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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 755811" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Hi again</p><p></p><p>*Lots* of questions. You're really going to have to do your own research on a lot of this stuff to narrow down the options to cases that you like the look of etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Answered in that thread.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You probably want a mini-ITX form factor. Plenty of motherboards and cases available. Some cases end up approximately as small as a shoe box.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You might want to look at <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/bluray-handler-0-9-7-beta-81068/" target="_blank">this</a>. MP will probably never be able to natively handle *copy-protected* Blu-rays, but anything else might be possible. The caveats with 3D content that I mentioned in the other thread also apply.</p><p></p><p></p><p>When it comes to cases, everyone has their own preferences - I think you'll have to do your own research. Note that the USB 3 requirement probably limits you to quite a new chipset such as H67 or Z68.</p><p></p><p></p><p>MP can do that. Just set up the drives/cards as folders in MP configuration. You'll be able to view the pictures as a slideshow etc. in "my pictures".</p><p></p><p></p><p>You'll most likely want a reasonable size 7200rpm drive for recording and timeshifting. In my experience, Samsung HDDs are quiet and reliable. The alternative would be setting up a 4-8 GB RAM disc and using that for timeshifting, and having a medium sized cheap (relatively speaking!) SSD for recording. Timeshifting on the SSD may wear it out too quickly. Can't speak for the NAS but as long as it is available to browse as a network share then I don't imagine it would be a problem.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As above - as long as it is accessible to the HTPC as a folder/share/FTP folder via the network then it shouldn't be a problem.</p><p></p><p></p><p>HDMI is standard on many video cards these days, so that shouldn't be a problem. The display is the bigger question - you need to decide what you are going to show the 3D content on. If it is a TV then the TV and the video card have to support HDMI 1.4. If the receiver is passing the HDMI to the TV then the receiver would also have to support HDMI 1.4.</p><p></p><p></p><p>No problem. Set up your music folders in MP and you're away with that. Internet streaming (SHOUTcast) etc. can be set up in TV Server using the <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/Radio_WebStreams" target="_blank">virtual radio web stream card</a>. There is also <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/onlinevideos-244/" target="_blank">OnlineVideos</a> for streaming video...</p><p></p><p></p><p>No idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 755811, member: 82144"] Hi again *Lots* of questions. You're really going to have to do your own research on a lot of this stuff to narrow down the options to cases that you like the look of etc. Answered in that thread. You probably want a mini-ITX form factor. Plenty of motherboards and cases available. Some cases end up approximately as small as a shoe box. You might want to look at [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/bluray-handler-0-9-7-beta-81068/"]this[/URL]. MP will probably never be able to natively handle *copy-protected* Blu-rays, but anything else might be possible. The caveats with 3D content that I mentioned in the other thread also apply. When it comes to cases, everyone has their own preferences - I think you'll have to do your own research. Note that the USB 3 requirement probably limits you to quite a new chipset such as H67 or Z68. MP can do that. Just set up the drives/cards as folders in MP configuration. You'll be able to view the pictures as a slideshow etc. in "my pictures". You'll most likely want a reasonable size 7200rpm drive for recording and timeshifting. In my experience, Samsung HDDs are quiet and reliable. The alternative would be setting up a 4-8 GB RAM disc and using that for timeshifting, and having a medium sized cheap (relatively speaking!) SSD for recording. Timeshifting on the SSD may wear it out too quickly. Can't speak for the NAS but as long as it is available to browse as a network share then I don't imagine it would be a problem. As above - as long as it is accessible to the HTPC as a folder/share/FTP folder via the network then it shouldn't be a problem. HDMI is standard on many video cards these days, so that shouldn't be a problem. The display is the bigger question - you need to decide what you are going to show the 3D content on. If it is a TV then the TV and the video card have to support HDMI 1.4. If the receiver is passing the HDMI to the TV then the receiver would also have to support HDMI 1.4. No problem. Set up your music folders in MP and you're away with that. Internet streaming (SHOUTcast) etc. can be set up in TV Server using the [URL="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/TV-Server_Configuration/02_TV_Servers/Radio_WebStreams"]virtual radio web stream card[/URL]. There is also [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/onlinevideos-244/"]OnlineVideos[/URL] for streaming video... No idea. [/QUOTE]
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