Posts by Klogg96

UPDATED SPECIFICATIONS 1) MEDIA SERVER (NAS):REQUIREMENTS:a) Provide Redundant Storage of All Media b) Stream media to multiple devices c) reside in garage d) be compatible with all OS's e) FTP server (sometime in the future)SYSTEM...

Quote: Originally Posted by ABSiNTH To answer your questions immediately there are several different ways to approach this. Since you state that you wish to watch live TV on your HTPC, why not have it record too? I was thinking that...

UPDATED SPECS IN POST 4 I am planning a home media setup and am wanted to post what I am aiming for. I hope to stimulate some discussion about what is and isn't possible. I would also like some expert opinions to guide my...

Excellent! Thank you both for the posts. I suspected as much but I don't know as much as I'd like to think I do about speakers. I will press forward with some design work. Thanks!

I have some Yamaha NS-A200XT main speakers and a NS-AC40X for my center channel. Unfortunately, upgrading to a "modern" television (Samsung PN58C8000) has necessitated new furniture which isn't compatible with the size of the...

Compatibility;Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 (2.0) The Ubuntu Hardware Database doesn't include this board. In this link a guy states that he is using it with Ubuntu: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1233970 This...

Thank you guys for the responses ... Quote: Originally Posted by lackskill Decide on a linux distro and search Others can support this question Underwear AMD vs. Intel ... AMD wins on performance Blu-ray encryption is beat within...

OK, I have NO Linux experience nor have I ever built an HTPC. I am planning a build and want to try for a Linux OS (Because its free) with the option of running home to Windows (and laying out more cash) if things don't work out for...

From the guide, I am considering a modification to the Mid-Level AMD Option: * CPU: Athlon II X4 635 ADX635WFGIBOX 2.9GHz AM3, $100.(Based on Mid-Level Recommendation)* CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 風神鍛 (Geminii S)...

I have never built a HTPC but am looking to give it a shot. I have been thinking about this for a few days and think I have generated a set of system requirements that will meet my needs. I hoped you experts could look at them and see if...