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My name is Seth Jerome, my user name is just seth or in irc seth|work, or seth|laptop. I am located in Pitman, Pennsylvania. And I have been a linux convert since 1993. I am also a [http://mysettopbox.tv Knoppmyth] convert who discovered LinuxMCE just about 4 months ago. I watched the google video and made the switch with a painful CD install, or rather several, of version 7.04. I have since then tried just about every version up to today. Although the road was bumpy at times, now I would not use anything else. My setup at home is below.
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My name is Seth Jerome, my user name is just seth or in irc seth|eeepc. I am located in Pitman, Pennsylvania. And I have been a linux convert since 1993. I am also a [http://mysettopbox.tv Knoppmyth] convert who discovered LinuxMCE. I watched the google video and made the switch with a painful CD install, or rather several, of version 7.04. I have since then tried just about every version up to today. Although the road was bumpy at times, now I would not use anything else. My setup at home is below.
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== Currently Running LinuxMCE Version ==
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* 10.04 Alpha - with latest updates
  
 
== Core - Basement ==
 
== Core - Basement ==
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* 2G RAM - OCZ  
 
* 2G RAM - OCZ  
 
* 1x LiteOn DVD-CDRW
 
* 1x LiteOn DVD-CDRW
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* 1x Western Digitial 160GB SATA drive (OS Drive)  
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* 1x Seagate 500GB SATA drive (OS Drive)  
 
* 2x Western Digital 500GB SATA drive (media)
 
* 2x Western Digital 500GB SATA drive (media)
 
* 1x Hitachi 1TB SATA (media)
 
* 1x Hitachi 1TB SATA (media)
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* 1x Rosewill MCE Remote
 
* 1x Rosewill MCE Remote
 
* 1x Dell 20" FP2101 Flat Panel Monitor - Black
 
* 1x Dell 20" FP2101 Flat Panel Monitor - Black
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* HP Generic Stereo PC Speakers
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* UI1 - 1024x768 - VGA
  
 
== Media Director - Living Room ==
 
== Media Director - Living Room ==
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* 1x Nintendo Wii - Component 1 on TV
 
* 1x Nintendo Wii - Component 1 on TV
 
* 1x RCA STAV-4090 500watt 5.1 AV/Receiver - USB-UIRT controlled
 
* 1x RCA STAV-4090 500watt 5.1 AV/Receiver - USB-UIRT controlled
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* UI2 - Masked - 1080p
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* UI2 - Masked - 1080p - HDMI
  
 
== Family Room Media Director ==
 
== Family Room Media Director ==
  
 
* Compaq Evo
 
* Compaq Evo
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* 1.8GHz Intel P4
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* 2.4GHz Intel P4
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* 512MB Ram
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* 1.5G Ram
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* EVGA GeForce 5500 512MB - PCI
 
* LiteOn DVD-R (Player Only)
 
* LiteOn DVD-R (Player Only)
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* 1x [http://www.usbuirt.com/ USB-UIRT]
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* MCE Remote Receiver
 
* Microsoft MCE Remote (Phillips remote)
 
* Microsoft MCE Remote (Phillips remote)
 
* RCA Stereo 4-Head VCR
 
* RCA Stereo 4-Head VCR
 
* 27" RCA Stereo CRT
 
* 27" RCA Stereo CRT
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* TV Stereo Audio
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* UI2 - masked - svideo
  
 
== Office Media Director ==
 
== Office Media Director ==
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* Case - Apevia X-Master AL|500
 
* Case - Apevia X-Master AL|500
 
* Biostar TA785 A2+
 
* Biostar TA785 A2+
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* AMD Athlon II X2 - 255 AM3
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* AMD Athlon II X2 - 255 AM3 - 3.1GHz
 
* 2G Kingston
 
* 2G Kingston
 
* EVGA 9600GSO 1.5G
 
* EVGA 9600GSO 1.5G
 
* 1x 500G Seagate SATA
 
* 1x 500G Seagate SATA
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* 23" Hanns G Widescreen Monitor
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* Rosewill MCE Receiver
 
* Rosewill MCE Remote
 
* Rosewill MCE Remote
 
* Black Wii Controller
 
* Black Wii Controller
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* Maddog Wireless Wii Sensor Bar
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* Generic Wireless Wii Sensor Bar
 
* Trendnet USB>Bluetooth Adapter
 
* Trendnet USB>Bluetooth Adapter
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* Altec Lansing 2.1 Speaker System
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* UI3 - aplha - 1080p - DVI
  
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== House Floorplan ==
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== Orbiters ==
  
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My Floorplan (Thanks bmac2!!)
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* Archos 101 Internet Tablet - Android Touch Orbiter -  Port 3461
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* AT&T Motorola Bravo - Android Touch Orbiter - Port 3462
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* AT&T iPhone 3G - pre 3GS - Touch Orbiter - Port 3463
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* Web Orbiter - 800x600 - Port 3464
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* Windows Orbiter - 800x600 - Wife's laptop running Windows 7
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== Zwave Lighting Setup ==
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* 2x Intermatic HA07 Controllers - (1 from [http://lmcecompatible.com/#ecwid:category=748191&mode=product&product=3113853 lmcecompatible.com] , 1 from a yard sale)
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* 6x G.E. 300 watt Dimmers - (Radio Shack Buyout)
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* 4x G.E. Lamp Dimmer Modules - (Radio Shack Buyout)
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* 4x G.E. Appliance Modules - (Radio Shack Buyout)
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* 4x Intermatic HA03 Lamp Dimmer Modules ( 2 from lmcecompatible.com, 2 from yard sale)
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== House Floorplan ==
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Upper Level (Thanks bmac2!!)
 
[[Image:House-final.png]]
 
[[Image:House-final.png]]
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Lower Level
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[[Image:House-Lower-Level.png]]
  
 
== Network Setup ==
 
== Network Setup ==
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* 4 MD's
 
* 4 MD's
 
* Linksys WRT100 Wireless Router (echobase - center of house)
 
* Linksys WRT100 Wireless Router (echobase - center of house)
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* Netgear Wireless G AP (echo1 - east side of house)
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* Belkin Wireless G AP (echo1 - east side of house)
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* Netgear Wireless G AP (echo2 - west side of house)
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* Belkin Wireless G AP (echo2 - west side of house)

Latest revision as of 17:59, 2 December 2011

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My name is Seth Jerome, my user name is just seth or in irc seth|eeepc. I am located in Pitman, Pennsylvania. And I have been a linux convert since 1993. I am also a Knoppmyth convert who discovered LinuxMCE. I watched the google video and made the switch with a painful CD install, or rather several, of version 7.04. I have since then tried just about every version up to today. Although the road was bumpy at times, now I would not use anything else. My setup at home is below.

Currently Running LinuxMCE Version

  • 10.04 Alpha - with latest updates

Core - Basement

  • NZXT Gamma Black Case - 580 Watt Green 80 power supply
  • Asus M3A78-EM Mother board
  • 1x AMD X2 5000+ Dual core 2.6GHz
  • 2G RAM - OCZ
  • 1x LiteOn DVD-CDRW
  • 1x Seagate 500GB SATA drive (OS Drive)
  • 2x Western Digital 500GB SATA drive (media)
  • 1x Hitachi 1TB SATA (media)
  • 1x Seagate 2TB SATA (media)
  • 1x Hauppauge_WinTV-PVR-500_MCE

- Tuner 1 Using Schedules Direct For Program Guide Info DishNetwork (Provider 2)

- Tuner 2 Using Schedules Direct For Program Guide Info DishNetwork (Provider 3)

  • 1x Aeon_Labs_Z-Wave_Interface
  • 1x USB-UIRT + Zantech 2 headed IR emitter
  • 1x Dish Network ViP211k HD Receiver - remote code 1 - svideo/white/red tuner 1 on pvr500 controlled by USB-UIRT
  • 1x Dish Network ViP211k HD Receiver - remote code 2 - svideo/white/red tuner 2 on pvr500 controlled by USB-UIRT
  • 1x Rosewill MCE Remote
  • 1x Dell 20" FP2101 Flat Panel Monitor - Black
  • HP Generic Stereo PC Speakers
  • UI1 - 1024x768 - VGA

Media Director - Living Room

  • Case Apex MI-008 w/ 250watt power supply
  • Motherboard Zotac IONITX-B-E
  • 2GB Wintec RAM
  • 1x Mad Dog 16x Dual Layer DVD-RW
  • 1x Usbuirt + 3 headed IR emitter
  • 1x Gyration_GYR3101US Remote Control
  • 1x Rosewill MCE Remote
  • 1x Logitech One Remote - Set to MCE
  • 1x LG 50PV450 - USB>Serial>Null modem controlled from MD
  • 1x Dish Network ViP611k HD DVR - HDMI 2 on TV - USB-UIRT controlled (codeset 1)
  • 1x Panasonic DMP-BD65 BluRay Player - HDMI 3 on TV, USB-UIRT controlled
  • 1x Nintendo Wii - Component 1 on TV
  • 1x RCA STAV-4090 500watt 5.1 AV/Receiver - USB-UIRT controlled
  • UI2 - Masked - 1080p - HDMI

Family Room Media Director

  • Compaq Evo
  • 2.4GHz Intel P4
  • 1.5G Ram
  • EVGA GeForce 5500 512MB - PCI
  • LiteOn DVD-R (Player Only)
  • MCE Remote Receiver
  • Microsoft MCE Remote (Phillips remote)
  • RCA Stereo 4-Head VCR
  • 27" RCA Stereo CRT
  • TV Stereo Audio
  • UI2 - masked - svideo

Office Media Director

  • Case - Apevia X-Master AL|500
  • Biostar TA785 A2+
  • AMD Athlon II X2 - 255 AM3 - 3.1GHz
  • 2G Kingston
  • EVGA 9600GSO 1.5G
  • 1x 500G Seagate SATA
  • 23" Hanns G Widescreen Monitor
  • Rosewill MCE Receiver
  • Rosewill MCE Remote
  • Black Wii Controller
  • Generic Wireless Wii Sensor Bar
  • Trendnet USB>Bluetooth Adapter
  • Altec Lansing 2.1 Speaker System
  • UI3 - aplha - 1080p - DVI

Orbiters

  • Archos 101 Internet Tablet - Android Touch Orbiter - Port 3461
  • AT&T Motorola Bravo - Android Touch Orbiter - Port 3462
  • AT&T iPhone 3G - pre 3GS - Touch Orbiter - Port 3463
  • Web Orbiter - 800x600 - Port 3464
  • Windows Orbiter - 800x600 - Wife's laptop running Windows 7

Zwave Lighting Setup

  • 2x Intermatic HA07 Controllers - (1 from lmcecompatible.com , 1 from a yard sale)
  • 6x G.E. 300 watt Dimmers - (Radio Shack Buyout)
  • 4x G.E. Lamp Dimmer Modules - (Radio Shack Buyout)
  • 4x G.E. Appliance Modules - (Radio Shack Buyout)
  • 4x Intermatic HA03 Lamp Dimmer Modules ( 2 from lmcecompatible.com, 2 from yard sale)

House Floorplan

Upper Level (Thanks bmac2!!) House-final.png

Lower Level House-Lower-Level.png

Network Setup

  • Wildblue Satellite Internet, connected to Core via 3Com 10/100 PCI card (eth1)
  • Realtek On-Board 10/100/1000 (eth0) connected to
  • Trendnet Gigabit Ethernet Switch connected to
  • 4 MD's
  • Linksys WRT100 Wireless Router (echobase - center of house)
  • Belkin Wireless G AP (echo1 - east side of house)
  • Belkin Wireless G AP (echo2 - west side of house)
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