Questions on building a Blu-ray PC.. - Blu-ray Forum

Dace · 10-09-2007, 01:50 AM

Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find any articles/posts.

How does one build a Blu-ray PC? And is it possible?

What I mean is:

Is it possible to build a PC that bitstreams DDTHD and DTSHDMA or does the software have to do the decoding?

Also, can it do this via HDMI? And if so how? Furthermore, how does the HDMI on videocards work?? Does it output both video and sound?

In short, I'd like to know if its possible to build a PC that can output video and sound thru HDMI...and even better if it could bitstream the audio. And is PowerDVD better than WinDVD?

Ok, I'll stop here or I'll just continue rambling.

smiley · 10-09-2007, 01:58 AM

Look at this site for minimum requirements:
http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/produ...e_112_ENU.html
I have the nVidia GeForce 7600 video card and I would recomend the 8600.

vanstone · 10-12-2007, 04:31 PM

Dace

I have built A HTPC with the following specs..

Home built HTPC
- Azurentech X-Meridian 7.1 sound card (I use both Optical and 7.1 analog out)
- Pioneer BDC-202 Blu-ray drive
- Asus 8600GT video card
- Asus P5W DH Deluxe mother board
- Intel Core 2 duo E6600 2.4 GHz
- 3 GB of ram
- 2 x 500 GB drives set up as Raid 1 (mirrored)
- 80 GB OS drive
- Gigabit LAN connected to 2.2 TB server
- CM media 282 case

Samsung LN-T5265F 52" 1080p LCD HDTV (toooo small )
Onkyo S-790 7.1 system
APC 1500VA UPS and H15 Power conditioner
Spacer system lighting controls (over head and behind the TV)

Software

Windows XP
AnyDVD HD
Cyberlink Ultra

You can see pictures here https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=273

I think you have the most flexability with a HTPC. To date Azurentech is the only sound card (that I know of) that is comming out with a HDMI 1.3 X-tension add on card for there line of sound cards. should be out in November.

This is there newest card http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/x-fi_prelude.php

There new HDMI 1.3 add on card will look like this http://www.auzentech.com/site/produc...ension_din.php

saljr · 10-14-2007, 11:22 PM

Future - Small Home built HTPC

Asus M2R32-MVP w/ Vista 32-Bit Home Premium or Ultimate
AMD X2 5200+ 2.6GHz 65 Watt w/ Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme CPU Cooler
Asus EAH2600XT 256MB GDDR4 w/ Thermalright HR-03 Rev A VGA Cooler
Crucial Ballistix 3GB DDR2 800
Western Digital Raptor 36GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache w/Smart Drive
HT OMEGA CLARO Plus+ 7.1 Channels (when they support DTS-MA and TrueHD and increase SNR 118db-120db)
ALTEC LANSING FX6021 75W 2.1
Pioneer BDC-202 Blu-ray
DirecTV PC Tuner (when they come out. 12/07 or 1/08)
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 or SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-650HT
PC Case (Don't know) I think a Cube Case.
SHARP AQUOS 32" 16:9 6ms 1080p LCD HDTV Model LC32D62U
Software I like WinDVD it does support DTS-MA and TrueHD. Core - needs to fix the bugs.

10-09-2007, 01:50 AM	#1
Dace Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Montreal, QC - Canada	Questions on building a Blu-ray PC.. Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find any articles/posts. How does one build a Blu-ray PC? And is it possible? What I mean is: Is it possible to build a PC that bitstreams DDTHD and DTSHDMA or does the software have to do the decoding? Also, can it do this via HDMI? And if so how? Furthermore, how does the HDMI on videocards work?? Does it output both video and sound? In short, I'd like to know if its possible to build a PC that can output video and sound thru HDMI...and even better if it could bitstream the audio. And is PowerDVD better than WinDVD? Ok, I'll stop here or I'll just continue rambling.

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10-09-2007, 01:58 AM	#2
smiley Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Barron, WI Blu-ray collection:144	Look at this site for minimum requirements: http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/produ...e_112_ENU.html I have the nVidia GeForce 7600 video card and I would recomend the 8600.

10-12-2007, 04:31 PM	#3
vanstone Member Member since:Sep 2007	Dace I have built A HTPC with the following specs.. Home built HTPC - Azurentech X-Meridian 7.1 sound card (I use both Optical and 7.1 analog out) - Pioneer BDC-202 Blu-ray drive - Asus 8600GT video card - Asus P5W DH Deluxe mother board - Intel Core 2 duo E6600 2.4 GHz - 3 GB of ram - 2 x 500 GB drives set up as Raid 1 (mirrored) - 80 GB OS drive - Gigabit LAN connected to 2.2 TB server - CM media 282 case Samsung LN-T5265F 52" 1080p LCD HDTV (toooo small ) Onkyo S-790 7.1 system APC 1500VA UPS and H15 Power conditioner Spacer system lighting controls (over head and behind the TV) Software Windows XP AnyDVD HD Cyberlink Ultra You can see pictures here https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=273 I think you have the most flexability with a HTPC. To date Azurentech is the only sound card (that I know of) that is comming out with a HDMI 1.3 X-tension add on card for there line of sound cards. should be out in November. This is there newest card http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/x-fi_prelude.php There new HDMI 1.3 add on card will look like this http://www.auzentech.com/site/produc...ension_din.php

10-14-2007, 11:22 PM	#4
saljr Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Stockton,California	Future - Small Home built HTPC Asus M2R32-MVP w/ Vista 32-Bit Home Premium or Ultimate AMD X2 5200+ 2.6GHz 65 Watt w/ Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme CPU Cooler Asus EAH2600XT 256MB GDDR4 w/ Thermalright HR-03 Rev A VGA Cooler Crucial Ballistix 3GB DDR2 800 Western Digital Raptor 36GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Cache w/Smart Drive HT OMEGA CLARO Plus+ 7.1 Channels (when they support DTS-MA and TrueHD and increase SNR 118db-120db) ALTEC LANSING FX6021 75W 2.1 Pioneer BDC-202 Blu-ray DirecTV PC Tuner (when they come out. 12/07 or 1/08) PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 or SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-650HT PC Case (Don't know) I think a Cube Case. SHARP AQUOS 32" 16:9 6ms 1080p LCD HDTV Model LC32D62U Software I like WinDVD it does support DTS-MA and TrueHD. Core - needs to fix the bugs.

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