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<blockquote data-quote="pnyberg" data-source="post: 556343" data-attributes="member: 24255"><p>Interesting project... I'm also kind of already implemented much of this, except for your future "home automation"...</p><p></p><p>So I have just one comment on how you can reduce the number of boxes even more by running the TV server/frontend on the same hardware... My objective with my setup was to keep the number of hardware running 24x7 to a minimum. And I also had the chance to build my own house, so I put CAt6 cabling to all my rooms. </p><p>Also I had a vision to keep my server/frontend in a separate room but still have it attached to my TV in the living room. In order to achieve this I looked to HDMI/SPDIF/USB extenders from Gefen. Their extenders are pricey but comparing to have a separate frontend PC with silent parts, power consumption and also the possibility to use "normal" components in the server/frontend instead of silent components (cheaper) it wasn't that big difference.</p><p></p><p>There is also another big advantage: it is completely invisible in the living room..</p><p></p><p>A disadvantage is that you can't run ESXi because you need DirectX support (I don't think that is implemented yet in ESXi?).</p><p></p><p>Also when running multiple clients, be sure to use a good NIC on the server (preferably a server card), and also invest in a good switch (I can recommend LinkSys SLM2008).</p><p></p><p>A quick view of my setup:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Server/Frontend Hardware</strong><br /> -HP Tower Box, AMD Athlon X2 2200+ (I Think)<br /> -4 Gb RAM<br /> -HD 300 Gb (System+recordings)<br /> -HD 640 Gb (timeshift+movies+pictures etc)<br /> -Sapphire ATI HD2600<br /> -FireDTV DVB-T<br /> -Philips SAA7134 DVB-T<br /> -Intel PCI Dual-Port Server NIC (100 Mbit) Trunk (200Mbit) using VLANs<br /> -Soundblaster card of some type (just use it for audio passthru SPDIF)<br /> -Gefen HDMI extender connected to GFX card and extended via 2xCat6 to my living room<br /> -Gefen SPDIF extender connected to Soundblaster and extended via 1xCat6 to my living room<br /> -Gefen USB extender connected to USB (used for mce receiver) and extended via 1xCat6 to my living room<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Server/Frontend Software</strong><br /> -W2K8 Server 32bit (32 bit because of driver support)<br /> -AD/DHCP/DNS server<br /> -Vmware server 2.0 (running 1 VM, which is my web server used for other purposes)<br /> -MP/TVE 1.0 SVN 22029 (the most stable SVN for my use anyway)<br /> -MP Web server (BIG-KEVs sw)<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Network</strong><br /> -The w2k8 server is my router (2 VLans, 1 for internet from my provider, 1 internal Vlan)<br /> -Using No-ip services for dynamic DNS (have my own domain).<br /> -Linksys SLM2008 (excellent switch)<br /> -old Dlink AP (I'm in the process of changing that to a DIR-655)<br /> </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Client bedroom</strong><br /> -Packard Bell Imax Mini (ION based) HDMI</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Client childrens room</strong><br /> -Old HP business line PC with GFX S-video</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pnyberg, post: 556343, member: 24255"] Interesting project... I'm also kind of already implemented much of this, except for your future "home automation"... So I have just one comment on how you can reduce the number of boxes even more by running the TV server/frontend on the same hardware... My objective with my setup was to keep the number of hardware running 24x7 to a minimum. And I also had the chance to build my own house, so I put CAt6 cabling to all my rooms. Also I had a vision to keep my server/frontend in a separate room but still have it attached to my TV in the living room. In order to achieve this I looked to HDMI/SPDIF/USB extenders from Gefen. Their extenders are pricey but comparing to have a separate frontend PC with silent parts, power consumption and also the possibility to use "normal" components in the server/frontend instead of silent components (cheaper) it wasn't that big difference. There is also another big advantage: it is completely invisible in the living room.. A disadvantage is that you can't run ESXi because you need DirectX support (I don't think that is implemented yet in ESXi?). Also when running multiple clients, be sure to use a good NIC on the server (preferably a server card), and also invest in a good switch (I can recommend LinkSys SLM2008). A quick view of my setup: [LIST] [*][B]Server/Frontend Hardware[/B] -HP Tower Box, AMD Athlon X2 2200+ (I Think) -4 Gb RAM -HD 300 Gb (System+recordings) -HD 640 Gb (timeshift+movies+pictures etc) -Sapphire ATI HD2600 -FireDTV DVB-T -Philips SAA7134 DVB-T -Intel PCI Dual-Port Server NIC (100 Mbit) Trunk (200Mbit) using VLANs -Soundblaster card of some type (just use it for audio passthru SPDIF) -Gefen HDMI extender connected to GFX card and extended via 2xCat6 to my living room -Gefen SPDIF extender connected to Soundblaster and extended via 1xCat6 to my living room -Gefen USB extender connected to USB (used for mce receiver) and extended via 1xCat6 to my living room [*][B]Server/Frontend Software[/B] -W2K8 Server 32bit (32 bit because of driver support) -AD/DHCP/DNS server -Vmware server 2.0 (running 1 VM, which is my web server used for other purposes) -MP/TVE 1.0 SVN 22029 (the most stable SVN for my use anyway) -MP Web server (BIG-KEVs sw) [*][B]Network[/B] -The w2k8 server is my router (2 VLans, 1 for internet from my provider, 1 internal Vlan) -Using No-ip services for dynamic DNS (have my own domain). -Linksys SLM2008 (excellent switch) -old Dlink AP (I'm in the process of changing that to a DIR-655) [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Client bedroom[/B] -Packard Bell Imax Mini (ION based) HDMI [*][B]Client childrens room[/B] -Old HP business line PC with GFX S-video [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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