Stephen, the only thing I plan on doing with this computer is streaming videos over a local LAN and display them on a smartTV. So would I need it if I wouldn't be using the computer itself? On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Stephen Partington wrote: > If you can getting a cheap graphics card can give you an extended life on > the Pentium dual core, just make sure it supports decoding functions. > something like the nvidia 720 or AMD R5 or R7 low end gpu's. > > Read up on drivers based on the multimedia application or solution you > will be using. > > On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Stephen M wrote: > >> Hey All, >> >> I know this as been asked a few times, and I should keep all the convos >> but there are so many. I am trying to find a good solution to start a >> media center. So I need to know best hardware and software. Of course I >> am using a Nix system and looking for anything inexpensive. >> >> Although right now I have access to a Compact SR5000, max 2Gb RAM. It has >> a pentium dual core system. It has Vista so I need to get some ideas. The >> hard drive is around 500Gb but my father might give me a 1.5Gb. >> >> So this will take a long time for me to get done because of my situation. >> >> Thanks all >> >> -- >> Stephen Melheim >> 602-400-7707 >> SMelheim85@gmail.com >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Stephen Melheim 602-400-7707 SMelheim85@gmail.com