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Niteman1969
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« on: January 27, 2003, 08:03:49 AM »
Hi All,
        Must admit the shuttle has suprised me - fast , almost silent and stable.

My System :  Shuttle SK41G
                    256mb PC2700 Ram (unbranded)
                    120gb Maxtor Diamondmax 9 HD
                    Pioneer DVR-104 Dvd Writer ( region free and write 2x on all media)
                    Ati All In Wonder 8500DV
                    Adaptec 2930CU SCSI Adapter
                    Floppy

O/S :             WinME (Games) / Win2k (MS Office & CD Writing) / WinXP (HTPC & DVD Ripping)

Software :    Catalyst 3.0 / Powerstrip / ATI DVD 7.6 / Region Killer / Nero 5.5.10
                    DVD Decryptor.

Connected:  Clarity WN-5220-S 52" LCD Rear Projector @ 800 x 600 (72HZ)
                   Compaq 40/80gb DLT SCSI Tape Drive (only turned on when needed)
                   Pioneer VSX-D2011 7.1 Reciever
                   Kef HT2005 Speaker Package + 2 extra Kef Eggs.

I havent got Theatertek yet but somone told me that ATI DVD 7.6 used
the same video decoder.

I will mess around with Zoomplayer and extra directshow filters etc
when I can be bothered, as I am getting excellent results for now
using the standard ATI software and the digital out from the 8500DV
breakout box.

All in all this PC has now got everything I need, although i am tempted to
upgrade to the All In Wonder 9700 when it is finally released in the UK.

Well Done Shuttle - I have always had tower systems with loads of
components and not had them running anywhere near as stable or
silent as this machine.

Regards

Niteman1969
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Niteman1969
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2003, 08:03:49 AM »
Finally Got My SK41G HTPC Running
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mrwilby
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2003, 01:21:47 PM »
Good to hear some success stories... I'm thinking of doing the same but without the proj (for the moment... anyway!)...

How quiet is the box btw?

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Niteman1969
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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2003, 04:30:30 AM »
Hi,
    the box is pretty quiet - the rear projection tv on the other hand is pretty loud as it is an industrial
display unit and has some fans whirring around in there......

But having said that - I am well pleased with the system - it just gets a little distracting
during quiet passages of a film as you  can then here the fans from the display. I had the same
sort of problem with my first plasma screen an NEC 3300 - will probably upgrade to another
plasma soon - but as i got the Display I have now for £350 + Vat from Ebay I think it was a pretty
good deal.

Anyway gotta go as I am answering this at work.

Regards

Jack  
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SciDoctor
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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2003, 08:31:56 AM »
Very nice kit ... good to hear you are not having problems with the 8500aiw it is a good HTPC card.
Where did you buy the pioneer region free?
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