Who uses his Mega 180 to record TV programs
Hello there,
I just placed my order for the Mega 180.
One feature that interesses me is the recording capabilities in combination with the MSI TV card.
I read somewhere that you can program the mega 180 to start recording a TV program.
Another feature that interesses me is... can you for example browse images/picture with only connected to a TV screen and not a computer monitor?
Thx,
Koen
Hi Koen,
I too have just ordered the MEGA 180, and received the base unit. According to the users manual the MSI media software will allow you to record TV programs, with the optional TV tuner, time shift, ie buffer record for quick review, and also set scheduled events for recording. Goto the msi.com.tw website and download the manual while you are waiting, and do some interesting reading. I hope to use the unit as a PVR [personal video recorder] just like the new Panasonic Digital Video Recorders can do.
As far as the viewing of pictures, the manual on the Media Software indicates that this is possible using the Full Screen option [ viewable from across the room] to play a slide show [with/out music] play media files, even possibly stream them to another workstation. Proof is in the pudding!
If only 1/2 of the claims work out, I'll be happy.....
Regards.....
Larry
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hi pps
my first post so b nice
im currently looking into building (once my student loan cums in) a mega 180 c,with an Athlon xp 3000, 2x512mb ddr,160gb hdd and a tv turner card, asfter ready all the posts around here regarding cooling its really beginning to put me of, i am wondering if 1) the cooling is as bas as it sounds 2) does ne one use there mega 180 for standard pc work (office,internet,msn messenger) as well as the fun side (radio,tv,dvd etc)
also does ne one know when the new mega is due out,i understand its going to b based around the amd64 so if its due out soon,obviously dont wanna get it to find out its o-o-d in a few months, wud rarther wait
thanks in advance pps1. Yes it is quite bad but reversing the fans, lapping the heat sink(I didn't do this) and putting some good thermal compound on the CPU instead of the factory fit stuff goes a long way to removing the problem.
2. I use mine for development in VS.NET and BEA Weblogic, also graphic apps like Fireworks, PSP and Web GUIs like Dreamweaver and Visual Interdev also add Word, Visio, SourceSafe and I also have the odd dip into a game or three and tend to a few baddies, it is a great setup and i'm sure will not disappoint you :-)
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Hello.
I'm pretty happy with my Mega 180 except for 2 points which seems to be common to nearly every poster of this forum : noise and heat. I'm using my Mega 180 mainly as a PVR (running myHTPC) and even if heat is a concern, I am much more annoyed with noise.
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Originally posted by johnrr6
I don't think the Mega has three slots----just two---and I think Wonk is thinking about a Standard Nforce 2 board.
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