Re: HP Digital Entertainment Center
From: Rover (mikehiggins1_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/12/04
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 23:28:48 -0800
Yes, I'd like to have a Plasma with DVI too, my EDTV plasma is a couple
years old and doesn't have this. But regardless, the TV Tuner card on the
HP only has composite (not component) or svideo inputs. On another note, I
went to Windows Update and downloaded the Windows Media Center Update 1
which has a few fixes - one which is supposed to resolve audio and video
being sporadically out of sync. Everything is working out pretty well with
my z540 but I wish the unit ran a little cooler. Looks like this weekend I
may have to get the saw out and cut open a larger hole in the back of my
bookcase - not making the wife happy when I start cutting the furniture up
:-)
"Trevor Baker" <tbaker@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:u%23tDfY$xEHA.2200@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> So, the difference is that you're using component and vga, where as I am
> using svideo and component to the receiver.
>
> I'm really hoping Santa comes through for me this year, as I'm counting on
> a Plasma panel that I will connect to with DVI. SVideo will be
> vanquished, and I may forgo the component connection as well.
>
> Trevor
>
> "Rover" <mikehiggins1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OpEkHv8xEHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> The setup I have working is Plasma connected with Component on my AV
>> receiver, HP connected with Component on my AV receiver and HP connected
>> with Optical audio to my AV receiver. For TV, I had to connect my
>> Motorola Comcast HDTV box with SVideo and RCA Jack Audio to my HP Tuner
>> Card because the HP TV Tuner card doesn't support Component and Optical
>> IN. I also hooked up a 15" Viewsonic LCD monitor with VGA off the HP
>> just so I could use high resolution 1024 x 768 for traditional PC tasks.
>>
>> "Trevor Baker" <tbaker@macromedia.com> wrote in message
>> news:Oi6hBtyxEHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> ATI's 4.10 Catalyst MCE drivers totally mess things up. I'm waiting for
>>> the 4.11 drivers before reattempting. System Restore has been a life
>>> saver.
>>>
>>> To recap, I am unable to use both the svideo and component connections.
>>> If both cables are are connected, the component takes boot priority, and
>>> I get a blank screen whenever I try to toggle between the two.
>>> Component and SVideo connections work just fine when they are the only
>>> interface used. Also, when I have just component connected I have a
>>> blank screen when the system resumes from standy that requires a full
>>> reboot to fix.
>>>
>>> Anyone seen similar behaviour?
>>>
>>> Trevor
>>>
>>> "Trevor Baker" <biosphere66-minus-one@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eULs2afxEHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> I've now got the component connection working; the trick was to specify
>>>> that it was optimized for 420p (my tv is a flat screen 16x9 crt). Now
>>>> it displays perfectly. The fly in the ointment is that whenever it
>>>> resumes from standy there is no picture...just black. I have to reboot
>>>> to get the video back. I upgraded the video drivers from
>>>> windowsupdate, and can't say whether it was working properly before I
>>>> changed drivers or not. My next bet is the Catalyst 4.10 driver from
>>>> ATI.
>>>>
>>>> Trevor
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rover" <mikehiggins1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ujv5chKxEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I've got component working well, much better picture than svideo. My
>>>>> Panasonic Plasma model TH-42PW5 did not come equipped with DVI. This
>>>>> Plasma
>>>>> is a couple of years old but has a great picture quality.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure if the noise I'm hearing is fan noise or noise from the
>>>>> hard
>>>>> drive - afterall the unit is not totally silent.
>>>>>
>>>>> I just hooked up a 2nd monitor (15" LCD) and using Alt F5 you can
>>>>> toggle
>>>>> between the two. I'm using the 2nd monitor at 1024 x 768 setting for
>>>>> traditional PC use and video editing. My wife thinks the 2nd monitor
>>>>> setup
>>>>> is ugly - so I may disconnect it when we're entertaining.
>>>>>
>>>>> In general, I'm pleased with the product but part of me is wondering
>>>>> if I
>>>>> should have bought a MCE tower ( couple of hundred less) and then
>>>>> bought the
>>>>> Media Center Extender for the Living Room as this unit is silent like
>>>>> a
>>>>> cable box. I still have 3 weeks to decide if I want to return the
>>>>> unit.
>>>>> "Trevor Baker" <biosphere66-minus-one@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%233PV98ExEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> I've had a lot of trouble getting the component connections to work.
>>>>>> I've given up for the time being and am using svideo. I plan on
>>>>>> upgrading the tv to a plasma and will use DVI, so am not terribly
>>>>>> concerned about the svideo connection. Besides, the picture looks
>>>>>> better with svideo than the previous tivo setup, so I am still ahead.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why are you using component over DVI with your panny?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also had heat/fan issues at first, but I've since punched out the
>>>>>> back of the entertainment unit to allow better airflow and the fans
>>>>>> are no longer kicking in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Trevor
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Rover" <mikehiggins1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u0dL5z%23wEHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>I also purchased the z540 and upgraded from 512 to 1GB total RAM. It
>>>>>>>was easy to do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm curious what other owners of this PC think about it. My brief
>>>>>>> experience is as follows:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pros: looks cool, works well
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cons: I have it in a cabinet with open back and 3" top clearance and
>>>>>>> the unit runs pretty warm so the fan comes on quite a bit. It's not
>>>>>>> as quiet as I thought it would be, maybe because the temp. inside
>>>>>>> the cabinet causes the fan to come on more than normal. I also find
>>>>>>> limited functionality as a regular PC due to my Panasonic Plasma 42"
>>>>>>> EDTV display it's hooked up to via component connections doesn't
>>>>>>> allow for a high resolution setting without scrolling around on the
>>>>>>> screen all the time. So as a pure play media center it's ok, but not
>>>>>>> too functional in my setup as a regular PC. Another gripe is that
>>>>>>> it only displays HTDV on regular channels not HBO, or premium
>>>>>>> channels. And finally, I thought I would be able to burn some DVDs
>>>>>>> of my favorite HBO series but the content is copy protected and
>>>>>>> won't allow this - bummer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm interested in others thoughts on this PC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Erv Walter" <erv@ewal.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:u%23KQBVqwEHA.1512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Erv Walter wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Trevor Baker wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> There are 2 banks of 2. I had modules in the first blue slot of
>>>>>>>>>> each bank and was able to put the additional module into the
>>>>>>>>>> second slot of the first bank without having to fiddle with the
>>>>>>>>>> dvd drive.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cool. I have the same configuration (a module in the first slot
>>>>>>>>> of each bank). You must have nimble fingers to get the new RAM in
>>>>>>>>> there without moving the DVD. I will give it a try :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Success! Although it did have to move the DVD drive. I just
>>>>>>>> couldn't get the last module in the 4th slot because the DVD drive
>>>>>>>> was right on top of the slot blocking access. It was not to hard
>>>>>>>> to remove the front facade of the unit (which has the doors that
>>>>>>>> open, etc). Then, I slid the DVD drive out of the case about 1
>>>>>>>> inch which was enough to give me access to the 4th slot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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