Hi,
I am planning to throw away all the DVD-Recorder, Player, 2* DVB-S Tuner and replace it with one HTPC. My requirements are:
0. A housing that fits into a living room environment
-> My hardware suggestion: Asus Pundit-R (does anyone know anything better or tried the ASUS "S-Presso"?)
1. Capability of handling 2*DVB-S CI tuners. It should act as a twin HDD-Sat-Receiver. One tuner should be used to record DVB, the second is to simply watch TV (or listen to Radio)
-> My hardware suggestion: 2*DigitalRise/Twinham DTV PCI SAT-CI
2. At least 300MB HDD to allow 60+ hours of DVB recording & store CDs (as MP3 archives - use HTPC as Jukebox)
-> My hardware suggestion: WD 300GB S-ATA WD3000JD
3. DVD-Recorder (+/- R/RW) to archive recorded films & watch DVDs (also VCDs & SVCDs)
4. RGB (VGA), DVI, YUV & S-VHS video outputs and Digital (Optical or Coax) Audio OUT.
5. Noise level at a level where under normal use conditions (watch TV, DVD) you can´t hear the HTPC.
-> My hardware suggestion: Use integrated graphics controller, Pentium-M processor -
6. Card-Reader / USB / IEEE1394 Front Connectivity (e.g. for Digicams for slideshows, DV-Cam -> DVD etc.)
Question: What do I need for real-time (or even "high speed" MPRG-encoding (to write TV records or DV-Films in "highspeed" to DVD)
7. Configurable Front Display to show e.g. the current TV channel, MP3 tags, Volume level, Clock etc.
8. W-LAN for Internet, Mail etc. services
Now the big question: Is this AT ALL possible and did anyone yet plugged together a system like this? I did not find a combination as above yet and am not sure whether MediaPortal can handle all these wishes. Should I maybe wait one more year??
I´d ppreciate your answers & suggestions - best regards, Michael
I am planning to throw away all the DVD-Recorder, Player, 2* DVB-S Tuner and replace it with one HTPC. My requirements are:
0. A housing that fits into a living room environment
-> My hardware suggestion: Asus Pundit-R (does anyone know anything better or tried the ASUS "S-Presso"?)
1. Capability of handling 2*DVB-S CI tuners. It should act as a twin HDD-Sat-Receiver. One tuner should be used to record DVB, the second is to simply watch TV (or listen to Radio)
-> My hardware suggestion: 2*DigitalRise/Twinham DTV PCI SAT-CI
2. At least 300MB HDD to allow 60+ hours of DVB recording & store CDs (as MP3 archives - use HTPC as Jukebox)
-> My hardware suggestion: WD 300GB S-ATA WD3000JD
3. DVD-Recorder (+/- R/RW) to archive recorded films & watch DVDs (also VCDs & SVCDs)
4. RGB (VGA), DVI, YUV & S-VHS video outputs and Digital (Optical or Coax) Audio OUT.
5. Noise level at a level where under normal use conditions (watch TV, DVD) you can´t hear the HTPC.
-> My hardware suggestion: Use integrated graphics controller, Pentium-M processor -
6. Card-Reader / USB / IEEE1394 Front Connectivity (e.g. for Digicams for slideshows, DV-Cam -> DVD etc.)
Question: What do I need for real-time (or even "high speed" MPRG-encoding (to write TV records or DV-Films in "highspeed" to DVD)
7. Configurable Front Display to show e.g. the current TV channel, MP3 tags, Volume level, Clock etc.
8. W-LAN for Internet, Mail etc. services
Now the big question: Is this AT ALL possible and did anyone yet plugged together a system like this? I did not find a combination as above yet and am not sure whether MediaPortal can handle all these wishes. Should I maybe wait one more year??
I´d ppreciate your answers & suggestions - best regards, Michael