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  1. CharlesDu

    Various HTPC questions...

    From my current online research, WinDVD has the highest quality playback, with PowerDVD coming in second. I also use WinDVD 2.4, but I didn't relize there was a setting for 16 and 32bit. Where is it? WinDVD 3.0 was finally released in the US just a couple of days ago. I don't believe there...
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    Hollywood Plus VS SBLive and TV out?

    The LiveDrive has both optical and coaxial SPDIF outputs.
  3. CharlesDu

    Custom length VGA Cables

    I just did a quick search and found this sight:http://www.pccables.com They have a 75ft SVGA cable. You might want to read this though:http://www.gospelcom.net/mediashout/...ataDisplay.htm
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    Hollywood Plus VS SBLive and TV out?

    "Using the SBLive i can still play 3d games and stuff which i assume i couldnt w/ the Hollywood." Yep, the Hollywood card's goal in life is just to play DVDs.
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    Hollywood Plus VS SBLive and TV out?

    The hardware decoder has the advantage of the audio and s-video outputs, plus it will run on a less powerful CPU (300MHz+). I've heard the Hollywood card is quite good, but the best software players have better image quality (when configured correctly). It looks like the best software players...
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    What do I need to know if I want multiple DVD-ROM drives

    Here is a great site that explains IDE devices. http://www.howstuffworks.com/ide.htm It probably tells you a little more than you need to know, but read the master/slave section before you install an IDE device, and hopefully you are familiar with your computers BIOS. It is recommended...
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    WinDVD v2.3 2 Channel and Multi Channel

    WinDVD v2.3 is available in 2 Channel and Multi Channel. Does anyone know which files and/or registry keys are different between the two? I guess I am asking for a hack or at least determining if a hack is possible.
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