HTPC Questions

[Chris Blount]

OK so I finally got around to setting up a computer near my entertainment center. The main reason was to try out TriDef 3D (http://www.ddd.com/) software on my Samsung DLP (which works quite well by the way). Then I got to thinking that I could probably use this computer as an HTPC.

It's an AMD64 3800+ (2.0 GHZ) with a GeForce 8600GT Video card and Windows Vista Ultimate. Should be powerful enough and it doesn't have any trouble with 1080p video.

Just curious, what do you use your HTPC for? I have some ideas but I wanted to see what others are doing before I start really working on this.

Thanks.

P.S - Yes, I did look at AVS. Lots of good info there but just wanted to ask here to get more input.

[Ken S]

OK so I finally got around to setting up a computer near my entertainment center. The main reason was to try out TriDef 3D (http://www.ddd.com/) software on my Samsung DLP (which works quite well by the way). Then I got to thinking that I could probably use this computer as an HTPC.

It's an AMD64 3800+ (2.0 GHZ) with a GeForce 8600GT Video card and Windows Vista Ultimate. Should be powerful enough and it doesn't have any trouble with 1080p video.

Just curious, what do you use your HTPC for? I have some ideas but I wanted to see what others are doing before I start really working on this.

Thanks.

P.S - Yes, I did look at AVS. Lots of good info there but just wanted to ask here to get more input.

Here's what we use our's for:

1. Windows 7 Media Center - which includes music, photos and video
2. Netflix Streaming
3. ISO playback through VLC
4. Music Videos through various websites
5. Boxee, Hulu, networks websites, etc.
6. MLBTV
7. Blu Ray and DVD Player
8. DVR functions on OTA and Comcast basic cable.
9. Sirius

More and more the question is what are we using our HR2x for...pretty soon I have the feeling the answer will be a doorstop.

[dave29]

Blu ray player
HD DVD player
Windows 7 Media Center
Rip blu rays as an ISO
Netflix
Media Server
HULU
Playon Server