p9ul
Distinguished Member
Hi Guys, not really looked into HTPC's very much as I thought a decent AV room would encompass everything, but I'm thinking that my new AV room won't be complete without an HTPC.
My problem is that I only just built a PC around Xmas, and ideally I need to use that, it's located in an office but I'd like to connect it to the TV in the AV room - can this be done?
The PC was built primarily for CAD - Vista Ultimate x64, 4gb RAM, 512mb Radeon GFX card (I can give a full spec if required) When the home decorating is complete I intend to leave it running as a server so the wife can pic through photo's and music in the living room.
Anyway - this is really what I'd like to achieve.
1) record movies from Sky HD
2) download / rip TV series such as Lost, 24, Family Guy
3) rip DVD's (for the sake of HDD space I'll give 1080p Blu-rays a miss!)
Any suggestions and advice greatly appreciated.
My problem is that I only just built a PC around Xmas, and ideally I need to use that, it's located in an office but I'd like to connect it to the TV in the AV room - can this be done?
The PC was built primarily for CAD - Vista Ultimate x64, 4gb RAM, 512mb Radeon GFX card (I can give a full spec if required) When the home decorating is complete I intend to leave it running as a server so the wife can pic through photo's and music in the living room.
Anyway - this is really what I'd like to achieve.
1) record movies from Sky HD
2) download / rip TV series such as Lost, 24, Family Guy
3) rip DVD's (for the sake of HDD space I'll give 1080p Blu-rays a miss!)
Any suggestions and advice greatly appreciated.