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<blockquote data-quote="Nindustries" data-source="post: 1028777" data-attributes="member: 141527"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><strong><span style="font-size: 26px">My Parents' MP Build</span> </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10px">A MediaPortal story.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">What's the problem?</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">My parents want a 'one fits all' approach: they want to watch movies & series, watch tv, view images, record all they want and have a nice, little quiet 'black box'. And everything must be commandable by one device; remote, tablet, cellphone. They want to watch their content and TV no matter where they are.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">I live in Belgium where digital television is delivered by private, closed 'decoders' what makes it very difficult to implement this. This is why we're going for sat tv. (And the image quality ofcourse!)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">The HTPC will also have to share the tuners to the rest of the house.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">How am I going to solve this?</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">I will be building a custom htpc that will be passively cooled, look nice, be performant, that doesn't eat power, will contain four DVB-S2 tuners and still be small! In short.. the ultimate htpc! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite27" alt=":whistle:" title="Whistling :whistle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":whistle:" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">The htpc will contain the tuner card horizontally with a riser card/cable, a slimline BluRay reader and heatpipes connected to the outer case. (Outer USB 3.0 ports would be great, if not directly visible.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">My parents will be able to connect to the HTPC securely from outside the network using a VPN server.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">All files will be kept on a 8TB+ NAS that is already here.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">MediaPortal 1 (v2 in the distant future?) will be installed, alongside plugins such as Sabznd+, WifiRemote, Moving Pictures, MySeries, etc... I have ordered the parts (that are not always common here in Belgium) and will update the thread accordingly. I expect visitors to learn a thing or two, especially the Belgians! For the sound.. we have already bought (and are waiting for the delivery) of a high-quality 5.1 +1 (portable speaker, up to 60M) setup. It will be great! The receiver is commandable over IP, so EventGhost will be turning on/of the receiver. (And hopefully the volume too!) Our TV isn't a so-called 'Smart TV', so I bought an IR blaster.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>My Parts list</strong></span> <span style="font-size: 10px">(<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AocgA8O26ORNdG1zMl9LMl9IaFYxWGJybEQxcmc4R0E&usp=sharing" target="_blank">For the Google doc, click here.</a>)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Case:</strong> Streacom FC5 Evo.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Silent, good looking, 1 full-slot pci slot, (slim) optical drive slot and high-quality build materials. Anything else I could wish for?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Motherboard:</strong> ASRock B75 Pro3-M</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Commonly used mATX motherboard for htpc's.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>CPU:</strong> Intel i3-3245 (dual, 3.40Ghz, HD 4000 graphics)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Hasswel is 'too much' for the moment, and HD 4000 will play 1080i fine while 3.4Ghz will give a constant fluid experience while still using plugins.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>SSD:</strong> Sandisk Solid State Drive 256GB</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Ofcourse, a SSD! Altough we could have gotten away fine with 128GB, my dad wanted to spend the extra bucks for the higher capacity. And besides, who knows how much we're going to record simultaneously?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite20" alt=":ROFLMAO:" title="ROFL :ROFLMAO:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":ROFLMAO:" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>PSU:</strong> picoPSU-120 + 60W Adapter Power Kit</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Having an external adapter is no problem, while still giving plenty of space in the case. Performant enough imo.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Memory:</strong> Corsair Value Select CMV4GX3M1A1600C11</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">8GB DDR3 memory so we can allocate 4GB for timeshifting, to spare the SSD of the constant writes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Card reader adapter:</strong> Dual USB Header Port Adapter - USB 2.0 Internal Ports</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Internal USB header pot adapter to connect our smartcard-reader.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Card reader:</strong> Omnikey 3021</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Card reader to decrypt DVB-S2 channel.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Tuner card:</strong> TBS6985 DVB-S2 Quad Tuner PCIe Card</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Bring on the muscles! Quad DVB-S2 tuner card to watch/record at least 4 channels simultaneously.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Bluray Reader:</strong> Panasonic UJ240 6x Blu-ray Burner BD-RE/8x DVD±RW DL SATA Drive </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Some of the common slim Bluray readers I could find. (WRONG, READ REMARKS ABOUT THIS!!)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>IR blaster:</strong> HP IR blaster (or something)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">IR blaster I bought of Ebay, can't remember where.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite14" alt=":cautious:" title="Cautious :cautious:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cautious:" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>The Buildup</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Alright people: I have started the build! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Oh boy, the rush when tearing all those boxes open.. and noticing we ordered the wrong USB adapter & drive.. priceless!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Guess we won't be playing our blurays this week <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> But.. the pictures!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Album link(1): <a href="http://postimg.org/gallery/2l9b6oe0/1f56c299/" target="_blank">http://postimg.org/gallery/2l9b6oe0/1f56c299/</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Remarks: </strong>I noticed Streacom packs the chassis exotically, BUT delivers only 2 tubes of thermal paste. I only managed to apply the paste to the copper heatsink pipes, so I need to get some moer tomorrow for the CPU blocks. (Imagine forgetting those little guys!)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Also, the power cable of the PicoPSU is too short for the case. Guess i'll be soldering this weekend, ahh well it's been a while. I also read it's advised for the TBS tunercard to attach an additional power cable, so i'll need to order a molex splitter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Also, I bought the wrong bluray reader.. <u>This Streacom case only supports slim SLOT readers!!!!</u> I'm going to return these to Amazon and have ordered a correct one..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Stay tuned!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Other photos: <a href="https://plus.google.com/115864537260396175022/posts/fQMmcP7d6vv" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/115864537260396175022/posts/fQMmcP7d6vv</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">And yes, that's aMPdroid running on the tablet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">The Finished Product!!</span></strong></p><p>To be continued..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nindustries, post: 1028777, member: 141527"] [SIZE=7][B][SIZE=7]My Parents' MP Build[/SIZE] [/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2]A MediaPortal story.[/SIZE] [B][SIZE=6]What's the problem?[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4]My parents want a 'one fits all' approach: they want to watch movies & series, watch tv, view images, record all they want and have a nice, little quiet 'black box'. And everything must be commandable by one device; remote, tablet, cellphone. They want to watch their content and TV no matter where they are. I live in Belgium where digital television is delivered by private, closed 'decoders' what makes it very difficult to implement this. This is why we're going for sat tv. (And the image quality ofcourse!) The HTPC will also have to share the tuners to the rest of the house. [/SIZE] [B][SIZE=6]How am I going to solve this?[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4]I will be building a custom htpc that will be passively cooled, look nice, be performant, that doesn't eat power, will contain four DVB-S2 tuners and still be small! In short.. the ultimate htpc! :whistle: The htpc will contain the tuner card horizontally with a riser card/cable, a slimline BluRay reader and heatpipes connected to the outer case. (Outer USB 3.0 ports would be great, if not directly visible.) My parents will be able to connect to the HTPC securely from outside the network using a VPN server. All files will be kept on a 8TB+ NAS that is already here. MediaPortal 1 (v2 in the distant future?) will be installed, alongside plugins such as Sabznd+, WifiRemote, Moving Pictures, MySeries, etc... I have ordered the parts (that are not always common here in Belgium) and will update the thread accordingly. I expect visitors to learn a thing or two, especially the Belgians! For the sound.. we have already bought (and are waiting for the delivery) of a high-quality 5.1 +1 (portable speaker, up to 60M) setup. It will be great! The receiver is commandable over IP, so EventGhost will be turning on/of the receiver. (And hopefully the volume too!) Our TV isn't a so-called 'Smart TV', so I bought an IR blaster. [/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B]My Parts list[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2]([URL='https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AocgA8O26ORNdG1zMl9LMl9IaFYxWGJybEQxcmc4R0E&usp=sharing']For the Google doc, click here.[/URL])[/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]Case:[/B] Streacom FC5 Evo. Silent, good looking, 1 full-slot pci slot, (slim) optical drive slot and high-quality build materials. Anything else I could wish for? [B]Motherboard:[/B] ASRock B75 Pro3-M Commonly used mATX motherboard for htpc's. [B]CPU:[/B] Intel i3-3245 (dual, 3.40Ghz, HD 4000 graphics) Hasswel is 'too much' for the moment, and HD 4000 will play 1080i fine while 3.4Ghz will give a constant fluid experience while still using plugins. [B]SSD:[/B] Sandisk Solid State Drive 256GB Ofcourse, a SSD! Altough we could have gotten away fine with 128GB, my dad wanted to spend the extra bucks for the higher capacity. And besides, who knows how much we're going to record simultaneously?:ROFLMAO: [B]PSU:[/B] picoPSU-120 + 60W Adapter Power Kit Having an external adapter is no problem, while still giving plenty of space in the case. Performant enough imo. [B]Memory:[/B] Corsair Value Select CMV4GX3M1A1600C11 8GB DDR3 memory so we can allocate 4GB for timeshifting, to spare the SSD of the constant writes. [B]Card reader adapter:[/B] Dual USB Header Port Adapter - USB 2.0 Internal Ports Internal USB header pot adapter to connect our smartcard-reader. [B]Card reader:[/B] Omnikey 3021 Card reader to decrypt DVB-S2 channel. [B]Tuner card:[/B] TBS6985 DVB-S2 Quad Tuner PCIe Card Bring on the muscles! Quad DVB-S2 tuner card to watch/record at least 4 channels simultaneously. [B]Bluray Reader:[/B] Panasonic UJ240 6x Blu-ray Burner BD-RE/8x DVD±RW DL SATA Drive Some of the common slim Bluray readers I could find. (WRONG, READ REMARKS ABOUT THIS!!) [B]IR blaster:[/B] HP IR blaster (or something) IR blaster I bought of Ebay, can't remember where.. :cautious: [/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B]The Buildup[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Alright people: I have started the build! :D Oh boy, the rush when tearing all those boxes open.. and noticing we ordered the wrong USB adapter & drive.. priceless! Guess we won't be playing our blurays this week :D But.. the pictures! [B]Album link(1): [url]http://postimg.org/gallery/2l9b6oe0/1f56c299/[/url][/B] [B]Remarks: [/B]I noticed Streacom packs the chassis exotically, BUT delivers only 2 tubes of thermal paste. I only managed to apply the paste to the copper heatsink pipes, so I need to get some moer tomorrow for the CPU blocks. (Imagine forgetting those little guys!) Also, the power cable of the PicoPSU is too short for the case. Guess i'll be soldering this weekend, ahh well it's been a while. I also read it's advised for the TBS tunercard to attach an additional power cable, so i'll need to order a molex splitter. Also, I bought the wrong bluray reader.. [U]This Streacom case only supports slim SLOT readers!!!![/U] I'm going to return these to Amazon and have ordered a correct one.. Stay tuned! Other photos: [url]https://plus.google.com/115864537260396175022/posts/fQMmcP7d6vv[/url] And yes, that's aMPdroid running on the tablet. [/SIZE] [B][SIZE=6]The Finished Product!![/SIZE][/B] To be continued.. [/QUOTE]
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