Difference between revisions of "User:Kezza"
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== Lounge - Core Hybrid == | == Lounge - Core Hybrid == | ||
| − | Antec Fusion Case | + | - Antec Fusion Case |
| − | Gigabyte Motherboard | + | - Gigabyte Motherboard |
| − | Intel CPU | + | - Intel CPU |
| − | NVidia 8600GT - currently running VDPAU basic but should handle at least normal. | + | - 4GB RAM |
| − | Onboard NIC and a PCI-E gigabit NIC | + | - NVidia 8600GT - currently running VDPAU basic but should handle at least normal. |
| − | Hauppauge TD-500 tuner | + | - Onboard NIC and a PCI-E gigabit NIC |
| − | USB-UIRT | + | - Hauppauge NOVA-TD-500 tuner (both tuners work but not currently pnp) |
| − | Philips TV | + | - USB-UIRT |
| − | Onkyo Receiver | + | - Philips TV |
| + | - Onkyo Receiver | ||
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| + | == Office - Test MD == | ||
| + | - Intel MB with 3.2Ghz processor | ||
| + | - 2GB RAM | ||
| + | - ATI graphics | ||
| + | - Underpowered machine so TV is jumpy. Need to get Nvidia card with VDPAU which should fix problem | ||
== Climate == | == Climate == | ||
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== Phone == | == Phone == | ||
Using www.2talk.co.nz works with Sipgate template but dial pattern in outbound and trunk needs to be changed to xxxxxxxxxx | Using www.2talk.co.nz works with Sipgate template but dial pattern in outbound and trunk needs to be changed to xxxxxxxxxx | ||
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| + | = Install process = | ||
| + | - Run through snapshot DVD install | ||
| + | - Setup Avwizard rooms, users and onkyo receiver | ||
| + | - Web Admin - Add TV card WinTV-NOVA-T-500 - quick reload and then wait 5mins for it to setup then scan channels from mythtv backend. | ||
| + | - Web Admin - Change Hardware acceleration to VDPAU | ||
| + | - MythTV - Set 'Current Video Playback Profile' to VDPAU Normal (need to try High) | ||
| + | - MythTV - Disable Realtime priority threads (ticket opened to have this fixed http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/830 ) | ||
| + | - MythTV - Enable 'Avoid conflicts between live TV and scheduled shows' - stops channel changes and lockouts when recordings are on | ||
| + | - MythTV - Enable 'Allow live TV to move scheduled shows' - stops channel changes and lockouts when recordings are on | ||
| + | - Add Remote | ||
| + | - Add Air Con | ||
| + | - Add web orbiter 2 | ||
| + | - Add N800 orbiter | ||
| + | - Add phoneline | ||
| + | - Setup Air Con Scenarios | ||
| + | |||
| + | = To Do = | ||
| + | - TV card needs to be PNP. | ||
| + | - Build receiver template using existing onkyo and adding channel up and down, discrete power, zone2. | ||
| + | - Work out TV template (currently can modify philips to suit TV but turns off at times when need to stay on). | ||
| + | - Setup remote template properly and submit | ||
| + | - Get some Z-wave equipment | ||
| + | - Irrigation - maybe rain8 | ||
Revision as of 10:38, 30 September 2010
This is mainly a place I will put down notes at this stage for reference.
New Zealand based setup
Contents
Hardware
Lounge - Core Hybrid
- Antec Fusion Case - Gigabyte Motherboard - Intel CPU - 4GB RAM - NVidia 8600GT - currently running VDPAU basic but should handle at least normal. - Onboard NIC and a PCI-E gigabit NIC - Hauppauge NOVA-TD-500 tuner (both tuners work but not currently pnp) - USB-UIRT - Philips TV - Onkyo Receiver
Office - Test MD
- Intel MB with 3.2Ghz processor - 2GB RAM - ATI graphics - Underpowered machine so TV is jumpy. Need to get Nvidia card with VDPAU which should fix problem
Climate
Toshiba RAS Air Con controlled by USB-UIRT in Lounge. Scenarios - OnHeat, OnCold, Off, Temp up, Temp down
Software
Phone
Using www.2talk.co.nz works with Sipgate template but dial pattern in outbound and trunk needs to be changed to xxxxxxxxxx
Install process
- Run through snapshot DVD install - Setup Avwizard rooms, users and onkyo receiver - Web Admin - Add TV card WinTV-NOVA-T-500 - quick reload and then wait 5mins for it to setup then scan channels from mythtv backend. - Web Admin - Change Hardware acceleration to VDPAU - MythTV - Set 'Current Video Playback Profile' to VDPAU Normal (need to try High) - MythTV - Disable Realtime priority threads (ticket opened to have this fixed http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/830 ) - MythTV - Enable 'Avoid conflicts between live TV and scheduled shows' - stops channel changes and lockouts when recordings are on - MythTV - Enable 'Allow live TV to move scheduled shows' - stops channel changes and lockouts when recordings are on - Add Remote - Add Air Con - Add web orbiter 2 - Add N800 orbiter - Add phoneline - Setup Air Con Scenarios
To Do
- TV card needs to be PNP. - Build receiver template using existing onkyo and adding channel up and down, discrete power, zone2. - Work out TV template (currently can modify philips to suit TV but turns off at times when need to stay on). - Setup remote template properly and submit - Get some Z-wave equipment - Irrigation - maybe rain8
