Spec!

Here is my HTPC spec - more than enough power for playing 1080p & full blu-ray rips.

1. Motherboard = Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H. This has onboard HDMI, which was originally the reason why i purchased the board. Sadly, the onboard graphics just were not up to the job for full 1080p, 90% of the time all is ok, but i did experience some stuttering, so decided to get another graphics card This mob also comes with optical out for audio, a must.
2. Chassis = Antec Fusion Remote Max. nice looking case, absolute pain in the arse to setup. the documentation is anything but correct, hooking up the LCD screen was a complete nightmare, which I down even use now... I regret buying this case, but its installed now!
3. CPU = Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz. That's enough horsepower for me thanks.
4. RAM = 4GB
5. OS = Windows 7 7600 RTM Ultimate
6. Graphics = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT 1 GB. Nice.
7. Storage = ReadyNAS PRO 8TB
8. Amp = SONY STR-DA2400ES
9. Speakers = Sony DAVS SC8
10. Remote = Logitech Harmony One
11. Hauppauge HD PVR
12. Thompson Sky HD+ Box
13. TV = Samsung 52" LCD-TV LE52A656
14. FreeSAT Card = Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 229

DVBLink for HDPVR 2.0 Beta 3

That was fast… only two weeks after DVBLink for HDPVR Beta 2, here is DVBLink for HDPVR Beta 3 with the following changes:

• Higher process priority (above normal)
• Embedded DVBLink Server installer
• Removal of faulty screen saver
• Product version validation

The tests that were made using a higher process priority for the DVBLink service has resulted in a much improved reliability for many users. Also the “Fault Screen Saver” feature in 2.0 Beta 2 was not quite ready as it caused slow and failed channel changes. We recommend to everyone using a prior 2.0 Beta version to update to this version.

Since we have this new all-integrated installer, you will not have to worry anymore about deciding whether you need to re-install the DVBLink server or not. The installer will let you know what’s best depending on your situation. Also, there is no need to delete your HDPVRBridge sources or do backup of your current config.xml because the installer is made to handle upgrade scenarios very well (we use this functionality very often to deploy on our own HTPCs).

This beta version will most likely be the last beta release for DVBLink for HDPVR 2.0. At this point, we believe users still using DVBLink for HDPVR 1.0 should start using DVBLink for HDPVR 2.0.