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If their software is great a bump up in price is justified, but 5k is not a bump, more like a soar!

I can't say I think the case looks too good either. When it comes to fans, my HTPC has 4. One on the seasonic PSU, one boxed AMD cooler and 2 smaller casefans similar to the ones on this HTPC. My HTPC isn't audible, but that's probably because the PVR from my cable company is noisy. I can't wait to throw it out!]]>Feb 5th 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=CableCard]]>Feb 5th 2009 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/And yes, I CAN buy a cable card tuner. They're not sold in the retail stores but I know companies you sell those.]]>Feb 5th 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/
Only an external one to my knowledge, internal would be much better.]]>Feb 5th 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/
"Pro" using a $187 Intel desktop CPU?

A Quick and Dirty Estimate through Newegg:

Motherboard: $140
CPU : $187
4GB Ram :$80
3xTB Drives : $330
ATI All in Wonder $150
Blu Ray Drive :$120
Mini Keyboard $130
Case/PSU/Cooling etc : $300

Total: $1437
S1 : $5999
]]>Feb 5th 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Depends on PC. Yoiu can get a video card (build-in won't do for Blu-ray, they aren't powerful enough, tomshardware investigated that matter) with HDMI, and those usually also have audio-in on the card so you can connect your sound card to video card and use HDMI for sound.

But personally I don't see any point in this. Why not simply plug the sound system directly into the PC itself???]]>Feb 5th 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/Feb 5th 2009 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/I bet you would also buy Monster HDMI cable for $10000 to make sure it doesn't get interference from other Hi-Fi components around it...]]>Feb 5th 2009 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/And I'm not that Familiar with Cable cards

]]>Feb 5th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/
I use a $29 ATI 4350 video card. It is fanless, thus quiet, has 1080P 30 fps output and Uncompressed audio out thru HDMI (1.3 stardard)

It works awesome. Ever person that comes to my home is blown away… videophiles and clueless both.

Thank being said .. 6 grand is insane. But if you don’t have the know how… a turnkey solution is nice.
]]>Feb 5th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/
I'm in the same boat, extremely quite HTPC, networked with huge music and video collection with SageTV. However, I still need an set top cable box to tune in live content or just stick to free OTA content.

The only thing making boxes like this expensive is CableLabs and CableCards. I swear they're doomed to fail.]]>Feb 7th 2009 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1EVsE4s-0

It's $449.00 on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/CaptiveWorks-CW-4000HD-CW4000-Captive-Works-4000-HD_W0QQitemZ370146476548QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090118?IMSfp=TL090118119004r24269

I see no reason to not be able to install w/e OS you want and add additional tuners for w/e]]>Feb 5th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/
And it's butt-ugly!
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I have been researching HTPC configurations for a while and unfortunately CableCard is locked up in OEM land. But for those that say they can build it cheaper you are sorta right. Use the HP m9500t series build it with minimal options and a CableCard OS with dual tuners. Since the motherboard is ATX (I can not confirm the ATX mobo I am only repeating what I have read) you can transplant into many HTPC cases and build it as you want. You just have to make sure you get a fully operational CableCard system. But If you like S1Digital they have a special offer for The Green Button members that uses an older setup but still gets up to about $3500.

I would say watch for HDHomeRun they are possibly entering the encrypted digital broadcast market. /me hopes so...

This is just my opinion.....
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Well a quick google of that topic, and it all circled back around to where???? ENGADGET HD!!!!
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/24/cannon-pc-starts-offering-internal-cablecard-tuners-for-sale-sep/

It's funny when you look at that picture - sort of resembles the back side of this $5000 monster. Yeah the article says $300 per card. I don't know, I'd almost buy a TiVO HD, bust it apart and take the two cablecard deals out of that baby ($250 all in, two cablecard slots). Oh yeah, sure it would take a lot of work and fun. Or shoot, just use the TiVO.]]>Feb 5th 2009 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/05/s1digital-intros-p500-media-center-updates-proline-series-of-ht/
If CableLabs allowed $200 cable cards in ANY HTPC, you'd probably see satellite companies fail in 2 years. But... they're too stupid to do something like that.]]>Feb 7th 2009 10:54AM