Recent content by digitizer123

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    Altec Lansing PT7031 TV Surround Soundbar $99 originally $600 (Altec Fail)

    I tried to order one yesterday but the price was up to 599 - I called altec and they said that there site had been having problems - and to try back later and the price would be down to 99. Tried several timees yesterday, again just now but it is still 599 - I just called altec again and this...
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    Best Buy Clearance Optoma HD65 for 399-469 YMMV

    Not great but it is probably the best 720p Projector there is. I have been building and using projector based theater for nearly 10 years. I have 4 projector in my house and range from 90 to 133'' screens. I have has this projector in my main theater for nearly a year until I upgraded with...
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    eMachines dual core (T4400) laptop $298 @ WalMart 2/28

    Got an Acer 2 weeks ago from Best buy for 330... thought it was a great deal but it has turion TF-20... slow single core...... then I saw this deal here. Even though I can not return the Acer anymore I decided to buy this anyway since it has a much better cpu for less- everything else is same...
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    Does slower graphics card slow down the system - actual processing power of the cpu??

    Thanks a lot guys - Very clear now - as I almost sure but just wanted to make 100% sure before building the new system with these older cards that worked well without any compatibility issues. . Thanks a bunch
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    Does slower graphics card slow down the system - actual processing power of the cpu??

    OK this should be a simple answer for many . . . I am building a fast machine that will be used as a DAW ( music recording) - lot's of power hungry plugins . . but I am setting this up with 4 monitors - and do it inexpensively . . . I had compatibility issues with many sets of newer graphics...
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    IS this sufficient for for H264 decoding????

    No don't have it yet - I won the auction and still haven't paid for it, cheap around $200 or for 350/400 I can get C2D.
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    IS this sufficient for for H264 decoding????

    Pentium D805 / 4 GB DDR2 / Nvidia Geforce 7600 GT with HDMI out
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    Quick openion needed - Pentium D805 vs. Athlon 64 3800+ (2.2 Ghz single core)

    Thanks . . to both of you . . . still unclear . . . I am starting to think that the 3800+ was faster than d805 atleast according to some online comparison . . . but you guys here know this beeter -------- I will wait for some more openion ----
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    Quick openion needed - Pentium D805 vs. Athlon 64 3800+ (2.2 Ghz single core)

    Hello Thanks for taking the time . . . if you are in hurry just answer which cpu is faster and by how much??? If you have a few minutes more - read on . . . I spent a couple of hours trying to decide which one of these cpus are faster and by how much % wise - looked at many benchmarks...
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    help with inexpensive htpc build

    Thanks in advance - trying to replace a asus DAV center (athlon 3800+ nvidea 6150 le built in mobo) with a new htpc - so far Dish network HD satellite signal has been very choppy even though they said it was built for HD. I don't know if the cpu or the gpu is the reason - so I am selling that...
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    Need advice on a CPU . .

    Been away from all this for a while and need your advice on best value for OC'ing Moving up from a C2D e4300 oc'd to 3.5 on Gigabyte P965 -DS3 mobo Building a new system . . . don't need the best - just the best value - I do music - any extra power would be useful for the hungry audio...
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    what are my upgrade options??

    :confused:Hi . . . need help here, bought a HTPC on ebay made by Asus called DAV center . . . I like it a lot except it doesn't have enough juice to dicode and display HD Satellite video. Standard def is fine but HD is real jerky and CPU is at or near 100% . . . . I am looking to upgrade...
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    what are my upgrade options???

    Please do not cross post. I locked your other thread, we will leave this one open bsobel :confused:Hi . . . need help here, bought a HTPC on ebay made by Asus called DAV center . . . I like it a lot except it doesn't have enough juice to dicode and display HD Satellite video. Standard...
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    what are my Upgrade otions???

    :confused:Hi . . . need help here, bought a HTPC on ebay made by Asus called DAV center . . . I like it a lot except it doesn't have enough juice to dicode and display HD Satellite video. Standard def is fine but HD is real jerky and CPU is at or near 100% . . . . I am looking to upgrade...