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Thread ID: 25976 2002-10-16 09:35:00 Ultimate Home Theatre question Lohsing (219) Press F1
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89912 2002-10-17 02:48:00 Oh yea, my mistake about SVCD, for some reason i thought it was only an audio standard, but pictures can be put to it also.

Pioneer receivers aren't too bad. Check our reports on different types of receivers, as it will determine the clarity of the sound. 		roofus (483)
89913 2002-10-17 05:18:00 Water cool the PC will keep it quiter.

But you could use a Via C3 for the task which only needs passive cooling anyway.

I'd stick with a stand alone DVD player unless you're a DivX ;-) freak as well. 		-=JM=- (16)
89914 2002-10-17 06:18:00 This was in the christchurch Press today.

HP DEBUTS PC WITH TV

Hewlett-Packard has announced a perosnal computer
that acts like a televison, the first of a new wave of crossover
products.

The HP Media Centre is a $US1400 computer built around a new
digital-enterainment-focused version of Microsoft's Windows XP
operating system called Windows XP Media Center. 		BootyLicious (526)
89915 2002-10-17 06:28:00 Why not get a plasma screen tv along with the package, which should be in ur price range of about *cough* $40,000 *cough*.
Or even massive speakers.

cheers,
v.K----------------- :D 		vk_dre (195)
89916 2002-10-17 21:49:00 A dedicated DVD player will give a better picture and is more convenient to use doesn't not crash, have conflicts and Bill doesn't get any cut. A pc based system is probably more versatile though. I have both. I prefer the dedicated dvd player in my lounge. It fits in with my av gear.


You pays ya money, ya takes ya choice. 		Dolby Digital (160)
89917 2002-10-18 02:57:00 If u desire, high performance. One or the other is not gonna be more expensive. Cos its either music equip for the TV or for the PC. Your laptop/PC will be another unit be it, u use email or just connect it to the TV, u will still have the computer.

ie. TV, muscial system, DVD + PC for ur own things
ie. TV, musical system, DVD + PC for DVD and own things.

Standalone is gonna be cheaper cos u will be able to downgrade to a CDRW or CD .. well DVD ROM is not pricy that much. So could downgrade the music card by sticking to speakers via the stereo. This is assuming u will have a TV and a PC. If u are gonna forgo TV for monitor ..means a diff story.

I suggest u move away from the TV music equip and towards real music equip bought away from normal appliance stores .... the real musical stores. Thus it workes in ur PC and the TV/Stereo etc ... ....

I prefer standalones .. it caters enof formats. Looks nicer, no bootups, no fan noise. Just lie back on a couch with a remote.

Rayonline 		rayonline (2134)
89918 2002-10-18 03:04:00 Get a TV u like, a stero + speakers u love, maybe a receiver, DVD via PC or standalone unit and u are away.

So either u choose PC DVD or standalone DVD.
U can choose TV or PC screens ..... then u will prob need a smaller screen for ur own work.

All up to you! 		rayonline (2134)
89919 2002-10-21 11:15:00 Ok then... now, how about an X-Box with a home theatre package?? Like getting a decent dts receiver and building it up from there... from what I've heard, the X-Box plays Divx, and DVD... also has S-video out and dts out for sound too! :)

Thoughts, comments?? 		Lohsing (219)
89920 2002-10-21 11:19:00 Ooh ooh ooh!! :D Sony Playstation 2 does the same.... Found this (www.audiovideo101.com) site! :)

Now the question... PS2 or X-Box.... Hehehe ;) 		Lohsing (219)
89921 2002-10-21 20:28:00 With a PS2 you are still going to have the same problem with fan noise. I don't know much about the xbox so cant comment, but i'd imagine it would be pretty much the same.
However if you stuck it in your tv cabnet and had your speakers up a bit you wouldn't hear the noise.
The quality coming out of them is the same as a dvd player though. So don't let that put you off. 		roofus (483)
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