Was How can I use my MediaMVP better ? NOW best HTPC Case

["Andrew Cooke" <acooke@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I too am looking along the same lines Jon.

I was on scan and noticed that ASUS do some REALL, REALLY nice cases.

Just check ASUS homepage for the barebone PCs..

Then all my requirements are:
- Progressive scan output to TV
- Digital Out for Audio to my AMP
- Remote control (both input and control of my SKY box..)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Whiten" <jon@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:35 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] How can I use my MediaMVP better ?


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> The concept of the MVP is a good one but I too find it too slow to use
> regularly.  It does a good job at playing back VCD images ( have been
> watching series 2 of The Apprentice for my sins) but lacks the
immediacy I
> strive for when navigating and playing back MP3s.
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> If I can settle the hardware spec, I'm about to replace the Netgem
freeview
> box, MVP and DVD player with a Media Centre 2005 PC.  Just got to find
a
> nice looking case and a P4 motherboard with optical audio out _on the
back_
> and I think I am there.  I am also considering adding a pair of DVB
> (freeview) tuners from http://www.blackgold.tv/ .
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> Regards
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> Jon Whiten
> http://www.whiten.co.uk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mal Lansell [mailto:mlansell@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:16 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] How can I use my MediaMVP better ?
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> It's not simple because the software is crap.  I think the hardware
can do
> all that is needed (and pretty well), but it's let down by a slow and
clunky
> interface.  It really needs to run the menus natively, rather than by
the
PC
> server sending an entire image to be displayed every time a button is
> pressed.  I think I feel a rant about html-based interfaces coming
on...
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> Having said that - I don't know of any player that is any better.  IMO
a
TV
> menu is essential - I don't want to search through 15000 MP3s on a 4
line
> display!
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> Mal
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