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« on: September 29, 2009, 09:57:40 AM » |
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Original Article LinkDoes it come with a special build of BD playback software or will regular retail versions of PDVD and TMT work with it?
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puwaha
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« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 11:04:03 AM » |
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I may have missed it in the review, but how does the system work with 1080i recorded TV? Does it deinterlace well?
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Lothar
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 01:40:58 PM » |
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Original Article LinkDoes it come with a special build of BD playback software or will regular retail versions of PDVD and TMT work with it? The unit that I reviewed had TMT3 loaded on it. I believe that it was a standard retail version though. My Cyberlink software that came with my BluRay drive did not work though because it did not believe that that graphics chipset was good enough. It was unaware of the onboard decoder. |
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« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2009, 01:57:02 PM » |
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I may have missed it in the review, but how does the system work with 1080i recorded TV? Does it deinterlace well?
When I did this review my HD tuner was out of commission so I did not have any 1080i content to test with. I believe that this chipset was supposed to be able to handle the deinterlacing properly but I do not have firsthand experience with it unfortunately. Sorry. I will put the question to my contact at Habey though. Perhaps they can let us all know. |
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 08:39:12 AM » |
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I can't get over their poor choice of locations for the connections.
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 09:13:54 AM » |
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I can't get over their poor choice of locations for the connections.
I agree, the fact that the network connection is in the front just made this a non-option as far as the wife is concerned...too bad because at the current $299 price tag I would have picked one up for the bedroom. |
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2009, 09:22:50 AM » |
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Why not mount it out of sight? With the included brackets, it would be pretty easy to tack it on the wall, dresser, or maybe even the back of the TV.
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2009, 10:06:53 AM » |
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Why not mount it out of sight? With the included brackets, it would be pretty easy to tack it on the wall, dresser, or maybe even the back of the TV.
From the brackets and location of the connections that looks like exactly what you're supposed to do. This is targeted at a very specific customer group that wants to mount the unit out of sight. Which to be honest, makes a lot of sense. If you've got a 65" on a wall mounted bracket, I bet there is space back there to hide this guy. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2009, 01:19:53 PM » |
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It would just be easier to hide if all the cables came in the same side. Not to mention open it up for more applications, like sitting on a kitchen counter or in the rack with the components.
I have been thinking about mounting an ION machine on the bottom side of a tv stand I have.
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« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2009, 07:37:53 AM » |
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Don't forget that wireless is always an option. You don't need to use the wired connection if that's an option for you.
I think that this unit may also be destined for use in digital signage where the connector layout is not as much of an issue.
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« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2009, 08:17:01 AM » |
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I think wireless networking is useless for a HTPC if it is going to be used for HD video. What I want to see is a wireless HDMI standard for TVs and then a PC card to transmit that signal or be integrated in the motherboard. Does wideband usb have the bandwidth to TX 1080P?
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« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2009, 01:47:58 PM » |
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Is wideband USB the wireless? or is it USB 3.0? USB 3.0 can handle uncompressed 1080p at 60 fps. But I don't think that's what you are asking about.
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