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=My System=
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=My First System=
 
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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. 
==Hybrid==
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===Hardware===
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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.
  
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===The Hybrid Box===
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I decided to build a '''hybrid''' first to do a sanity check.  My criteria for this machine was as follows:
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#Wherever possible use known-working components.
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#Wherever possible follow recommendations from forums, reviews, and wiki.
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#Use components in the price/performance sweet spot.
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#Aesthetics should be living-room friendly.
  
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====Bill of Materials====
 
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! Component !! Model !! Price !! Notes
 
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| SPDIF breakout board
 
| SPDIF breakout board
 
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| breakout
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| ASUS [http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23285&vpn=14%2D000000094&manufacture=ASUS 9PIN Serial Port Header]
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| $6.60
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| two of these to breakout COM ports
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| CPU
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| heatsink
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| Scythe Mini Ninja Heatpipe Fanless Heatsink AM2
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| $38.98
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| should be good enough to cool w/o CPU fan
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| second ethernet adapter
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| ENCORE ENL832-TX-RENT
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| $8.68
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| based on [[Realtek_8139]]
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| HDD
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| Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB
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| $87.20
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| case
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| Silverstone Lascala LC17B
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| $129.99
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| 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

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:

  1. Wherever possible use known-working components.
  2. Wherever possible follow recommendations from forums, reviews, and wiki.
  3. Use components in the price/performance sweet spot.
  4. 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

The TV

The Speakers

The Orbiter