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MY CURRENT SETUP:

Core/Hybrid Media Director:

Core/Hybrid Motherboard: "Asus" P4P800-E
  
Core/Hybrid Processor: "Intel" P4 (2.4Ghz)
 
Core/Hybrid RAM: "Corsair" 2Gb (2x 1Gb sticks)
 
Core/Hybrid HDD: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 320GB
 
Core/Hybrid Server O/S: "Linux MCE" Beta 4 - i386 
 
Core/Hybrid Audio: "Asus" P4P800-E onboard audio out
 
Core/Hybrid Video: "Inno 3D" 7600GS - 512Mb (AGP slot)

Core/Hybrid Monitor: "Panasonic 55" (1080P) HD-TV Plasma" (Dvi-HDMI) 
 
Core/Hybrid NIC #1: For input, I'm using the onboard P4P800-E's 10/100
 
Core/Hybrid NIC #2: For output, I've added an Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000)
  
Core/Hybrid DVD-RW: "Pioneer" DVD-R/W (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)
  
Core/Hybrid Bluetooth: Don't remember brand - around $10AUD. (It worked pnp.)
 

Media Director #2:

• MD #2 Motherboard: "Gigabyte" GA-6OX
  
• MD #2 Processor: "Intel" P3 (1.2Ghz)
  
• MD #2 RAM: "Hynix" 1Gb (2x 512Mb sticks)
  
• MD #2 HDD: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 80GB
  
• MD #2 Monitor: "Panasonic" 32" Flat Screen CRT
  
• MD #2 NIC: Genuine Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000)
  
• MD #2 O/S: "Linux MCE" Beta 4 - i386 - NIC boot
  
• MD #2 Video: "Inno 3D" 5200GS - 128Mb (AGP slot)
  
• MD #2 Audio: "Gigabyte" GA-6OX onboard audio out
  
• MD #2 DVD-RW: "Pioneer" DVD-R (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)
  
• MD #2 Bluetooth: Don't remember brand - around $10AUD. (It worked pnp.)
  

Microsoft Media (avi, mpeg, mp3 - Etc) Server:

'Server' Motherboard: "Asus" P4P800-E
'Server' Processor: "Celeron" P4 (2.4Ghz)
'Server' NIC: "Intel" Pro MX (10/100/1000)
'Server' RAM: "Corsair" 2Gb (2x 1Gb sticks)
'Server' O/S: "Microsoft Windows XP Pro" - SP2
'Server' HDD #1: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 80GB
'Server' HDD #2: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 320GB
'Server' HDD #3: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 250GB
'Server' HDD #4: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 250GB
'Server' HDD #5: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 250GB
'Server' Audio: "Asus" P4P800-E onboard audio out
'Server' Video: "ATI RADEON" 9600 - 256Mb (AGP slot)
'Server' DVD-RW: "Pioneer" DVD-R/W (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)

Additional Hardware:

Oddles of gigabit LAN cable
Various other PC's running Windows XP-Pro
Cisco 7960 IP Phone running SCCP firmware
8 Port Gigabit Switch (Brand is irrelevant as long as it's not managed)
Billion Bipac adsl 2+ modem/router (Everything forwarded to LMCE router)
Other bits and pieces security related I prefer not to document for security reasons

My personal experiences with Linux MCE:

I have recently started documenting my experiences with LMCE at: http://www.forumsa.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=258&t=8713