Recent content by the.chad

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    Idle SSD... want to try something new in HTPC-land

    Have literally been looking at the same things as the OP in the past couple weeks. Was pleasantly surprised to find the Emby have an official Kodi plugin available on their page. Emby server is still used as the file & metadata manager. Kodi is the sexy front end. Have been using it instead...
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    Xbox One HDMI in audio delay

    Hi all, just an update with the issue I was having. I removed the home theatre system (Pansonic SC-BTT775) and the delay is no longer there. My only guess is there's a transmission delay as it has to go through too many in connection? TV I have is just a no-name brand name, this will give a...
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    Xbox One HDMI in audio delay

    Sorry, but I didn't even think that information would be useful. HTPCHDMI (V+A) -> XboxOneHDMI-IN -> XboxOneHDMI-out -> Panasonic SC-BTT775 -> TV Now I've written all this down, I've just thought it might be worthwhile eliminating the Panasonic device and directly connecting it into the...
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    Xbox One HDMI in audio delay

    Indeed the audio/video do not match. Audio is a consistent 1-2 seconds behind the video. This was when I had the HTPC connecting to the HDMI-in port of the Xbox One. My basic understanding doesn't give a reason for this to happen as it should be just feeding audio/video through the Xbox One?
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    Xbox One HDMI in audio delay

    Hi all Was given a surprise Xbox One as a Christmas present. Ideally I'm looking for it to be the sole device I interact with accessing all of my media. At the moment I have an HTPC that is directly connected to my TV over HDMI. I've tried connecting the HTPC using the HDMI in of the...
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    Upgrade to AMD 6970

    Running a i7-2700k Had the rig for about 2 years now and only recently with a few of the games I've played have I noticed the 6970 starting to lag. What would be the AMD equivalent in price/performance compared to the 970? Having not had an Nvidia card for such a long time, is driver support...
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    Upgrade to AMD 6970

    Hi Been thinking of upgrading my 6970 for quite some time now. The release and pricing of the Nvidia 970 looks very tempting :D Would be my first Nvidia card since getting a GeForce FX 5800 so years ago :P Doing gaming at 1080p, would you think it would be worth the money to invest in...
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    Top Exhaust vs Side intake

    Wow, that side fan definitely makes more of an impact to the GPU. Should've mentioned, been getting into mining scene and am essentially looking to keep the videocard a little cooler. Cheers!
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    Top Exhaust vs Side intake

    Hi All Just purchased myself a 200mm fan to install onto my case. It's a ThermalTake Chaser MK-1 http://www.thermaltake.com.au/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001719 Case came stock with front intake, top/rear exhaust. Which of a side intake or second top exhaust would give me the best...
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    HTPC Build

    Moving some funds around I believe I can spend a little more on this machine early next year. Would it be of any benefit upgrading the CPU to an i5 Haswell or would the difference be minimal in a HTPC?
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    HTPC Build

    That's what my plan was to see how the integrated graphics go. If anything is to choppy I'd plan on getting one of the small form factor AMD cards. Cheer!
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    HTPC Build

    Prices are Australian, plus we have to pay the Australian tax as well :( There are a few places around with cheaper parts but I've had some good interactions with the place I'm getting the gear and they're yet to let me down. I'll have a dig though and checkout those other mainboards you...
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    HTPC Build

    Hi all Setting myself a project in the new year to do my first HTPC build. Doing loads of research looking into all the different builds out there (mad props to Assassin's Hardware guide!!!) and think I have a decent build on my hands. Here's links to the parts I'm looking at...
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    Ivy i3 vs Trinity

    Thanks for the help guys. As gaming isn't a top priority for the media centre I'll rock ahead with an i3 build and post pone the video card for a short while. Cheers and beers for all :)
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    Ivy i3 vs Trinity

    Looked into discrete graphics with a Trinity core and found it can do a hybrid crossfire with the HD 6xxx series. Would the hybrid crossfire be better performance than a discrete 7xxx series, or equivalent Nvidia card?