Completed My low cost HTPC project (1 Viewer)

Skalp

Portal Member
April 9, 2009
13
0
Home Country
Canada Canada
Hi people !


When i started my project, i looked for a Linux solution but Blu-ray was a real problem... Mediaportal and Windows are my Plan B.

My wishlist for this 1st HTPC is really simple :

-low cost
-Noiseless
-little case
-Play 720p/1080p
-Play Blu-Ray
-Streaming for xbox/ps3/psp/Pc...
-wireless N or G boosted
-download center

My first test was really simple: Twonkymedia Linux Version and Xbox 360/PS3
My second, before the HTPC, like the 1st, simple : TVersity and Xbox/PS3...

The HTPC projet:

Hardware:

Case: Apevia X-Qpack Black Version
Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-CM
CPU: Intel E5200
Wireless : Trendnet TEW-644UB Wireless N USB Adapter
Videocard: Asus EN8400GS Fanless (HDCP Compliant)
Memory : 2Gb Kingston DDR2 800
Harddisk: Western Digital Caviar Green 1Tb 32M WD10EADS SATA2
Blu-Ray: Lite-On DH401S58
TVCard: WinTV HVR 1600 + IR Receiver USB + Remote

Total Price : 799$CAD and 659$ without TVCard combo (add 35$CAD for IR+Remote MCE)

Option:

Remote: Logitech Harmony 550 : +59$CAD






Sofware:

OS: Windows XP SP3

Mediacenter:

Mediaportal 1.0.1 with mediastream skin:
MP-TVSeries-2.2.3389
MyAnime 0.3.2
Moving Pictures 0.7.2
HDStarter

ToDo list:

->add plugins like MyTrailer, Online video, RemoteKC and i don't know what

Download center:

All works like a windows service, in silent mode

Utorrent WebUI : for remote control with Firefox/IE/Opera with another computer
Sabnzbd 0.4.8 : Newsgroup grabber with Web interface for remote control with Firefox/IE/Opera with another computer

ToDo List:

->i'm looking for a megaupload/rapidshare downloader with webinterface (Rapget 1.41 don't work with Megaupload Premium account)

Server:

Mediaportal TV Server
Twonkymedia Server 5.x.x : for streaming all stuff + RSS on others PCs/Consoles [DLNA+Upnp]

Other:
Winrar : For uncompress
Quickpar : For Newsgroup binaries
Hjsplit : For split files
PowerDvD 7.3 Ultra with BR Skin : For BR
AnyDvD HD: for BR compatibility (some problems with BR 2.0 without this software)
TuneUP 2k9 : For maintenance/defrag (i'll test ncleaner+Austlogic defrag)
VNC : For remote control
Avira free : Antivirus (With no popup tips)
K-Lite Codec pack 4.7.5 : a good codec pack
firedaemon : a really good tool for use any application like a service in silent mode

Upgrade :

-Windows Seven 64bits
-OCZ 800MHZ DDR2 NO-ECC 4GO PLAT XTC KIT (only 49.99$CAD)
-Better Videocard fanless with HDMI/HDCP compliant (perhaps hardware capability for BR...but it is useless for me. All work perfectly without it)
-Another Hardrive 1Tb
-touchscreen for dualscreen and a better control
-Logitech Harmony 1000 or similar
-SD card reader in the disk drive

all suggestions are welcome :)
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Top Bottom