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  1. AllusiveFlea

    Building HTPC - Are my HW specs ok?

    I have not installed any codecs. I think Cyberlink installed codecs for DVD's and Blu-Ray's. Everything is playing correctly. Is there a reason I should install additional codec packs? Any recommendations? I'll have to try MediaBrowser out. Did not know about it!
  2. AllusiveFlea

    Building HTPC - Are my HW specs ok?

    In the end I went with the following setup: MB: BIOSTAR A880G+ CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 250 3.0Ghz Case: SilverStone ML03B MEM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1333 HD: WD Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM 3.0GB/S BD Drive: Samsung Black SH-B123L/RSBP PSU: Antec EA-380D TV Tuner: HDHomeRun Dual HDHR3-US Antenna...
  3. AllusiveFlea

    Building HTPC - Are my HW specs ok?

    Thanks for the feedback! Based on that, I think I'll swap the motherboard/memory. New wishlist with this config link below (actually took $25 off the price). http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=20764907 As far as the audio goes, I'm not looking for great audio...
  4. AllusiveFlea

    Building HTPC - Are my HW specs ok?

    Wanting to pull the plug on cable. Have never built an HTPC before. Have built a barebones laptop, but that was a little easier... Requirements for HTPC: 2 HD TV Signals (simultaneous recording or 1 record/1 live view) DVR Recording (with Windows Media Center, Win7) Store 100+hrs HD (over air)...
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