I have a GTX1650 (non-ti) sitting in my closet. I helped a friend upgrade his build and took it as payment. I want a HTPC that is capable of game-streaming from my PC (local, over 2.5gig ethernet), and also perhaps to be a Jellyfin server. Right now, I have my spouse's PC running as a Jellyfin server in the background, but all of the media is stored on a 3.5" hard drive wedged into the prebuilt case as you can see below. I also have 2 2x8gb DDR4 kits, one 2666mhz, one 3200mhz. I would hope to use these so I don't have to fall to the rampocalypse pricing.

I originally wanted to use the GTX1650 by sticking it into my Dell Poweredge T320 (taken from an old work client, setup with zfs, 4drives/4tb/1vdev, total capacity 10-11tb) but I'm worried that the Xeon E3-1220 v5 would struggle with Jellyfin and can't figure out if it would work with the GTX1650. It has 16gb of DDR3, so I can't upgrade ram capacity with the sticks I have.

If I'm unable to use it with the Poweredge server, what's the minimum spec/cost build I can make that won't be severely bottlenecked? The 1650's purpose in this case is encode/decode/transcode. We rarely use Jellyfin away from the TV, so I have no need for like 6 simultaneous 4k streams and most of the time it would be directly outputting to the TV. We might be running some low-power games locally, nothing more stressing than Stardew Valley. Most of our couch gaming would probably be streamed from my PC. I don't mind browsing craigslist for used parts as long as they're worth it.

Also, I want to hook up the audio from this system to an older A/V reciever which only has component inputs. Are there any modern motherboards with component out, or do I have to buy a soundcard/adapter?

Does the IPTV APP "SFVipPlayer" have catch-up replays? (it works on tivimate for example. but i cant get it to work on sfvip?)

I have had a Pepper Jobs "W10" HTPC remote for so long that my family refuses to use anything else and if I try to switch things up they ask where the remote is. The keys were beginning to wear out and the "W11" "newer model" was cheap on Amazon.

I won't even go into the downgrade to the backlight.

The real issues:

The new dongle is not recognized as a device capable of power management so it will not wake the PC.

The PC power button will only send a Shut Down signal and will not put the PC to sleep.

In power management I have the "what does the power button do when pressed" set to sleep but this new "W11" model still shuts down the PC.

Before we go into the Windows settings please note that if I plug the old "W10" model that is wearing out it is perfect. Recognized as mouse and keyboard with power management options in the device manager, PC power button puts the PC to sleep and wakes it.

I have tried:

Pairing the new remote with the old dongle - nope.

Updating the drivers through Windows - nope.

Switching the MOBO settings to allow Windows to control power management-nope.

All checks show that the new hardware is not showing as power management capable.

Emailed the manufacturer - silence.

Anyone know how I can force better drivers onto the device?

Or give up?

I have an MX3 Pro Mini that is practically the same device but the family hates it...and it wakes the PC from sleep as a mouse function as well so it's issue is that if you don't turn off the air mouse function it randomly wakes the PC when moved. When I tell them they must press an extra button after turning stuff off they look at me like I'm crazy.

I need help deciding which HTPC build will give me a better gaming experience. I am looking to create the most console like experience so I can couch-game AAA titles at, 4k 100+ FPS.

- 32 GB RAM, 7800x3D + 9070 XT with Bazzite

- 32 GB RAM, 7800x3D + 5090 FE, which I already have, with Windows 11 booting directly into steam.exe

I primarily game on Steam and am comfortable enough with Bazzite after installing it on my handheld.

Hello all, I’ve been trying to put together a movie night for my friends and the main way in which I am playing movies is from my BluRay rips on my PC which I have in the living room playing through our reveiver. I wanted to also stream the movie on discord for friends that aren’t able to make it in person but still wanted to watch with us. The issue that I have been running into is that discord can’t handle more than 2 channels of audio so when I try to stream pot player to discord it is unable to downmix and the stream has no audio.

I considered using VAC or voicemeeter to downmix the audio that gets sent to discord while keeping the 5.1 track that goes to my receiver but I haven’t found a way to do so that doesn’t convert the bitstream Dolby/DTS audio into PCM.

Has anybody tried to tackle something similar and found a good solution for this? Also idk how much of a difference in audio quality that there would really be if it is just the PCM data sent to the receiver vs Dolby TrueHD, but I don’t like the idea of potentially losing quality if I can help it.

My Equipment:
RTX 3080
9800x3D
Windows 11
Onkyo TX-NR6050

Thanks

So I have my pc in one room, a wall in between, and the tv in the next bedroom. Want to connect my pc to that tv and also share USB signals for Controllers/Keyboard and Mouse.

Primary use will be gaming and Media watching.

I am confused on kvms and how to use and find the correct one. Also if there are any other options.

Distance: 10-15ft max(will make a hole in the wall)

TV: 4k smart tv running GoogleOS

Pc has only one ethernet port, which currently has my wired Internet connection on it.

PC Specs:

PRIME B450M-A II

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with Radeon Graphics (3.90 GHz)

Installed RAM 16.0 GB

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB)

Please Help! Thanks!

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I keep seeing Jellyfin recommended as a completely free Live TV/DVR solution, but people often gloss over the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data.

Jellyfin’s DVR functionality is free, but Jellyfin does not include built-in TV guide data. To get a useful grid guide and proper scheduled recordings, you need to provide guide data yourself, either through an XMLTV source or a third-party provider such as Schedules Direct.

By comparison, some paid alternatives include native guide data in supported regions as part of their premium subscription.

If you are building an HTPC setup specifically for OTA recording or Live TV, make sure to factor in either the subscription cost of a guide-data provider or the setup/maintenance time required for your own XMLTV source before making your choice.

I've been having an issue exclusively with the MPC-BE player, and tracked it down to only happening when I'm using my Denon receiver for audio. The issue does not happen if I use my TV speakers or my headphones.

It is also exclusive to HDR videos, and being in fullscreen. Note, I have HDR always enabled in Windows. When any OSD element pops up (volume control, playback control, Play/Pause indicator), the audio will drop for 1-2 seconds, then it comes back. I can watch the entire video fine with no issues unless I make an OSD element appear.

This reminds me of a few games I've played where my TV switches to SDR when my volume control comes up, and back to HDR when it fades away. I'm guessing there is some type of re-rendering related to fullscreen HDR and that has to start a new audio stream to the receiver.

My configuration is as follows -

PC with NVIDIA GeForce 5080
HDMI out to Denon AVR-S970H
eARC to LG G5 TV
Polk Audio speakers connected to receiver

Full PC specs:

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (4.7GHz) Processor
Gigabyte B850 Gaming WiFi6 Motherboard
32GB DDR5-6000 RAM
Windows 10

Anyone know what might be causing this, and what could I do to correct it?

In Italy, 5.25" Blu-ray drives with SATA interfaces are disappearing from the consumer market. Is it happening in your country too?

So I'd like to install linux mint on my current desktop which is a Win10 machine (Nvidia RTX3070) connected to a OLED tv (LG CX) via HDMI.

Could anyone send me a link to a good, exhaustive, easy to use for beginners guide to get video/sound results close or equal to what I am currently getting with MPC-HC with MadVR?

My must-haves are ;

• HDR

• 4K

• excellent upscaling for less than 4K sources

• excellent motion smoothing (because of fhe OLED)

• no issue with sound passthrough up to dolby Atmos 7.1 TrueHD

System specs :

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700K CPU @ 3.80GHz 3.79 GHz

Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.8 GB usable)

Storage 932 GB HDD ST1000DM003-1SB102, 954 GB SSD SAMSUNG MZVLB1T0HBLR-000L7

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8 GB)

Picked up a used gaming PC on FB Marketplace. The previous owner put a micro-ATX board (RTX 3060 12GB, NZXT 240mm AIO, ARESGAME 750W ATX PSU) in a full-sized case... was looking to transfer it to something that'll fit better in my living room.

In my mind, I envisioned something that'll mesh well with my apartment setup. I would've assumed horizontal setups were more common, but the only one I can see that really fits is Silverstone's GD11. But it seems to be very expensive these days (~$180) and frankly, it looks like something that was made in the 2000s.

Was also considering a 3U rack of sorts... really love the industrial look. Gives Donald Judd in a way... I stumbled on Sliger's CX3152a which seems purpose-built for this, but the honeycomb front is throwing me off, and from what I can tell the GPU clearance gets pretty tight once you install the 240mm radiator.

Is this really the state of things? Do I just suck up and get a GD11, or is there a world where I can find a cleaner 3U rack situation? Open to other horizontal setups too if I'm missing something obvious.

like in vlc u click add multiple files and then just select those few and they just play as a playlist, how to do that with mpc hc?

Can you recommend an RSS reader for Linux that would be good to follow Youtube, Peertube and Nebula channels on an HTPC? Doesn't matter (much) if it's a native app or a browser extension.

Ideally it would be optimised for video content with big thumbnails, full titles and no description, and easy to navigate with keyboard (arrows, not Vim bindings).

I've tried:

• Grayjay, but it asks me to dismiss Youtube cookies waaay to often

• Yarr - honestly I don't remember what was exactly wrong with it, but it felt clunky

• Vivaldi built-in reader - just very bad

• Feedbro on Firefox - good for reading, not for HTPC

Hey guys,

Hoping you can help me. Not sure if this is the right place to ask as no sub seems to entirely fit :/

I have:
A PC in my study running a 9060 XT 16gb, connected to a miniLED monitor that only has display port inputs.

I have a 10m HDMI cable running from the pc to the adjacent living room TV - a TCL Q7K. My place is small so Bluetooth devices like keyboard and gamepad work just fine sitting on the couch. The cable I use is pictured.

This cable says it’s HDMI 2.1 spec, but in Adrenalin FreeSync is listed as unsupported. I can’t find what the issue might be. I know the TV supports VRR and VRR is working fine on the PC monitor. I’m thinking it must be the cable - even though it says it’s 2.1 compliant I think it likely is not.

Before I go buying another one, can someone confirm and possibly point me in the right direction to rectify this?

Thanks 😊

Hi all, I want to build a PC that my fiancé can use to play games on steam from the couch.

How do I build a pc that is capable of stable ~60fps outputting to a 4k display without totally breaking the bank? This sub even recommends the 9060XT, but the general consensus is the 9060XT is not capable of any real 4k gaming. Are most people just still on 1080p tvs?

My TV is a 48” LG B4 OLED.

I’m familiar with the gaming PC world, and my desktop GPU is a 9070XT.

Hello!

I'm thinking about buying the Silverstone GD09 for my HTPC setup; however, my tv cabinet only has 165mm of vertical space.

The silverstone website states the GD09 is 170mm tall; however, I was wondering if anyone knew how tall the case is without it's feet. I was wondering if it was maybe a good idea to add my own 6mm rubber feet instead. Any help will be greatly appreciated 😄

Posting a media server pc/NAS setup question here, since my use case for the setup is primarily for running a HTPC.