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DiscoDave

DiscoDave

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I've currently got my Pi running RASPBMC but the lack of 1080p/DTS decoding is a limitation (and I'm not sure if the DTS folks will grant a license to the Raspberry Pi). So I'm looking at either

Prepackaged solution (WDTV/ATV)
HTPC box

Both on conjunction with a NAS.

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I have a SSD I can use. Will the above fully decode 1080p DTS with ease?

Thoughts?

Thanks guys
 
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Could be wrong, but I don't think you'll get hardware GPU acceleration on H61, however I don't think the i3 needs it in the first place.
 
On another note. I've just seen a deal on a western digital TV. How are these little boxes? Anyone rooted one or put anything other than the packaged software on it?
 
Robbie G said:
Could be wrong, but I don't think you'll get hardware GPU acceleration on H61, however I don't think the i3 needs it in the first place.
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Thanks for the heads up. Would a ATI Radeon HD 5450 do the job?

Also, for anyone who has built a HTPC machine before, what are the noise levels like?
 
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DiscoDave said:
Thanks for the heads up. Would a ATI Radeon HD 5450 do the job?

Also, for anyone who has built a HTPC machine before, what are the noise levels like?
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If you want Blu-ray HD sound you will need to get a diff card
I got a 6450 passive card that supports the new HD audio formats

Noise , I replaced the fans in my HTPC with Noctua ones (very quiet) I
can hardly hear it at all
 
Bum, only just found out about this DTS limitation with Rasberry Pi, can't believe it can't even bitstream it :( So much for thinking it was the best HTPC solution for me!
 
oli collett said:
Bum, only just found out about this DTS limitation with Rasberry Pi, can't believe it can't even bitstream it :( So much for thinking it was the best HTPC solution for me!
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Well we're hoping DTS will give in. The Pi guys have already written the code to do it.. it's just a licensing issue.
 
I'd be tempted by the i3 3225 as for an extra tenner you get the better HD4000 graphics. If going Intel i'd use a 150w pico psu.

Although my personal build would be for a AMD A10 5700.
 
I am fairly sure that if you use the integrated gpu from the i3 or celeron chips, you will not be able to install openelec onto the box to boot directly into XBMC, openelec doers not support the integrated gpu sadly, reason I have not bought a Revo L80 :(
 
Marvt74 said:
I'd be tempted by the i3 3225 as for an extra tenner you get the better HD4000 graphics. If going Intel i'd use a 150w pico psu.

Although my personal build would be for a AMD A10 5700.
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Hi Marvt74,

I've seen you build in another thread, would you mind posting the components you bought please?

Thanks,
 
I went for

Intel i3 3225
Asus P8H77
Streacom FC8 Fanless case
120gb Samsung 840
8gb Samsung Green ram
150w pico psu

Overkill for what I use it for at the moment (windows 8 with xbmc), but its very fast (boots in around 8s), and if I decide to use it for other things in the future It should be capable. I’ve recently just bought a tv so am contemplating fitting a bluray drive, but for ~£90 I’m not sure it's worth it.
 
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