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I see alot of people with PC's Next to there home theaters

and also I have seen it in peoples signatures. HTPC

etc what do you guys use these for in the home theater?

Is it to use the DVD or for just playing on the computer

on the big screen and nice stereo? Just figured I would

get my best answer by making a post...

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Yes to all of the above :-) My PC is attached to my A/V system for:

Playing MP3's

Cool music driven screen savers for parties

DVD's (very rarely right now. Just testing for when I get a projection system)

Surfing the Web

Playing PC games

Laters,

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It is easy to software upgrade an HTPC as compared to upgrading a line doubler when doing a front projector.Get a small NEC LT150 presentation projector and hook it to an HTPC and what you can do to the picture is unbelievable to say the least.Everything you do to the picture is controled by software.

You can use it's hard drive to record to.

www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/

You can find out all you want to know about an HTPC there.

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i got a denon 3802 and Studio 20's connected to my PC. It's not complete yet, but hey you have to start somewhere right??

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Sounds pretty cool. As of now i havnet tried hooking

up the SVIDEO out on my computer to the TV.I have the

coaxial digital comint out of the scard into the

reciever this works nice for mp3s.

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Daryl Gregg cwm12.gif

MY Home Theatre Page

Sony STR-DE975 HT Reciever

Sony DVP-NS400D DVD

SB-3 Mains

SC-1 Center

Quintet Rears

KSW-12 Sub

AR Proseries Interconects

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A lot of HDTVs have a VGA input, allowing for a direct connection from the HTPC. I am just getting started here, but it is my understanding that you can get 540p on most HDTVs. And some can go to 740p and 1440i. Progressive scan DVD players are still at 480p. So basically, the reason I'm trying is, better picture.

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This message has been edited by sseymour on 02-06-2002 at 02:59 PM

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I have ~20 movies I've downloaded onto my computer and I use my Live! Drive w/remote to access them from my coutch. So it's basically a complicated VCR. And then I can do the same with MP3's, so now it's a jutebox. Then I can run T.V. out to my T.V so now it's a DVD player. Then I can do the same and play games--now it's like a console. Or I can surf the net, now it's a PC :D

Basically I've made my PC a component in my HT system. Its almost as required as the reciever Wink.gif

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i did this too. i have my computer hooked to the cable, then it goes out to the TV, that way i can digitally record, change station, get live tv guide listings that you can scroll through (without paying for another decoder box) listen to my mp3's and watch the vis.s on 46 inches, watch dvd's and play solitare Smile.gif this setup is pretty nice for me. i also have a regular dvd hooked up to it the DVP-NS700p. i use my KeySpan DIgital remote control to control it, you might want to get this, for only 40 bucks, it is a steal and can do SO much!

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