Post your HTPC specs/setup here....

[Hypo_Luxa]

Gotta get some posts going in this forum, so heres one....Tell us about your HTPC setup. Hardware, software....whats it's connected to etc. Post pics of your setup as well (if you have them)


Here's mine:

AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Asus A7N8X-X
512MB PC-3200 DDR
Geforce 4 Ti4200 128MB
Chaintech AV-710
WD 80GB SE HDD
Liteon DVD
Antec Mid Tower (Black)
Liteon IR wireless Keyboard/pointer (only $17, love it!!)
Snapstream Firefly Remote & Beyond Media
Sonic DVD Decoders w/ Zoomplayer Pro (DVD Playback)
Winamp (For music playback)

VGA out to a BenQ PB6100 DLP Projector
Optical out to Onkyo HT760 system


The Firefly remote is the best $45 I ever spent on my HTPC. It'll work with so many apps out of the box and comes with a basic but very nice front end software package. It's RF and has a range of at least 30ft. I can't recommend it enough.

[soupnazi]

Not a full fledged HTPC but I use it to watch DVD-rip xvid/divx files, listen to mp3's, and have played GTA3 on it.:)

P3 1ghz
Ti4600 (using S-video out)
512mb RAM
Audigy 2 (using coax out)
Zoomplayer
Foobar2000
TVTool for TV settings
Logitech Z560's (with HT sats)
Monsoon PM14's

Panasonic 32" GAOO aka Superflat (not really flat);)
Yamaha RX-V795
Toshiba SD-2700 dvd player
Mirage AVS-500
Mirage FRX-S10 sub

http://members.shaw.ca/jpoh007/resizeA.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/jpoh007/resizeB.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/jpoh007/resizeC.jpg

[irwincur]

Let me see...

Antec Overture Case (380w PSU)
AMD XP 1800+ (still enough)
ECS K7S5A
40GB Seagate Barracuda
40GB WD
512MB PC2100
HP 200i DVD+R
Pioneer 16x DVD-ROM
ATI 8500PRO 64MB
Maddog 7.1 Audio - Via Envy
AverTech TV Studio Pro
D-Link (g) Wireless PCI

Klipsch Pro Media Ultra 5.1 Speakers
Creative DDTS-100 Digital Decoder
Motorola 6200 HDTV Decoder

Samsung 30" WS HDTV
Audio Authority VGA -> Component Transcoder

It is aging, but still more that enough for normal HTPC tasks. I also have another Comcast 6200 HDTV Decoder hooked upto my main PC and an older 19" monitor that I now use as an HDTV. I guess you could call this a reverse HTPC.

Maybe I will get around to taking some picture soon.

[irwincur]

Soup...

Take those towels off your components. You are smothering them to death.

[soupnazi]

Hehe...they don't get very warm and it keeps the dust out.;)

The pictures make them look like thick towels but they're just thin hand towels.

[irwincur]

I would still be careful. Let the reciever breath at least, the amps in there can really heat up. Put the CD player (silver box) on top of the reciever, then put a towel on the cooler CD player. Both will be covered. You will also recover some space on the shelve.

[Hypo_Luxa]

Nice stack O' subs you got there soup. :) How are those hooked up? I would still consider that a full fledged HTPC, just not a dedicated one. Nice Mirage setup BTW. I was actually suprised at the sound from the HT760 speakers, not bad at all for a HTIB. The receiver is excellent but I will want to upgrade my speakers sooner or later.

[muisejt]

I guess you can say my main computer is also a HTPC as it's my TV, stereo, DVD player, game machine. nothing special for software, just WinfastPVR, foobar and PowerDVD

http://www.muisejt.com/computer.php

[Adisharr]

Everyone always has a better setup than me :)

I love when people say.. "It's only a P4 2.4 but it runs Divx ok.."

Well I'm running a P3 933 on 256MB with an 8gig HD. SWEET!

Amazingly I can stream movies from my main PC with no problems at all. I was using it as a PVR but I had to reinstall everything after my old board went bad.

I've got pics but they're on my site..

Check out the MediaPC in the Project/mods section if your interested.

[Mr Cherry]

^^^
Mines not much better, but it get's the job done... see second rig in sig. I'm hoping to get a new TV sometime soon. And I've got a lead on some cheap ram from a friend so I should be bumping that up.

[number1sixerfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/number1sixerfan/DSCN0417.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/number1sixerfan/DSCN0416.jpg

Paradigm atoms and titans hooked to a klipsch ultra sub/amp along with a JBL sub.

[imayoda]

Antec SX1035B SOHO File Server (420 watt PSU)
Intel Pentium® 4 2.8Cghz @ 2.9**
ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe
512MBx2 PC3200 Corsair XMS CL2
BFG Tech 6800 GT (S-video out)
Audigy Platinum Ex (coax out)
Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1's
Maxtor HD 160GB x2
Creative Encore 12x DVD
Plextor PX-708A 8x DVD±RW
Dell 2005FPW 20.1" Widescreen Monitor
Windows XP Pro



Pioneer Elite VSX 49TXi A/V receiver

Pioneer Elite DV-47Ai (firewire out to receiver)

Klipsch RF-7's
Klipsch RC-7 center
Klipsch RSW-12 subwoofer
Klipsch RS-3II surrounds

Sony Wega 36"

[ewitte]

Originally posted by Hypo_Luxa
Gotta get some posts going in this forum, so heres one....Tell us about your HTPC setup. Hardware, software....whats it's connected to etc. Post pics of your setup as well (if you have them)


Does it count as a HTPC if your running a 32" LCDTV as a monitor? :) If so I have 2 htpc's right now. The htpc htpc in the living room is connected to a 47" RPTV. I'm not really using it much except for some streaming and DVD. I'm using the HD-DVRs from Timewarner more now.

Eric

[RickRenn]

Still working on it..ie wiring cleanup,room alterations

http://www3.telus.net/public/larsonk/daysmallest.jpg

http://www3.telus.net/public/larsonk/nightsmallest.jpg

Rick

[bahocale]

very modern.

[irwincur]

Like the room...

You could use a nice 42" LCD above that fireplace.

[RickRenn]

Originally posted by irwincur
Like the room...

You could use a nice 42" LCD above that fireplace.


thnx..yes that would be nice...I have a few other hobbies *Money Pits* so the cash is spread out a little :D

I use a Toshiba 34" 16x9 HDTV... Bought it @ a good price.... I'm actually quite pleased with it.

Rick

[irwincur]

thnx..yes that would be nice...I have a few other hobbies *Money Pits* so the cash is spread out a little

Don't we all.

[Ian Flux]

Here's my newest money pit :D

https://home.comcast.net/~ianlavery/main_setup.jpg

https://home.comcast.net/~ianlavery/surround.jpg

https://home.comcast.net/~ianlavery/computer_zone2.jpg

https://home.comcast.net/~ianlavery/amps_zone2.jpg

https://home.comcast.net/~ianlavery/guitars.jpg

https://home.comcast.net/~ianlavery/senn_hd212pro.jpg

https://home.comcast.net/~ianlavery/viewing_area.jpg

[Flexo]

http://www.freepgs.com/rburrow87/Pictures/Room/640x480/100_2035.JPG
http://www.freepgs.com/rburrow87/Pictures/Room/640x480/100_2041.JPG
http://www.freepgs.com/rburrow87/Pictures/Room/640x480/100_2042.JPG

thoes 5 speakers are powered by this amp:
http://www.freepgs.com/rburrow87/Pictures/Amps/Gainclone/5%20Chans/640x480/100_2039.JPG
which should be getting a real case hopefully tomorrow if not Wednesday.

[linoleum]

Originally posted by Ian Flux
https://home.comcast.net/~ianlavery/main_setup.jpg

Do you watch the TV or the speakers? ;)

[Ian Flux]

lol. when my girlfriend first walked into the living room she almost fell down. she says that when she's in there it feels like the speakers are watching her!

[Flexo]

mm... oak..

http://www.freepgs.com/rburrow87/Pictures/Amps/Gainclone/New%20Case/640x480/100_2050.JPG
http://www.freepgs.com/rburrow87/Pictures/Amps/Gainclone/New%20Case/640x480/100_2051.JPG
http://www.freepgs.com/rburrow87/Pictures/Amps/Gainclone/New%20Case/640x480/100_2052.JPG
http://www.freepgs.com/rburrow87/Pictures/Amps/Gainclone/New%20Case/640x480/100_2053.JPG

[linoleum]

Originally posted by Ian Flux
lol. when my girlfriend first walked into the living room she almost fell down. she says that when she's in there it feels like the speakers are watching her!
I'm just jealous. :P

I have the opposite problem:
http://www.obliquegeek.com/images/newscreen.jpg

(There are 2 center speakers stacked there; only the bottom one is plugged in...I stacked stuff to assist in getting the screen onto the wall. The bottom one is about 15" across. :D )