Questions tagged [htpc]
An HTPC, or Home Theater PC, is a computer used in a home theater. It normally is used to record and play back media.
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Can switching off computer’s power supply while it’s running damage the I/O?
Working on a HTPC build, and we accidentally switched off the PSU while it was running. Motherboard still runs and fans work, but video output and USB devices are no longer responding. Did we fry the ...
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How do I find what bitrate a CPU/GPU can decode?
I'm exporting videos to play locally on a dedicated player with a CPU like this.
The integrated GPU supports up to 4096x2304@60Hz, I assume that's talking about uncompressed video, right?
I also see ...
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VoiceMeeter Mix Down to stereo missing center and L/R
I'm using VoiceMeeter to send (the same) audio output from my HTPC out to my 5.1 system, and to a TV in another room (with built-in stereo speakers). I have enabled the Mix Down feature on the Virtual ...
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how does 3d auto mode work with projectors
I have my Epson home cinema 3000 plugged into my computer with an HDMI cable
I can watch 3D movies that play in side by side mode by manually switching my projector to 3D. The movie of course needs to ...
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Which (Intel?) graphics chipset are integrated in barebone AsRock BeeBox machines?
I spent hours to find out googling which Intel? graphics chipset are in BeeBox machines, with no success, especially in AsRock BeeBox J4205 Neither the official site neither Amazon or other shops do ...
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WIFI auto connect for HTPC in server 2016 standard
I have a htpc that connects to the internet using WIFI as well as gets it lan connectivity through WIFI. Its running server 2016 standard. The machine is set to connect automatically however, when ...
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Need a solution for running Windows apps full screen
I'm setting up a HTPC in Windows 10 and I want all of my UWP apps (Netflix, Hulu, Store, etc) to run full screen (not maximized... I want actual full screen). I know I can use tablet mode to ...
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Connecting a HTPC with a TV in a different room
I am using a HTPC to watch movies on an older plasma TV (LG 60PK990, built in 2010). For this purpose I am using:
a) a wired connection via HDMI cable from the HTPC to the TV
b) a wired connection ...
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File System Performance in Linux and Windows
I have built a HTPC with AMD Athlon 5350, which was completely sufficient. The system was running Windows 10 running in SSD and big HDD for backups in NTFS. Somehow there is a problem with network ...
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How to watch a uTorrent download that's still in progress?
By default, μTorrent requests pieces out of order and tries to finish the download as quickly as possible.
How can I set it up to download pieces sequentially, from first to last, so that I can start ...
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Video capture from s-video is all green and pink
I bought a Diamond One Touch Video Capture USB device (VC500) to try to use it with BeyondTV in Windows 10. When capturing video from the s-video output from my cable box the video is all in solid ...
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How to keep display always connected when display is off in macOS Sierra?
I've got a Mac Mini connected to my TV for use as a HTPC and whenever I shut off the TV, the Mac has noticed that a display is disconnected. Normally with most machines this isn't an issue, but with ...
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Can Plex Media Server Launch a Custom Video Player?
Instead of launching a video through the web portal or through one of the Plex apps, can Plex be setup to launch a video player of my choosing, like MPC-HC or VLC?
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Partitionning : is it ok to put my OS at the end of my disk?
I've build a small HTPC; and I have a 2TB HDD in it.
The idea is to store only medias on that drive, and to have a separate M.2 SSD drive for the OS.
BUT those SSD still are expensive, and i'll wait ...
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Disable main screen in laptop
We have an old ASUS N61Jq laptop which we are now using as a HTPC.
I have changed the settings to:
use monitor 2 (the TV) as the main display
show desktop only on monitor 2
do not sleep or anything ...
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