1080i 72Hz. I suppose that means powerstrip which I'm hoping will play well with Vista? I would also need HDMI audio for the uncompressed Blu-Ray stuff...is that all possible with this motherboard? I think CPU is a no-brainer, I just need to be certain about a mobo.
Motherboard:
GA-MA78GM-S2HP
http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=51759
there is also the
GA-MA78GM-S2H doesnt' have the P like above...not sure what the difference is, perhaps firewire??
http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=40406
any thoughts or snags I should be aware of?
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Ben,
While this is a great MB, you won't get the "uncompressed" audio out. I don't think that any of the current MB's and doing uncompressed if I understand this correctly.
Terry
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emdawgz1
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| Link Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: going htpc...need a quick verification |
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| Chuchuf wrote: | | benareeno wrote: | I need gamma and 1080i 72Hz. I suppose that means powerstrip which I'm hoping will play well with Vista? I would also need HDMI audio for the uncompressed Blu-Ray stuff...is that all possible with this motherboard? I think CPU is a no-brainer, I just need to be certain about a mobo.
Motherboard:
GA-MA78GM-S2HP
http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=51759
there is also the
GA-MA78GM-S2H doesnt' have the P like above...not sure what the difference is, perhaps firewire??
http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=40406
any thoughts or snags I should be aware of?
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Ben,
While this is a great MB, you won't get the "uncompressed" audio out. I don't think that any of the current MB's and doing uncompressed if I understand this correctly.
Terry |
The nVidia boards are claiming to deliver 192/32 bit, 8 channel audio. Is that compressed??
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MikeEby
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| Link Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: going htpc...need a quick verification |
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| emdawgz1 wrote: | | Chuchuf wrote: | | benareeno wrote: | I need gamma and 1080i 72Hz. I suppose that means powerstrip which I'm hoping will play well with Vista? I would also need HDMI audio for the uncompressed Blu-Ray stuff...is that all possible with this motherboard? I think CPU is a no-brainer, I just need to be certain about a mobo.
Motherboard:
GA-MA78GM-S2HP
http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=51759
there is also the
GA-MA78GM-S2H doesnt' have the P like above...not sure what the difference is, perhaps firewire??
http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=40406
any thoughts or snags I should be aware of?
Ben |
Ben,
While this is a great MB, you won't get the "uncompressed" audio out. I don't think that any of the current MB's and doing uncompressed if I understand this correctly.
Terry |
The nVidia boards are claiming to deliver 192/32 bit, 8 channel audio. Is that compressed?? |
John, I think most hardware can do uncompressed audio...Right now the problem is with software.
Mike
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benareeno
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If I can't get the uncompressed audio, then I may as well stick with the PS3. Uncompressed audio is a huge feature of Blu-Ray...
Also, nvidia allows gamma but ati does not, right?
Then powerstrip plays well with ati but not Nvidia..is that also right?
That leaves me with no real complete solution, right?
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emdawgz1
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| benareeno wrote: | If I can't get the uncompressed audio, then I may as well stick with the PS3. Uncompressed audio is a huge feature of Blu-Ray...
Also, nvidia allows gamma but ati does not, right?
Then powerstrip plays well with ati but not Nvidia..is that also right?
That leaves me with no real complete solution, right? |
This software supposedly supports uncompressed audio.
Ck it out
http://www.arcsoft.com/products/totalmediatheatre/
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benareeno
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It doesn't really say that it's 100% supported...although it does seem like an interesting product.
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| benareeno wrote: | | It doesn't really say that it's 100% supported...although it does seem like an interesting product. |
I noticed that as well, but Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master are Uncompressed formats. And it supports both.
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nuttall_chris
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| emdawgz1 wrote: | | benareeno wrote: | | It doesn't really say that it's 100% supported...although it does seem like an interesting product. |
I noticed that as well, but Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master are Uncompressed formats. And it supports both. |
PowerDVD also supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio. I have it working fine on my ATI 4550
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benareeno
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I thought I had read that it truncates the data somewhere along the line....hopefully not.
So, does this mean that it is software decoded into LPCM like the PS3 does? If so...sweet!
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nuttall_chris
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| benareeno wrote: | I thought I had read that it truncates the data somewhere along the line....hopefully not.
So, does this mean that it is software decoded into LPCM like the PS3 does? If so...sweet! |
Powerdvd decodes Dolby THD and DTS-MA HD to output 16bit/48kHz LPCM over HDMI.
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From the Dolby Website...
http://www.dolby.com/consumer/technology/trueHD.html
Dolby Has You Covered
From thunderous action effects to ripping bass chords to the subtle delicacy of a lone oboe, Dolby® TrueHD brings a palpable audio presence to the home theater experience. Dolby TrueHD is Dolby’s latest lossless technology, developed for high-definition disc-based media. The sound is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master, so listening at home is like being in the studio while the movie or video is being mixed, or at the sound board at a live concert. With Dolby TrueHD, the listener hears exactly what was captured during the recording and mastering process. Coupled with the high-definition video of Blu-ray Disc™, Dolby TrueHD unlocks an unprecedented home theater experience with sound as stunning as the spectacular picture.
Dolby TrueHD Features
* 100 percent lossless coding technology—with playback identical to uncompressed PCM
* Up to 18 Mbps bit rate
* Supports up to eight full-range channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio*
* Supports up to 5.1 channels of 24-bit/192 kHz audio
* Bitstream transport enabled by High-Definition Media Interface (HDMI™ 1.3), the single-cable digital connection for audio and video
* Supports extensive metadata including dialogue normalization, dynamic range control, and downmix coefficients for 5.1- or 2.0-channel mixes as determined by the content provider
* Enables independent two-channel “artist’s mix” to be integrated into the Dolby TrueHD stream
*Dolby TrueHD can support more than eight audio channels. Blu-ray Disc standards currently limit its maximum number of audio channels to eight.
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