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by benwhite
Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: Audio
Topic: SPDIF
Replies: 5
Views: 12992

Re: SPDIF

Just buy a USB sounds card like this one...

http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/micro/indetail.aspx
by benwhite
Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: fit-PC2 BIOS
Topic: Wake on Time
Replies: 10
Views: 25453

Re: Wake on Time

Typically, electronics fail due to repeated warm up, cool down cycles.

Leaving a computer always on will actually extend the life of the computer, compared to turning on and off daily.
by benwhite
Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:19 pm
Forum: HTPC
Topic: Validated Home Theater PC Configuration
Replies: 5
Views: 12923

Re: Validated Home Theater PC Configuration

Wish they sold the Fit-PC2 @ Amazon.

I'll see if any of the news/review sites I know of are interested in posting my review of the Fit-PC2 as an HTPC.
Worst case I could always post something here in the forum.
by benwhite
Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:57 pm
Forum: Server
Topic: Fit-PC2 1,1GHz as AV media server?
Replies: 12
Views: 27203

Re: Fit-PC2 1,1GHz as AV media server?

I would not expect there would be any issue using this as an AV media server for multiple clients. There are much lower power devices sold as AV media server that do a fine job. You would only run into issues if you have to do "on the fly" transcoding of content. For example: Lets assume your using ...
by benwhite
Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:12 pm
Forum: HTPC
Topic: Validated Home Theater PC Configuration
Replies: 5
Views: 12923

Re: Validated Home Theater PC Configuration

I'm in the US.
I'll see if http://www.thebookpc.com is willing to provide a test unit.
Although I do not currently have a site that I post reviews at.
Any thoughts on where I could post a formal review of this device if they were to provide a unit?
by benwhite
Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: HTPC
Topic: Validated Home Theater PC Configuration
Replies: 5
Views: 12923

Validated Home Theater PC Configuration

As there is a lot of buzz around tiny devices used as a HTPC, It would be nice if you could provide at least one working configuration that you have tested, and how the Fit PC2 faired. 1) Software - What "Media Center" software should we use, Boxee, MediaPortal, etc... 2) Video Performance - What vi...
by benwhite
Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: Display driver
Topic: OpenGL for GMA500
Replies: 4
Views: 7106

Re: Display driver - GMA500

Based on information I found around the web the GMA500 does support at least DirectX 9.0E and Open GL 2.0

I read on some sites that it supports DirectX 10 as well.
by benwhite
Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:46 pm
Forum: HTPC
Topic: Boxee
Replies: 7
Views: 16754

Re: Boxee

I'm ready to pull the trigger if anyone can tell me they were able to successfully get Boxee working on one of these things @ 1080

Anyone?

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