User:Dh

LinuxMCE Setup

Core

CPU	AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.9GHz
Mainboard	ASUS M3A78-EM
Video card	ASUS EN9400GT (HDMI)
HD	2 internal HDs (500GB each)
USB-Serial Adapters	PL-2303 USB to Serial Adapter
LinuxMCE Version	1004 snapshot 4-17-12

Re-installing LinuxMCE on Core

HDA - Install target HDB - Media

Running new 1004 snapshot...

AV Equipment

Home Theater Area

Sony Bravia

Tweaked to the Sony Bravia 1080p settings. Under (Main Menu, Settings, Picture & Display, Screen) you can change the Auto Wide to off, Auto Display Area OFF, Dsiplay Area Normal, and then adjust the Screen Position until it makes sense for the AV Wizard.

Tuner

• Cisco Explorer 8642HD PVR (Rogers TV)

Speakers

• 7 + 1 speakers
  • Center speaker
  • R/L speakers
  • R/L surround speakers
  • R/L back speakers
  • Powered subwoofer

Home Audio Zones

18 zone house layout for central audio. Zones have 1-4 speakers (dual channel for single speakers) and all wiring is home-run to the main networking closet. The AV stack is situated next to the networking and speaker wire runs.

# of Zones	Region
3	Bedrooms
4	Bathrooms
3	Kitchen/Living/Dining
1	Laundry
2	Dressing
1	Den/Office
1	Patio
1	Deck
1	Basement
1	Garage
18	Total

Main AV stack

Equipment:

• 1x 7.1 Home Theater Receiver (TBD, likely Marantz SR-6006 (link))
• 3x HTD MC-66 Multi-Zone Controller (link)
  • 3 USB-Serial PL-2303 for connectivity

• 3x HTD DMA-1240 High Efficiency Multi-Channel Amplifier (link)

Current Issues

Currently figuring out how best to control the AV stack with LinuxMCE.

RS-232 interface to MC-66

Will need to write a GSD interface for the MC-66 if not already supported.