What's your HTPC-hifi setup?
08-08-2007, 06:29 PM
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What's your HTPC-hifi setup?
Should I opt for that OS made for media only? (I can't think of its name right now
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08-08-2007, 06:36 PM
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Should I opt for that OS made for media only? (I can't think of its name right now
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I'm curious myself, anyone have any suggestions?
I was thinking XP home with VLC
08-08-2007, 06:42 PM
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VLC sucks for hi-def stuff.
either go with linux (linux mce, myth, etc)
or go with xp pro... strip the extra shit and get a good codec pack
08-08-2007, 06:49 PM
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VLC sucks for hi-def stuff.
either go with linux (linux mce, myth, etc)
or go with xp pro... strip the extra shit and get a good codec pack
It wouldn't be HD for me... no use
08-08-2007, 07:36 PM
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why does vlc sucks for HD? high def video or audio??
I've been using vlc for awhile, but been wanting something with a nicer display.
08-08-2007, 07:37 PM
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There is not a single thing in the initial post that I understand.
08-08-2007, 08:23 PM
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There is not a single thing in the initial post that I understand.
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08-09-2007, 02:00 AM
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why does vlc sucks for HD? high def video or audio??
I've been using vlc for awhile, but been wanting something with a nicer display.
i have a few 720p rips of "home videos"... and VLC lags like hell. :shrug:
08-09-2007, 06:50 AM
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i have a few 720p rips of "home videos"... and VLC lags like hell. :shrug:
If your "Home Movies" are in an mkv container, try the following:
get the CCCP codec pack.
acquire CoreAVC.H264.Video.Decoder. PM if you need it. It is a .ax file.
download The Core Media Player 4.11.
Open mkv file with The Core Media Player 4.11.
The movies that are choppy in VLC play smoothly in Core Media Player.
You can set Media Player Classic which comes with CCCP to use the CoreAVC filter instead of FDDShow but it escapes me how to at the moment
08-09-2007, 07:32 AM
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i used to run media center edition on my htpc, didnt work for crap and kept crashing
ended up going with normal xp and a wireless mouse/keyboard combo and now have a left over microsoft remote :madr: