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<blockquote data-quote="cwleveck" data-source="post: 94006" data-attributes="member: 26748">XPE Expense?I am a licensed microsoft partner and work a lot with CE devices providing medical EMO systems over WAN with WBT's. So forgive me if I came off as trying to do something &quot;cheap&quot; by getting around any licensing, etc.What I'm trying to do is build a better STB (set top box). In my system, I would like to put the tv server in my garage (read, SERVER FARM) with multiple tuners, and then use media portal on an embedded device to view my cable tv, stored media, photos, home video, etc. while im on my business trips. I am also using a semi custom built api based online media storage solution that is a no brainer for streaming all my content, so It's available to me from any location. I'm away from home for weeks at a time, so it would also help me stay in touch, through video even, with my twin girls at home. Since this would be a &quot;purpose built&quot; system, I can get an XPe load down to around 250 mb (using windows ce 6.0 around 35mb!), and without a tuner, I am running a nano-itx board with DVI out to a 37in plasma in HD from a custom built box on my mantle with a 5.5&quot;x4.5&quot;x2&quot; with NO FANS, 6ch Dolby Surround, and using a MS MCE Remote. It runs well with xp pro now, but if I could run it with xpe, then I could throw out the 4gb disk on rom drive and go totally driveless. With xppro running on the 8000mhz processor, it runs well, but I can only imagine what it would do if I could run media portal on an embedded OS all out of ram. I can do this now with MS Media Player and dvds look great. I have also run a linux media player, but no matter what I try, it's still linux. Also, if I make it work on an embedded system, then the next step is to push it to my cell, pda, etc. Also, with a decent connection from my Cingular aircard, I'm already streaming most of my content to a car pc running xp pro, so I'm basically there, and as a MS partner, I have access to plenty of XP Pro licenses to &quot;play&quot; with. But I've been doing this for a dozen or so years, embedded is the way to go, just not sure if I need to wait another year or if its time for me to get a couple of people together and &quot;make&quot; something.I just REALLY like Media Portal. I must, this is the first time (well, second) Ive ever posted anything, anywhere.Just thinking that Media Portal, with it's tv server environment, sort of lends itself to a &quot;thin&quot; set top box type configuration. Then all we have to do is &quot;web enable&quot; the tv server.....and take over the world.Anyone with me?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cwleveck, post: 94006, member: 26748"] [b]XPE Expense?[/b] I am a licensed microsoft partner and work a lot with CE devices providing medical EMO systems over WAN with WBT's. So forgive me if I came off as trying to do something "cheap" by getting around any licensing, etc. What I'm trying to do is build a better STB (set top box). In my system, I would like to put the tv server in my garage (read, SERVER FARM) with multiple tuners, and then use media portal on an embedded device to view my cable tv, stored media, photos, home video, etc. while im on my business trips. I am also using a semi custom built api based online media storage solution that is a no brainer for streaming all my content, so It's available to me from any location. I'm away from home for weeks at a time, so it would also help me stay in touch, through video even, with my twin girls at home. Since this would be a "purpose built" system, I can get an XPe load down to around 250 mb (using windows ce 6.0 around 35mb!), and without a tuner, I am running a nano-itx board with DVI out to a 37in plasma in HD from a custom built box on my mantle with a 5.5"x4.5"x2" with NO FANS, 6ch Dolby Surround, and using a MS MCE Remote. It runs well with xp pro now, but if I could run it with xpe, then I could throw out the 4gb disk on rom drive and go totally driveless. With xppro running on the 8000mhz processor, it runs well, but I can only imagine what it would do if I could run media portal on an embedded OS all out of ram. I can do this now with MS Media Player and dvds look great. I have also run a linux media player, but no matter what I try, it's still linux. Also, if I make it work on an embedded system, then the next step is to push it to my cell, pda, etc. Also, with a decent connection from my Cingular aircard, I'm already streaming most of my content to a car pc running xp pro, so I'm basically there, and as a MS partner, I have access to plenty of XP Pro licenses to "play" with. But I've been doing this for a dozen or so years, embedded is the way to go, just not sure if I need to wait another year or if its time for me to get a couple of people together and "make" something. I just REALLY like Media Portal. I must, this is the first time (well, second) Ive ever posted anything, anywhere. Just thinking that Media Portal, with it's tv server environment, sort of lends itself to a "thin" set top box type configuration. Then all we have to do is "web enable" the tv server.....and take over the world. Anyone with me? [/QUOTE]

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