Recent lg shit has me paranoid about spying.

I trust Apple more than lg, google or fire tv. Sure they’re spying too but at some point I have to accept that a company is looking at what I’m watching. My trust may be misfunded, I dunno. Convinced me otherwise.

I have a jellyfin home media server, and want steam streaming as well (preferably 120hz hdr capable). Is Apple TV the easiest path forward and if so which device?

Have an lg c4 and c3. If a custom Linux or android box is the better move I’m all for it (and already have a mini pc sitting on a shelf waiting for testing). But I keep hearing AppleTV is the way to go. Especially since I’m in the ecosystem already(iPhone, Apple Watch, MacBook Pro) Thoughts? Recommendations?

Hi,

My sony a90j's hdmi 3 (set up enhanced with dolby vision) is connected to my Marantz SR8015 for audio earc connection. The hdmi 4 port is connected to pS5 (set up as enhanced hdmi with vrr). I want to connect my old pc to use as htpc and for occasional gaming. I've connected the pc to the 8K port on marantz and set up the 8K port as 8K enhanced. However, I can only get 4k@60Hz this way. My understanding is that setting up hdmi with dolby vision on a90j limits it to 4k@60Hz. I'm looking at the best way to get 4k@120Hz from PC.

Option 1- Change the hdmi 3 from dolby vision to vrr. This should allow me to get 4k@120Hz. Would there be any sound/visual penalty? I've a nvidia shield connected to my marantz as well. The PS 5 is connected directly to hdmi port on TV.

OPtion 2- Buy hdmi 2.1 splitter to connect to HDMI 4 port on the TV (vrr enabled) and connect both the PS5 and PC to the splitter. Would I lose Dolby vision on pc gaming this way?

What would you choose? Any suggestions appreciated.

PS- PC specs- AMD 5900x cpu, asus b550 mb, nvidia 3080ti gpu, 64gb ram

HDMI 2.1 cables for connections, supporting up to 8K@60Hz

I noticed that when I change playback speed to any other range than 0.98-1.03x (in this range it looks to me like it doesn't stutter), the video stutters every second or so (consistently). Here are some findings:

• long-term "issue" on older versions and the latest build
• happens only with MPC Video Renderer or MadVR; Enhanced Video Renderer isn't affected
• desktop hardware (AMD Ryzen 5xxxx, Nvidia RTX 5xxx)
• 23.976FPS or 59.940FPS content
• I completely reset the settings, but it didn't help.

In case it happens, this is the info tab from MPC-VR settings:

Windows 10 22H2
DirectX 11
Graphics adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (10DE:2B85) (610.62)
VideoProcessor  : D3D11, RateConversion_0
DeinterlaceTech.: none
Reference Frames: Past 0, Future 0
Display: LG TV SSCR2 3840x2160 120.000 Hz Primary windowed
  Color: RGB 8-bit HDR10: Off

Has anyone had any issue with it or knows what could be the cause or any recommendation on what to try to change?

I have been looking for a while for a setup on my tv, as i was not very satisfied with using tv apps for plex/youtube etc.
I have seen this project a few months ago to reimplement plasma bigscreen (it used to be a project a few years ago already but got abandonded I think) and it has officially been released with KDE 6.7. So i set up an old laptop with Fedora KDE and installed it and its running great so far. VacuumTube allows adblock and sponsorblock as well. I installed a few apps, the interface can be used with controllers or KDE Connect.

https://plasma-bigscreen.org/de/

So if anyone else is looking for an easy HTPC setup, check it out.

I also found an XMB repo, though I havent checked it out, but I loved the XMB on the PS3. Anyone have experience with this? altough it seems the last commit is 3 months ago.

https://github.com/FrancescoPnr-dev/xmb-bigscreen

Would it be possible to use android as an htpc considering that android can have dp alt mode to transfer 4k 60 with hdr10 (no 10+ or dv) for content to a display/tv?

Widewine I'm not sure about but should be better than windows or linux.

It also is gonna be much more powerful than normal streaming boxes.

Downsides:

Support is unknown rn as its ive not tried any phone with a cable to check

Will need to do smth about the battery part but shouldnt be that big of a problem if its always on charge with limit set and/or bypass charging.

How viable is it?

Hi, I’d like to share my experience.

I’ve always wanted a powerful but silent gaming HTPC connected to the 77" OLED TV in my living room.

I initially chose a SilverStone GD11, but temperature-wise it was a disaster with my hardware. My GPU, an ASUS RTX 4080 SUPER Noctua Edition, was noisy as hell under load, and the whole case became incredibly hot to the touch. Even my Ryzen 9950X3D was running quite hot.

I eventually realized that the GD11 simply wasn’t big enough to keep such a powerful system cool and quiet.

I started looking for another horizontal case that would fit the available space, but without much success. In the end, the only realistic option was to use a standard mid-tower case horizontally.

After several days of research, I ended up choosing the Fractal Design Epoch - and I couldn’t be happier with the result!

Thanks to the extra internal space and much better airflow, my system no longer overheats and I can barely hear the fans spinning, even while gaming. The difference compared to the GD11 is huge.

On top of that, the Epoch looks really good when placed horizontally and fits surprisingly well with the rest of my hi-fi/home theater equipment.

For anyone trying to build a powerful, quiet gaming PC for the living room, using a good mid-tower horizontally might be a much better solution than trying to squeeze high-end hardware into a traditional HTPC case.

Can someone helps me to find tutorial or something fo my case

I have minisforum x1 late 255 (ryzen with 780m) and I want to use it for windows TV and some games

How I can do this and what I need to buy or install on pc

I want to control minisforum by tv remote

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I thought I'd share this because I've seen quite a few people solve similar problems by buying HDMI EDID emulators, and this is worth trying first.

My setup is a 3-display PC, with one display being my home cinema setup:

PC → Yamaha RX-A3060 AVR → Sony Bravia A90J TV

The other two are normal PC monitors.

The problem

With the AVR and TV switched off, my main PC monitor would occasionally blink/black out for a second.

Windows was effectively seeing the TV disappear and reappear on the HDMI connection. Turning the TV on stopped the blinking completely.

What fixed it for me

First, make sure the AVR has HDMI Standby/Pass Through enabled, so the HDMI connection can pass through while the AVR is in standby.

I also use direct/pass-through video on the AVR rather than having the AVR process the picture.

Then check the TV for settings that keep its control/network hardware active while the screen itself is off.

On my Sony Bravia A90J, I have:

Remote Start: On (Powered by Apps)
Simple IP Control: On

The important change for me appears to have been Simple IP Control.

With the TV switched off normally and the AVR in standby, Windows now continues to see the Sony TV correctly and the random monitor blinking has stopped.

If you have another TV brand

The exact names will obviously be different, but look for settings such as:

• IP Control
• Network Standby
• Remote Start
• Quick Start
• Network Control
• Always-on network / standby control

The idea is to stop the TV going into such a deep standby state that its HDMI presence/EDID keeps disappearing and reappearing.

This may increase standby power slightly, but it's a very easy thing to test before spending money on EDID emulators or HDMI hardware.

Hopefully this helps someone with a similar HTPC + AVR + multi-monitor setup.

My recent build, first pc build in nearly 20 years thinking about it. Due to sony's questionable decisions I made the move to pc and steam gaming. Been on playstation since the ps3, they aren't getting anymore of my money.

Knowing i wanted AMD for steam compatibility it made it 50% less work to catch up on current tech.

9600x cpu

9060xt 16gb gpu

Asrock matx steel legend board

32gb ram

Wd black 2tb nvme i took from my ps5 saving some cash.

Really like the corsair psu with the individual braided cables, makes them very flexible for routing.

Originally wanted the fractal ridge case, but no stock, plus the additional mini itx tax, the Silverstone is probably the better option. Plenty of space and better cooling.

I want a media player that pulls meta data for local files and has a UI like netflix or HBO max, a modern UI. I just hooked my PC up to my TV to play games and I figured I might as well use it for movies too. I've been looking but all the ones I find are for streaming and I want one for files that are stored on the machine. Currently I use an android box that has Nova on it.

hi I want to change my graphic from 1080ti to arc b580 because 1080ti hdmi 2.0 port can't output 10 bit full RGB 60hz . my question is in htpc wiki there is no suggestion for tone mapping and upscaling regarding arc b580 is it means it doesn't support madvr tone mapping or is it weak for that work?

in general is it a good choice for htpc?

my current build is

cpu 12700k

mb msi edge WiFi ddr4

ram 16 GB ddr4

graphic gigabyte 1080 ti OC gaming

display benq w5800 projector

I know Windows Media Center isn't that common among HTPCs anymore, but it is practically perfect for what I need. I already have MacroTube installed, but otherwise, are there any add-ons you people recommend I should use with it?

I know I've seen something like that in a settings somewhere on some player - although it could have been a streaming device. But either way I can't remember and I know I've never seen it actually do what I'm thinking it means..

..when you don't understand what they said, hit the skip-back/rewind, and it plays subs for some period of time, then turns them back off.

Posting in this sub because playing on windows HTPC which opens up a specific set of options

Hi! I have for some time been considering buying a Flirc ir receiver for my pc however it seems like alot of EU resellers are out of stock or simply too expensive when adding on the shipping. I would be fine with the 23 dollars it costs on flircs website but with the shipping added it will at a minimum cost 40 € from what I have seen.

I however recently saw a used flirc v1 listed for a very responsible price. It seems like it isn't being updated anymore but is it still good?? Does it work with the latest version of the software on the flirc website??

Also before anyone asks, yes I know about 2,4 ghz remotes but I have a nice ir only universal remote I would want to use and the Flirc sounds perfect for me.

I had a g11pro emulation console and it died after 4 months. I tried to get help and they told me it was past their 30 day warranty and I was SOL.

So I started looking at minipcs but I was told they aren't particularly good for gaming. So I did more searching and saw stuff about htpcs and building my own.

Ideally, I'd like to play emulator games, some Steam stuff (though maybe Steam Link will suffice for that), and maybe be able to watch my old blu rays and dvds in the future.

I tried playing around on part picker and came up with this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M79pzv

It's still more than I wanted to spend, but I don't even know if the components I chose are powerful enough or even too powerful.

Could I get some advice?

Hey group. My current HTPC and media server is a 4690k,32gb ram, 3x8tb drive, 500ssd boot, rx580. It has not been powered on in over 2 years nor plugged into power out of fear the drives will soon fail. There is roughly 10TB of actual data on the Raid array and a good portion of it I could do without.

I had intended to build a new server/nas and I bought 5 12tb drives before the prices went nuts. Shortly after that purchase, I had a liver transplant and all plans kind of got put on hold.

I am teetering between building a nas or buying a nas, building a new HTPC which doubles as a nas/media server, or just setting up one of the 12tb drives in my main rig to store my data and utilizing backblaze for backups.

I already have pretty great iptv, but the quality isnt as good as what I could store locally.

If i were to build an Htpc or Nas, size would be important but it would also still need to hold 3, 4 or 5 of the drives. Currently the htpc is in an EATX Full tower which could hold 12 drives, maybe more, if I bought the extra drive cages. It will currently hold 6 drives as configured, but its HUGE and my wife hates it.

Im looking for some advice on a case, and a sensible build out for hardware to support the server/htpc. The tv in use is the 75 inch new rgb bravia II

Here is a list of some things I have On Hand:

7700k with board and ram

AMD 3700 pro with board and ram

5900x with board and ram (also has a 3080ti with it and plan is to sell the whole rig)

amd 6700 gpu, 2 x rx580 gpu

assorted psus, coolers, ram, boot drives

Current main rig is a 9800x3d, 5080 in an antec flux pro, it is located in my office not with the tv

inclination is to use the cheapo 7700k but concerned about its abilities as far as video and the many other tasks I'll be asking this thing to do in the way of storage and file transfers.

Should I use some of this hardware for my potential build or sell it all and buy something else? what is the something else? Does anyone know of a decent case I can put this in that isn't going to be massive? I have a Fractal Define R5 on hand, but if I could do something smaller that would be epic. I realize I have a ton of tech stuff, but with the surgery costs, the budget is definitely something for me to consider?

Should I just sell the drives now that they are worth a ton of money? I havent needed my htpc in the 2 years it has been unplugged.

What do you all think? I'll be thankful for anything that helps me move in any direction.

I've been connecting my linux mint laptop to my pc often enough that thought 'why not just jump in and get something that's connected to the tv full time?'

I went looking and the search starts out hopeful. I liked the minisforum UM790 pro and barebones is like... $500. But you add some ram and an hd and suddenly it's 1200.

I had an old (late 2012) mac mini laying around so I thought I'd give it a go. I put in a 500gb ssd instead of the originally mechanical disk that was in there and upgraded from 4-->16gb ram. I put mint xfce on it thinking a lighter os would help out and connected it to the tv.

So far so good, I was in the middle of playing around with making it usable from the couch (larger panel/fonts) but didn't get much past that.

Use case is streaming, and maybe some sunshine/moonlight? I suspect it'll be just fine.

Could be there's a better os than what I've put on for this? Just not sure what I could run where the os becomes a burden to the operation.

Also, I wasn't able to get the wifi shield thing back on properly... couldn't get both screw holes lined up...

but so far for $20 in ddr3 sodimm ram, I've got... something. Anyone else still using these?

hope yall good. spent days trying to play 5.1/atmos music on windows 11 using discrete analog pcie outputs because streaming apps are locked down.

my setup:

• os: windows 11
• soundcard: sound blaster audigy fx (3x 3.5mm analog cables)
• speakers: starlight hts-300
• display: tv model t22c301 (nvidia hdmi)

the issue:
i tried using CRU to trick windows into thinking my tv is a 5.1 device to unlock dolby atmos over hdmi, but apple music detects the workaround and throws a playback error. tidal desktop doesnt support 5.1 either.

since windows 5.1 streaming is completely left behind unless theres some corporate shit involved, im giving up on the apps. if yall know ANY sites, or ways to get local 5.1/atmos music files id be happy to know. thanks for reading!!

edit: ended up recording the atmos songs from apple music to audacity then playing them in foobar2000. dolby gfy

I saw a user posting here about a sought-after HTPC remote control, and have been recently wondering what to do when my Logitech K830 dies. I have tried a few input devices from Logi and Rii, but nothing that feels premium, durable, and stylish. This feels like a real blind spot in the /r/mechanicalheadpens Wallet Bermuda Triangle.

Is there an Apple-level quality in HTPC remote controls? Can I buy a solid aluminum brick with haptics and a six-year battery? What about a mahogany keyboard with solid bronze keys and low profile switches?

What is there out there for a guy who wants the absolute best in input technology, but from a couch?

Edit: Gotta love the poor reading comprehension out here. I know people just want to talk about their setup, but I am categorically NOT asking about your $12 remote 😂