I'm thinking of re-purposing an older core 2 duo machine as a light duty HTPC. I really want this for DVD playback more than anything, and perhaps some light gaming of older games, Pod Racer for example.
My display is a Hitachi 57S500, and I am currently watching in 720P vs. 1080i, if that information is worth anything.
Anyway
C2D at 2.66 (E6700)
2 GIG PC2 1066
ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP
IDE DVD drive
ASUS 1950Pro 256MB PCIe
Will this upscale on the PC or will it make the set itself do all the work? Also, I was thinking about just using media center, or Power DVD that came with one of my X-Fi cards, which is a few releases old now.
I've got options on the OS, XP or Windows 7, but with 2 GB of memory, I'm a bit concerned it isn't enough.
My display is a Hitachi 57S500, and I am currently watching in 720P vs. 1080i, if that information is worth anything.
Anyway
C2D at 2.66 (E6700)
2 GIG PC2 1066
ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP
IDE DVD drive
ASUS 1950Pro 256MB PCIe
Will this upscale on the PC or will it make the set itself do all the work? Also, I was thinking about just using media center, or Power DVD that came with one of my X-Fi cards, which is a few releases old now.
I've got options on the OS, XP or Windows 7, but with 2 GB of memory, I'm a bit concerned it isn't enough.
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