Matt

[Matt]

[quote=”autoboy”]
Don’t spend too much money on it just to get HD audio working on that setup since it is kinda a stopgap measure.  A new TV with HDMI will probably be needed sometime in the future and the $ would be better spent on a TV than on an obsolete soundcard.
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+1

[Matt]

[quote=”autoboy”]
Don’t spend too much money on it just to get HD audio working on that setup since it is kinda a stopgap measure.  A new TV with HDMI will probably be needed sometime in the future and the $ would be better spent on a TV than on an obsolete soundcard.
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+1

[Matt]

Well whata’ ya know it doesn’t seem to offer CEC, I thought every vendor had it enabled on their receivers now. Guess the lower-end Pioneer’s don’t have it.

It was a long shot that it would be a problem anyway.

[Matt]

Well whata’ ya know it doesn’t seem to offer CEC, I thought every vendor had it enabled on their receivers now. Guess the lower-end Pioneer’s don’t have it.

It was a long shot that it would be a problem anyway.

[Matt]

[quote=”XMan”]
I don’t find any reference to CEC in the manual for my model receiver, I’m wondering if it’s not supported?

EDIT

I also noticed remembered that my BIOS was set to IDE mode, so I changed it AHCI . . . no difference.

ARGH!  :'(
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Pionner calls their version “Kuro Link” I believe.

[Matt]

[quote=”XMan”]
I don’t find any reference to CEC in the manual for my model receiver, I’m wondering if it’s not supported?

EDIT

I also noticed remembered that my BIOS was set to IDE mode, so I changed it AHCI . . . no difference.

ARGH!  :'(
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Pionner calls their version “Kuro Link” I believe.

[Matt]

This is a bit of a long shot, but try disabling HDMI CEC support in the receiver. You never know what might be screwing with things.

[Matt]

This is a bit of a long shot, but try disabling HDMI CEC support in the receiver. You never know what might be screwing with things.

[Matt]

[quote=”jbachman2″]
I just ordered a Onyko TX-SR608 for two reasons:
1.  My Harman Kardon AVR630 is on it’s last legs
2.  I wanted a receiver that could handle DTS-HD and Dolby True HD

Now the problem is that my TV’s DVI input (no HDMI on it) does not work.  This hasn’t been a big deal because I’ve just been using the component video.  So my question is, what are my options for using component video while still getting HD Audio to my receiver?  Will a ATI 5xxx video card output analog video while also sending HD Audio to the receiver?  I am assuming this is not possible, but thought I’d ask.  I’ve considered the Auzentech sound card that will do HD Audio but I read on their website that it’s designed for PowerDVD 9 and I am using TMT3 so I don’t even know if this is an option.

Any assistance would be appreciated.
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Modern graphics cards don’t do component output anymore, since HDMI is so common now. So sadly you need to figure out how to get that DVI port working. What TV is it? and why is the DVI port dead? Can you have it repaired?

[Matt]

[quote=”jbachman2″]
I just ordered a Onyko TX-SR608 for two reasons:
1.  My Harman Kardon AVR630 is on it’s last legs
2.  I wanted a receiver that could handle DTS-HD and Dolby True HD

Now the problem is that my TV’s DVI input (no HDMI on it) does not work.  This hasn’t been a big deal because I’ve just been using the component video.  So my question is, what are my options for using component video while still getting HD Audio to my receiver?  Will a ATI 5xxx video card output analog video while also sending HD Audio to the receiver?  I am assuming this is not possible, but thought I’d ask.  I’ve considered the Auzentech sound card that will do HD Audio but I read on their website that it’s designed for PowerDVD 9 and I am using TMT3 so I don’t even know if this is an option.

Any assistance would be appreciated.
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Modern graphics cards don’t do component output anymore, since HDMI is so common now. So sadly you need to figure out how to get that DVI port working. What TV is it? and why is the DVI port dead? Can you have it repaired?

[Matt]

[quote=”captain_video”]
Does your receiver have HDMI inputs and component outputs?  If so, you should be able to use the HDMI output from your HTPC for the digital audio and video and then have the receiver convert the video to analog and send the output to the TV via component connection.  I would think most receivers that have both types of inputs and outputs should be able to convert them to the proper signal if they have the switching capability.
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Nope. upconverting from analog to HDMI is allowed, the opposite is not. It breaks the rules of copy protection, etc. You won’t find a receiver that will go HDMI to analog.

[Matt]

[quote=”captain_video”]
Does your receiver have HDMI inputs and component outputs?  If so, you should be able to use the HDMI output from your HTPC for the digital audio and video and then have the receiver convert the video to analog and send the output to the TV via component connection.  I would think most receivers that have both types of inputs and outputs should be able to convert them to the proper signal if they have the switching capability.
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Nope. upconverting from analog to HDMI is allowed, the opposite is not. It breaks the rules of copy protection, etc. You won’t find a receiver that will go HDMI to analog.

[Matt]

[quote=”xjboonie”]
[quote=”Naylia”]
Yes, I have decided that all future tv’s I buy will be 1080p, confirm that they can do pixel perfect on AVSForum prior to purchase, set my HTPC to 1920×1080 and never think about it anymore.

The only issue is that you still need to make sure they do pixel perfect, or have a setting that enables it. Many 1080p TVs still have overscan of a couple percent…
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How do you know if a TV is pixel perfect?
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These days nearly all name brand 1080p TVs do. You almost don’t have to worry about it.

The key is to check the manual for the TV you’re considering and look for a setting in the aspect ratio choices. LG and Samsung call their pixel perfect mode “Just Scan”. A few vendors actually just call it “1:1”, or give you a choice to turn overscan off as some Vizio sets do. Panasonic is a bit of an oddball and makes it less than obvious as a sub-choice called “HD Size” you get no overscan by setting it to “Size 2” in their aspect ratio settings.

You can also easily find out as Naylia mentioned by checking the owner’s threads on AVS, and the reviews on CNET mention it, and any self-resepecting A/V review site/magazine will mention it, or at least the lack of a setting for it if a TV is missing it.

[Matt]

[quote=”xjboonie”]
[quote=”Naylia”]
Yes, I have decided that all future tv’s I buy will be 1080p, confirm that they can do pixel perfect on AVSForum prior to purchase, set my HTPC to 1920×1080 and never think about it anymore.

The only issue is that you still need to make sure they do pixel perfect, or have a setting that enables it. Many 1080p TVs still have overscan of a couple percent…
[/quote]

How do you know if a TV is pixel perfect?
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These days nearly all name brand 1080p TVs do. You almost don’t have to worry about it.

The key is to check the manual for the TV you’re considering and look for a setting in the aspect ratio choices. LG and Samsung call their pixel perfect mode “Just Scan”. A few vendors actually just call it “1:1”, or give you a choice to turn overscan off as some Vizio sets do. Panasonic is a bit of an oddball and makes it less than obvious as a sub-choice called “HD Size” you get no overscan by setting it to “Size 2” in their aspect ratio settings.

You can also easily find out as Naylia mentioned by checking the owner’s threads on AVS, and the reviews on CNET mention it, and any self-resepecting A/V review site/magazine will mention it, or at least the lack of a setting for it if a TV is missing it.

[Matt]

[quote=”joao12345″]
Hi,
Just wondering…i know that certain type of recorded content can only be accessed by the HTPC housing the card the only exception to this are MCE extenders. Does the same limitation apply to media players i.e Western Digital WD TV (supports WMV9) or ASUS OPlay (supports WMV)? can these devices access the recorded media freely like an extender????
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Niether of those are certified Media Center extenders. They basically just pull whatever files it find on the network across, using your PC a file server. Further, neither support the newer WTV format that Media Center 7 uses.

A MCX (Media Center Extender) is actually a special thin client type device that relies on the Media Center PC as a host for a special MCX user interface session on the PC. To the system it behaves almost like another user is logged on, ala Remote Desktop. So it is much more than just a file server. This also means it is more secure and is in essense just an extension of the main PC, so copy protected content can be played.

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