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    HTPC - Hackintosh recs?

    Yes - I know. I'm an "early adopter" for almost everything - I've just lagged on the HD bandwagon. I understand that I could continue to use our Series2 TiVo. The XBox360 could go HDMI. But I would need an HDMI receiver - the Yamaha I have does not accept HDMI. So, that would be $275ish (eg...
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    HTPC - Hackintosh recs?

    Do you think this card would work? Specifically, is it likely that the S-Video will work via Snow Leopard? PNY 8400GS PCI Express Low Profile Graphics Card http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/def...B_FEATURED3#TS Thanks again.
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    HTPC - Hackintosh recs?

    Thanks very much for the help. That motherboard looks good - looks like the main difference between the G41 and G31 is in the graphics. GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=GA-G41M-ES2L $56.99 As far as CPU -...
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    HTPC - Hackintosh recs?

    Thanks for the rec's. I worry about the new AppleTV since we enjoy the ability to do Hulu, Netflix, Youtube, in addition to loving the new Plex. I've looked at getting a used Mini - that might do the trick. But I'd rather build my own box in the $300 range, if possible. I started looking at...
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    HTPC - Hackintosh recs?

    Is there something between this and a mini - something in the $300-$350 range? Or for that money, am I better off getting a CD or C2D used mini?
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    HTPC - Hackintosh recs?

    I need to put together a low-cost media center PC. 1080p is not required... What I want is fast and smooth Plex operation. HDMI out is fine, but S-Video / Coax is also fine for now. Our TV is not HD. The MBP I had doing this job just crapped out, so I need a replacement. I have a Foxconn...
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    Hackintosh 10.5.5 Retail Rig - Starting at $305

    Any thoughts on whether 10.6 would install on the Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11 NG ION? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16856173005
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    Hackintosh 10.5.5 Retail Rig - Starting at $305

    Anyone see this? Zotac IONITX-A-U Atom N330 Dual Core 90-Watt PSU WiFi ITX Intel Motherboard $116 at Amazon, free shipping http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BA5IHC That would make a nice hack, I think.
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    Hackintosh 10.5.5 Retail Rig - Starting at $305

    Well, I only noticed when I tried to play the full-HD clips from my new camera (A Sanyo XActi VPC-FH1a, BTW). Everything else plays well. But these high resolution 24 MBPs clips stutter under Snow Leopard. Any other ideas are appreciated.
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    Hackintosh 10.5.5 Retail Rig - Starting at $305

    Videos played fine under 10.5. I installed the latest Perian and removed everything else from /Library/Quicktime, but videos are still jerky under 10.6. Any other thoughts? This is what get-info says about the graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX DDL: Chipset Model: NVIDIA...
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    Hackintosh 10.5.5 Retail Rig - Starting at $305

    Samsung Spinpoint F1. Is it possible that my gfx card has the wrong drivers (or sub-optimal) installed? Or would that result in much bigger problems?
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    Hackintosh 10.5.5 Retail Rig - Starting at $305

    I have 12gb RAM. Plex actually works OK. I will make sure I have latest Perian. But I would expect VLC to work, no? And when I import into Final Cut Express, they are choppy as well. Of course, they play in iMovie, but I'm pretty sure iMovie downsamples during the import process.
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    Hackintosh 10.5.5 Retail Rig - Starting at $305

    I'm wondering if there is something wrong with my setup. UD3P + Q6600 + 9800GTX, 10.6.1 I just got a HD video camera, and when I play the 1080i MP4 clips, Quicktime and VLC both stutter and can't handle the video. When I downsample it to 720p, they play fine. It doesn't seem to matter which...
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    Please recommend video card

    I have a PC running headless that I want to use to stream media using XBMC. The motherboard is: MSI K8N Diamond Plus 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 ATX AMD The CPU is: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.0GHz Socket 939 Single-Core Processor At a minimum, I want to be able to launch movies via...
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    Hackintosh 10.5.5 Retail Rig - Starting at $305

    Just installed the 10.6.1 update - no problem... booted right up. I'm roughly using this method: http://www.insanelymac.com/for...&start=0&#entry1255209 UD3P + Q6600 + 9800GTX