This time im planning on building new pc...

[lonegeek]

im not 100% sure what an amplifier does but it better have some form of video output otherwise theirs no other way to send video out of the computer with out some form of graphics controller

Dude...seriously... I already have a pvr setup..IM building a new one.. I know you need a graphics controller.. You dont need onboard graphics! You can buy a graphics card!

I know what an amplifier does..Im asking if this is the right application of that specific amplifier..

[Jep4444]

i was saying i dont know what an amplifer is

i was just saying since this doesnt seem to be any form of gaming system, it'd be alot cheaper to get integrated graphics

[lonegeek]

i was saying i dont know what an amplifer is

i was just saying since this doesnt seem to be any form of gaming system, it'd be alot cheaper to get integrated graphics

Yes but theres no svideo out for hooking up to a tv usually with integrated graphics

[Jep4444]

a few of them do, i know theirs a Foxconn GeForce 6150 board that does although that'd be Socket 939(this is just off the top of my head)

[lonegeek]

Can we get off the motherboards?!

I'm curious about hdtv.. What card is best for atsc and what format is hdtv recorded in?

[lonegeek]

Yeah to recycling threads !

I have 4 parts picked out now...

Motherboard
Case
Ram
CPU

512mb ram ddr400
Sempron 64+ 3100+
Plain black case
Asus nforce 3 motherboard


Planning on adding divco fusion rt lite 5 or just rt

Recycling
CD R/W ;DVD R/W Drive
160gb HD
XGI Volari V3XT Video Card

Does that seem like enough "grunt" to record hdtv, and eventually watch it...

zach

[lonegeek]

Finally Ordered new hard ware!

Rosewill plain black case with 300 watt psu
AMD Sempron 3100+
512MB PC3200 Ram
ATI HDTV WONDER
Asus nforce3 motherboard
PNY nVidia 6200 128MB AGP Card

Recyling,

Dvd burner,
160gb

Hopefully ill be able to get my dad to swap tvs...he has hdtv in the other room that isnt getting put to its full use(hdtv wise). and its 5 inches bigger. If i get that.... hello upscaling dvds!

zach

[dvasco]

I hope to hear how it goes for you with the HDTV OTA once everything is setup. My setup is one step below yours. I was thinking of getting the HDTV Wonder also.

[lonegeek]

I hope to hear how it goes for you with the HDTV OTA once everything is setup. My setup is one step below yours. I was thinking of getting the HDTV Wonder also.

Well if you plan on ordering it. I would suggest ordering it before the 10th. Right now its 90 dollars, but comes with a 20 dollar mail in rebate if ordered before the 10th. So its only 70 dollars!

newegg.com is the place to go! Not trying to plug them..but ive never had a problem with them. I've purchased nearly 1000 dollars worth of computer parts through them, never had one problem!

And i just realized..I have around 700 put in to my pvr now !!!

[dvasco]

I do remember seeing it on sale. Sub doesn't believe my system is up to par. I did replace my 1700+ with a 2600+ so maybe that makes a difference. You and I will have the same video card. I would rather be sure I can use something before I buy it.

I buy from newegg when the price and product are right. I also use B&M stores with rebates. http://www.pcalchemy.com has good stuff too. I just bought an MCE remote from them because I found out my PVR-150mce disables my PVR-350 IR. I had bought the PVR-150mce from Newegg. Newegg doesn't sell the remote separately either. I also bought a quiet PSU from PCalchemy. My laptops have HDDs from Newegg, but I usually get HDDs from B&M because that is the cheapest way with rebates.

If I find out I can use the HDTV Wonder with no problem then I will sell my PVR150mce with the MCE remote and buy the HDTV Wonder when it is back on sale from anyone.