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Re: Where to but HTPC case ??


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Where to but HTPC case ??
  • From: "kinchyuk" <alex@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:10:29 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx


I've just got a ATI All-in-Wonder Radeon 9000 based card (The=20
Guillemot Hercules model), although I haven't actually done much with=20
it yet due to a slightly strange motherboard in my HTPC.

It looks good, got DVI output, 64M RAM, plus S-video & in/out, on=20
board MPEG2 decoder and encoder, TV tuner, and some thing called=20
Teletext (remember that?)

You should be able to get your hands on one for under =A3150. Word of=20
warning though, it's got a noisy fan on it so it'd probably be worth=20
getting a big heatsink from QuietPC.com to take care of cooling.

Alex

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Dean Barrett" <dean@r...> wrote:
> Its time to buy the HTPC type case.
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> I think it'll be a shuttle. I loved the look of the MSI Mega, but=20
its in
> a cupboard so no need for the display.
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> I guess the Shuttle will be quiet enough if its in a cupboard in the
> lounge ?
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> Also after a recommendation for display adaptor, I want DVI so I can
> connect to the Plasma.
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> Thanks
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> Dean.



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