Fiire Engine - Revision history

Phenigma at 00:02, 28 September 2015

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Zaerc at 16:12, 28 September 2010

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Pcdlab: /* Status */

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	Will be supported by [[Fiire]] (LMCE support). ~~Mid 2008 the hardware order fulfillment transitioned from [http://www.polywell.com Polywell Computers] to [http://www.pcdlab.com PC Design Lab]~~		Will be supported by [[Fiire]] (LMCE support).

	== Features ==		== Features ==

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	Will be supported by [[Fiire]] (LMCE support). Mid 2008 the hardware order fulfillment transitioned from [http://www.polywell.com Polywell Computers] to [http://www.pcdlab.com PC Design Lab].		Will be supported by [[Fiire]] (LMCE support). Mid 2008 the hardware order fulfillment transitioned from [http://www.polywell.com Polywell Computers] to [http://www.pcdlab.com PC Design Lab]

	== Features ==		== Features ==

Murdock304: /* Status */

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	Will be supported by [[Fiire]] (LMCE support). Mid 2008 the hardware order fulfillment transitioned from [http://www.polywell.com Polywell Computers] to [http://www.pcdlab.com PC Design Lab]~~. This article is out-of-date and this unit has been replaced by a new product line~~.		Will be supported by [[Fiire]] (LMCE support). Mid 2008 the hardware order fulfillment transitioned from [http://www.polywell.com Polywell Computers] to [http://www.pcdlab.com PC Design Lab].

	== Features ==		== Features ==

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Features

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	== Features ==		== Features ==

	* Fits in a standard A/V rack, on an existing shelf or with a custom sliding rack-mount shelf for easy access in standard 19" rack systems.		• Fits in a standard A/V rack, on an existing shelf or with a custom sliding rack-mount shelf for easy access in standard 19" rack systems.
	* Software: LinuxMCE 0710. Will self-upgrade as new releases come out.		• Software: LinuxMCE 0710. Will self-upgrade as new releases come out.
	* User Interface: UI2 with masking or alpha blending		• User Interface: UI2 with masking or alpha blending
	* Processor: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz, 65W, 45 nm. 6 MB L2 cache. (quiet and low-heat/power model)		• Processor: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz, 65W, 45 nm. 6 MB L2 cache. (quiet and low-heat/power model)
	* RAM: 2GB		• RAM: 2GB
	* Internal Hard drive for operating system: 500 GB		• Internal Hard drive for operating system: 500 GB
	* RAID storage for media: 12port sata controller + 12 sata bays (hard drives aren’t included).		• RAID storage for media: 12port sata controller + 12 sata bays (hard drives aren’t included).
	* Network: Dual Ethernet ports. Gigabit speed.		• Network: Dual Ethernet ports. Gigabit speed.
	* Audio: 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF optical and coax/RCA, line in, mic connectors		• Audio: 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF optical and coax/RCA, line in, mic connectors
	* Video: nVidia 7150 graphics with HDMI and VGA connectors		• Video: nVidia 7150 graphics with HDMI and VGA connectors
	* Optical Drive: DVD RW		• Optical Drive: DVD RW
	* TV: PVR-150 Analog Tuner Card (optional)		• TV: PVR-150 Analog Tuner Card (optional)
	* Connectors: 6xUSB 2.0, 2xIEEE1394		• Connectors: 6xUSB 2.0, 2xIEEE1394
	* Works on 110 and 240 voltage		• Works on 110 and 240 voltage


	== Sales Pitch ==		== Sales Pitch ==

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	== Features ==		== Features ==

	* Software: LinuxMCE 1.~~1 (KU0704)~~		* Fits in a standard A/V rack, on an existing shelf or with a custom sliding rack-mount shelf for easy access in standard 19" rack systems.
	* User Interface: UI2 with masking		* Software: LinuxMCE 0710. Will self-upgrade as new releases come out.
	* Processor: ~~AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+~~		* User Interface: UI2 with masking or alpha blending
	* RAM: ~~1GB~~		* Processor: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz, 65W, 45 nm. 6 MB L2 cache. (quiet and low-heat/power model)
	* Internal Hard drive for operating system: ~~160~~ GB		* RAM: 2GB
	* RAID storage for media: ~~6 external e-~~sata ~~ports for external~~ drives~~, or external drive cage. Drives and cage not~~ included. ~~Largest e-sata drive at this moment is 1,000 GB, for a total capacity of 6,000 GB or 6TB.~~		* Internal Hard drive for operating system: 500 GB
	* Network: Dual Ethernet ports. Gigabit speed.		* RAID storage for media: 12port sata controller + 12 sata bays (hard drives aren’t included).
	* Audio: ~~Standard stereo audio~~		* Network: Dual Ethernet ports. Gigabit speed.
	* Video: ~~Via 890 chipset~~		* Audio: 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF optical and coax/RCA, line in, mic connectors
			* Video: nVidia 7150 graphics with HDMI and VGA connectors
			* Optical Drive: DVD RW
			* TV: PVR-150 Analog Tuner Card (optional)
			* Connectors: 6xUSB 2.0, 2xIEEE1394
			* Works on 110 and 240 voltage


	== Sales Pitch ==		== Sales Pitch ==

	LinuxMCE supports 3 variations of the user interface, as shown [http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Main_Page#Screenshots here]. The [[Fiire Station]]s are designed to be LinuxMCE media stations, and use special graphics processors and video decoders to provide the highest quality video playback, and provide alpha blending done in the hardware. However, the video subsystem in the [[Fiire Station]] is not available for use in a standard PC platform. The [[Fiire Engine]], however, uses standard PC parts. At present, for standard PC’s, only certain nVidia provides support in their drivers for LinuxMCE’s UI2 with alpha blending. However, the nVidia drivers have some video artifacts particularly evident with 1080i content, and the drivers are not fully stable. Therefore, we have included a Via graphics engine, which, although it does not support alpha blending, does provide better video quality and is more stable. In the rooms where you want the full LinuxMCE experience with UI2 and alpha blending, use one of the [[Fiire Station]]s.		LinuxMCE supports 3 variations of the user interface, as shown [http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Main_Page#Screenshots here]. The [[Fiire Station]]s are designed to be LinuxMCE media stations, and use special graphics processors and video decoders to provide the highest quality video playback, and provide alpha blending done in the hardware. However, the video subsystem in the [[Fiire Station]] is not available for use in a standard PC platform. The [[Fiire Engine]], however, uses standard PC parts.

	The [[Fiire Engine]] is intended to be primarily the back-end server, while the [[Fiire Station]]s are dedicated for media playback. Therefore the [[Fiire Station]]s have more a/v connections, including component video, and SPDIF coax and optical for digital audio and surround sound.		The [[Fiire Engine]] is intended to be primarily the back-end server, while the [[Fiire Station]]s are dedicated for media playback. Therefore the [[Fiire Station]]s have more a/v connections, including component video, and SPDIF coax and optical for digital audio and surround sound.

			The FiireEngine 12 TB is the main brain of our LinuxMCE solution. This is what runs all the back-end software, provides diskless boot images to the FiireStations, runs your RAID storage, phone system, home control, and so on. You need one and only one FiireEngine for the whole house. In every other room where you want LinuxMCE you add the FiireStation thin clients. The FiireEngine is built with PC components and the latest generation INTEL core 2 duo CPU. This gives the FiireEngine the processing power it needs to handle all the back-end tasks. The FiireEngine can be connected to a TV and used as a home theater PC. But, generally speaking we find most people don't want a PC connected to the TV because even with high-end fanless systems the hard drives are still audible, the PC's are big and require a shelf or rack to put them on, sa, we designed Fiire with the intention that in higher-end installations the FiireEngine would be put in a central closet out of the way and the FiireStations would be connected to the TV's. Since all devices throughout the home are shared, and every FiireStation has access to all the media and devices connected to the FiireEngine or to other FiireStations using a standard home network, there is no reason why you need to put the FiireEngine in close proximity to a TV. The FiireStations boot off the network using the FiireEngine's hard drives. The FiireStations are quiet, use very little power and generate little heat. They have specialized video processors to deliver video-phile quality high-def playback and de-interlacing of 1080i. To get started you can buy a FiireEngine by itself, which you conect to a TV and use as a HTPC, and then add FiireStations later when you want to add extra media directors.

	== Where to buy ==		== Where to buy ==

	http://www.fiire.com/fiire-engine.php		http://www.fiire.com/fiire-engine.php

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	• Fits in a standard A/V rack, on an existing shelf or with a custom sliding rack-mount shelf for easy access in standard 19" rack systems.		• Fits in a standard A/V rack, on an existing shelf or with a custom sliding rack-mount shelf for easy access in standard 19" rack systems.

	• Software: LinuxMCE 0710. Will self-upgrade as new releases come out.		• Software: LinuxMCE 0710. Will self-upgrade as new releases come out.

	• User Interface: UI2 with masking or alpha blending		• User Interface: UI2 with masking or alpha blending

	• Processor: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz, 65W, 45 nm. 6 MB L2 cache. (quiet and low-heat/power model)		• Processor: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz, 65W, 45 nm. 6 MB L2 cache. (quiet and low-heat/power model)

	• RAM: 2GB		• RAM: 2GB

	• Internal Hard drive for operating system: 500 GB		• Internal Hard drive for operating system: 500 GB

	• RAID storage for media: 12port sata controller + 12 sata bays (hard drives aren’t included).		• RAID storage for media: 12port sata controller + 12 sata bays (hard drives aren’t included).

	• Network: Dual Ethernet ports. Gigabit speed.		• Network: Dual Ethernet ports. Gigabit speed.

	• Audio: 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF optical and coax/RCA, line in, mic connectors		• Audio: 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF optical and coax/RCA, line in, mic connectors

	• Video: nVidia 7150 graphics with HDMI and VGA connectors		• Video: nVidia 7150 graphics with HDMI and VGA connectors

	• Optical Drive: DVD RW		• Optical Drive: DVD RW

	• TV: PVR-150 Analog Tuner Card (optional)		• TV: PVR-150 Analog Tuner Card (optional)

	• Connectors: 6xUSB 2.0, 2xIEEE1394		• Connectors: 6xUSB 2.0, 2xIEEE1394

	• Works on 110 and 240 voltage		• Works on 110 and 240 voltage