HTPC MCE help sought

[malccy]

hi

am in process of building a wc htpc and with reading different write-ups am now a bit unsure about best way to build.

Was originally going to buy a second-hand 9800se AIW and Windows mce and that be it but have read people having problems with using them together.

Am wanting to record TV, watch films and maybe play odd game so do people think it would be better to get a video card and tv card seperate - and if so best choice for sensible budget or to get an AIW?

At present have towards the build:
- p4 2.4 (478)
- 120.2 BIP2 Radiator
- modded tower
- rbx w/block
- chipset w/block
- 1GB 3200ddr
- Pump



Do all people use windows mce or is there a better alternative?

Help to above questions would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Malccy

 

[malccy]

Anyone - please.

 

[brakeinup]

It may be better for you to check here:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=46

You should find what you need without too much searching.

If you are going to use any post processing (FFDShow etc) they recommend a 3Ghz P4 or equivalent.

I use a P4 3Ghz, 1GB ram, nvidia 6600 video card, onboard sound with SPDIF optical out to an AV amp, 2 HDD's, DVD rom, etc all mounted in a Thermaltake Mozart case.

I do not really use MCE much to be honest. I tend to use Zoomplayer for DVD's and Quicktime Alternative (google it) for most other stuff like h.264 encoded movies.