I just recently bought a HTPC (asrock ion 330 bluray). When it works I'm fine, but here's some issues I hope someone here can help me with. I'm using windows 7 with the media center that's built in. It's hooked up to my 37" Visio HDTV with 120hz.
(it's here fyi:
http
/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856158012)
1. When I play a dvd, I see some white flickering lines across the top. Only when playing dvds. other videos played from files, or from netflix streams do not show these lines
2. How I expected the asrock to work w/ the remote was that I could press the power to put it on sleep or standby. It seems to standby or sleep (can't figure out which) but the fan still runs. I want the fan to turn off. Is there a way that I put it on stand by and have the fan off?
3. Sometimes there's lags or unresponsiveness with the buttons from the remote. I thought it would be easy, where I could just press press power and it would instantly turn on. It doesn't. Then I press the power button on the box itself, then it powers off - frustrating. So it was on, but the TV was stating that there was no data being received from the attached HDMI connection. I have to attach a keyboard and press control alt delete or randomly bang at the keyboard to get it to wake up.
4. The range of the remote seems too short - it's the one that came w/ the unit. I'm about 10 feet away, and I replaced the battery. It's a hit and miss with the buttons.
I'm really getting frustrated and wondering if I should have bought a mac mini instead.
I thought this would be easy enough for me and even easy enough for my wife. I'm pretty techy, but this thing is really annoying me.
(it's here fyi:
http
/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856158012)1. When I play a dvd, I see some white flickering lines across the top. Only when playing dvds. other videos played from files, or from netflix streams do not show these lines
2. How I expected the asrock to work w/ the remote was that I could press the power to put it on sleep or standby. It seems to standby or sleep (can't figure out which) but the fan still runs. I want the fan to turn off. Is there a way that I put it on stand by and have the fan off?
3. Sometimes there's lags or unresponsiveness with the buttons from the remote. I thought it would be easy, where I could just press press power and it would instantly turn on. It doesn't. Then I press the power button on the box itself, then it powers off - frustrating. So it was on, but the TV was stating that there was no data being received from the attached HDMI connection. I have to attach a keyboard and press control alt delete or randomly bang at the keyboard to get it to wake up.
4. The range of the remote seems too short - it's the one that came w/ the unit. I'm about 10 feet away, and I replaced the battery. It's a hit and miss with the buttons.
I'm really getting frustrated and wondering if I should have bought a mac mini instead.
I thought this would be easy enough for me and even easy enough for my wife. I'm pretty techy, but this thing is really annoying me.
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