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Tag Archives: HDMI
ATI 5450 HDMI Audio Problem
If you not getting any sound or only getting stereo sound, check the following, You need to completely remove the old graphics and HDMI drivers. This is especially true if the motherboard has ATI chipset with HDMI such as MSI … Continue reading
Selecting Components for budget HTPC
Assuming we are building a HTPC mainly for playing A/V media, not playing games, the most important thing but often overlooked or not emphasized by most the review on motherboard or graphics card is the ability to support HD audio … Continue reading
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Tagged ATI, ATI 5450, Blu-Ray, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD MA, GeForce 9300, HDMI, HDTV, HTPC, Intel, Nvidia, X4500
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ATI 5450 Graphics Card for HTPC
I assembled a HTPC using MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard and AMD Athlon II X3 440 CPU. I choose this combo mainly because it was on sale but also because I thought the MSI motherboard supports HD audio formats through on board HDMI port. … Continue reading
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Tagged 785GTM-E45, AMD, ATI, ATI 5450, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD MA, GeForce 9300, HD Fury, HDMI
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Mitsubishi VS-60111, HD Fury and HTPC
The good old Mitsubishi VS-60111 is a 1080i RPTV that predated HDMI or even DVI. HD video sources came from component and RGB inputs. In order to update to old TV to the modern age, I used a gizmo called … Continue reading
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Tagged EDID, HDFury, HDMI, HTPC, MCE, Mitsubishi RPTV, MonInfo, PowerStrip, VS-60111, Widows
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HTPC or Media Player
I have been using PC with a USB tuner to record HDTV for some time. But my old RPTV Mitsubishi VS-60111 only has component or RGB video inputs for 1080i signal; it is tough to connect it to the PC. … Continue reading
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Tagged 785GTM-E45, ATI 5450, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD MA, Dune, DVR, GeForce 9300, HDMI, HTPC, media player, Mitsubishi RPTV, RX-V665, TVIX, Yamaha
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MSI 785GTM-E45 Motherboard for HTPC
I was thinking building a HTPC for some time. My first choice for a HTPC motherboard the XFX GeForce 9300 did not work out when it went dead in just three days. Luckily, right after I returned it, there … Continue reading
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Tagged 785GTM-E45, AMD, AMD 785, ATI 4200, Dolby, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS HD MA, HDMI, motherboard, MSI
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A not so great experience of the XFX GeForce 9300 Motherboard
I have been using an old ECS motherboard with AGP bus with Intel E4300 Core Duo processor. It is an older board and therefore not only lacking HDMI connector, it does not even support HDTV resolutions and that make it … Continue reading
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Tagged ATI, ATI 4200, Core Duo, Dolby, DTS, GeForce 9300, HDMI, HDTV, Intel, XFX
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$98 Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-Ray Player (4) – Usage Impression Follow Up
When I first got the Magnavox NB530MGX I was using an older Pioneer receiver that lack of HDMI connection which means I was not able to decode the HD audio formats. I was using the coaxial digital output of the … Continue reading
$1.99 10’ HDMI Cable at Fry’s
Fry’s this week has a generic 10’ HDMI cable for sale at $1.99! Granted, this is a sales price and the regular price is $7.99 at Fry’s. Although at $7.99 this cable may no longer be a bargain compares to … Continue reading
Monoprice HDMI Switcher HDX-401E
HDMI has become more and more important. Not just because HDMI simplified A/V connections, equally or even more important is the evil HDCP DRM. Without HDCP, the DVD players are not allowing to upscale video beyond 480P; even I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Blu-Ray, HD DVD, HDCP, HDFury, HDMI, Mitsubishi RPTV, Monoprice, VS-60111
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