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    Storage Solutions?

    I usually pick based on size, reliability, price. This has some good real world reliability numbers for various drive sizes and manufacturers.
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    Looking to rebuild audio system, seeking advice

    I have owned both KEF R700s and PSB Imagine T2s and a bunch others for both home theater and music. I currently run Ohm Walsh Talls all the way around (5.2.4 system) and would take them any day of the week over their predecessors at the house. My non-discerning wife even commented on how...
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    Trick HTPC into thinking TV is always on?

    I have one at the PC. I looked into making my own from some elbows but by then I was getting so much grief from the wife about the HDMI issues I ordered the detectkiller. Once I hooked it up that was the last I heard of any HDMI issues
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    Trick HTPC into thinking TV is always on?

    I haven't had any HDMI handshake issues after installing it. Actually I haven't had any issues with the PC/receiver/TV HDMI connection at all since this went in the mix.
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    Trick HTPC into thinking TV is always on?

    you can also use this http://monitordetectkiller.com/. Cheaper than HDMI Doctor and works just as well.
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    Silcondust DVR - WMC Replacement?

    I gave up on emby theater about 6 weeks ago. I still use emby as my meta data manager, Andriod client and roku client but I front the HTCP with Kodi. there are several skins that are emby integrated or you can just have kodi read all the nfo data emby writes. WAF went way up when I went to...
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    Looking for home theater recommendations (RECEIVER AND SPEAKERS)

    I would say pick any Denon from Accessories4Less that matches your requirements. Use whats left to get at least two towers and sub. fill in the center later. given your budget I would look at these speakers http://elac.us/speakers/...
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    HTPC OS for the computer illiterate: Pulling my hair out!

    I run something similar to what you are asking for. No old people but I do have two kids (8 and 5) who can operate their setup with mostly zero assistance now. -TV tuning and DVR functions Silicon Dust Homerun Prime Tuner (Comcast cable card)...
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    HTPC, need advice for tuner/DVR functionality.

    +1 for the prime. Mines been rock solid so far. It replaced a Ceton that was nothing but issues. I use WMC for my DVR but the HTPC also runs XBMC and I use the WMC.pvr plugin for XBMC to pull the recorded TV and live TV from WMC so Ihave 1 interface for everything I also run...
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    Watching TV on XBMC

    ahh Ive not done the full cord cut yet as Im trying to wean my wife off her cable channel surfing. I am baby stepping her down by cutting the cable channels a tier every few months. Ill end up at basic cable since its actually cheaper for me to bundle cable internet/basic HD channels than...
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    MCE 7 experiences persistant high cpu usage after browsing movies

    I use Aeon MQ5 as my current skin since it gets the highest WAF. Aeon Nox also got a thumbs up but MQ5 has better views imo. xbmc has its own internal player is uses for tv/video. it does a decent job for most video. I also use mpc-hc with madvr as an external player for my higher...
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    MCE 7 experiences persistant high cpu usage after browsing movies

    I dont have any pay channels to verify this but my understanding it that only WMC can view/play copy once content. I dont believe mcebuddy will process them. I think it stops when it sees the flag
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    MCE 7 experiences persistant high cpu usage after browsing movies

    I use wmc as my tv backend for xbmc, I use mcebuddy to cut the commercials https://mcebuddy2x.codeplex.com/releases/view/116426.
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    Watching TV on XBMC

    I use XBMC to watch live TV. I have a silicon dust HD Prime and a cable card from comcast. My XBMC box also runs windows media center 8 as my TV/DVR back end. I use the wmc.pvr plugin from XBMC to connect to the WMC backend. Once thats all set up I watch all my comcast channels in XBMC...
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    Creating Own Posters

    any image editor works. You just have to crop to the dimensions you need. I use Photoshop for most of my stuff but this is probably the best free editor I use http://pixlr.com/editor/
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