Comments on: Takin’ it to the streets (or the webcast in this case)! http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:51:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Milardo http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Milardo Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:29:17 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-482 I wish there was more support for old ati tv tuner products like my ati tv wonder pro! I wish there was more support for old ati tv tuner products like my ati tv wonder pro!

]]> By: Jay Taylor http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Jay Taylor Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:14:14 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-190 <a href="#comment-186" rel="nofollow">@Surya</a>, I will need to talk with the notebook team on that. I am not directly invovled in the notebook enablement efforts. I will see what I can find out. @Surya, I will need to talk with the notebook team on that. I am not directly invovled in the notebook enablement efforts. I will see what I can find out.

]]> By: Jay Taylor http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Jay Taylor Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:12:16 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-189 <a href="#comment-187" rel="nofollow">@Carmen</a>, Some of this depends on what OS you are using and what the output capablilities are of your other h/w. I do have a Wii connected up to my MSI Media Live Diva platform and play the audio back out on the 5.1 amp card. I am running Win 7 and bring the 2 channel audio from the Wii to the 2 ch. inputs on the back of the MSI board. Just set the audio properties in Win 7 to monitor the inputs and it routes the audio back out to the amp card. As for your STB, it would depend if your box has SPDIF coax audio out. In theory, it should work similar to the Wii, but as mentioned, I don't have satellite anymore so I cannot test this out. I am completely cord free at this point so I only have my 1 HTPC box under the TV. I installed 2 TV Tuners for local OTA content and go online for the rest. @Carmen, Some of this depends on what OS you are using and what the output capablilities are of your other h/w.

I do have a Wii connected up to my MSI Media Live Diva platform and play the audio back out on the 5.1 amp card. I am running Win 7 and bring the 2 channel audio from the Wii to the 2 ch. inputs on the back of the MSI board. Just set the audio properties in Win 7 to monitor the inputs and it routes the audio back out to the amp card.

As for your STB, it would depend if your box has SPDIF coax audio out. In theory, it should work similar to the Wii, but as mentioned, I don’t have satellite anymore so I cannot test this out.

I am completely cord free at this point so I only have my 1 HTPC box under the TV. I installed 2 TV Tuners for local OTA content and go online for the rest.

]]> By: Jay Taylor http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Jay Taylor Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:08:41 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-188 <a href="#comment-182" rel="nofollow">@Heath</a>, Hello Heath, I have found the 780 chipset to be very robust for anything I throw at it. Now, I am running a 65W quad core CPU which does have greater Hypertransport bandwidth, but DVD's upscale nicely and OTA SD digital content looks fine (as well as SD content can look on an HD screen, IMO). I am not getting dropped frames or anything. Now, there may be some file formats that I am not viewing on my box, but I generally don't watch much MKV files, etc. @Heath,
Hello Heath, I have found the 780 chipset to be very robust for anything I throw at it. Now, I am running a 65W quad core CPU which does have greater Hypertransport bandwidth, but DVD’s upscale nicely and OTA SD digital content looks fine (as well as SD content can look on an HD screen, IMO). I am not getting dropped frames or anything.

Now, there may be some file formats that I am not viewing on my box, but I generally don’t watch much MKV files, etc.

]]> By: Carmen http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Carmen Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:34:50 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-187 What do I do if I have a Nintendo Wii and a Satellite box and want to listen audio output on mi surround speakers connected to the integrated 5.1 amp in the MSI Media Live Diva??? What do I do if I have a Nintendo Wii and a Satellite box and want to listen audio output on mi surround speakers connected to the integrated 5.1 amp in the MSI Media Live Diva???

]]> By: Surya http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Surya Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:33:43 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-186 I though AMD as chips and platforms solution provider must be neutral to their hardware vendors/system integrators, but I can not find any websites that comparing some AMD platforms (like Puma notebook platform) from several hardware vendors/system integrators. I can find several hardware review websites that compare your competitor notebook platform (netbook in this case) that offered from several company. Can you tell me the hardware review websites that compare several products based on your platform qualifications? I though AMD as chips and platforms solution provider must be neutral to their hardware vendors/system integrators, but I can not find any websites that comparing some AMD platforms (like Puma notebook platform) from several hardware vendors/system integrators. I can find several hardware review websites that compare your competitor notebook platform (netbook in this case) that offered from several company. Can you tell me the hardware review websites that compare several products based on your platform qualifications?

]]> By: Heath http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Heath Fri, 29 May 2009 17:41:44 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-182 Great blog, and informative webcast! I've been thinking about "cutting the cord" myself. I spend a lot of time in the htpc section at AVS, and I see many people have the opinion that the on board graphics of the 780 chipset is not sufficient for interlaced content, such as standard DVD and 1080i TV. Knowing that you use this solution in your home, what's your take on this? Great blog, and informative webcast! I’ve been thinking about “cutting the cord” myself. I spend a lot of time in the htpc section at AVS, and I see many people have the opinion that the on board graphics of the 780 chipset is not sufficient for interlaced content, such as standard DVD and 1080i TV. Knowing that you use this solution in your home, what’s your take on this?

]]> By: wpeltola http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-174 wpeltola Wed, 27 May 2009 17:28:35 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-174 <a href="#comment-172" rel="nofollow">@Jay Taylor</a>, I'm going to give that a try! Any way I can save some $$$ is a good thing; especially now-a-days. Thanks. @Jay Taylor,

I’m going to give that a try! Any way I can save some $$$ is a good thing; especially now-a-days.

Thanks.

]]> By: Jay Taylor http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Jay Taylor Wed, 27 May 2009 17:25:41 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-173 <a href="#comment-168" rel="nofollow">@Anthony Morales</a>, There are sites out there that provide HD movie content, but they are often fee based sites. Check the Online Video content blog I posted. There is a section for Streaming Movies. @Anthony Morales,
There are sites out there that provide HD movie content, but they are often fee based sites.

Check the Online Video content blog I posted. There is a section for Streaming Movies.

]]> By: Jay Taylor http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Jay Taylor Wed, 27 May 2009 17:23:58 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-172 <a href="#comment-170" rel="nofollow">@wpeltola</a>, No problem. However, before spending big $$ on an antenna, you might consider trying to build one yourself. I built mine from coat hangers, woodscrews, a 2x4 and a transformer. Took about 30 minutes to build it and cost $7.00. Works better than a fairly expensive amplified in door antenna I was using prior to that. I provide a link in my Cut the Cord blog to a video that shows you how to do it. @wpeltola, No problem. However, before spending big $$ on an antenna, you might consider trying to build one yourself.

I built mine from coat hangers, woodscrews, a 2×4 and a transformer. Took about 30 minutes to build it and cost $7.00. Works better than a fairly expensive amplified in door antenna I was using prior to that.

I provide a link in my Cut the Cord blog to a video that shows you how to do it.

]]> By: wpeltola http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-170 wpeltola Wed, 27 May 2009 17:10:18 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-170 Jay, I really enjoyed your webcast today and thank you for answering the four questions I posted in recent blog post. I now have a better understanding on how I can make my HTPC better over time and really liked the different tips you offered. In regards to this post, I made the early mistake of buying a fairly cheap HD Antena at a local Best Buy and I quickly found out..the saying "you get what you pay for" can really come into play when dealing with electronics! I was able to get two local HD channels and that was it. For now, Comcast is holding me over until I can afford a better antena and make the full switch over to full internet and OTA broadcasting. Please add me to the drawing for the ATI TV Wonder card.. My current tuner seems buggy and I've never been able to get it working fully with my current setup. I'm sure it would play well next to my ATI HD2600 Pro. The news about Netflix working side by side with MS Media Center has me very excited and I plan on checking into this more! Thus far, I've been very happy with MS Vista Ultimate and Media Center's easy integration. As long as I can get Blu Ray downloads from Netflix, I'll be happy. I may never leave the house again :) Thanks again Jay! Jay, I really enjoyed your webcast today and thank you for answering the four questions I posted in recent blog post. I now have a better understanding on how I can make my HTPC better over time and really liked the different tips you offered.

In regards to this post, I made the early mistake of buying a fairly cheap HD Antena at a local Best Buy and I quickly found out..the saying “you get what you pay for” can really come into play when dealing with electronics! I was able to get two local HD channels and that was it. For now, Comcast is holding me over until I can afford a better antena and make the full switch over to full internet and OTA broadcasting.

Please add me to the drawing for the ATI TV Wonder card.. My current tuner seems buggy and I’ve never been able to get it working fully with my current setup. I’m sure it would play well next to my ATI HD2600 Pro.

The news about Netflix working side by side with MS Media Center has me very excited and I plan on checking into this more! Thus far, I’ve been very happy with MS Vista Ultimate and Media Center’s easy integration. As long as I can get Blu Ray downloads from Netflix, I’ll be happy. I may never leave the house again :)

Thanks again Jay!

]]> By: Pete http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Pete Wed, 27 May 2009 16:45:15 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-169 It'd be great if you could drive resolution of the issue of incorrect white and black point rendering in AMD video drivers. This is a significant issue for HTPCs, and could be an opportunity for AMD to shine. See the (massive) thread at http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/274893.aspx for details. Thanks for taking the time to do the webcast. It’d be great if you could drive resolution of the issue of incorrect white and black point rendering in AMD video drivers. This is a significant issue for HTPCs, and could be an opportunity for AMD to shine. See the (massive) thread at http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/274893.aspx for details.

Thanks for taking the time to do the webcast.

]]> By: Anthony Morales http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/05/27/takin-it-to-the-streets-or-the-webcast-in-this-case/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Anthony Morales Wed, 27 May 2009 16:40:33 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=547#comment-168 Very informative webcast. I'm interested in HD movie playback via internet stream. Are you aware of any sites that provide HD movie content? Very informative webcast.

I’m interested in HD movie playback via internet stream. Are you aware of any sites that provide HD movie content?

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