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Creative Audigy Platinum

2010-01-04T21:28:48Z

Thingie:

[[Category: Audio]]
[[Category: Soundcards]]

[[Image:Audigy_Platinum.jpg ]]

The Creative Audigy Platinum works right from the box. You can use ananlogue stereo or Coaxial SPDIF for digital sound. When playing digital audio the card won't play 'DTS' only 'Dolby Surround'. I changed the 'Sound Card' from 'Standard Sound Card' to 'Audigy' on the Admin Website but don't know what difference it makes because everything stays as before the change, including not playing of DTS. IThe front panel and the remote are not working. The Fire Wire on the back of the card I haven't tested because I have no Fire Wire devices.

--[[User:Thingie|Thingie]] 16:16, 26 januari 2008

Creative Audigy Platinum

2008-01-26T15:19:21Z

Thingie:

[[Category: Hardware]]
[[Category: Audio]]
[[Category: Soundcards]]

[[Image:Audigy_Platinum.jpg ]]

The Creative Audigy Platinum works right from the box. You can use ananlogue stereo or Coaxial SPDIF for digital sound. When playing digital audio the card won't play 'DTS' only 'Dolby Surround'. I changed the 'Sound Card' from 'Standard Sound Card' to 'Audigy' on the Admin Website but don't know what difference it makes because everything stays as before the change, including not playing of DTS. I haven't had the change to try out the front panel and the remote as also the Fire Wire on the back of the card. I will update as soon as tested.

--[[User:Thingie|Thingie]] 16:16, 26 januari 2008

Creative Audigy Platinum

2008-01-26T15:18:31Z

Thingie:

[[Category: Hardware]]
[[Category: Audio]]
[[Category: Soundcards]]

[[Image:Audigy_Platinum.jpg ]]

The Creative Audigy Platinum works right from the box. You can use ananlogue stereo or Coaxial SPDIF for digital sound. When playing digital audio the card won't play 'DTS' only Dolby Surround. I changed the 'Sound Card' from 'Standard Sound Card' to 'Audigy' on the Admin Website but don't know what difference it makes because everything stays as before the change, including not playing of DTS. I haven't had the change to try out the front panel and the remote as also the Fire Wire on the back of the card. I will update as soon as tested.

--[[User:Thingie|Thingie]] 16:16, 26 januari 2008

File:Audigy Platinum.jpg

2008-01-26T15:17:58Z

Thingie: Creative Audigy Platinum

Creative Audigy Platinum

ASUS EN7600GS SILENT/HTD Series

2008-01-26T14:47:02Z

Thingie:

[[Category: Hardware]]
[[Category: Video]]
[[Category: Graphic Cards]]
[[Image:Asus7600GS.jpg]]

* Slot: PCIe
* Chipset: Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS
* Memory: 256MB/512MB DDR2
* Outputs: 1× DVI, 1× VGA, 1× TV-out (Composite)
* PCIe power connector: No

Installed on a Diskless MD with UI3. After installation of the Diskless MD you have to go to the Admin Website. After you login select 'Media Directors' on the left side of the screen. Now on the right you get a list of all your Media directors. Scroll down to the correct Diskless MD. At the bottom right of this MD you see the 'Video Card' displayed as 'VESA'. Change it to 'GeForce or TNT2. Confirm the change by pressing 'OK' in the pop-up menu. Wait until the packages are downloaded and installed and reload the router. After you've reloaded the router return to the same page as before. Now you will see the 'Video Card' displayed as 'GeForce or TNT2'. A few lines down you'll see the 'Harware Acceleration' set to 'XV', change this to 'opengl' and click on 'Update' at the bottem of the screen. Now once again reload the router and you're ready. Everything should work fine. The 'Deinterlace Quality' I left set to 'None'. When I changed it's value I got lag when playing movies.

[[Image:Asus_7600GS_adminsite.PNG]]

--[[User:Thingie|Thingie]] 15:37, 26 januari 2008

ASUS EN7600GS SILENT/HTD Series

2008-01-26T14:46:44Z

Thingie:

File:Asus 7600GS adminsite.PNG

2008-01-26T14:45:49Z

Thingie: View of the Admin Website

View of the Admin Website

ASUS EN7600GS SILENT/HTD Series

2008-01-26T14:42:54Z

Thingie:

File:Asus7600GS.jpg

2008-01-26T14:41:57Z

Thingie: Asus 7600GS Silent Graphics Card

Asus 7600GS Silent Graphics Card

ASUS EN7600GS SILENT/HTD Series

2008-01-26T14:37:53Z

Thingie:

[[Category: Hardware]]
[[Category: Video]]
[[Category: Graphic Cards]]
{{stub}}

* Slot: PCIe
* Chipset: Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS
* Memory: 256MB/512MB DDR2
* Outputs: 1× DVI, 1× VGA, 1× TV-out (Composite)
* PCIe power connector: No

Installed on a Diskless MD with UI3. After installation of the Diskless MD you have to go to the Admin Website. After you login select 'Media Directors' on the left side of the screen. Now on the right you get a list of all your Media directors. Scroll down to the correct Diskless MD. At the bottom right of this MD you see the 'Video Card' displayed as 'VESA'. Change it to 'GeForce or TNT2. Confirm the change by pressing 'OK' in the pop-up menu. Wait until the packages are downloaded and installed and reload the router. After you've reloaded the router return to the same page as before. Now you will see the 'Video Card' displayed as 'GeForce or TNT2'. A few lines down you'll see the 'Harware Acceleration' set to 'XV', change this to 'opengl' and click on 'Update' at the bottem of the screen. Now once again reload the router and you're ready. Everything should work fine. The 'Deinterlace Quality' I left set to 'None'. When I changed it's value I got lag when playing movies.

--[[User:Thingie|Thingie]] 15:37, 26 januari 2008

ASUS EN7600GS SILENT/HTD Series

2008-01-26T14:33:21Z

Thingie:

USB Surveillance Camera

2008-01-14T17:08:55Z

Thingie:

[[Category: Hardware| ]]
[[Category: Cameras]]
[[Category: Tutorials]]
{{NeedsToBeFixed}}

To setup a USB Camera is not straightforward at all, this is because LinuxMCE currently does not and can not directly talk with the camera, however an intermediate script called [[Motionwrapper]] constantly captures from the camera, detects motion and saves all the images and AVI timelapse video.

First you must ensure that you have the correct driver for your camera correctly installed. That process is beyond the scope of this document, however it should be noted thhave confired works with .43 as long as you have installed the linux-header package and you have created a at the gspca driver supports 200+ cameras. I have confired works with .43 as long as you have installed the linux-header package and you have created a symlink from /lib/modules/2.6.x.x-pluto-2-686/build to /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.x.x-pluto-2-686. This also assumes that your device driver creates a /dev/videox file. In addtion your webcam might create a /dev/audiox using the snd-usb-audio driver.

1. Login to LinuxMCE-admin site.
2. Click "Show devices in tree" at the bottom of the left-side navigation frame.
3. A list of top-level devices is shown, click on the name of the device to which the camera is connected.
4. A new page will load on the right frame, click "Create Child Device."
5. Enter a name for the new device in the "Description" field and click "Pick Device Template"
6. A new window will pop up, select "Motion Wrapper" from the dropdown "Device Template" menu.
7. Window closes, a new device with the name you selected is created and you are taken to its properies page,
8. The default device data "(null),1,1,8" is the correct setting for a USB camera, click "Create Child Device;" Create a child device as per steps { x - x} using the "Generic Analog Camera" template.
9. The device data for the new camera device must be configured, set the "Device" as a single digit, Device Number of /dev/videoX.
10. Devices are initialized when the router starts up, therefore you must go to Wizard -> Restart and click
"Quick Reload Router." You will be prompted to regenerate the screens, do this so that you will have a button
for the camera.

Further development needs to be done on LinuxMCE, when adding a surveillance camera the motion wrapper should at least be created, better yet motion wrapper should be included into the cameras and a clear distinction should be made between cameras for communications and cameras for security, IE: there should be an option to enable or disable [[motionwrapper]].

USB Surveillance Camera

2008-01-14T17:08:15Z

Thingie:

[[Category: Hardware| ]]
[[Category: Cameras]]
[[Category: Tutorials]]
{{NeedsToBeFixed}}

To setup a USB Camera is not straightforward at all, this is because LinuxMCE currently does not and can not directly talk with the camera, however an intermediate script called [[Motionwrapper]] constantly captures from the camera, detects motion and saves all the images and AVI timelapse video.

First you must ensure that you have the correct driver for your camera correctly installed. That process is beyond the scope of this document, however it should be noted thhave confired works with .43 as long as you have installed the linux-header package and you have created a at the gspca driver supports 200+ cameras. I have confired works with .43 as long as you have installed the linux-header package and you have created a symlink from /lib/modules/2.6.x.x-pluto-2-686/build to /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.x.x-pluto-2-686. This also assumes that your device driver creates a /dev/videox file. In addtion your webcam might create a /dev/audiox using the snd-usb-audio driver.

1. Login to LinuxMCE-admin site.
2. Click "Show devices in tree" at the bottom of the left-side navigation frame.
3. A list of top-level devices is shown, click on the name of the device to which the camera is connected.
4. A new page will load on the right frame, click "Create Child Device."
5. Enter a name for the new device in the "Description" field and click "Pick Device Template"
6. A new window will pop up, select "Motion Wrapper" from the dropdown "Device Template" menu.
7. Window closes, a new device with the name you selected is created and you are taken to its properies
page,
8. The default device data "(null),1,1,8" is the correct setting for a USB camera, click "Create Child
Device;" Create a child device as per steps { x - x} using the "Generic Analog Camera" template.
9. The device data for the new camera device must be configured, set the "Device" as a single digit,
Device Number of /dev/videoX.
10. Devices are initialized when the router starts up, therefore you must go to Wizard -> Restart and click
"Quick Reload Router." You will be prompted to regenerate the screens, do this so that you will have a button
for the camera.

Further development needs to be done on LinuxMCE, when adding a surveillance camera the motion wrapper should at least be created, better yet motion wrapper should be included into the cameras and a clear distinction should be made between cameras for communications and cameras for security, IE: there should be an option to enable or disable [[motionwrapper]].