Hi,
I plan to build a HTPC which will be quite complex, the main components I plan to use are listed below.
Processor: Intel I5 – 2500K
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6850
Motherboard: [Currently unknown]
Power supply: 700W - [Currently unknown]
Soundcard: Esi Juli@
I plan to connect the PC to two separate TV/surround sound systems. The details of each are listed below.
System 1
Here I want to connect the soundcard to an amplifier/receiver via coaxial cable and at the same time run a HDMI cable from the graphics card to the TV.
System 2
In this room/system there is a newer amplifier/receiver that supports HDMI and I want to connect the graphics card to it and then, via the output on the receiver, connect a HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV. The receiver is an Onkyo tx-nr709.
Note: the systems do not have to work at the same time. I plan to be able to switch between the connections and therefore the systems via Windows 7. I also know that I will need a display port to HDMI adapter to connect to the graphics card to use two HDMI cables.
(Sorry I know this is long)
Ok so now the questions . . .
A) Is this possible? – I believe it to be so
B) Is this the best way to produce the best sound and video from the setup?
C) When playing the PC through ‘System 2’ will the soundcard process the sound and put/send it to the graphics card to output it via HDMI? If not how do I set it up? I believe it can be done if not with this sound card then maybe with another, which leads me onto my next question . . .
D) If I bought the ‘Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 Deluxe’ would I then be able to connect/link the graphics card with this sound card? Is this worth buying for a HTPC, would this be much better? – note I already have the Esi Juli@ from another PC.
E) Is there a way to make both the systems play at once with different media using windows 7’s multi-screen abilities?
F) Could you give any advice about other components to use?
Any help with any of the questions would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
James
I plan to build a HTPC which will be quite complex, the main components I plan to use are listed below.
Processor: Intel I5 – 2500K
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6850
Motherboard: [Currently unknown]
Power supply: 700W - [Currently unknown]
Soundcard: Esi Juli@
I plan to connect the PC to two separate TV/surround sound systems. The details of each are listed below.
System 1
Here I want to connect the soundcard to an amplifier/receiver via coaxial cable and at the same time run a HDMI cable from the graphics card to the TV.
System 2
In this room/system there is a newer amplifier/receiver that supports HDMI and I want to connect the graphics card to it and then, via the output on the receiver, connect a HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV. The receiver is an Onkyo tx-nr709.
Note: the systems do not have to work at the same time. I plan to be able to switch between the connections and therefore the systems via Windows 7. I also know that I will need a display port to HDMI adapter to connect to the graphics card to use two HDMI cables.
(Sorry I know this is long)
Ok so now the questions . . .
A) Is this possible? – I believe it to be so
B) Is this the best way to produce the best sound and video from the setup?
C) When playing the PC through ‘System 2’ will the soundcard process the sound and put/send it to the graphics card to output it via HDMI? If not how do I set it up? I believe it can be done if not with this sound card then maybe with another, which leads me onto my next question . . .
D) If I bought the ‘Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 Deluxe’ would I then be able to connect/link the graphics card with this sound card? Is this worth buying for a HTPC, would this be much better? – note I already have the Esi Juli@ from another PC.
E) Is there a way to make both the systems play at once with different media using windows 7’s multi-screen abilities?
F) Could you give any advice about other components to use?
Any help with any of the questions would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
James