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System Name | Gaming System / HTPC-Server |
---|---|
Processor | i7 8700K (@4.8 Ghz All-Core) / R7 5900X |
Motherboard | Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming / MSI B450 Mortar Max |
Cooling | CM ML360 / CM ML240L |
Memory | 16Gb Hynix @3200 MHz / 16Gb Hynix @3000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | Zotac 3080 / Colorful 1060 |
Storage | 750G MX300 + 2x500G NVMe / 40Tb Reds + 1Tb WD Blue NVMe |
Display(s) | LG 27GN800-B 27'' 2K 144Hz / Sony TV |
Case | Xigmatek Aquarius Plus / Corsair Air 240 |
Audio Device(s) | On Board Realtek |
Power Supply | Super Flower Leadex III Gold 750W / Andyson TX-700 Platinum |
Mouse | Logitech G502 Hero / K400+ |
Keyboard | Wooting Two / K400+ |
Software | Windows 10 x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Cinebench R15 = 1542 3D Mark Timespy = 9758 |
So, i finally gathered enough components to build myself a HTPC and was really looking forward to trying it out, but i have come across a couple of problems and i was wondering if anyone could help me out?
The HTPC is set up is on an old e8400 with a HD6670 and an aver volar Go analogue TV usb stick. I am connecting it straight to the cable from the wall to try and watch cable.
My first problem is with the video quality, it's just awful. The signal is clear, as in there is no static, but the pickture is pixelatted and blocky. It looks the same as when trying to watch an MKV or H264 file without/with older codecs. The picture when hooked up to my TV is crystal clear, but on the PC is is fairly bad - it's difficult to make out any text on tv programs.
Secondly, when setting up the channels in WMC there are a ton of missing channels and the same when i set it up using the aver proprietary software, however the missing channels are not the same; The aver software picks up channels that MWC doesn't and vice-versa.
There is no channel guide for where i am, but that is not a problem, i just want to be able to scan and add all the channels and manually name them.
I don;t suppose anyone here with experience setting up HTPCs has any advice for me?
Thanks in advance
The HTPC is set up is on an old e8400 with a HD6670 and an aver volar Go analogue TV usb stick. I am connecting it straight to the cable from the wall to try and watch cable.
My first problem is with the video quality, it's just awful. The signal is clear, as in there is no static, but the pickture is pixelatted and blocky. It looks the same as when trying to watch an MKV or H264 file without/with older codecs. The picture when hooked up to my TV is crystal clear, but on the PC is is fairly bad - it's difficult to make out any text on tv programs.
Secondly, when setting up the channels in WMC there are a ton of missing channels and the same when i set it up using the aver proprietary software, however the missing channels are not the same; The aver software picks up channels that MWC doesn't and vice-versa.
There is no channel guide for where i am, but that is not a problem, i just want to be able to scan and add all the channels and manually name them.
I don;t suppose anyone here with experience setting up HTPCs has any advice for me?
Thanks in advance