N36L Microserver as TVServer only (1 Viewer)

[TheBatfink]

Hi, I have one of these servers (my main storage unit which is always on. Having recently introduced a client machine to my MePo setup, it bothers me that to watch TV in the bedroom, all 3 of these machines now needs to be on!

So I would like to look at maybe getting my microserver rigged up to the sat dish and use it as the TV server together with my Blackgold BGT3595. It's only a 1.3 dual core atom though so not sure if it would be up to the task and it would involve a lot of messing around to get the unit downstairs or the sat coaxs to where it is currently kept so it would be nice to know before hand if anyone has one of these machines serving up TV?

Thanks!

(Incidently it runs WHS2011)

 

[Tallone]

I can't comment on that machine, but I have had success using Zotac IONITX-P-E (1.2Ghz dual core Celeron) and IONITX-F-E (1.6Ghz dual core Atom) as low power TV servers for DVB-T. Database intensive stuff tended to be a bit sluggish, but I only really upgraded because I needed more SATA ports.

 

[receiverbox]

Hi,

I guess it is Off-the-Shelf-NAS system which as an free PCIe-Slot for Slim Profile? A friend of mine runs a Acer NAS with (WHS2011) and DVBViewer 4.8 successfully for 5 days now ;-) But of course it works only as TV-Server . No idea how it would be with MP.

Actually, I asked him the day before yesterday to write a small manual to post this on my blog about his configuration. It will be in german, but if you are interessted I'll prepare a english version later on.[DOUBLEPOST=1364800137][/DOUBLEPOST]Btw, currently, I set up a testinstallation with Team MediaPortal on Atom D2800 (1,86 GHz) and 4x Digital Devices DVB-S2. Let you know the outcome....

 

[regeszter]

My tvserver built from Intel GSEJT (single core atom) and can serves 3 client (DVB-T or videos).

 

[Owlsroost]

(Incidently it runs WHS2011)

Note that WHS2011 isn't a supported OS - https://www.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal/requirements - (but I think some people have made it work - search the forum)

BTW - HP microservers run low-power dual-core AMD CPUs, not Intel Atoms

 

[chrissnow]

I use an N36L for my tv server which has 2 BGT3595 and it will happily stream 4-6 HD channels simultaniously.
I see your also from Nottingham so if you happen to be using sky it will do that stuff too. I use Windows 7 though.

Just realised how old this was! i'm sure you will have done it by now!