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=My First System=
In May 2008, I began building a LinuxMCE test system.  I wanted to see if I could replicate at least part of what I saw in the [[Video]].  The test system system will hopefully become my main working home theatre system.  

AV gear-wise, I started with a completely clean slate here as I was not invested in any home theatre gear.

===The Hybrid Box===
I decided to build a '''hybrid''' first to do a sanity check.  My criteria for this machine was as follows:
#Wherever possible use known-working components.
#Wherever possible follow recommendations from forums, reviews, and wiki.
#Use components in the price/performance sweet spot.
#Aesthetics should be living-room friendly.

====Bill of Materials====
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! Component !! Model !! Price !! Notes
|-
| Motherboard
| [[ASUS M2NPV-VM]]
| $94.01
| used in [[Video]]
|-
| breakout
| ASUS [http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=111102044&vpn=SPDIF%2DOUT%2FOPT&manufacture=Asus SPDIF-OUT/OPT]
| $9.02
| SPDIF breakout board
|-
| breakout
| ASUS [http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23285&vpn=14%2D000000094&manufacture=ASUS 9PIN Serial Port Header]
| $6.60 
| two of these to breakout COM ports
|-
| CPU
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| heatsink 
| Scythe Mini Ninja Heatpipe Fanless Heatsink AM2
| $38.98
| should be good enough to cool w/o CPU fan
|-
| second ethernet adapter
| ENCORE ENL832-TX-RENT 
| $8.68
| based on [[Realtek_8139]]
|-
| HDD
| Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB 
| $87.20
| 
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| case
| Silverstone Lascala LC17B 
| $129.99
| HTPC form factor, big enough to accomodate conversion to core
|}

===The TV===

===The Speakers===

===The Orbiter===