Media PC

40coats · 12-03-2005 5:59pm

TCP/IP wrote:

i am going to build a media centre PC over the coming days. I use Sky Digital as my main tv source and it only has two scart outputs on it, what way can i connect it to the media centre. Has anybody else out there set it up using Sky Digital

Thanks,
TCP/IP

Yuo'll be able to get a scart to composite connection anywhere and this will then go into your tv card. Just make sure it's the right direction, scart to composite not the other way round. Better would be scart to svideo but will be tougher to find I'd imagine.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35910&TabID=1&source=14&doy=7m3

TCP/IP · 12-03-2005 6:21pm

cheers for the replys with Sky digital is it easy to get the EPG working on MCE2005.

PS changed the mind on the case here is the new one

slayer92 · 15-03-2005 9:56pm

TCP/IP,
Could you post a diagram showing the connections between your components ie, HTPC, skybox and tv/plasma. Will you able to distribute AV around the house with this setup
Thanks very much

Slayer92

TCP/IP · 15-03-2005 11:06pm

when i get it all done I will post my expereinces with u all

spartacus93 · 15-03-2005 11:26pm

TCP/IP wrote:

when i get it all done I will post my expereinces with u all

You better!! Thanks

RunDMC · 16-03-2005 11:51am

40coats wrote:

Yuo'll be able to get a scart to composite connection anywhere and this will then go into your tv card. Just make sure it's the right direction, scart to composite not the other way round. Better would be scart to svideo but will be tougher to find I'd imagine.

Many places do a SCART-S-Video/Phono converter with and INPUT/OUTPUT switch on it, so you could use the same type to convert the input from the Sky box, and the output from the video card back to the TV. €9.99 from Peats.

RunDMC · 17-03-2005 9:46am

I've been running this for about a week now, with some success. I was able to get all the channels from my NTL analogue service, and most of the channels show up in the native guide, without all the XML malarky.

I do have two problems, though. The reception on a couple of channels is not great, but they're fine on the TV directly connected to the aerial. Is there any way to fine-tune the channels? MCE has also lost my channel settings completely a couple of times. Is this normal, and if so, is there any way to save and restore channel information without going through the re-scan?

Thanks,

Dec

TCP/IP · 17-03-2005 10:32pm

does anybody have settings to get XMLTV working for Irish Sky Digital

mickot · 18-03-2005 4:04pm

TCP/IP
Here are 2 files to configure your XMLTV for Irish channels.
1. First you should download the XMLTV package for whatever OS you are using.
2. unzip the files in the attached zip file
3. Put the channel_ids file into \share\xmltv\tv_grab_uk_rt directory. This file has the channels defined as well as I can for the radio times grabber. I have added some missing channels and taken out those that are no longer on the site.
4. Put the tv_grab_uk_rt.conf file into your .xmltv directory. I have only put the channels for NTL analogue dublin service in here, but use notepad(or whatever text editor you use) and using the same syntax enter whatever other channels you want in here, using the channel identifier as the first bit in the channel_ids file - the bit before the first ":" - (you can open channel_ids in notepad as well). For example to add British Eurosport 2 put "channel 2.british.eurosport.com" into this file.
5. Then run "xmltv tv_grab_uk_rt --output listing.xml " to get your listings. It seems to ignore any settings for the --days parameter by the way. You then get a file called Listing.xml with your progs in.

I know you will have to a bit of copy and paste to get all the Sky listings in - but maybe you can share that back with us when you do :-)

BTW You can't run any of the config utilities to get the channels into tv_grab_uk_rt.conf - you have to use Visual N++ (Notepad) or similar,

Hope this helps -micko

TCP/IP · 19-03-2005 5:00pm

just set up the PC. Not to sure yet on the picture quality coming from Media Centre 2005 into my plasma, I have connected it via the VGA cable into the plasma would it be better though SVideo or any other connection. Looks like it is going to be a lot of work to get the Sky EPG working but i will keep u all updated. Any advice on picture quality would be appricated.

TCP/IP · 20-03-2005 1:04pm

Here is a post i put up on AV Forums if it gives more info

Hi Everybody,

I have put togehter a new HTPC

3200XP Processor
MSI K7N2 Delta2 motherboard
Nvidia 5700 256mb AGP Card
300gig sata Drive
SilverstoneTEC Case
MCE2005
MCE2005 remote
1 gig DDR Ram
Happauge 150 TV Tuner
Wireless Network Card
Panasonic PW5 Plasma

The problems I have are:

1) I have an optical out connected from the motherboard into the AMP but I am not getting Dolby Digital or DTS coming through

2) I have stereo cables running from my Sky digibox into my amp and the sync of the audio is way off when I watch Sky trough the live section of the HTPC - would i be better plugging the audio into the TV tuner card to stop this.

3) The biggest problem is the picture quality from Sky Digital when watched through MCE2005 its really not great. I have the Sky Digi box out putting RGB scart via a IOS cable into a RGB to SVIDEO converter and then have an svideo cable plugged into the TV tuner. I am then using the VGA connection on my plasma from the VGA card to plug in the screen. The quality is fine when using the Media Centre it is just Sky i am having major problems with. Also what is the best way of connecting up for PIC quality, is VGA good can I get component to work or would svideo be better.

4) What is the best resolution to have my PC set to for MCE2005 and my PW5 plasma.

5) When Sky HD comes along how will I be able to connect it up for HD ( yes i know I will need a new plasma)

6) As i live in Ireland there is no EPG yet for the Republic has anybody got around this by using XMLTV if so can you help me out.

Sorry for all the questions but I really want to get this working before the misus kills me. I dont mind if I have to buy parts just tell me what I need within reason

vigos · 21-03-2005 12:19pm

I'm thinking of building a htpc as well, however I share a house with 3 other people and would like to use an AV sender to send the tv signal to a pc in my bedroom. Will this setup be ok or will I have problems with picture quality when viewing it on a PC monitor?

Rew · 21-03-2005 1:12pm

The sender may make **** of any wireless network you have.

secret_squirrel · 21-03-2005 6:49pm

Graham wrote:

Have a look at these cases before you buy yours, I wish I had

http://www.quietpc.com/uk/htpc.php

I have the accent 400 case - whilst its looks great on the outside the lack of thought and consideration given to the inside dont reflect the high price of the case. A good normal case like an Antec is much better thought out on the inside.

40coats · 24-03-2005 7:09pm

If you're knowledgeable about TV/broadcasting/EPG/Sat/Cable in Ireland you should signup to participate in the Media Centre Edition BETA. Go to http://www.thegreenbutton.com/ and sign up ;-)

http://www.thegreenbutton.com/commu...MessageID=87742

TCP/IP · 24-03-2005 7:22pm

Hi 40coats,

Link does not work to the beta programe can u repost it

Cheers
TCP/IP

40coats · 25-03-2005 12:03pm

Sorry about that, below is taken from the post on TGB:

To get the process rolling can you set up an account in BetaPlace and register your details. Details on how to complete this process are below.

To RSVP and become a candidate for this beta program, go to http://beta.microsoft.com and sign in using a Passport account and the Guest ID below.

If you are new to BetaPlace, you will be asked for a beta ID or Guest ID after logging in with Passport. Please log in using the Guest ID below.

If you are a current Microsoft beta tester, you will be taken to your personalized Microsoft beta web site after logging in with Passport. On your personalised site, click on the link Sign in as a Guest in the upper right side of the page.

When you are prompted for a Guest ID enter the following:

Guest ID: MS_BetaApp

Please note, if you are currently an active tester on other Microsoft beta programs, you still need to go to the site and RSVP by filling out the entire survey to be considered for this new beta program.

riccol1966 · 06-05-2005 6:09pm

TCP/IP wrote:

Here is a post i put up on AV Forums if it gives more info

Hi Everybody,

I have put togehter a new HTPC

3200XP Processor
MSI K7N2 Delta2 motherboard
Nvidia 5700 256mb AGP Card
300gig sata Drive
SilverstoneTEC Case
MCE2005
MCE2005 remote
1 gig DDR Ram
Happauge 150 TV Tuner
Wireless Network Card
Panasonic PW5 Plasma

The problems I have are:

1) I have an optical out connected from the motherboard into the AMP but I am not getting Dolby Digital or DTS coming through

2) I have stereo cables running from my Sky digibox into my amp and the sync of the audio is way off when I watch Sky trough the live section of the HTPC - would i be better plugging the audio into the TV tuner card to stop this.

3) The biggest problem is the picture quality from Sky Digital when watched through MCE2005 its really not great. I have the Sky Digi box out putting RGB scart via a IOS cable into a RGB to SVIDEO converter and then have an svideo cable plugged into the TV tuner. I am then using the VGA connection on my plasma from the VGA card to plug in the screen. The quality is fine when using the Media Centre it is just Sky i am having major problems with. Also what is the best way of connecting up for PIC quality, is VGA good can I get component to work or would svideo be better.

4) What is the best resolution to have my PC set to for MCE2005 and my PW5 plasma.

5) When Sky HD comes along how will I be able to connect it up for HD ( yes i know I will need a new plasma)

6) As i live in Ireland there is no EPG yet for the Republic has anybody got around this by using XMLTV if so can you help me out.

Sorry for all the questions but I really want to get this working before the misus kills me. I dont mind if I have to buy parts just tell me what I need within reason

Hi, might be able to help with some of your questions:

2) you could try a SCART to svideo & audio (3 cables in total) and then feed the 2 audio's into the MCE tuner card, possibly curing the sync problem, rather than running separate audio again from the skybox?

3 + 4) MCE has some TV picture optimiser settings in the menus- have you tried these? I thought SVGA would give optimal quality if the plasma/lcd can cope, otherwise its DVI/HDMI, followed by component, followed be svideo, follwed by scart.

5) main issue will be taking the HMDI output from the skd hd box, removing copy protection and inputting to a DVI or RGB hi-def digital tuner card which will replace the current tuner card. These are already available in external form (e.g http://www.averm.co.uk) but may not have optimul inputs yet

6) getting the EPG is messy as you can see from previosu posts - also it sounds like they tend to fail and need constant tweaking. But by the end of 2005 we should have a proper MS certified version.

Richard.

Graham · 07-05-2005 2:17am

2) Try taking the digibox audio through the MCE then into the amp, that should sort out the audio synch problem.

6) Have to disagree with 6 Richard. Since we got the last xmlTV to EPG converter it's pretty much worked flawlessly although it is slightly more involved in the initial setup that the straight MCE solution (coming this year).

See this link for the latest EPG hack Quickguide

One thing I would reccommend riccol 1966, get an extra 80GB SATA HD for your Media Centre. Means the O/S isn't competing with the Video streaming for the drive. After spending as much as you have, the extra €80 isn't going to increase your budget much.

Oh and if your TV has a DVI in, get a graphics card with DVI out. I've not got that working yet on media centre (I think it's my graphics card) but on my main PC, switching from VGA to DVI is like taking out the frosted glass from the front of the monitor.

After 6 months of Media Centre, I couldn't ever imagine watching TV without it.

Tom Dunne · 07-05-2005 9:24am

TCP/IP wrote:

3) The biggest problem is the picture quality from Sky Digital when watched through MCE2005 its really not great. I have the Sky Digi box out putting RGB scart via a IOS cable into a RGB to SVIDEO converter and then have an svideo cable plugged into the TV tuner. I am then using the VGA connection on my plasma from the VGA card to plug in the screen. The quality is fine when using the Media Centre it is just Sky i am having major problems with. Also what is the best way of connecting up for PIC quality, is VGA good can I get component to work or would svideo be better.

I am running Media Portal (I know, I'm cheap) and I was having picture problems with Sky digital.

What I did to fix it was turn down the contrast on the Sky box itself. Go into System Setup->picture settings and set the contrast to low. I also had to set the sound volume on the Sky box to a few notches lower too as the sound was coming through at full volume and was a little distorted.

As for VGA vs. S-video - I found with my projector that the VGA cable gives a hell of a better picture.

daveg · 09-05-2005 1:09pm

Couple of questions for those who have setup a media pc:

Do you need to use your internet connection to use the EPG?

Has anyone sucessfully setup a working EPG for sky digital (with Microsoft media center)?

If you use say a PVR150/250 or 350 can you play games on the TV (say far cry etc). Can you use a seperate video card (say my 9700 pro) to play the game but can it be viewed on the tv?

Final question is I have 2 sky digiboxes (1 with a uk FTV card and 1 irish subscription). I also have an RTE & TV3 ariel. Will this work on a PVR150/250/350 or will I need 2 cards/twin tuner?

Thanks in advance.

Rew · 09-05-2005 2:28pm

The PVR150/250 is a video in card and tuner so you use your 9700 to output to the telly when ure watching the TV signal. Same goes for playing games the 9700 does the 3D and outputs to ure tell. The PVR X50 cards arnt graphics cards so there is no conflict between them and your graphics card/9700.

secret_squirrel · 09-05-2005 9:14pm

daveg wrote:

Final question is I have 2 sky digiboxes (1 with a uk FTV card and 1 irish subscription). I also have an RTE & TV3 ariel. Will this work on a PVR150/250/350 or will I need 2 cards/twin tuner?

What you want to do wont work with the current version of media center.
Media center doesnt let you use both the connections (s-vid from sky and analog aerial) on the PVR card at the same time. This means effectively you are limited to Sky or Terrestrial without running set up again.

Also I believe if you have twin tuners you have to have identical inputs (ie 2xS-vid or 2xAnalog). I also believe that both have to have the same signal i.e. Both Sky Ireland or both Freeview. Im about 90% sure of this due to all the complaints I have seen on various fora. Never tried it myself. ( I have twin tuners fed from a split Aerial.)

Also the Irish EPG hack seems to mess with the twin tuner setup sometimes and causes Media Center to forget about the 2nd tuner.

daveg · 10-05-2005 7:31am

secret_squirrel wrote:

Also I believe if you have twin tuners you have to have identical inputs (ie 2xS-vid or 2xAnalog). I also believe that both have to have the same signal i.e. Both Sky Ireland or both Freeview.

I'd be happy enough having both digiboxes connected to the PVR and leaving out the terrestrial. So to clarify a dual tuner card will take input from both boxes (albiet I'll have to live with media centre bug you mentioned)?

digiking · 11-05-2005 6:24pm

i build pc's for people frequently...Might build a media pc or to ...seems good...I was wonder which tv tuner cards can you get that come with the official media centre remote control...or does that come with the os package...

Thanks

Digiking

Graham · 13-05-2005 10:15pm

No tuner cards come with the OS, no remote either usually, you buy them all seperately.

It's quite handy the remote being supplied seperately as MCE is supposed to be an OEM product, ie only to be sold with hardware. Most suppliers class the remote control as qualifying hardware.

There's quite a few tuner cards supported, I'm sure there's a list on thegreenbutton.com

secret_squirrel · 15-05-2005 7:43pm

daveg wrote:

So to clarify a dual tuner card will take input from both boxes (albiet I'll have to live with media centre bug you mentioned)?

Be careful of Dual tuner cards - the only MCE one I know of is the PVR500 - which last time I looked (few months back) was attracting lots of complaints on the Green Button forums. Think it was mostly driver issues - might be sorted now.

Also I think you may come into problems since the channels will be different on each sky box...

daveg · 16-05-2005 7:35am

secret_squirrel wrote:

Be careful of Dual tuner cards - the only MCE one I know of is the PVR500 - which last time I looked (few months back) was attracting lots of complaints on the Green Button forums. Think it was mostly driver issues - might be sorted now.

Also I think you may come into problems since the channels will be different on each sky box...

I've just bought a PVR250 last week. So would you recommend using 2 cards (say 2 PVR250's) taking the output of each digibox to each card. I don't suppose I could take the output of the video (which has both decoder signals and terrestrial signal) to the PVR250?

Thanks in advance.

secret_squirrel · 16-05-2005 8:31pm

daveg wrote:

I don't suppose I could take the output of the video (which has both decoder signals and terrestrial signal) to the PVR250?

Sadly I dont think that will work, Presumably you have the video set up so that each decoder is on a scart channel? Unfortunately MCE 2005 needs to change the channel on the sky boxes using a little remote eyes that come with the MCE remote.

OhPinchy · 17-05-2005 6:21pm

Thought I'd add this link to this thread cos it gives a great overview of Windows Media Center 2005 and I for one was very confused when I first read the thread: http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_mce2005.asp

BTW - I can't seem to find anywhere outside the US selling Windows Media Center Extenders (xbox or set-top) - does anyone know where to get them?

As for me - I'm off to install some cat53 cables in my house to support the Extenders. For those out there (like me until yesterday) who dont know what these will do - it will mean you can have a (specially built) PC in a bedroom running Windows Media Center which is connected to the TV signal. You can then use that PC to record live TV, watch photo albums, listen to mp3s stored on that machine and way, way more. By using Extenders I can then access this data through my TV in another room!

I'm glad I found this post before I plasterboarded the walls in my house so I'll run the cables for now and I'll be back for advice on what hardware to buy later - nice one.

secret_squirrel · 17-05-2005 9:31pm

It might also be worth bearing in mind that the new Xbox 360 will be an MCE extender too.

Any of the extender solutions seems fairly expense atm tho

Best bet I reckon is a few 2nd hand xboxes - but man are they ugly.

Rew · 17-05-2005 9:53pm

OhPinchy wrote:

As for me - I'm off to install some cat53 cables in my house to support the Extenders

I assume you mean CAT 5e?

Will externders let you watch the currently tuned channel on the MCE box?

OhPinchy · 17-05-2005 10:36pm

yeh i meant CAT 5e alright.

Xbox extenders are cheaper but reviews say the noise, slow bootup and response due to it being a software emulation of a hardware device, and the fact that it cant be turned off by the remote are big minuses.

Sorry just rereading that - I've not heard of the Xbox 360 and took it that you were referring to the extender which can be bought for the current xbox ($80) - is there a new xbox coming soon that will have an extender built in?

Yes I believe the extender will let you watch the currently tuned channel on the MCE - and using the remote you can also change the channel, record, view recordings, play mp3s, view photos - do pretty much everything you could do as if you were sitting at the actual MCE machine (except view DVDs from that machine or burn CDs or DVDs).

With regard to the network I will need to setup to connect my extender to the MCE machine - can I just run CAT 5e directly between the devices or is a hub needed (I intend having MCE in box bedroom and an extender in sitting room and another extender in main bedroom though the MCE might be moved from box bedroom to new room in extension so need to cater for this)? How much is the cable and what would the hub cost?

Rew · 17-05-2005 10:45pm

Yeah ne XBox (360) coming for Christmas and has the MCE Extender built in. Have a trawl through http://xbox360.ign.com/ not a huge amount of detail though...

As for the networking Q:

Yeah you can run the cable directly but it has to be a crossover cable (some newer devices will cross the cable automatically internally but you cannt relay on that). To make a crossover cable you just crimp one end slightly differantly (2 wires are swaped around). Switches are cheap and u could get a switch with a DHCP server for about €30 which would make life easier for you (no messing with static IP's on both machines).

OhPinchy · 18-05-2005 10:07am

Has anyone gotten a set-top extender working in Ireland yet?

I posted on thegreenbutton.com and people have indicated that the extenders only support NTSC format so I would need to have a TV that supports NTSC aswell as PAL. I haven't bought the TV yet so should it be possible to find something that will handle that (budget is around a grand for the TV)? Link to the post is: http://www.thegreenbutton.com/community/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=58&MessageID=109755

With regard to the networking - I was advised to get a router and connect this to the WMC PC and then have the extenders connected to this via CAT 5e cable.

Some of the replies I received confused me - in order to have different people watching different channels in different rooms do I need to have two TV tuners (or a dual tuner)?

Do I need to have a separate NTL digital settop box feeding each tuner or could I have one tuner feed with the digital package and the other only connected to the standard cable package (and hence that tuner would have less channels)?

Graham · 18-05-2005 3:19pm

For people in different rooms 2 watch 2 live channels you would need 2 tuners. The tuners should ideally be the same package otherwise you'll run into problems with your TVGuide and recording.

You can only specify 1 TV guide so with NTL Analog on 1 tuner and NTL digital on the other you'd end up missing the guide for one.

If I remember correctly you can't specify which tuner to use for any operation (e.g. recording) so you'd be very likely to find in a mixed setup that MCE was trying to record an NTL Digital station from the NTL Analog source.

Has anyone got an extender yet?? We've been thinking abut it for a while.

PS if you're new to all this, you need Windows Media Centre to be able to use an extender. This may sound obvious but there's a review on Amazon from an upset customer who'd received his extender before he realised.

secret_squirrel · 18-05-2005 7:11pm

OhPinchy wrote:

I posted on thegreenbutton.com and people have indicated that the extenders only support NTSC format so I would need to have a TV that supports NTSC aswell as PAL.

Im sure that PAL compatible extenders are due this year. I wouldnt count NTSC as anything more than a nice to have.

As regards buying a tv make sure it has a HDMI connector and supports at least the HDTV resolution of 720p. You will need both to futureproof your tv

secret_squirrel · 29-05-2005 12:32pm

You also need a HDMI or DVI socket that supports HDCP to get sky's HD broadcasts next year.

slayer92 · 29-05-2005 11:01pm

TCP/IP

How are you getting on with your HTPC, Can y post a connection diagram of all the components, particularly the audio side of things

Regards

slayer92

ladgie353 · 07-06-2005 11:41am

Has anybody built a media PC using a Digital Tuner card with NTL Digital (bypassing the box)?
If yes, which card?
Thanks

Ciaran500 · 07-06-2005 12:00pm

AFAIK it is impossible to bypass the box for NTL digital or Sky digital.

Tom Dunne · 07-06-2005 6:22pm

ladgie353 wrote:

Has anybody built a media PC using a Digital Tuner card with NTL Digital (bypassing the box)?

Think about it - Sky (and I presume NTL) have encryption on thier digital channels. How could a generic Digital Tuner card decode these signals? If they could, it would be illegal.

How many if these digital tuner cards have slots for the likes of Sky viewing cards? You can't view Sky subscription channels without a viewing card. How could you access the interactive stuff? On demand programmes? The EPG?

The only channels that would be available are the free to air (such as the BBC channels) and all those wonderful God channels.

Alan_leamy · 08-06-2005 8:58am

Sorry if this not the place but where do I start to get a Media Centre system up and running.

What PC
What spec
Where to buy
How to set up
Does it work
Are there any specialists who can advise me and do installation

Cheers,

Alan

secret_squirrel · 08-06-2005 7:12pm

There are a few UK based companies selling media center pc's. Evesham Micros springs to mind.

Complexity of the system depends on surrounding components too. Will you be connecting it to an AV Amp/Reciever?

Installation is fairly simple - there is a set up wizard.

2 Major issues you will come across

1. Set up for a crt TV. Can be a pig to get a good picture. If possible use a set with VGA or DVI input eg: Plasma or LCD.

2. No official EPG for Ireland. Well covered on how to get it working on this thread - however needs a bit of PC know-how. Official EPG coming before the end of the year.

PowerHouseDan · 09-06-2005 1:23am

Media Center Interface, is there a browser addon ie My pictures,Tv, My Music is there anyway of viewing Web pages in the Media Center?

Jammer · 09-06-2005 1:35am

I've got a 32" LCD and a shuttle PC at the moment, and im wondering if i should bother with MCE.

I currently have a DVD/AMP 5.1, and sky+ also hooked up to the TV. I use the shuttle mainly to grab vids and music from my PCs around the house. I don't really see the need to buy a card for MCE, as it would only serve the same job as the sky+ box, and i'd still have to have the box there anyway.

Are there any other use's that im missing?

secret_squirrel · 09-06-2005 8:46pm

Jammer wrote:

I've got a 32" LCD and a shuttle PC at the moment, and im wondering if i should bother with MCE.

I currently have a DVD/AMP 5.1, and sky+ also hooked up to the TV. I use the shuttle mainly to grab vids and music from my PCs around the house. I don't really see the need to buy a card for MCE, as it would only serve the same job as the sky+ box, and i'd still have to have the box there anyway.

Makes a good photo album and mp3 jukebox - buts is main use is as a PVR. You could use it as a 2nd record other than your sky box if you wanted to record terrestrial channels. Depends if you have an Aerial or not obviously.

Personally if I had already invested in sky+ I wouldnt bother. Especially with HD starting next year.

PowerHouseDan · 09-06-2005 10:14pm

Right Just install a copy of Mce on my computer:
2800+xp Bartion
1 Gig Ram
300 Gig Hard
Dvd Rw
Radeon 9200se(Crap i no)

I was thinking of getting a Pvr 150 Winfast.....?Is this the best choice baring in mind i want to keep the cost down, I also have the Mce remote, any other recommendations?

secret_squirrel · 10-06-2005 9:47pm

powerhousedan wrote:

Right Just install a copy of Mce on my computer:
2800+xp Bartion
1 Gig Ram
300 Gig Hard
Dvd Rw
Radeon 9200se(Crap i no)

9200se is fine along as long as you dont intend to play any major games at high res.

I have a pvr150 - Not sure if the Winfast cards are MCE certified.

PowerHouseDan · 10-06-2005 10:25pm

Sorry its a Pvr 150, Can this be used with normal mutichannel and can the epg be setup with it?Where did you buy your card?

Media PC

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