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| Thread ID: 115800 | 2011-02-04 00:39:00 | Home Theatre PC | nofam (9009) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1175115 | 2011-02-05 02:07:00 | Well that's 2 people I wouldn't trust to configure a pc. :pf1mobmini: |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1175116 | 2011-02-05 06:10:00 | I sell the odd HP business machine, but I don't like the fact they use non-standard parts - especially the weird power supply they use. | Greven (91) | ||
| 1175117 | 2011-02-05 06:26:00 | Well that's 2 people I wouldn't trust to configure a pc. :pf1mobmini: He has it, its cheap so why not use it. And yes, configuring PC's is not my job, but I would defiantly make one of these boxes work if it was available. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1175118 | 2011-02-05 07:25:00 | He has it, its cheap so why not use it. And yes, configuring PC's is not my job, but I would defiantly make one of these boxes work if it was available. Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 integrated graphics Graphics memory is shared with system memory. Graphics memory usage can vary from 8 to 512 MB depending on the amount of system memory installed and system load :horrified:horrified:horrified If someone presented me with one of those after I requested a media box I'd fire them on the spot. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1175119 | 2011-02-05 09:03:00 | :rolleyes: Not exactly a deal breaker with an aftermarket graphics card. | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1175120 | 2011-02-05 10:33:00 | :rolleyes: Not exactly a deal breaker with an aftermarket graphics card. and does it currently have an aftermarket graphics card? no? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1175121 | 2011-02-05 11:07:00 | So buy one. Anyway enough crap in this thread I think. You have made your point, I disagree with it all the same. | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1175122 | 2011-02-05 18:49:00 | I think Metla has a very valid point though. Why spend another $50-100 buying a low-profile PCI-e card, when you can get something like the ACRyan PlayOn media box with wireless for around $200. nofam said he had the option of buying it at low cost. I'd strongly suggest getting a decent media player box, rather than that HP system for use as a HTPC. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1175123 | 2011-02-05 20:03:00 | Not only does the system fail in the video/audio output stakes ( a media PC ideally needs to be able to pump out full HD video and Audio without breaking a sweat) but based on the supplied info I have no idea of the capabilities or features of the motherboard, the PSU or the heat that would be generated. Just saying put in a video card into a business machine shows a disregard or lack of comprehension for the task at hand. Sure, someone might be happy with a crappy PC pretending to be a home theater machine but surely thats not the quality of advice that was being sought. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1175124 | 2011-02-05 20:14:00 | Thanks for all the healthy debate chaps - the only reason I was considering this instead of a WD TV Live etc is that I still do a bit of transcoding (DVD to h.264, and various other formats down to play on my Galaxy S), so the thought of an E8400 CPU was quite appealing!! | nofam (9009) | ||
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