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<blockquote data-quote="and-81" data-source="post: 52404" data-attributes="member: 11844">I know my solution is not for everyone, if you're renting for example, but if you have a room or cupboard behind the TV room, why not consider putting the HTPC on the other side of the wall?Again, not for everyone, but I've done it and I'd never go back.&nbsp; There is no noise! And the computer is well ventilated, so there's no heat issues.The only presence in the room with the tv is the IR receiver and an external DVD burner, but with software to control the drive speed it's practically silent.Here's a couple of pictures...<img src="http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8120/imgp54156fr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/1049/imgp54062wr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A few notes:&nbsp;- The hole in the wall is between my lounge room and my laundry, the lounge room has a cupboard that the TV sits on top of, the hole comes in to the cupboard and then a small pre-existing hole in the cupboard brings the power, audio and video cables up to the TV.&nbsp;- The PC is slightly raised off the ground in case the laundry floods, and is tucked away in a corner of the laundry where no visitor will ever see it.&nbsp;- I need the TV to work instantly, just like a real one, because I still live at home.&nbsp; For this reason the PC is on 24/7.&nbsp; It also lets me use it as a file server for my 2 XBMC setups around the house.As you can see these aren't glamour shots of my HTPC, I just thought others who maybe haven't considered the possibility might be interested.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="and-81, post: 52404, member: 11844"] I know my solution is not for everyone, if you're renting for example, but if you have a room or cupboard behind the TV room, why not consider putting the HTPC on the other side of the wall? Again, not for everyone, but I've done it and I'd never go back. There is no noise! And the computer is well ventilated, so there's no heat issues. The only presence in the room with the tv is the IR receiver and an external DVD burner, but with software to control the drive speed it's practically silent. Here's a couple of pictures... [img]http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8120/imgp54156fr.jpg[/img] [img]http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/1049/imgp54062wr.jpg[/img] A few notes: - The hole in the wall is between my lounge room and my laundry, the lounge room has a cupboard that the TV sits on top of, the hole comes in to the cupboard and then a small pre-existing hole in the cupboard brings the power, audio and video cables up to the TV. - The PC is slightly raised off the ground in case the laundry floods, and is tucked away in a corner of the laundry where no visitor will ever see it. - I need the TV to work instantly, just like a real one, because I still live at home. For this reason the PC is on 24/7. It also lets me use it as a file server for my 2 XBMC setups around the house. As you can see these aren't glamour shots of my HTPC, I just thought others who maybe haven't considered the possibility might be interested. [/QUOTE]

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