So I now have the MC bug and have decided that my Media Centre PC will:<\/p>\n
Launching games<\/strong><\/p>\n The first one was a bit tricky but thanks to this link<\/a>, and a copy of gameloader.exe I managed to solve it. Basically the “Program Library” within MC can be used to launch almost anything as follows:<\/p>\n <application 5. Now copy the MCL into “Programs\\Media CEnter\\Media Center Programs” in the Start Menu<\/p>\n Play DVDs with DTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Easy really. Just plugged the SPDIF co-ax into my Logitech z55000 and trawled through the advanced audio driver settings until I found the DTS tick box. Works a treat. Might need to play with Nero Drive speed<\/a> as sometimes the disc runs a litle noisy but otherwise it is all good.<\/p>\n Record TV Shows<\/strong><\/p>\n My Hauppauge HVR card has a composite feed from the back of the Sky box and the Sky box phono outputs provide sound. Only stereo of course but I’m only recording TV programmes not movies so that isn’t really a problem. For DVD-quality sound, I’ll buy the DVDs. Another reason not to get pirate copies if you ask me…<\/p>\n DVD Library<\/p>\n Possibly the most tricky. But here is what I ended up with.<\/p>\n For the record, I buy legal, genuine DVDs and have them on the shelf. I only have the NAS open on my LAN and only the MC box runs MyMovies to be able to pick the movies out and play them.<\/p>\n I could go one stage further and rip only the main title using VOB2MPG<\/a> but then my movies are listed as “Videos” and I don’t get the extras menus. I’m happy to sacrifice some disc space to ge the full DVD experience.<\/p>\n For extra tips and advice, the Australian Media Centre Forum is worth a trawl….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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