home
products
contribute
download
documentation
forum
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
All posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
HTPC Projects
HTPC Projects
My HTPC
Contact us
RSS
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Uli321" data-source="post: 45250" data-attributes="member: 18809"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I recently completed my HTPC project and I like to present it. Maybe you get some ideas from this.</p><p></p><p>Luckily, at the time when I build up my home media entertainment, I totally renewed my living-room, so I was able to design it to my requirements and to hide most cables.</p><p></p><p>Here's my Home Media Entertainment system:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1722.JPG" target="_blank">www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1722.JPG</a></p><p><img src="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1722s.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Components:</p><p></p><p>1. HTPC:</p><p>total price: around 1.000€ + hundreds of hours of reading, setup-ing, testing, headaching, bugfixing,...</p><p></p><p>MP Version: RC3, CVS 25.03.06 </p><p>Skin: blue2 </p><p>Windows Version: XP SP 2 </p><p>CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ </p><p>Memory: 512 MB </p><p>Motherboard Chipset: Biostar Nvidia 2 </p><p>Video Card: ATI Radeon 9250n 128Bit Memory Interface </p><p>Video Card Resolution: 1360*768 TFT </p><p>TV-card:Technotrend DVB-S budget</p><p>HDD: 240GB</p><p>Copper Silent 2 CPU cooler</p><p>300W power supply (very silent)</p><p>60mm Papst 612 case fan (speed selectable via self-made switch)</p><p>Universal card-reader</p><p>Firewire</p><p>USB connectors in front panel (hidden)</p><p>DVD-writer</p><p>Infraread keyboard (see below)</p><p>Thrustmaster USB infrared remote device (configurable for MP, Showshifter,...)</p><p>Sony Universal Remote Control (one device for all components)</p><p></p><p>Main Software:</p><p>- Win XP SP2</p><p>- MP RC3</p><p>- Skype 2.0</p><p></p><p></p><p>2. HarmanKardon AVR 330 surround receiver</p><p>Best design ever seen, connected via digital coax to HTPC.</p><p></p><p>price: 540€</p><p></p><p>3. Benq DV3250 32" TFT</p><p>I really like this TFT. After checking some magazines, I realized that only this model is able to natively display 1360*768 via DVI-link. Other models won't accept this resolution via DVI or interpolate the last 6 pixels which reduces picture quality a lot.. TV is excellent and MP as well as the desktop are really superb.</p><p>After you've seen real HDTV channels on these kind of TFT displays, you get really hurt when watching traditional PAL TV...</p><p></p><p>Connected via DVI to HTPC, S-Video to PS2 and Receiver.</p><p>price: around 1.000€</p><p></p><p>The panel is attached to a wooden board (self-made) which has several functions:</p><p>- hide cables</p><p>- virtually increase TFT dimensions (it works!)</p><p>- more style..</p><p></p><p></p><p>4. Canton speakers:</p><p>- Center: Canton AV700</p><p>- main: Canton Ergo 900</p><p>- no subwoofer</p><p>- rear: Canton Plus X</p><p></p><p>I never missed a subwoofer, the ergo speakers are able to produce more than enough bass power to fulfil my needs (tested with Star Wars Episode 2 asteroids battle scene - my favorite!)</p><p>And the ergo speakers are excellent for music playback!</p><p></p><p>5. Playstation 2 (needed only for GT4 :wink: )</p><p>connected via S-Video to TFT, via Optical Link to Receiver (enables surround-sound)</p><p></p><p>Well, here some more pictures (click on the link for full resolution):</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1724s.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1725s.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1726s.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1728s.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1729s.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Live TV (HDTV) (digital camera pic, 2 Megapixels)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1731.JPG" target="_blank">www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1731.JPG</a></p><p><img src="http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1731s.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Future upgrades:</p><p>HDTV DVB-S2 compatibility:</p><p>- Technotrend DVB-S2 budget (as soon as available and supported by MP), second DVB-S(1) card for multituner purposes.</p><p>- AMD Athlon 64X2</p><p>- Nvidia 6600 (purevideo driver)</p><p>- 500 GB HDD (2 Samsung 250 GB 5400)</p><p>- 1GB RAM</p><p>- new mainboard (micro ATX, not selected yet)</p><p>- bigger and slower case fan (80/100mm), maybe 2 fans...</p><p></p><p>I hope you like my Home Theatre and maybe I gave you some inspirations.</p><p></p><p>Uli</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Uli321, post: 45250, member: 18809"] Hi, I recently completed my HTPC project and I like to present it. Maybe you get some ideas from this. Luckily, at the time when I build up my home media entertainment, I totally renewed my living-room, so I was able to design it to my requirements and to hide most cables. Here's my Home Media Entertainment system: [url]www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1722.JPG[/url] [img]http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1722s.JPG[/img] Components: 1. HTPC: total price: around 1.000€ + hundreds of hours of reading, setup-ing, testing, headaching, bugfixing,... MP Version: RC3, CVS 25.03.06 Skin: blue2 Windows Version: XP SP 2 CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ Memory: 512 MB Motherboard Chipset: Biostar Nvidia 2 Video Card: ATI Radeon 9250n 128Bit Memory Interface Video Card Resolution: 1360*768 TFT TV-card:Technotrend DVB-S budget HDD: 240GB Copper Silent 2 CPU cooler 300W power supply (very silent) 60mm Papst 612 case fan (speed selectable via self-made switch) Universal card-reader Firewire USB connectors in front panel (hidden) DVD-writer Infraread keyboard (see below) Thrustmaster USB infrared remote device (configurable for MP, Showshifter,...) Sony Universal Remote Control (one device for all components) Main Software: - Win XP SP2 - MP RC3 - Skype 2.0 2. HarmanKardon AVR 330 surround receiver Best design ever seen, connected via digital coax to HTPC. price: 540€ 3. Benq DV3250 32" TFT I really like this TFT. After checking some magazines, I realized that only this model is able to natively display 1360*768 via DVI-link. Other models won't accept this resolution via DVI or interpolate the last 6 pixels which reduces picture quality a lot.. TV is excellent and MP as well as the desktop are really superb. After you've seen real HDTV channels on these kind of TFT displays, you get really hurt when watching traditional PAL TV... Connected via DVI to HTPC, S-Video to PS2 and Receiver. price: around 1.000€ The panel is attached to a wooden board (self-made) which has several functions: - hide cables - virtually increase TFT dimensions (it works!) - more style.. 4. Canton speakers: - Center: Canton AV700 - main: Canton Ergo 900 - no subwoofer - rear: Canton Plus X I never missed a subwoofer, the ergo speakers are able to produce more than enough bass power to fulfil my needs (tested with Star Wars Episode 2 asteroids battle scene - my favorite!) And the ergo speakers are excellent for music playback! 5. Playstation 2 (needed only for GT4 :wink: ) connected via S-Video to TFT, via Optical Link to Receiver (enables surround-sound) Well, here some more pictures (click on the link for full resolution): [img]http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1724s.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1725s.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1726s.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1728s.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1729s.JPG[/img] Live TV (HDTV) (digital camera pic, 2 Megapixels) [url]www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1731.JPG[/url] [img]http://www.living-media-box.de/myhtpc/IMG_1731s.JPG[/img] Future upgrades: HDTV DVB-S2 compatibility: - Technotrend DVB-S2 budget (as soon as available and supported by MP), second DVB-S(1) card for multituner purposes. - AMD Athlon 64X2 - Nvidia 6600 (purevideo driver) - 500 GB HDD (2 Samsung 250 GB 5400) - 1GB RAM - new mainboard (micro ATX, not selected yet) - bigger and slower case fan (80/100mm), maybe 2 fans... I hope you like my Home Theatre and maybe I gave you some inspirations. Uli [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
HTPC Projects
HTPC Projects
My HTPC
Contact us
RSS
Top
Bottom
