OMG tv capture card + 7600GS + 2405fwp = HTPC bliss

[z0mb13]

damn damn.. why didn't I do this earlier? soo nice.. neffing while watching TV in PIP..

 

[Duddy]

Welcome to the end of your social life!

Join us! O_O

 

[z0mb13]

and I will be having cable TV soon with HBO and skinamax! woot woot!!

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
damn damn.. why didn't I do this earlier? soo nice.. neffing while watching TV in PIP..

That's my plan, except I'm goin to use a 32" lcd

 

[raystorm]

What tv card are you using? I'm thinking about getting one.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: raystorm
What tv card are you using? I'm thinking about getting one.

Hauppauge PVR 150 Media center edition

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: z0mb13
damn damn.. why didn't I do this earlier? soo nice.. neffing while watching TV in PIP..

That's my plan, except I'm goin to use a 32" lcd

If I maximize the TV to full screen..the picture kinda sucks if I watch it up close...

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: z0mb13
damn damn.. why didn't I do this earlier? soo nice.. neffing while watching TV in PIP..

That's my plan, except I'm goin to use a 32" lcd

If I maximize the TV to full screen..the picture kinda sucks if I watch it up close...

Thats mostly because LCD's bring out the reality of SD broadcast.. your screen is 1920x1200 and broadcast TV is like 320x240 maybe? plus LCD's and SDTV just dont get along that well.. not sure the reason.

You get used to it after a while.

I use a ATI TV Wonder Elite with my 2005FWP and it works pretty good. I sure wouldnt mind the extra 4", but couldn't justify the extra 200-300 it was when I bought it.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: dawks

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: z0mb13
damn damn.. why didn't I do this earlier? soo nice.. neffing while watching TV in PIP..

That's my plan, except I'm goin to use a 32" lcd

If I maximize the TV to full screen..the picture kinda sucks if I watch it up close...

Thats mostly because LCD's bring out the reality of SD broadcast.. your screen is 1920x1200 and broadcast TV is like 320x240 maybe? plus LCD's and SDTV just dont get along that well.. not sure the reason.

You get used to it after a while.

I use a ATI TV Wonder Elite with my 2005FWP and it works pretty good. I sure wouldnt mind the extra 4", but couldn't justify the extra 200-300 it was when I bought it.

so if the feed is HDTV (which I think I will have when I get the cable box), the picture should be flawless?

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: raystorm
What tv card are you using? I'm thinking about getting one.

Hauppauge PVR 150 Media center edition

I like the Sapphire Theatrix card I bought. Non HD but that is fine with me. Makes for a nice budget HTPC that I made a few months ago.

 

[her209]

Picture-in-Picture?

How about Dual Monitors with a third monitor dedicated to HDTV?

MyHD FTW!!!

 

[RagingBITCH]

How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

 

[FLWRHART]

i just sit in my lazyboy with my laptop and watch t.v. and neff at the same time

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: Duddy
Welcome to the end of your social life!

Join us! O_O

Yesssshhhhhttthh, Join us, join us and become one of us!!!

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

Act it out in real life?

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: dawks

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: z0mb13
damn damn.. why didn't I do this earlier? soo nice.. neffing while watching TV in PIP..

That's my plan, except I'm goin to use a 32" lcd

If I maximize the TV to full screen..the picture kinda sucks if I watch it up close...

Thats mostly because LCD's bring out the reality of SD broadcast.. your screen is 1920x1200 and broadcast TV is like 320x240 maybe? plus LCD's and SDTV just dont get along that well.. not sure the reason.

You get used to it after a while.

I use a ATI TV Wonder Elite with my 2005FWP and it works pretty good. I sure wouldnt mind the extra 4", but couldn't justify the extra 200-300 it was when I bought it.

so if the feed is HDTV (which I think I will have when I get the cable box), the picture should be flawless?

It'll look a whole lot better, but you'll need at least DVI or HDMI.. I dont know if component can even feed the whole resolution of HD..

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

That would require them to have jobs and their own place to put the equipment.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

That would require them to have jobs and their own place to put the equipment.

or that I am a frugal person that prefer to save money rather than blowing 2k+ in equipment

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

That would require them to have jobs and their own place to put the equipment.

or that I am a frugal person that prefer to save money rather than blowing 2k+ in equipment

Frugal just means you can't afford something.

I'm not passing judgement, nor did I make the original statement about "doing it the right way", but with all the equipment you need for an htpc you're going to spend the better half of 2k.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

That would require them to have jobs and their own place to put the equipment.

or that I am a frugal person that prefer to save money rather than blowing 2k+ in equipment

Frugal just means you can't afford something.

I'm not passing judgement, nor did I make the original statement about "doing it the right way", but with all the equipment you need for an htpc you're going to spend the better half of 2k.

Wow that is a bold statement. So somehow you can figure out my finances easily? STFU

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

That would require them to have jobs and their own place to put the equipment.

or that I am a frugal person that prefer to save money rather than blowing 2k+ in equipment

Frugal just means you can't afford something.

I'm not passing judgement, nor did I make the original statement about "doing it the right way", but with all the equipment you need for an htpc you're going to spend the better half of 2k.

frugal means you want to spend your money in the best way possible. it's the difference between buying a 6600GT from BB for some ridiculous price and buying a 6600GT in FS/FT

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

That would require them to have jobs and their own place to put the equipment.

or that I am a frugal person that prefer to save money rather than blowing 2k+ in equipment

Frugal just means you can't afford something.

I'm not passing judgement, nor did I make the original statement about "doing it the right way", but with all the equipment you need for an htpc you're going to spend the better half of 2k.

Wow that is a bold statement. So somehow you can figure out my finances easily? STFU

I was just making a general statement about the word "frugal", don't get your panties in a bunch. I don't care about your personal finances, nor is anything being implied. I'm not trying to offend your wallet. Get over it.

I'm just saying that when someone spends 75% of the cost of the "real deal", as RagingBitch said, on something that isn't really comparable to the "real deal" then calling it "frugal" is just.. well... I dunno.. a cop out.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How about an actual HDTV set? You nerds are jizzing all over your tiny LCD monitors from Dell. If you're going to watch TV or play games, do it the real way.

That would require them to have jobs and their own place to put the equipment.

or that I am a frugal person that prefer to save money rather than blowing 2k+ in equipment

Frugal just means you can't afford something.

I'm not passing judgement, nor did I make the original statement about "doing it the right way", but with all the equipment you need for an htpc you're going to spend the better half of 2k.

Wow that is a bold statement. So somehow you can figure out my finances easily? STFU

I was just making a general statement about the word "frugal", don't get your panties in a bunch. I don't care about your personal finances, nor is anything being implied. I'm not trying to offend your wallet. Get over it.

I'm just saying that when someone spends 75% of the cost of the "real deal", as RagingBitch said, on something that isn't really comparable to the "real deal" then calling it "frugal" is just.. well... I dunno.. a cop out.

how is being frugal a cop out? being frugal is simply a decision. Can I buy that 2k HDTV set? yes. But do I want to? No because I dont like spending that much money. That is being frugal. Frugal does not mean you cant afford something.

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: dawks

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: z0mb13
damn damn.. why didn't I do this earlier? soo nice.. neffing while watching TV in PIP..

That's my plan, except I'm goin to use a 32" lcd

If I maximize the TV to full screen..the picture kinda sucks if I watch it up close...

Thats mostly because LCD's bring out the reality of SD broadcast.. your screen is 1920x1200 and broadcast TV is like 320x240 maybe? plus LCD's and SDTV just dont get along that well.. not sure the reason.

You get used to it after a while.

I use a ATI TV Wonder Elite with my 2005FWP and it works pretty good. I sure wouldnt mind the extra 4", but couldn't justify the extra 200-300 it was when I bought it.

DScaler helps a lot more than you think...almost like "free Faroudja" for crappy signals.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga

Originally posted by: dawks

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: z0mb13
damn damn.. why didn't I do this earlier? soo nice.. neffing while watching TV in PIP..

That's my plan, except I'm goin to use a 32" lcd

If I maximize the TV to full screen..the picture kinda sucks if I watch it up close...

Thats mostly because LCD's bring out the reality of SD broadcast.. your screen is 1920x1200 and broadcast TV is like 320x240 maybe? plus LCD's and SDTV just dont get along that well.. not sure the reason.

You get used to it after a while.

I use a ATI TV Wonder Elite with my 2005FWP and it works pretty good. I sure wouldnt mind the extra 4", but couldn't justify the extra 200-300 it was when I bought it.

DScaler helps a lot more than you think...almost like "free Faroudja" for crappy signals.

is this a free program? have to check it out