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Any programs that'll do this nicely? Or any PVR programs that won't gripe with my laptops crappy S3 video card?
Thanks,
Vince
Thanks,
Vince
Originally posted by: loup garou
Just get a media streaming box.
Originally posted by: Injury
you worded that awfully weird...
do you want to view your PC on your TV, or just watch TV on your PC?
Then get something like gbpvr and just don't use the pvr functions.Originally posted by: newParadigm
Originally posted by: loup garou
Just get a media streaming box.
I don't want to spend money, and I already have an extra PC (2 actually, both with 1GHz+ CPU's).
If your PC and TV have compatible inputs/outputs, there shouldn't be a problem. But you can't just cram a VGA cable from your PC into the RCA inputs of your TV, no matter how hard you try.Originally posted by: newParadigm
Originally posted by: loup garou
Just get a media streaming box.
I don't want to spend money, and I already have an extra PC (2 actually, both with 1GHz+ CPU's).
Originally posted by: jpeyton
If your PC and TV have compatible inputs/outputs, there shouldn't be a problem. But you can't just cram a VGA cable from your PC into the RCA inputs of your TV, no matter how hard you try.Originally posted by: newParadigm
Originally posted by: loup garou
Just get a media streaming box.
I don't want to spend money, and I already have an extra PC (2 actually, both with 1GHz+ CPU's).
Originally posted by: loup garou
Then get something like gbpvr and just don't use the pvr functions.Originally posted by: newParadigm
Originally posted by: loup garou
Just get a media streaming box.
I don't want to spend money, and I already have an extra PC (2 actually, both with 1GHz+ CPU's).
Originally posted by: Kaido
Xbox Media Center.
Edit: D'oh, you don't want to spend money. Oh well, the idea is on the table![]()
Originally posted by: newParadigm
Any programs that'll do this nicely? Or any PVR programs that won't gripe with my laptops crappy S3 video card?
Thanks,
Vince
Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz
Originally posted by: Kaido
Xbox Media Center.
Edit: D'oh, you don't want to spend money. Oh well, the idea is on the table![]()
I'm looking to go down that road soon. About how much would that cost me, total? And what skill level is required to do the modding? I've tried Xbox Scene but it was a bit overwhelming.
Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz
Originally posted by: Kaido
Xbox Media Center.
Edit: D'oh, you don't want to spend money. Oh well, the idea is on the table![]()
I'm looking to go down that road soon. About how much would that cost me, total? And what skill level is required to do the modding? I've tried Xbox Scene but it was a bit overwhelming.
For a basic setup, about $200. You can usually find used Xboxes for about $100, then add in a hard drive and modchip. I would recommend having a professional mod chip installer do it for you. The best modchips are the solder-in ones. PM me with further questions; I'm working on a short article once I'm finished modding my Xbox later this week. You're right - Xbox Scene is very overwhelming. My article has an "Xbox Modding 101" approach to help point you in the right direction![]()
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
a pvr150 is like $40 sometimes...pair that up with myth(free), gbpvr(free), beyondtv($20) and an acceptable video card (radeon 7000 or soemthing) for $40.
For less than $100 you have your setup
Keep in mind that while the pvr150 mpeg ENCODER can ENCODE, it does not DECODE, and since that will be done in software, a hardware decoder like a good video card helps out TREMENDOUSLY