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Rule changes in this forum area:

1) Discussion of the process of decryption, promotion of tools to do so or endorsement of methods will NOT be allowed.

2) Discussion of archiving, converting, ripping and storing of Laserdisc, Recorded TV (DVR) and HD-DVDs for media you own will be allowed. Discussion of conversion for mobile or device usage of any and all media is allowed as long as "process of decryption" steps are not included (with the exceptions as noted for Laserdisc, Recorded TV and HD-DVD)

3) Discussions of organizing media libraries, the products of ripped media and digital copies will be allowed.

4) Discussions about the HW needed for digital content (NAS, playback, etc) will be allowed.

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Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
mkv? started by jlondon75 (Today at 11:55 am)	Hi guys, Any guidance on what to do with mkv container... Today at 11:55 am by jlondon75	0	9
How to play ISO image files in Windows Media Center (Windows 7) started by jlondon75 (2/4/12 at 10:17pm)	Problem got resolved. In case anyone finds and reads this... Today at 7:40 am by jlondon75	7	69
Why does my computer turn on and off by itself? started by DanielKellmii (2/17/08 at 4:10am)	This probably isn't it, but I have two PCs in my home office.... Today at 12:29 am by Paul D G	13	4,608
3D Playback on HTPC - What's needed? started by Paul D G (Yesterday at 1:15 am)	I had a little time to play around. I discovered a wealth of... Today at 12:23 am by Paul D G	1	9
What is the best Media Server?? started by Rac97crawford (8/25/09 at 6:34pm)	Hello everyone, This post is in response to Stayk/Rob Sioui's... Yesterday at 2:08 pm by VidaBox Steven	19	24,960
SSD as boot drive? started by Adam Lenhardt (2/3/12 at 12:41pm)	To be fair, those drives are a year or two old. Also, $180... 2/8/12 at 9:32pm by Adam Lenhardt	12	58
new HTPC build help started by cippu (2/7/12 at 6:21am)	No just really for playing movies. Not looking at any... 2/7/12 at 6:44am by cippu	3	25
2012 Multi-room HTPC started by DaveF (12/29/11 at 12:36pm) 1 2	That's good news. I've done some reading on the... 2/6/12 at 5:29pm by DaveF	54	840
Beginners Guide to Transferring DVD's and Blu Rays to hard Drive[s]] started by John Dirk (2/4/12 at 4:42pm)	Nolesrule - Thanks for the great tips. I spent some time... 2/5/12 at 7:34pm by John Dirk	2	30
HTPC Remote Mouse - Mouse Down button turns OFF TV started by tcsekhar (1/30/12 at 7:13am)	Yes one big reason: I need to be able to move my mouse around... 1/30/12 at 1:37pm by tcsekhar	2	20
Just installed NEW Projector - HTPC setup - TEXT FUZZY! - MUST resolve this! Panasonic PT-AE4000U started by LordX (1/22/12 at 8:28am)	Good deal. Calibration is a must! 1/26/12 at 5:53am by Sam Posten	6	83
Using My Office PC as an HTPC started by civilsurfer (1/17/12 at 3:23pm)	Looking at sites now...cool. Thanks! 1/19/12 at 9:47am by jlondon75	7	56
Gateway laptops started by Jim Mcc (1/17/12 at 1:34pm)	Generally, are Gateway laptops any good? Are they reliable?... 1/17/12 at 1:34pm by Jim Mcc	0	7
Ceton Demos Next Generation Media Extender started by mattCR (1/10/12 at 12:13pm)	It's good to hear that Ceton is good about launching. Having... 1/16/12 at 8:48am by DaveF	7	118
Free HTPC Software : Digital Home Server started by soitjes (5/4/11 at 12:41pm)	Just released version 2.0.6.0. New is the Picasa slideshow... 1/15/12 at 10:26am by soitjes	6	750
Need some help with WMC :) started by xreyuk (1/15/12 at 3:20am)	Thanks for the info. I'll give that a go. Anyone got any... 1/15/12 at 8:10am by xreyuk	2	47
Are you interested in Ultrabooks? started by Sam Posten (1/9/12 at 1:04pm)	It seems to me that the ultrabooks are going to be an... 1/11/12 at 7:49am by Jorge Tk	4	55
Can you answer these basic HTPC questions? started by eyal8r (1/6/12 at 11:17am)	The delay is unnoticable to the user, because once it starts... 1/10/12 at 12:16pm by mattCR	3	70
1st HTPC- Looking for some tips on HW started by eyal8r (1/6/12 at 1:42pm)	Hey guys- I'm looking to build my first HTPC. I'm looking for... 1/6/12 at 1:42pm by eyal8r	0	42
Quality laptop computers started by Jim Mcc (1/3/12 at 7:26pm)	Hey don't be sorry they do make cheap laptops I don't like... 1/6/12 at 7:21am by dmiller68	10	71
Evaluating a proposed HTPC build - thoughts, comments, guidance most welcome started by jlondon75 (1/4/12 at 1:28pm)	Thanks Matt! This is very helpful. 1/5/12 at 5:48pm by jlondon75	2	85
How to make your Windows Media Center a real HD machine started by mattCR (4/12/10 at 5:04pm) 1 2 3 4	Welcome!!! - This is without a doubt the best forum of its... 1/4/12 at 3:46pm by John Dirk	102	8,099
Building HTPC - Are my HW specs ok? started by AllusiveFlea (7/10/11 at 5:56pm)	Thanks for such an informative post. Did you have to buy an... 1/4/12 at 10:14am by straybullet	8	443
The CETON Digital Cable Quad Tuner PC Card and why you should seriously consider it started by RAF (11/11/10 at 12:29am) 1 2 3	That's OK. This will be a dedicated, living room machine.... 1/3/12 at 5:12pm by DaveF	72	4,971
HD-DVD/BD Rom Blowouts at Microcenter started by mattCR (10/8/11 at 10:57am)	Unhooked my HD-DVD add-on drive from my Xbox 360 and hooked... 12/30/11 at 9:24pm by Ralphie_B	5	132
Mitsubishi Monitorlink/DVI connect to PC started by Kevin Criswell (10/21/03 at 2:14pm)	That should work as I just hooked up my Apple TV (gen2) and... 12/22/11 at 10:53pm by renesis	2	2,191
Backing up a Raid array? started by CRyan (12/21/11 at 9:50am)	Option 2 would be breaking up your content over 2-3TB USB... 12/22/11 at 9:06pm by dmiller68	4	30
Niveus shows of WIndows8 Media Center.. the MC of the Future started by mattCR (12/15/11 at 7:28pm)	That sounds really useful. I like the Harmony One remote a... 12/17/11 at 6:02am by DaveF	4	215
Video capture from LaserDisc - realistic? started by Rob Gillespie (5/2/03 at 2:13pm) 1 2	You need an LD player with COAX in, Sony Vegas, and a Coax... 12/13/11 at 9:52am by mattCR	40	1,383
Custom Boot Screen started by crazy8 (12/1/11 at 2:19pm)	Wow thank a alot. Media Browser was one of I think two... 12/12/11 at 9:33am by crazy8	4	63
Skyrocketting Hard Drive Prices.. started by mattCR (11/3/11 at 5:52pm)	Free jug of water with every hard drive! 12/11/11 at 11:06pm by Will_B	5	168
How much Ram Memory is needed ? started by Jim Mcc (12/9/11 at 6:22pm)	Thanks. I think I'll get that Compaq and add Ram memory if... 12/10/11 at 9:54am by Jim Mcc	4	89
HTPC ideas started by Razz2o4 (12/8/11 at 1:03am)	I plan on storing this in my living room right next to my... 12/8/11 at 8:39pm by Razz2o4	2	82
HTPC Build for your review... started by GamingDaemon (12/6/11 at 10:32am)	No, actually, you're onboard NIC in most newer boards is... 12/7/11 at 5:01am by mattCR	3	139
True upload/download speed, how do I know what it is? started by TonyD (12/2/11 at 9:08pm)	I just did that speakeasy speed test, Tony and it told me my... 12/3/11 at 10:20am by Mike Frezon	2	72
Using a CETON and 2 other tuners for 8 Tuners.. How to.. started by mattCR (1/21/11 at 3:29pm)	Thanks! 12/1/11 at 7:48pm by Adam Lenhardt	29	1,268
Anybody using a Ceton InfiniTV and HD Homerun Prime together? started by kyemg (11/25/11 at 11:50pm)	ATI Bug. 11/28/11 at 9:50pm by kyemg	6	135
Popcorn Hour A210: Rolls Royce of a Media Device started by mattCR (6/10/11 at 1:44pm)	It works with my Harmony. MKV3D has been kind of hit and... 11/24/11 at 3:22pm by mattCR	26	3,487
HP releases new Slate tablet after retaining PC unit. Can you keep it straight on what HP is... started by Kevin Collins (11/3/11 at 9:47pm)	Looks like final clearance stock on the TouchPad. I'm... 11/12/11 at 4:23pm by DaveF	9	148
Cable box has ethernet port on back: what for? started by RobertCharlotte (7/5/07 at 11:57am)	i have just tried earlier to hook my xbox up to the back of... 11/11/11 at 8:28pm by jose050559	7	8,601
Google TV, round deux started by Sam Posten (10/28/11 at 8:35am)	Logitech is out, having lost $100M on the Revue. Sony is... 11/11/11 at 1:24pm by DaveF	1	81
PC sound card SPDIF digital output playback is CPU sensitive started by yurypal (11/7/11 at 9:48am)	Thanks for quick reply! Yes, first thing I did, updated the... 11/9/11 at 10:18am by yurypal	2	101
Turn your Windows PC into a killer home entertainment network with the InfiniTV 4 started by Ronald Epstein (10/26/11 at 7:52am)	I was afraid that was the case.. Bummer, Maybe someday DTV... 11/8/11 at 11:42am by Lisn2me	16	335
Recent problem streaming video... started by Allan (11/7/11 at 3:32pm)	You might have some burned up or loose components. 11/8/11 at 11:13am by Sam Posten	3	53
Microsoft's Courier technology begins to take shape started by Sam Posten (3/5/10 at 5:52pm)	Best example of this for me is always Xerox Parc.. here they... 11/7/11 at 10:09am by mattCR	23	793
What's Up With Arcsoft TMT5 started by John Dirk (8/1/11 at 3:58pm)	Great, I love the software for $49 but I was too cheap to buy... 11/3/11 at 10:13pm by Patrick_S	16	423
Steve Yegge's Google Platform Rant (Brilliant) started by mattCR (10/14/11 at 10:41am)	Absolutely. Amazon's site has, it seems to be, degraded... 10/23/11 at 4:07pm by DaveF	6	176
Power Supply? started by kaotik123 (10/15/11 at 7:34pm)	OK thanks so I think I have the power supply issue sorted if... 10/15/11 at 10:58pm by kaotik123	4	84
Microsoft responds to OWS, institutes Global "Human Rights" Doctrine started by mattCR (10/13/11 at 10:51am)	Apple actually did have something like this announced last... 10/13/11 at 2:05pm by Sam Posten	5	94
Simple Basic HTPC setup started by fasteddie911 (10/6/11 at 11:18am)	For what you're after, which seems like some TV viewing (so... 10/6/11 at 2:15pm by mattCR	1	236