Guest Paul [MVP] Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Any else use Media Center? http://www.modaco.com/index.php?act=module...&cmd=si&img=114 P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SeaneyC Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Yeh, my mate and i got one of those media center remotes. It's pretty good, but i prefer my customised HomeCinema PC on picture quality, even if it is a bit harder to use. (i mean come on a few mouse clicks isn't exactly rocket science lol) Out of interest, how is your shuttle plugged into your TV (i assume it's a shuttle) If you're a PQ freak, a custom Radeon card with a VGA - Scart VGA cable gives a much better picture! Am still saving for a new PJ as i have no room for my old (but still quality) 3CRT one :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 It is a shuttle, well spotted :D It has a GeForce FX5200 plugged in via S-Video -> S-Video SCART... PQ is pretty good, but i'd love a big LCD TV really :D P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 I'm running my MCE on a 30" Toshiba LCD via the VGA rather than DVI as it can obtain higher res. The only annoyance I have is my Hauppauge 500 dual tuner card as the drivers appear to be irratic. But HL2 rocks :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 I've got a 42" panasonic plasma screen hanging on my living room wall. I bought it a while ago and it was quite expensive but I've never regretted it. It would be really stange to watch a television that's standing on the floor now :shock: I bought the plasma in a shop called 'Sound and Vision' in farnworth if anyone knows it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gorskar Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 When I'm rich I'll be sure to get some huge screen. Maybe a projector :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bdmoore Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 MCE 2005 Rocks! :D No plasma screen attached unfortunately, but my Sony Wega 32" TV gives a good enough picture for me! Isn't it great to never have to watch adverts anymore? Plus the other half can watch all the cr*p that I don't want to watch when I'm at work :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 When I'm rich I'll be sure to get some huge screen. Maybe a projector :D <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You don't have to be rich. You just need a big credit card :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amo Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 overclockers.co.uk has OEM licenses for MCE05 for about £80 inc vat! Thats cheaper than XP Pro! All I need now is a remote to go with it - other than that, got my new HTPC case with MCE running and its all good! Likewise no projector here, but the 32" widescreen will do :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bdmoore Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Ebuyer have the new MCE 2005 remote kit (the picture shows the 2004 remote but it is the 2005 one!) - about £28 inc vat and delivery if my memory serves me correctly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dahquim Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Whats the minimum spec that mce2005 will run on, and have you had any problems yet?? Dahquim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bdmoore Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Not sure on the minimum spec, but you don't need an extremely powerful PC - a 1GHz Athlon with 256MB RAM would happily run it. It really depends on whether you want to use the PC aspects as well - personally I just have mine sat behind the TV and don't use it for anything else. Bit of a waste of a 3GHz Athlon really! :D MCE2005 is a LOT more stable than the previous versions. I occasionally have a problem with channels not changing correctly, but I think that's probably down to my cr*ppy old PACE receiver :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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