Completed T.I.B. II - ION HTPC Client + Media Server (1 Viewer)

[JiRo]

Media Portal is basic part of my audio video system. I use a central server based on the standard PC and standard operating system (Windows XP Pro) - standard I mean that I don't use special server OS edition, because our (me and my family) demand to server functions aren't so big to be necessary buy special one. On the server (I say Media Server) is Media Portal Server installed. There is a lot of other specific SW installed too - uTorrent client, download manager, ... Each client has specific applications for exploitation of all server's functions.

We have the one dedicate client (HTPC) in the living room (see bellow) and more standard PC (daugther's - IBM Thinkpad with Windows XP home, wife's PC - Acer Aspir One 1410 with Windows 7 and two my PCs - IBM Thinkpad W500 with Windws XP Pro and desktop Asus Barebone Pundit PH1-AH2 with Windows XP Pro). On all these PC's is Media Portal Client installed.

ION HTPC Client

Yes, I know that I wrote ...client part has completed..., but I needed Aopen case from my HTPC setup in another project and when I want to buy another one I got a message that production of this case was ended. Therefore I returned to my previous idea - hidden HTPC client.

1. HTPC client in Aopen case removal and netbook Acer temporary using - BTW, netbook as HTPC client works prefect!

2. Case M350 + Digitus holder (VESA 100x100) installation + cabel setup

3. HTPC setup - Zotax motheboard (Atom 330 + ION) + 2,5" HDD + 2GB RAM + 6cm fan with Airen regulator

4. DVD-RW Sony Optiarc slim-line + external slim case SATA/USB + remote control Logitech Harmonny One + IR/USB receiver at the bottom side of TV

FINIS CORONAT OPUS

Detail description

HW:
Case: M350
PSU: Zotac Brick + integrated DC PS on the MoBo
MoBo: Mini-iTX Zotac ION A
Proc: Atom 330 + GPU ION
RAM: Kingstone DDR II 800MHz 2x1GB
HDD: System WD 1x160GB (Windows + MP Client works on 32MB partition only - in the future I want change WD HD to SSD)
DVD-RW: 1x Sony Optiarc, Slim, Slot-in + external case SATA/USB
Remote control: Receiver IR/USB + Logitech harmony One

SW:
Windows 7 Pro
Media Portal Client 1.2.0 Beta
Event Ghost

Media Server

Detail description

HW:
Case: Sharkoon Rebel 9 Economy
PSU: Chieftec Green Angel 350W
MoBo: Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2
Proc: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4450e 2300 MHz
RAM: Kingstone DDR II 800MHz 2x1GB
HDD System: 1x 2,5" Patriot SSD 32GB + internal frame 2x 2,5" HDD in the 5,25" position
HDD Record: 1x 2,5" WD AV 500GB (in the internal frame)
HDD Timeshift: 8GB CF card + adapter IDE/CF
HDD Data: WD 1x500GB, WD 3x1TB + intenal frame 1x 3,5" in the 5,25" position (prod.Welland ME751)
TV Receivers: LEADTEK WinFast DTV2000DS PCI, dual DVB-T tuner, HDTV, H.264

SW:
Windows XP Pro
Media Portal Server 1.2.0 Beta
uTorrent
Free Rapid Downloader
MCEBuddy

 

[RubenD]

Nice solution, one tipe:

Make a small bracket to the underside of the cabine top, just above the books and insert the optiarc and usb hdd in that slot, even more stealth!
But looks great already.

 

[JiRo]

Make a small bracket to the underside of the cabine top, just above the books and insert the optiarc and usb hdd in that slot, even more stealth!

Good idea. Or another solution - back side of Tv and double-sided adhesive tape. I tried it and it did not look bad at all.

 

[DaFixer]

Very nice build and it looks realy great.