YouTube video music
auxinput last night, hopping about YouTube, favorite/familiar music videos, Google Chrome browser beat Firefox slightly, the reverse of the prior night’s slight advantage to Firefox. Any clues? .......................... SSD. Streaming, is the Hard Drive involved? This slimtop is so quiet I am simply not aware of the HD when working/streaming. In my office, I have an external 2TB SSD, it is my primary HD, internal HD very quiet spinning drive is only programs, system, downloads, screenshots ... I have identical backup SSD in trunk of my car, parked in the street in case the house burns down. Unplug the SSD, take it with me when I travel, hook to laptop, everything is there. Hook to friends PC, everything is there. Initially, after rejecting a dedicated streamer (years ago, crap) I tried an earlier HP slimtop in HT first, wondering about processor speed, fanless motherboard AV performance, and HD noise. It impressed me so much I got a duplicate for my office, and gave my high end gaming tower to a friend. I am retired, but I designed office space, demanding CAD software. That little slimtop with 8GB memory performed as well, the spinning HD’s and fans in the tower with dedicated cards were hot and noisy. One died, so I got this newer identical pair of HP slimtops, newer processor, also motherboard AV, and 12GB memory. ................................ Video Card, low profile. Nice pick, thanks. Certainly affordable. I’m good at modifying PC innards, I just want to know more before I bother. Originally I expected to be disappointed by motherboard AV and expected to need to add low profile card. Surprisingly, first unit in HT gave acceptable results. 2nd unit, for office, doing CAD work and heavy photo editing, I thought that one would surely need dedicated video card. Nope. Earlier, CAD, Photo Editing, we would wait for the computer, since several years, the computer waits for me, especially if enough memory. .................................... Streaming Sources: (all HDMI to Sony AVR). Where/What processor(s) involved? 1. Fios to Router to Cable Box for primary source 2. HDMI Cable Box to Smart TV, then use Built in links to YouTube; Netflix; Amazon Prime; VIKI. HDMI to Sony AVR 3. HP Slimtop PC, (from Fios Router) Chrome or Firefox Browser, , HDMI to Sony AVR Now, results essentially equal, the determining factor TV/PC is whether I will be searching much, if so, the PC and mini keyboard is easier/faster/less aggravating than the variety of on-screen toggle u/d/l/r methods ............................................. Digital Music? (I know nothing) My friend got into digital streaming, minimal compression, high end DAC. He uses a Macintosh Laptop to view his library, send to DAC. Isn’t the AV on the Macintosh Motherboard involved? If so, then no matter what streamer/lack of compression/___? isn’t the quality already set/converted/limited by the motherboard before a separate DAC? Anything saved on HD is a certain digital quality. Any streaming service software is a certain quality. Still, going thru motherboard’s AV in/out? I know it’s a big subject, but it seems to me, a laptop’s motherboard might not be best. |
Seems what you need is method for separate inputs, then out to AVR amps. For many years I have a separate PC in my small HT, you would be surprized how good it sounds. I use a usb wireless chicklet remote control, same size as other remotes, small keyboard, 2 pairs of separate mouse buttons, small trackpad, on/off to save batteries. New Smart TV, I use it less, but for you a PC would give you multi-source, before Smart TV’s got good. 2 Channel sound on the motherboard to avoid fan noise from a separate sound/video card (those only needed for demanding games). Send PC Video and Audio Out (via RCA, or USB or HDMI) to AVR separate Input. Newer PC’s receive/send via HDMI, like the one in my office. It has several separate front and rear USB nputs into the PC, built in Blu-Ray DVD for Music Videos, Movies Internal or External, or Networked Hard Drive(s). I access Pandora, YouTube, Stream Videos with involving music. btw, I often try 5.1 via DVR in 2 channel mode, and a lot sounds better I find. Music TV shows, Voice, x Factor, Songland; ,,,,, Donna watches Dancing with the Stars, ... sound important for it. |
I use a PC with Intel Audio and Intel Video on the Motherboard to avoid the need for a separate video card and it’s heat which activates fan noise. You simply do not know it is on. https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05737506 Integrated audio
You can use it horizontal as I do, smaller than a AVR. HDMI out to AVR ’game’ input. I use a wireless mini keypad/touchpad/mouse buttons to control the pc from the sofa. Mine is batteries, this one is rechargeable. Size of a small thin remote. https://www.amazon.com/Rii-Wireless-Keyboard-Lightweight-Controller/dp/B00I5SW8MC/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=... I do keep a full size wired keyboard and wired mouse on top of the PC in it’s horizontal position, for the few times I might need them. I have the identical PC for my office, also quiet, and it’s hard drive is extremely quiet, very important when sitting right next to it. Permanent Full Size Keyboard and Trackball in the office. I just overhauled my office for much improved audio, especially imaging, chair and monitor dead on the center of the speakers. Speakers and Monitor and seated Ear Height all perfectly aligned horizontally. Headphone jack to RCA to Chase Remote Line Controller (remote switch/volume/balance), to Carver Amp to B&W bookshelf pair and Velodyne Sub. TT, R2R, perfect listening triangle, so I am in a great position to hear the benefit of Firefox better YouTube audio over Google Chrome’s audio which is pretty enjoyable itself. I installed Firefox downstairs in the small HT, it also seems better than Google Chrome audio. Downstairs, Smart TV, I haven’t been using the PC like I needed in the past, but now I will compare Firefox sound to Smart TV’s sound, always thru my AVR to 5.1 system. |
