User:Dh

LinuxMCE Setup

Core

CPU	AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.9GHz
Mainboard	ASUS M3A78-EM
Video card	ASUS EN9400GT (HDMI)	Cannot get HDMI audio passthrough to function without distortion.
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...

Storage devices

NAS

QNAP 412 with 4x2GB = 3.7TB RAID6

All multimedia files held here.

AV Equipment

Home Theater Area

Sony Bravia

Does not work with 10.04 LMCE in 1080p. Leaves 1" blank space on left side of screen. TV handled fine by stock 10.04 (full view area). Sent xorg.conf to developers for evaluation.

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.