Motherboard for Blu-ray burner?

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Ok,
So I got my Intel E4300 in the mail today, and now I need a load of advice on what motherboard to get.

The only thing I can advise is that, everything in my system has to be HDCP compliant.

I want to use my computer for normal internet browsing stuff, but also so that I can enjoy the full 1080 x 1920 resolution of my new Blu-ray burner.

I would like to have a computer system that is capable of recording TV directly on to either my Blu-ray burner or even better on to my hardrive, (for later editing of commercials etc.)

I have read a few of the Mobo 101, guides here, but I still do not know how to pick a mobo. What features must I be looking for, so that my Mobo can do the things I want mentioned above, plus quite a few other things.?

One more v. important thing. I want to install a DVB card, that I was told could be used for satellite TV, so whatever kind of mobo is needed for that too, please take that into consideration.

Please help me on this. I just have no idea how to pick the right mobo. (Also please keep in mind, that I would like to have my computer connected to my monitor(for mostly normal computer stuff) and Also connected to my projector, for easily switching to big screen Movie time and hopefully able to use both, if I want at the same time.)
 
Basically any motherboard that works with the E4300 should work just fine with blueray. The only real limitation you might have is video. Some of the higher level on board video cards would probably be alright, but you might wish to purchase even a low/mid level video card.

Recording directly to a burner can be difficult. I know it's possible(at least with standard DVDs) but finding such software is next to impossible.

There are no specific features you should really look for besides general compatibility with your processor.

I really don't know much about DVB, but again, this really has nothing to do with the motherboard. Basically any motherboard you can find will work with about any new capture card you can find.
 
Well, I guess I will try to buy the Mobo and the video card together, since well, this all seems very complicated.

I think actually that I do need a separate video card, since the burner can not output the full res, unless "everything" is HDCP compliant and as far as I know only HDMI is, and some DVI. Please correct me if Im wrong.

As far as recording directly to the burner, I only said that, because I thought it would be more common or easier, like a DVD recorder.

It would actually be much better for me to record TV shows directly on to my hardrive. I assume that any mobo will be fine for all these things I want, as long as the mobo is compatible with my cpu?

Please correct me if I'm wrong and please give me some recommendations. I see that there is a lot of price difference between many mobo's. Why is that? I am afraid that I might spend say $120 on a mobo and then find out that I needed one that costed $160. What differentiates one mobo from another?
 
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HDMI(or any video) and your motherboard have nothing in common UNLESS it has onboard video and it's limitations. But regardless of your GPU, the burner will "export" it's full res. Wheither or not you can actually display it or have to shink it depends on your video settings, GPU, etc etc...

There are a couple cards out with HDMI connections on them, or you could simply convert one from DVI to HDMI. IT's basically a direct conversion.

You would think it'd be easier to burn directly to the bluray drive, or at least no harder. I'm not totally sure why such software is difficult to come by.

Again, the motherboard has nothing to do with the video card or optical drives. THe only problem I could see is if you got say a mobo with onboard video and no real way to expand.
 
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Ok,

So I'll make sure that my mobo has this PCI express slot. From what I can remember there are a few different kinds(x1, x4, x16). Is there any particular # I should definitely make sure mine has?

And what about the AGP slots? is that still something to want in a mobo?
 
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Ok,

So I'll make sure that my mobo has this PCI express slot. From what I can remember there are a few different kinds(x1, x4, x16). Is there any particular # I should definitely make sure mine has?

And what about the AGP slots? is that still something to want in a mobo?
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AGP slots are outdated these days. If your gonna get a new board, make sure it has PCI-E Video slot, which is the long slot not the short one.
 
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