I am about to start a new project, a media player pc.
I have a few questions if u guys can help me out.
Now basically all i want this pc/media player to do is play my films, music etc...
It does not have to record tv or play tv.
I have choosen a case, and i intend to put a 1tb hdd in it.
My question is what kind of motherboard and processor will i need?
And i want the media player to be ableto copy my dvd's and store them ready for viewing on my tv.
I intend to use a vga-s-video convertor to watch it on my tv.
Hi there.
To be honest i think its a hell of a waste of a pc if that is all you want to do with it. You may as well buy a media center box or extender that attaches on to your network or straight into your tv.
Your vga-svid convertor i think will degrade your viewing experience.
Sounds like you only want half a HTPC.
Can i ask why you don't want to watch or record tv on it?
FWIW,
i use a GigabyteGA-MA78GM-S2H mATX motherboard. Has onboard HD audio and video capable of processing 1080p (which is why i bought it). Coupled with an AMD X2 4450e low energy dual core cpu @ 2.3GHz
Not sure i can help any further mate as i simply would not do what you're proposing to do.
edit: Just a thought, what connections does your tv have? the mobo i mentioned has vga, dvi, hdmi, probably better than using convertors.
