Tag Archives: HTPC

Denon AVR 790 Unboxing and setup

August 31, 2009

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Denon AVR 790 Unboxing and setup

Recently purchased this little beauty, The Denon AVR 790 as an upgrade for my aging Pioneer. It is interesting to note as per this AVS forum post from user Batpig that: Q. What is the difference between the three-digit models (e.g. AVR 790) and the four-digit models (e.g. AVR 1910)? A: Essentially, NOTHING. Denon puts [...]

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Power DVD Coupon Code

August 3, 2009

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Power DVD Coupon Code

Power DVD 9 10% Off Coupon PowerDVD 9 Ultra, Deluxe, Standard ,Upgrade – 10% off Coupon Code: pao4jevmn Date: From 08/01/09 to 08/31/09 PowerDVD 9- 10% off coupon: pao4jevmn I have been using the fabulous Power DVD 8 for a while on my HTPC mostly due to the ability to hardware decode High Definition content [...]

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HTPC Setup

July 26, 2009

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HTPC Setup

Finally got round to finishing my HTPC room with a nice bargain entertainment unit from Dare Gallery.  Had a few issues with trying to get the HDMI cable into the HTPC – was a bit too short though finally managed to squeeze the damn thing in. Here are some pics of the destruction in action: [...]

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Enable ITC Processing with ATI CCC?

June 19, 2009

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ITC Processing ITC Processing has been available on ATI graphics cards since Catalyst 9.2 though it can have a positive or negative impact depending on your display device. Enabling ITC Processing for DTVs ITC processing is a feature that enables display processors to use the appropriate pixel data processing algorithms based on specific content type [...]

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How to automatically log on with Vista

February 1, 2009

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If  you have a HTPC or media server, getting your box to automatically log in is extremely convenient.  Luckily it is quite a simple process: Click Start and type netplwiz in the Search field.  Hit Enter. Uncheck the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer option and click OK Enter the [...]

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