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[mikinho]

The only thing you’ll lose is bitstreaming HD audio formats.  Since you are going HDMI – TV – SPDIF – AVR doesn’t sound like that matters to you.

So you shouldn’t lose anything at all.  When the the G / GT series card were first released they did have some colorspace issues but they have been resolved.

The GTX 470 is definitely overkill for HTPC but for gaming and Flash based content it will perform better.

[mikinho]

The only thing you’ll lose is bitstreaming HD audio formats.  Since you are going HDMI – TV – SPDIF – AVR doesn’t sound like that matters to you.

So you shouldn’t lose anything at all.  When the the G / GT series card were first released they did have some colorspace issues but they have been resolved.

The GTX 470 is definitely overkill for HTPC but for gaming and Flash based content it will perform better.

[mikinho]

[quote=”jbachman2″]
I tell ya, it was like Christmas…
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As long as you didn’t follow it up by The Star Wars Holiday Special…

For those how haven’t seen The Star Wars Holiday Special–don’t.

[mikinho]

[quote=”jbachman2″]
I tell ya, it was like Christmas…
[/quote]

As long as you didn’t follow it up by The Star Wars Holiday Special…

For those how haven’t seen The Star Wars Holiday Special–don’t.

[mikinho]

What ATI card do you currently have?  Do you want audio over HDMI as well?

I recommend taking a look at our [url=http://missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4993&Itemid=1]Guide:Bit Streaming HDMI HD Audio[/url] and from if you provide your current ATI card we can make suggestions from there.

[mikinho]

What ATI card do you currently have?  Do you want audio over HDMI as well?

I recommend taking a look at our [url=http://missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4993&Itemid=1]Guide:Bit Streaming HDMI HD Audio[/url] and from if you provide your current ATI card we can make suggestions from there.

[mikinho]

btw, We had a family emergency last week so we were out of the country.  Trying to get caught up and publish my remaining items.

[mikinho]

btw, We had a family emergency last week so we were out of the country.  Trying to get caught up and publish my remaining items.

[mikinho]

I believe you’ll need to allow two programs:

1- “Digital TV Tuner device registration application” (%SystemRoot%ehomeehPrivJob.eve)

2- “Host Process for Windows Services” (%SystemRoot%System32svchost.exe)

And the below ports

– Incoming UDP: 5001-5006, 1900

– Outgoing UDP: 5757-5772, 1900

– Incoming TCP: 2869

– Outgoing TCP: 2869, 554

If you have need tuning adapters then you may need to allow additional ones.

For most users I recommend sticking with the native firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials.

[mikinho]

I believe you’ll need to allow two programs:

1- “Digital TV Tuner device registration application” (%SystemRoot%ehomeehPrivJob.eve)

2- “Host Process for Windows Services” (%SystemRoot%System32svchost.exe)

And the below ports

– Incoming UDP: 5001-5006, 1900

– Outgoing UDP: 5757-5772, 1900

– Incoming TCP: 2869

– Outgoing TCP: 2869, 554

If you have need tuning adapters then you may need to allow additional ones.

For most users I recommend sticking with the native firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials.

[mikinho]

The E8400 is plenty powerful enough.  I consider the 2GB too little but others will argue.

Will you be using the HTPC console session or solely extenders?  If I have my console + 2 extenders in use my memory utilization ranges from 2.8 GB to 3.6 GB.  The console session’s ehshell.exe takes up almost double of what an extender session uses so if you aren’t planning on using the console session (i.e. the HTPC is headless) then you may get by.

[mikinho]

The E8400 is plenty powerful enough.  I consider the 2GB too little but others will argue.

Will you be using the HTPC console session or solely extenders?  If I have my console + 2 extenders in use my memory utilization ranges from 2.8 GB to 3.6 GB.  The console session’s ehshell.exe takes up almost double of what an extender session uses so if you aren’t planning on using the console session (i.e. the HTPC is headless) then you may get by.

[mikinho]

It really comes down to how Windows Media Center Extender “friendly” you want.  With MakeMKV you have a 1 click solution but it isn’t compressed and MKV playback works n extenders but the playback and playback controls are not as fluid as native formats.

[mikinho]

It really comes down to how Windows Media Center Extender “friendly” you want.  With MakeMKV you have a 1 click solution but it isn’t compressed and MKV playback works n extenders but the playback and playback controls are not as fluid as native formats.

[mikinho]

Sorry to keep apologizing and delaying but I’ve had a hectic couple 80-hour work weeks. 

I can’t commit to a specific day but Part 2 will be published this week.

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