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Home Theatre PC

  • 22-10-2008 11:24am
    #1
    elduder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭


    I dont know if this is in the right section, But Im thinking of getting a Home theatre PC. Ill have the TV on one wall in the room and have this new PC on the other side of the room.

    My question is if can I watch a dvd and someone use the computer at the same time?

    Thanks

    P.S the unit is a Sony VGX-TP25E Home Theater PC

    Any reviews welcome


Comments

  • #2
    dingdong1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭dingdong1234567


    I would totally recommend building one, i built one about 3 months ago and enjoy HD veiwing to a band beating!

    As regards your query on using the PC whilst someone else is watching a DVD, i believe it can be done. You will need to look into a dual monitor set-up etc. I'm not an expert but if you check out avfourms the home pc section there are loads of posts on this topic.


  • #3
    MAJJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    Hi,

    First of all yep you are in the right place. I mightn't be the right person but will add my two cents.

    That unit is very expensive for what you get, don't forget what your buying is a PC, they change, need to be upgraded etc.

    The other thing is have a think about the cables you will need and the locations of them. For example when your watching DVDs/ playing music from the computer do you want sound only on your TV or on another system e.g. surround sound/hifi etc.

    If it was me I would build one or take a look at http://www.mediacentre.ie/ultimate-media-centre.html to give you an idea as
    to the features and price of what you can get built. Just an example as I haven't bought from them but they post and help on this
    forum.


    Perhaps spell out your requirements are of a HTPC and the helpful folk here no doubt will have suggestions and advice for you.

    For example - music, DVD, Blue Ray, TV recording. If the latter list the source i.e. ntl/sky etc....

    Cheers,
    Majj


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