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2008-10-31T03:36:46Z

Glue

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	\|$50 + $8 S&H		\|$50 + $8 S&H
	\|to use IR remotes and control AV gear		\|to use IR remotes and control AV gear
			\|-
			\|TRS to RCA adapter cable
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			\|<$10
			\|to go from soundcard line-out to receiver
	\|}		\|}

			There are also a bunch of [[Alx9r's LinuxMCE Toolkit#Miscellaneous Hardware\|miscellaneous hardware]] I used while setting up this system.

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2008-10-31T03:29:10Z

Glue

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	\| Generic Null Modem Cable DB9 Female to DB9 Female 6FT		\| Generic Null Modem Cable DB9 Female to DB9 Female 6FT
	\| $4.50		\| $4.50
	\| ~~2 of these~~ to control the TV ~~and~~ receiver		\| to control the TV
			\|-
			\| Straight RS-232 Cable
			\| Generic Straight-Through DB9 Female to DB9 Male 6FT
			\| $4.50
			\| to control the receiver
			\|-
			\| DB9 Gender Mender
			\| DB9 Female to DB9 Female Gender Mender
			\| $6.00
			\| needed to connect to the Marantz receiver
	\|-		\|-
	\|HDMI-DVD cable		\|HDMI-DVD cable

2008-10-31T03:23:45Z

Receiver

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 *Modern surround-sound decoding capabilities.
-Something from the Marantz line seemed like a good fit.  I settled on a Marantz SR7500 that was available for $500 USD.  It seemed to have all the features of the latest-greatest same-category SR7002 except for some video switching and conversion features that I probably wouldn't use anyway.  The great thing is that I got the SR7500 for 1/3 the price: $499 USD.
+=====Unit #1: Marantz SR7500=====
 ====Speakers====

2008-07-19T15:49:23Z

Orbiters

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	===Orbiters===		===Orbiters===
			In addition to the on screen orbiters, I have set up and regularly use the following:
			*Windows XP Laptop
			*[[Nokia N800]]

			====Windows XP Laptop====
	I use my Windows XP laptop as an orbiter in the living room. It connects to the hybrid/core using wifi. This machine is my main computer. It is nice that it can also be used to control my media center since it is usually near my fingertips.		I use my Windows XP laptop as an orbiter in the living room. It connects to the hybrid/core using wifi. This machine is my main computer. It is nice that it can also be used to control my media center since it is usually near my fingertips.

			====Nokia N800 Web Pad====
			This [[Nokia N800\|little web pad]] has a nice touchscreen and reliable wifi. I keep it on my coffee table when watching DVDs and bring it to the dining room and kitchen to control music playback. I picked mine up used for $195 USD on eBay.

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2008-06-22T01:23:33Z

Hybrid Core Kit

2008-06-22T01:21:06Z

Hybrid Core Kit

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	\| [[ASUS M2NPV-VM]]		\| [[ASUS M2NPV-VM]]
	\| $94.01		\| $94.01
	\| used in [[Video]], ~~now out of production~~		\| used in [[Video]], getting harder to find
	\|-		\|-
	\| breakout		\| breakout

2008-06-21T22:30:18Z

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	I managed to get the ProCinema 600 set for $520 USD.		I managed to get the ProCinema 600 set for $520 USD.

			===Orbiters===
			I use my Windows XP laptop as an orbiter in the living room. It connects to the hybrid/core using wifi. This machine is my main computer. It is nice that it can also be used to control my media center since it is usually near my fingertips.

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2008-06-14T15:56:36Z

Network Gear

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	===Network Gear===		===Network Gear===
	I found that a reliable, configurable wireless broadband router is necessary for the network configuration [[Alx9r's Sample Setup Design Rationale#Network Topology\|that I chose to use]]. Gladly, such a router is cheap and readily available: The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G#WRT54GL Linksys WRT54GL]. The firmware that ships with the WRT54GL is fairly limited. I flashed my router to ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt~~ OpenWrt]/X-WRT (White Russian 0.9).		I found that a reliable, configurable wireless broadband router is necessary for the network configuration [[Alx9r's Sample Setup Design Rationale#Network Topology\|that I chose to use]]. Gladly, such a router is cheap and readily available: The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G#WRT54GL Linksys WRT54GL] running [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt OpenWrt]/X-WRT. The firmware that ships with the WRT54GL is fairly limited. I flashed my router to OpenWrt/X-WRT (White Russian 0.9).

	===Hybrid Core Kit===		===Hybrid Core Kit===

2008-06-01T16:06:48Z

Speakers

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	====Speakers====		====Speakers====
	The Definitive ProCinema 600 speakers I selected are ''small''. The space that I have set aside for home theatre is only a part of my already ~~main~~ living space. I didn't want it to be dominated by speakers - especially since there would be six of them in a relatively small space. The wood-framed condominium where this will be used doesn't have enough sound insulation to crank the volume without disturbing the neighbors, so a modest speaker set is a good fit.		The Definitive ProCinema 600 speakers I selected are ''small''. The space that I have set aside for home theatre is only a part of my already small living space. I didn't want it to be dominated by speakers - especially since there would be six of them in a relatively small space. The wood-framed condominium where this will be used doesn't have enough sound insulation to crank the volume without disturbing the neighbors, so a modest speaker set is a good fit.

	I managed to get the ProCinema 600 set for $520 USD.		I managed to get the ProCinema 600 set for $520 USD.

2008-06-01T16:05:29Z

Network Gear

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	===Network Gear===		===Network Gear===
	I found that a reliable, configurable wireless broadband router is necessary for the network configuration that I chose to use. Gladly, such a router is cheap and readily available: The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G#WRT54GL Linksys WRT54GL]. The firmware that ships with the WRT54GL is fairly limited. I flashed my router to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt OpenWrt]/X-WRT (White Russian 0.9).		I found that a reliable, configurable wireless broadband router is necessary for the network configuration [[Alx9r's Sample Setup Design Rationale#Network Topology\|that I chose to use]]. Gladly, such a router is cheap and readily available: The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G#WRT54GL Linksys WRT54GL]. The firmware that ships with the WRT54GL is fairly limited. I flashed my router to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt OpenWrt]/X-WRT (White Russian 0.9).

	===Hybrid Core Kit===		===Hybrid Core Kit===