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Old January 31, 2008, 10:29 AM
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I would like to playback movies from a pc onto a 1080p HDTV

The TV is an Sharp Aqous, it has HDMI inputs , Cable Inputs, Fiber optic Inputs

I have a P5W HD Deluxe Mobo, no processor, no ram, no video, no box.

My signifcant other is already snapping over the other machines running in the house so I was hoping for a medium level solution to watching quality resolution movies from this rig.

I was leaning towards the Q6600 for a processor, 4 x 1 gig Pc6400 OCZ from this gaming rig so I can upgrade the blitz ram :).
Can I use the X1900CF card for the system or would another card be more suited for movie watching in a small room? What cards are best for hdtv output?
Is the onboard sound from the mother board going to be enough using the fiber optic output or do I need an additional card ?
Looking for your expert guidance as always.
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Old January 31, 2008, 10:56 AM
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Get the ATI 3850 or 3870, or a 2600XT. They will be perfect for HD video, and also have a HD audio output Via the HDMI cable!
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Old January 31, 2008, 11:05 AM
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Yup what he said. BTW... since when is a q6600 and 4x1 GB a medium solution for an HTPC? Man is my pathetic AMD gamer ... well, pathetic *hides head in shame*
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Old January 31, 2008, 11:35 AM
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Haha, yea I agree. You don't need a quad. A E6550 and 2GB RAM is more than enough for HD video.
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Still overkill guys, a 2600 or newer with offload all hd video processing from the processor and ram via the UVD (Unified video decoder). Ex: My htpc has a Turion ml-37 (2.0ghz single-core) with 1 gig of ram and a 2600 pro passive - it plays all my hd videos smoothly (both vc-1 and h264). So with a 2600 or newer video card from ATI you should all set and not have to worry about spending lots on the rest of the system.
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Still overkill guys, a 2600 or newer with offload all hd video processing from the processor and ram via the UVD (Unified video decoder). Ex: My htpc has a Turion ml-37 (2.0ghz single-core) with 1 gig of ram and a 2600 pro passive - it plays all my hd videos smoothly (both vc-1 and h264). So with a 2600 or newer video card from ATI you should all set and not have to worry about spending lots on the rest of the system.
Ditto. My HTPC has a Sempron and handles everything fine. Forget the quad core and the crossfire setup: get a Intel E4500 and a Radeon HD3450, maybe an Auzentech soundcard, 2 gigs of PC5400 and you're set.
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try 780g mobo with 2 gigs of ddr2 and x2 be 2350! The mobo comes with ati hd 3450 and built in hdmi. That way you can always upgrade to quadcore or triplecore and get ddr3 for a little longer shelf life! I dont think that x1900 will support 1080p i pretty sure it only supports 1080i. But 720p is not all that bad!
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