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August 21st, 2010

XHTPC

xhtpc


Sources

  • HTPC (SilverStone)
    • SilverStone LC17 [?]
    • Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 [?]
    • Intel Celeron 430 (undervolt 1w) [?]
    • Team Elite 2GB [?]
    • Sapphire HD5450 1GB [?]
    • WD 500GB Caviar Green [?]
    • HEC WinPower 550W [?]
    • Astone ISOgear 3.5 + WD 2TB [?]

AVR

  • Harman Kardon 160 [?]

Display

  • 37″ LG 37LD460 [?]

Speakers

  • LR: Polk TSi100 [?]
  • C: Polk CS20 [?]
  • LS/RS: Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 [?]
  • Sub: Klipsch SW-450 [?]

Accessories

  • Monster Cable Banana Connectors [?]
  • AudioPro HDMI
  • Digital Elect 16AWG cables

HTPC Tuning

  • Gigabyte Bios
    • Integrated Peripherals -> Azalia Codec -> Disabled
    • MB Intelligent Tweaker -> CPU Voltage Control -> 1.00000V
  • Windows 7
    • Drivers: ATI Catalyst
    • Video Out: ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series [AVR1600/160] HDMI
    • Audio Out: ATI HDMI Output
  • ATI Catalyst Control Center
    • Video -> All Settings -> Enable dynamic contrast (uncheck)
    • Desktop & Displays -> Configure -> Scaling Options -> Overscan 0%
  • MPC-HC (svn builds)
    • Shaders -> sharpen complex 2
    • Options -> Playback -> Output -> DirectShow Video -> EVR Custom Pres. **
    • Options -> Playback -> Output -> Audio Renderer -> ATI HDMI Output
    • Options -> Internal Filters -> Transform Filters -> AC3 (uncheck)
    • Options -> Internal Filters -> Transform Filters -> DTS (uncheck)
    • Options -> External Filters -> ffdshow Audio Decoder -> Prefer
    • Optiones -> External Filters -> Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder -> Block
  • ffdshow-tryouts (ffdshow audio decoder configuration)
    • Output -> Dolby Digital (AC3) (check)
    • Output -> Dolby Digital Plus (check)
    • Output -> DTS (check)
    • Output -> DTS HD (check)
    • Output -> Dolby TrueHD (check)
    • Output -> Connect as PCM first (uncheck)
    • Output -> 16 bit integer (check)
  • Winamp 5 Lite
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft CD Plug-in
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft FLAC Decoder
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft MIDI Player
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft Module Decoder
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft MPEG Audio Decoder
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft MP4 Demuxer
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft Vorbis Decoder
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft Waveform Decoder
    • Options -> Plug-ins -> Input -> Nullsoft Windows Media Decoder

HK160 Tuning/Connectors

  • HDMI Monitor Out -> LG 37LD460
  • HDM1 -> SilverStone HTPC
  • Connectors
    • Front Right -> Polk TSi100
    • Front Left -> Polk TSi100
    • Surr. Right -> Wharfedale Diamond 9.1
    • Surr. Left -> Wharfedale Diamond 9.1
    • Center -> Polk CS20
    • Sub Pre-Out -> Klipsch SW-450
  • Setup -> Manual Setup
    • Sub Mode: L/R+LFE
    • Crossover
      • Left/Right: Large
      • Center: 100hz
      • Surround: 100hz
      • Surr Back: 100hz
      • Sub: 10inch
    • Level Adjust
      • FL: 0db
      • CEN: +2db
      • FR: 0db
      • SR: 0db
      • SBR: 0db
      • SBL: 0db
      • SL: 0db
      • SUB: 0db

LG 37LD460 Tuning/Connectors

  • Connectors:
    • HDMI1 -> HK160
  • Input
    • HDM1 -> Label -> PC
  • Picture Settings
    • Aspect Ratio -> 16:9
    • Energy Saving -> Minimum
    • Picture Mode -> Game (User)
      • Backlight -> 60
      • Contrast -> 90
      • Brightness -> 50
      • Sharpness -> 55
      • Color -> 55
      • Tint -> 0
      • Color Temp. -> 0
      • Advance Control -> Dynamic Contrast -> Off
      • Advance Control -> Dynamic Color -> Off
      • Advance Control -> Clear White -> Off
      • Advance Control -> Skin Color -> 0
      • Advance Control -> Noise Control -> Off
      • Advance Control -> Digital Noise Reduction -> Off
      • Advance Control -> Gamma -> Medium
      • Advance Control -> Black Level -> Low
      • Advance Control -> Eye Care -> Off
      • Advance Control -> Color Gamut -> Wide
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