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| − | + | 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. | |
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| + | 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 | ! Component !! Model !! Price !! Notes | ||
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| SPDIF breakout board | | SPDIF breakout board | ||
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| − | + | | 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 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 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 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | case | ||
| + | | Silverstone Lascala LC17B | ||
| + | | $129.99 | ||
| + | | HTPC form factor, big enough to accomodate conversion to core | ||
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| + | ===The TV=== | ||
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| + | ===The Speakers=== | ||
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| + | ===The Orbiter=== | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 2 May 2008
Contents
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
| Component | Model | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | ASUS M2NPV-VM | $94.01 | used in Video |
| breakout | ASUS SPDIF-OUT/OPT | $9.02 | SPDIF breakout board |
| breakout | ASUS 9PIN Serial Port Header | $6.60 | two of these to breakout COM ports |
| CPU | |||
| 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 | |
| case | Silverstone Lascala LC17B | $129.99 | HTPC form factor, big enough to accomodate conversion to core |
