# media center. cool or lame? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 17, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954 "2006-01-17T13:47:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/1 "2006-01-17T13:47:17Z")
[http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/system/mceultra.asp?v=d](http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/system/mceultra.asp?v=d) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/2 "2006-01-17T13:51:34Z")
hahahahahaha, nice choices. i think it’s sick! ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/3 "2006-01-17T13:55:22Z")
Nothing comes close to raw like my ass… ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/4 "2006-01-17T13:56:45Z")
I love it :tup: ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/5 "2006-01-17T14:15:34Z")
i like it. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/6 "2006-01-17T15:09:37Z")
Definatly Newman’s ass. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/7 "2006-01-17T15:44:31Z")
like it…woudnt spend miney on it but like it ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/8 "2006-01-17T20:56:46Z")
I think it is a great idea, but the hugest of nerds have been doing this sort of thing for years now… ---
**Author:** ![Adam0137](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Adam0137](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam0137)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/9 "2006-01-17T21:59:03Z")
Nice looking setup, just way to much money for what it can do in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/10 "2006-01-18T05:16:36Z")
> [@neurokinetik](#): > > I think it is a great idea, but the hugest of nerds have been doing this sort of thing for years now… yea, they have, but this is something i wouldnt mind being in my entertainment center. i dont want it to look like a computer… i dont know why, i dont have a good reason, or any reason at all actually. i just dont. for the price it seems like a good deal. dvr, surround sound, dvd player, stereo, bla bla bla. is anyone here using something similar? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/11 "2006-01-18T05:41:54Z")
so buy a case and built it yerself, if u goto [hardocp.com](http://hardocp.com) hes got reviews of a few HTPC cases, they arent expencive. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/12 "2006-01-18T05:57:17Z")
Why in the world wouldn’t you just do it yourself? If you don’t like the look of a computer, a shuttle PC or Mac mini would look way better than that ugly box. :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/13 "2006-01-18T07:31:59Z")
if you’re running media center can you game? ie play xyz game and use the tv as the display? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/14 "2006-01-18T07:34:45Z")
yes if ur video card has a DVI outputand your TV has a vga or dvi imput. ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/15 "2006-01-18T07:44:31Z")
or S-video out. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/16 "2006-01-18T07:50:28Z")
sweet thanks ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/17 "2006-01-18T10:04:03Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > if you’re running media center can you game? ie play xyz game and use the tv as the display? That’s what I’m doing :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/18 "2006-01-18T10:34:26Z")
> [@dozr](#): > > or S-video out. werd, thats what I’ve been using :tup: jam most of the video games on the TV (and watch movies) and use the monitor for obvious things that a TV isnt very good for ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/19 "2006-01-18T10:44:22Z")
only thing with svideo is the quality sucks on a big HDTV, thats the only reason id stay away from svid, if ur using a regular CRT tv it will look fine, but if using plasma, LCD, or the likes, it wont ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954/20 "2006-01-18T10:54:49Z")
I just use a standard TV (no HD) damn, so is S video really any better than say, RCA’s or coax? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-cool-or-lame/6954.md?page=2)