hi guys..
my first post on the new look TE...:cool2:
Bought a PV8 recently, and contemplating on whether to buy the WDTV or build a HTPC. The usage will be for my parents, so ease of use is very important.
The mail problem with WDTV is (from my parents point of view), is that it doesnt have a scale to 16:9 zoom mode. If it zooms, it will result in clipping of video.
Currently have my PC as a makeshift HTPC( although very tiring to move it once every week!) , and am quite happy with xbmc, despite the lack of GPU acceleration on windows.
With a PC in India, it is customary to have a UPS. We also have low voltages here in Delhi. But is it really necessary to have UPS alongside a HTPC? If that machine wont be used for downloading, or surfing? since the TV is a plasma, so wont risk PC usage with my parents So data transfers can be done from My PC to the HTPC, when required using a LAN connection.
my first post on the new look TE...:cool2:
Bought a PV8 recently, and contemplating on whether to buy the WDTV or build a HTPC. The usage will be for my parents, so ease of use is very important.
The mail problem with WDTV is (from my parents point of view), is that it doesnt have a scale to 16:9 zoom mode. If it zooms, it will result in clipping of video.
Currently have my PC as a makeshift HTPC( although very tiring to move it once every week!) , and am quite happy with xbmc, despite the lack of GPU acceleration on windows.
With a PC in India, it is customary to have a UPS. We also have low voltages here in Delhi. But is it really necessary to have UPS alongside a HTPC? If that machine wont be used for downloading, or surfing? since the TV is a plasma, so wont risk PC usage with my parents So data transfers can be done from My PC to the HTPC, when required using a LAN connection.