Has anyone tried using this as a host for a dedicated Windows 7 Media Center system? Is if fast enough. Can it deliver audio over HDMI?
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Please help!! Does this thing come equipped with windows 7 operating system???
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I can't vouch for Win7 performance, but run Win 8 off of it connected to my TV via HDMI with no issues (movies, music, streaming, etc). Audio also works over HDMI.
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I use it with my Win 7 HTPC. Love it - and I don't have any signal strength issues. I plugged the tiny receiver into a front USB port...and I can reliably use it from anywhere in my living room.My only gripe is that my mouse thumbpad is finicky - pointer moves when I either depress it to click or lift my thumb off. But there is also a dedicated mouse click button, so I use that. Have to also hold down the function key to make it a right click, so that's a bit awkward.
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I originally was going to use this as an HTPC but it never made it to my TV. I run ubuntu/fedora and develop (node,php,python,go) on it everyday. I recommend 16G of ram. My one issue is running bluetooth latency on my speakers. I'm using logitech k810 bluetooth keyboard, microsoft bluetooth mouse, bose soundlink2 mini bluetooth speakers and I run into sound latency playing youtube videos. It's fine if just use regular (non bluetooth) speakers.
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I believe you could change the settings on your laptop to run the video through the HDMI but the audio through the laptop's speakers.EDIT 1: I just tried it out myself on a Windows 8 laptop and I was able to switch audio output from the projector to the laptop seamlessly.
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Yes that is what I use it for. Make sure your pc is set up to handle HDMI and sound . Also you need to setup TV.
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I tried win 7 profession and ubuntu, if the hd video is on the pc them it run fine, but if your streaming it won't play hd video well. I wanted just for streaming video from netflix, abc.com, nbc.com and youtube.com. Other than the OS and the browse there was no other intent purpose for it. if you going to use it for a web server this great but the video card on it is very poor, though, cpu is ok
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Yes, it works like a charm. I have it installed on a Windows 7 64-bit system. It`s plug and play windows will automatically find the drivers needed. Also works great with XBMC.
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Yes, I tried it. See my review here. Main point: I wasn't able to reliably stream 1080 even with very fast PC. Everything else works well though.http://reviewhorizon.com/2011/01/warpia-streamhd-swp120a-review-usb-hdmi-wireless-pc-to-tv-1080p-display-adapter/
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I have 2 of these. One is loaded with Windows 7 Pro and the other is loaded with OPENELEC to run a clean XBMC. Both work great, no issues.
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Yes, so for instance if you have a setup like mine, and you want to transmit digital audio over your HDMI and DisplayPort connections from your computer, as I do from my Nvidia card, you can use this cable to do so. I get audio from both connections. DVI in contrast won't send audio. I have mine connected to my AV receiver, sends both video and audio just fine, same as using HDMI. This is HDMI 1.3 though, so you don't get 1.4 features like 4K res, ethernet and return audio, but I don't need any of that, yet.
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Remove the AverMedia software from Windows. You only need the driver and windows will install it by its self. You do have to run the windows setup program from within Media Center.It does work perfectly. I am running Windows 7 media center on a dedicated computer with 6 AverMedia tuners (two are this exact model) and 11 terabytes of storage. It will record 6 shows at once all at high def and allow you to watch something else at the same time.I am buying a new one because one of my old tuners has died. I am using all USB tuners.
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I posted before this is not the ideal hardware to use with windows 7. It can be however run/used under win7 using compatibility mode. The link for the proper win7 drivers is listed in the q&a.; It is a very reliable and useful piece of hardware. Use it on a PC running xp and it is flawless. If this is intended for 24/7 security recording using it on ones main pc is not a very good idea as with any such similar hardware. The constant accessing of the HD to read/write the video data is enough wear for just a standalone.
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Yes it can bitstream all HD audio formats over HDMI to a receiver (This was the main reason I bought it). I stream all my content from a NAS including BD rips and mkvs so there is no issue there.
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I was... with Media Center. Now I'm using it on Windows 10 (no Media Center there yet)!
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Hi Eddie. I use a Western Digital Live TV and a Set Top Box. Both connect via HDMI, and both sources have their audio duplicated and sent through the analogue headphone/speaker port. I connect PC speakers to that port and it works great. Greg
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Windows Media Center on my HTPC doesn't respond to it so I'm going to say probably not.
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Dear Mediabridge,You are right. I am having trouble getting audio through TV when I connect HDMI to my HP PC with Window7 and 37LG10 TV. I changes audio playback device setting to TV/HDMI default. On testing HDMI audio, it says this device is already in use. Could you please help me to get Audio. Thank you.Regards,BK