Comments on: Building an Entertainment PC: The Guts http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/ Regular Rambling About Technology Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Upgrading the Entertainment PC – Techory.com - Regular Ramblings About Technology http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-32249 Upgrading the Entertainment PC – Techory.com - Regular Ramblings About Technology Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:33:06 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-32249 [...] been about about four years the original Entertainment PC was put together. There have been quite a few small changes and upgrades made since then, but it [...] [...] been about about four years the original Entertainment PC was put together. There have been quite a few small changes and upgrades made since then, but it [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-21005 Scott Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:05:57 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-21005 @TimothyP This case has actually done a nice job! It is pretty quiet most of the time. It only gets loud when there is heavy duty processing happening, like converting video formats, which I usually have it do overnight so I don't even hear it. I've still not been able to control the LCD panel. From what I've read, the only hooks to it are through Media Center... which I'm not touching! @TimothyP
This case has actually done a nice job! It is pretty quiet most of the time. It only gets loud when there is heavy duty processing happening, like converting video formats, which I usually have it do overnight so I don’t even hear it. I’ve still not been able to control the LCD panel. From what I’ve read, the only hooks to it are through Media Center… which I’m not touching!

]]> By: TimothyP http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-20951 TimothyP Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:14:17 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-20951 I have the exact same case, but it's anything but quiet :( Haven't been able to "control" the LCD under linux either. I have the exact same case, but it’s anything but quiet :(

Haven’t been able to “control” the LCD under linux either.

]]> By: Scott http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Scott Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:23:52 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-1093 <strong>WAKE UP MATT!</strong> No more blog commenting in the morning for you. WAKE UP MATT! No more blog commenting in the morning for you.

]]> By: Matt Fiddelke http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Matt Fiddelke Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:20:52 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-1092 Errr or not, turns out my post was on the 6th, Looks like an 8 if you eyes are still full of sleep :) Errr or not, turns out my post was on the 6th, Looks like an 8 if you eyes are still full of sleep :)

]]> By: Matt Fiddelke http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Matt Fiddelke Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:20:07 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-1091 Wow, you went back in time to leave me a reply. Awesome. Wow, you went back in time to leave me a reply. Awesome.

]]> By: Scott http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Scott Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:54:49 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-1080 @Matt: You write me a nice big check to pay for the pieces, and I'll be more than happy to build you one for your NEW house. I've played with Freevo and MythTV too, but for simplicity sake, a Windows solution just works better (much easier to configure and get running). Plus it's a lot easier to find software and plug-ins for a Windows machine. As for the video card, it could easily be an expansion down the road a bit. IF I ever switch/upgrade to HDTV (and get a TV that supports it) I'll most likely upgrade the video card to something a little more powerful. So far it's running pretty smoothly with what I've got. @Matt: You write me a nice big check to pay for the pieces, and I’ll be more than happy to build you one for your NEW house. I’ve played with Freevo and MythTV too, but for simplicity sake, a Windows solution just works better (much easier to configure and get running). Plus it’s a lot easier to find software and plug-ins for a Windows machine. As for the video card, it could easily be an expansion down the road a bit. IF I ever switch/upgrade to HDTV (and get a TV that supports it) I’ll most likely upgrade the video card to something a little more powerful. So far it’s running pretty smoothly with what I’ve got.

]]> By: Matt Fiddelke http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Matt Fiddelke Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:48:41 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-1079 Hmmm, I can't say that I'm shocked you went the windows route. The little while I used freevo I liked the layout. Everyone else in the world seems to use MythTV but from what I've heard the TV episodes are recorded in a less then standard format. As for your hardware choices I approve. Awesome case. Looks great. Only other gripe... I may of gotten a little better video card, if not for gaming for better decoding/encoding of H264 etc. Overall it looks good, and I would approve of having one in my house. My NEW house. How about it?! :) Hmmm, I can’t say that I’m shocked you went the windows route. The little while I used freevo I liked the layout. Everyone else in the world seems to use MythTV but from what I’ve heard the TV episodes are recorded in a less then standard format. As for your hardware choices I approve. Awesome case. Looks great. Only other gripe… I may of gotten a little better video card, if not for gaming for better decoding/encoding of H264 etc. Overall it looks good, and I would approve of having one in my house. My NEW house. How about it?! :)

]]> By: Scott http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Scott Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:08:32 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-1077 I just did some more looking and it looks like MediaPortal has matured a good deal since the last time I checked it out. It looks to be much more stable. The thing that I don't like about MediaPortal is that (from what I can tell) you can't customize the menus like you can in Meedio. Meedio lets you put whatever you want wherever you want it, MediaPortal seems to be locked down to their menu hierarchy only really allowing you to put extra modules into the "plugins" category which could easily get overcrowded. Still worth keeping an eye on though. I just did some more looking and it looks like MediaPortal has matured a good deal since the last time I checked it out. It looks to be much more stable. The thing that I don’t like about MediaPortal is that (from what I can tell) you can’t customize the menus like you can in Meedio. Meedio lets you put whatever you want wherever you want it, MediaPortal seems to be locked down to their menu hierarchy only really allowing you to put extra modules into the “plugins” category which could easily get overcrowded. Still worth keeping an eye on though.

]]> By: Scott http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Scott Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:57:30 +0000 http://www.techory.com/blog/building-an-entertainment-pc-the-guts/#comment-1076 I looked at MediaPortal (and have been watching that project for a while). From what I've tried (and that hasn't been the super-newest version), it's still a bit unstable. I may move to MediaPortal down the road a bit when it matures. Especially with Meedio being purchased by Yahoo and (at least from their initial release) sending it downhill, it's good to have a backup. :) I looked at MediaPortal (and have been watching that project for a while). From what I’ve tried (and that hasn’t been the super-newest version), it’s still a bit unstable. I may move to MediaPortal down the road a bit when it matures. Especially with Meedio being purchased by Yahoo and (at least from their initial release) sending it downhill, it’s good to have a backup. :)

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