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<blockquote data-quote="BillyTheFish" data-source="post: 1098429" data-attributes="member: 82282"><p><strong><u>Main MePo HTPC + MePo Server</u></strong></p><p>First up, the main MePo HTPC / Server.</p><p></p><p>It needs to be easy to use, have PVR functions, capable of playing music and capable of streaming films.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Specs:</u></strong></p><p>TV - Existing Samsung Flatscreen, early LED TV. Note to self - persuade wife that 3D is the future.</p><p></p><p><strong>Main System</strong></p><p>Asrock VisionX 420D (Haswell)</p><p><a href="http://www.asrock.com/nettop/Intel/VisionX%20Series%20(Haswell)/#Specifications" target="_blank">http://www.asrock.com/nettop/Intel/VisionX Series (Haswell)/#Specifications</a></p><p></p><p>Why? It's small, is power-efficient, has an optical drive, is 3D Capable and looks great. Yes, I could have put something together in a small form factor case but I don't have much time free at the moment and so needed the system to be relatively off-the-shelf. Yes, it is relatively over-specc'd for a MePo HTPC but that means it's future-proof and means I can run the IPTV PVR software on it as well. I might also use it to push backups of various PCs/devices on the network to the NAS (not sure yet).</p><p></p><p><strong>TV Cards:</strong></p><p>2 x PCTV nanonStick 292e DVB-T2</p><p><a href="http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Hybridproducts/PCTVtripleStick/tabid/308/language/en-GB/Default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Hybridproducts/PCTVtripleStick/tabid/308/language/en-GB/Default.aspx</a></p><p>2 x PCTV DVB-S2</p><p><a href="http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Satelliteproducts/PCTVDVBS2Stick/tabid/236/language/en-GB/Default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Satelliteproducts/PCTVDVBS2Stick/tabid/236/language/en-GB/Default.aspx</a></p><p>Startech 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub</p><p><a href="http://www.dabs.com/products/startech-com-4-port-usb-3-0-hub-7B7P.html" target="_blank">http://www.dabs.com/products/startech-com-4-port-usb-3-0-hub-7B7P.html</a></p><p></p><p>Why? The PCTV sounds reliable as far as I can tell, 4 tuners for multi-recording/viewing/serving Freesat/Freeview. Hub because it means USB sticks are less likely to get knocked out of the back of the VisionX and all the 4 aerial cables can be hidden away behind the TV.</p><p></p><p><strong>HDDs:</strong></p><p>I think I can fit two 2.5" SATA drives in the VisionX plus an mSATA if necessary. It comes with a 1TB HDD that I will take out and re-use.</p><p></p><p>SSD, Crucial MX100 512GB = System, MePo, Applications, Recordings(?)</p><p><a href="http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/ssd/ct512mx100ssd1" target="_blank">http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/ssd/ct512mx100ssd1</a></p><p></p><p>SSD, recycled SSD from old HTPC (I think it's a 40GB Samsung) = Pagefile, Timeshifting, Temporary Files, Recordings(?)</p><p></p><p>Why? The SSDs are more power-efficient, quieter and faster than the mechanical drive that came with the VisionX. I am recycling my old HTPC bits to be a study PC for web-browsing/word processing/etc and can use the mechanical HDD from the VisionX for that box and re-use the SSD in the Vision X. Putting the pagefile and timeshifting files onto the old SSD should (theoretically) speed things up a little and reduce wear on the newer SSD. I am not sure where to put recordings yet - I am leaning towards the new (higher capacity) SSD.</p><p></p><p><strong>Remote:</strong></p><p>I will try the one that came with the VisionX, use an old Logitech Harmony I have laying around or just use a small BT Keyboard.</p><p></p><p>Why? I have them already and think I will actually prefer a keyboard as I might use the HTPC for occasional web browsing.</p><p></p><p><strong>System Software:</strong></p><p>Windows 8.1</p><p></p><p>Why? It's newer and faster than Windows 7 and (as far as I can gather from the MePo forums) now works well with MePo.</p><p></p><p><strong>MePo Software:</strong></p><p>MePo 1.8</p><p><a href="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/" target="_blank">https://www.team-mediaportal.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Why? Do you need to ask? 1.8 until 1.9 final is released.</p><p></p><p><strong>MePo Plugins</strong>:</p><p>To be added.</p><p></p><p><strong>Other Software:</strong></p><p>IPTV PVR software - not looked into yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BillyTheFish, post: 1098429, member: 82282"] [B][U]Main MePo HTPC + MePo Server[/U][/B] First up, the main MePo HTPC / Server. It needs to be easy to use, have PVR functions, capable of playing music and capable of streaming films. [B][U]Specs:[/U][/B] TV - Existing Samsung Flatscreen, early LED TV. Note to self - persuade wife that 3D is the future. [B]Main System[/B] Asrock VisionX 420D (Haswell) [URL='http://www.asrock.com/nettop/Intel/VisionX%20Series%20(Haswell)/#Specifications']http://www.asrock.com/nettop/Intel/VisionX Series (Haswell)/#Specifications[/URL] Why? It's small, is power-efficient, has an optical drive, is 3D Capable and looks great. Yes, I could have put something together in a small form factor case but I don't have much time free at the moment and so needed the system to be relatively off-the-shelf. Yes, it is relatively over-specc'd for a MePo HTPC but that means it's future-proof and means I can run the IPTV PVR software on it as well. I might also use it to push backups of various PCs/devices on the network to the NAS (not sure yet). [B]TV Cards:[/B] 2 x PCTV nanonStick 292e DVB-T2 [url]http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Hybridproducts/PCTVtripleStick/tabid/308/language/en-GB/Default.aspx[/url] 2 x PCTV DVB-S2 [url]http://www.pctvsystems.com/Products/ProductsEuropeAsia/Satelliteproducts/PCTVDVBS2Stick/tabid/236/language/en-GB/Default.aspx[/url] Startech 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub [url]http://www.dabs.com/products/startech-com-4-port-usb-3-0-hub-7B7P.html[/url] Why? The PCTV sounds reliable as far as I can tell, 4 tuners for multi-recording/viewing/serving Freesat/Freeview. Hub because it means USB sticks are less likely to get knocked out of the back of the VisionX and all the 4 aerial cables can be hidden away behind the TV. [B]HDDs:[/B] I think I can fit two 2.5" SATA drives in the VisionX plus an mSATA if necessary. It comes with a 1TB HDD that I will take out and re-use. SSD, Crucial MX100 512GB = System, MePo, Applications, Recordings(?) [url]http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/ssd/ct512mx100ssd1[/url] SSD, recycled SSD from old HTPC (I think it's a 40GB Samsung) = Pagefile, Timeshifting, Temporary Files, Recordings(?) Why? The SSDs are more power-efficient, quieter and faster than the mechanical drive that came with the VisionX. I am recycling my old HTPC bits to be a study PC for web-browsing/word processing/etc and can use the mechanical HDD from the VisionX for that box and re-use the SSD in the Vision X. Putting the pagefile and timeshifting files onto the old SSD should (theoretically) speed things up a little and reduce wear on the newer SSD. I am not sure where to put recordings yet - I am leaning towards the new (higher capacity) SSD. [B]Remote:[/B] I will try the one that came with the VisionX, use an old Logitech Harmony I have laying around or just use a small BT Keyboard. Why? I have them already and think I will actually prefer a keyboard as I might use the HTPC for occasional web browsing. [B]System Software:[/B] Windows 8.1 Why? It's newer and faster than Windows 7 and (as far as I can gather from the MePo forums) now works well with MePo. [B]MePo Software:[/B] MePo 1.8 [url]https://www.team-mediaportal.com/[/url] Why? Do you need to ask? 1.8 until 1.9 final is released. [B]MePo Plugins[/B]: To be added. [B]Other Software:[/B] IPTV PVR software - not looked into yet. [/QUOTE]
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