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Originally Posted by Neuromancer
The MKV rips are more than adequate for me. In fact I usually go with 720P rips as they are usually 4.5-6GB in size.
Some guys can see the differnce, I do not have a 1080P TV though, I do have a $300 1920x1200 res monitor I use, but never tried a true 1080P rip to see if it makes any video quality difference.
90% of the stuff I watch on the HTPC is either TV (1080i anyway) or even anamorphic SD. So, I probably would not even notice true 1080P.
Aficionados though will tell you there is a difference.
Another consideration is converting hte BDRIPs to another format for storage yourself. Doing it yourself ensures full control over the results  |
I would say you will see quite a difference running 720p vs. 1080p on a 1920x1200 res monitor. I mean unless you blind
My setup is as follows and has been running like this for approx. 4 years. Plays anything like a champ without skipping a beat. Its on the stock Intel cooler and not overclocked. Yeah I know shame on me!
E4300
Asus mini ITX mobo
2 GB of some cheap Corsair ram
WD 1TB + WD 700GB
8800GT
Coolermaster HTPC case
iMON 2.4G Remote Controller
Boxee Sotware
ONKYO HT-S3300
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1150 TV Card