Alx9r's Sample Setup - Revision history

Alx9r: /* Coming Soon */

2008-11-06T01:18:25Z

Coming Soon

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	===Coming Soon===		===Coming Soon===
	I am currently ~~setting up the Marantz SR7500 in 5.1 surround~~. I'~~ve already added this to the [[media:System diagram.png\|system diagram]]. I~~ have ~~it working now, but the~~ setup ~~was not exactly smooth. Once I figure out the ''best'' way~~ to ~~set it up, I will document that~~.		I'm currently working on refining how bittorrent downloads are handled. Hopefully I'll have a decent setup to post soon.

	===Feedback===		===Feedback===

Alx9r: /* Current Capabilities */

2008-08-04T01:26:47Z

Current Capabilities

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	*Plays 1080P content flawlessly.		*Plays 1080P content flawlessly.
	*A single remote or orbiter controls everything. The AV gear is controlled entirely by LinuxMCE. That way, I can use any orbiter or a single infrared remote to control my whole system. No more masses of remotes cluttering the coffee table.		*A single remote or orbiter controls everything. The AV gear is controlled entirely by LinuxMCE. That way, I can use any orbiter or a single infrared remote to control my whole system. No more masses of remotes cluttering the coffee table.
	*Downloads bittorrent directly to the media center hard drive. When a torrent completes, it automatically shows up in the media library. No more downloading to my laptop, then transferring the completed downloads. Starting new torrents and viewing progress is done over a web interface. I still use my laptop to hunt down torrents, but the media center takes care of all the downloading.		*Downloads bittorrent directly to the media center hard drive. When a torrent completes, it automatically shows up in the media library. No more downloading to my laptop, then transferring the completed downloads. Starting new torrents and viewing progress is done over a web interface. I still use my laptop to hunt down torrents, but the media center takes care of all the downloading. Downloads of new episodes are automatically started using rss feeds.
	*Holds my entire DVD collection on-disk. I figured it costs about $1 CAD worth of disk space per DVD, which works out to be cheaper than a DVD jukebox (assuming you could get ahold of one). It takes about 5 to 10 minutes per DVD to rip. It is a bit labor intensive to rip them all, but worth the effort: No more messy DVDs hanging around the living room.		*Holds my entire DVD collection on-disk. I figured it costs about $1 CAD worth of disk space per DVD, which works out to be cheaper than a DVD jukebox (assuming you could get ahold of one). It takes about 5 to 10 minutes per DVD to rip. It is a bit labor intensive to rip them all, but worth the effort: No more messy DVDs hanging around the living room.
	*Does a reasonably good job managing video cover art, genres, etc. I've added cover art and updated meta data for most of my media. Most of them get downloaded from amazon automatically (for DVDs) or can be downloaded from Amazon manually (for example for a downloaded PBS Frontline video). With the cover art displayed, searching for videos to watch is an esthetic experience. I've also added the genre to all of my media so searching by genre works. That feature is actually more useful than I anticipated.		*Does a reasonably good job managing video cover art, genres, etc. I've added cover art and updated meta data for most of my media. Most of them get downloaded from amazon automatically (for DVDs) or can be downloaded from Amazon manually (for example for a downloaded PBS Frontline video). With the cover art displayed, searching for videos to watch is an esthetic experience. I've also added the genre to all of my media so searching by genre works. That feature is actually more useful than I anticipated.
			*Allows me to control media out of site of the TV using a webpad. I use this feature when I want to listen to music in the kitchen.

	===Coming Soon===		===Coming Soon===

Alx9r: /* Current Capabilities */

2008-06-21T23:08:13Z

Current Capabilities

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	*Downloads bittorrent directly to the media center hard drive. When a torrent completes, it automatically shows up in the media library. No more downloading to my laptop, then transferring the completed downloads. Starting new torrents and viewing progress is done over a web interface. I still use my laptop to hunt down torrents, but the media center takes care of all the downloading.		*Downloads bittorrent directly to the media center hard drive. When a torrent completes, it automatically shows up in the media library. No more downloading to my laptop, then transferring the completed downloads. Starting new torrents and viewing progress is done over a web interface. I still use my laptop to hunt down torrents, but the media center takes care of all the downloading.
	*Holds my entire DVD collection on-disk. I figured it costs about $1 CAD worth of disk space per DVD, which works out to be cheaper than a DVD jukebox (assuming you could get ahold of one). It takes about 5 to 10 minutes per DVD to rip. It is a bit labor intensive to rip them all, but worth the effort: No more messy DVDs hanging around the living room.		*Holds my entire DVD collection on-disk. I figured it costs about $1 CAD worth of disk space per DVD, which works out to be cheaper than a DVD jukebox (assuming you could get ahold of one). It takes about 5 to 10 minutes per DVD to rip. It is a bit labor intensive to rip them all, but worth the effort: No more messy DVDs hanging around the living room.
	*Does a reasonably good job managing cover art, genres, etc. I've added cover art and updated meta data for most of my media. Most of them get downloaded from amazon automatically (for DVDs) or can be downloaded from Amazon manually (for example for a downloaded PBS Frontline video). With the cover art displayed, searching for videos to watch is an esthetic experience. I've also added the genre to all of my media so searching by genre works. That feature is actually more useful than I anticipated.		*Does a reasonably good job managing video cover art, genres, etc. I've added cover art and updated meta data for most of my media. Most of them get downloaded from amazon automatically (for DVDs) or can be downloaded from Amazon manually (for example for a downloaded PBS Frontline video). With the cover art displayed, searching for videos to watch is an esthetic experience. I've also added the genre to all of my media so searching by genre works. That feature is actually more useful than I anticipated.

	===Coming Soon===		===Coming Soon===

Alx9r at 18:50, 21 June 2008

2008-06-21T18:50:14Z

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Alx9r at 16:11, 15 June 2008

2008-06-15T16:11:09Z

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Alx9r at 16:08, 15 June 2008

2008-06-15T16:08:10Z

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	'' '''Note:''' You are on the opening page of my sample setup documentation. There is a navigation box at the bottom of each page to get around to all the other pages. Scroll down there and click on the links to explore!''		'' '''Note:''' You are on the opening page of my sample setup documentation. There is a navigation box at the bottom of each page to get around to all the other pages. Scroll down there and click on the links to explore!''

Alx9r: /* Coming Soon */

2008-06-15T15:13:45Z

Coming Soon

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	===Coming Soon===		===Coming Soon===
	~~My next task is to set~~ up the Marantz SR7500 in 5.1 surround. I've already added this to the [[media:System diagram.png\|system diagram]] ~~in dotted lines if you want~~ to ~~check~~ it ~~out~~.		I am currently setting up the Marantz SR7500 in 5.1 surround. I've already added this to the [[media:System diagram.png\|system diagram]]. I have it working now, but the setup was not exactly smooth. Once I figure out the ''best'' way to set it up, I will document that.

	===Feedback===		===Feedback===

Alx9r at 16:03, 14 June 2008

2008-06-14T16:03:10Z

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			'' '''Note:''' You are on the opening page of my sample setup documentation. There is a navigation box at the bottom of each page to get around to all the other pages. Scroll down there and click on the links to explore!''

			===Introduction===

	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 would hopefully become my main working home theatre 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 would hopefully become my main working home theatre system.

Langstonius at 22:00, 11 June 2008

2008-06-11T22:00:47Z

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Langstonius at 22:00, 11 June 2008

2008-06-11T22:00:17Z

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