Assassin's Simple/Beginner HTPC Buying Guide - Page 71

Originally Posted by wsumarine

yeah, i didn't really think there would be a way to do an effective dual setup. How would the extender idea work. The WD Live can interact with the pc i take it?

Originally Posted by Paul E. Fox, II

Ok...

So with a lot of help from this thread and some knowledge I've gleaned over the years, I have been able to build my son a general purpose PC for his light gaming needs that will also double as his HTPC.

We bought one of the AVS remotes from Newegg...the one mentioned in that awesome build a few pages back that I commented on...RWPritchard maybe?....and I'm confused.

He has a Harmony 700 but alas, I have to admit I'm at a loss getting the Harmony to work as an MCE remote. There is a lot of shame here as I normally ford through the testing phases of this type stuff but he came up with the $24.99 before I did thus I have to research for him.

What type of device do I add to make the HTPC work with the Harmony?

Help?

Originally Posted by Paul E. Fox, II

Yeah...we have the new remote working fine. We just want to use the Harmony instead along with the IR receiver and I'm ashamed to admit it's kicking my butt.

The actual Logitech Harmony software supports the MCE remote, you can select it as a device in Computer -> Media Center PC -> Microsoft and then just enter "Microsoft Media Center"; however I am not sure if these are the exact names of the device list items in your version of the Harmony software, since I use the application in German.

I set my Harmony 700 up in this way with using an RC6 capable IR receiver, which works like a charm on Win7 x64.

Originally Posted by car421

Weel, ordered the memoy and OS tonight. Here is my final parts list:
Case - nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum / Acrylic / Steel HTPC 5000B - 69.99 at Newegg
P/S - Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W - 39.99 at Amazon
MOBO - ASUS LGA 1156/ Intel H55/ DDR3 2133OC- mATX Motherboard P7H55-M Pro – 99.99 at Amazon
Processor - Intel i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz – 119.99 at Amazon
HD - Western Digital 2 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD20EARS – 79.99 at Amazon
Memory - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ – 44.99 at Newegg
OS – Windows 7 upgrade family 3 pack – 123.99 at Amazon
I am sure I am missing something(not just the MOBO that is on backorder). It looks pretty much like the suggested parts on the first page, but with other reading I have done, a great parts list recommendation.
Thanks to all who responded to my questions, and I am sure I will have more. Can't wait for everything to get here.
A great thread that I am glad that I caught at the begining!

Originally Posted by car421

Don't need a wireless adapter as when I had my home built 5 yrs ago I had cat5 and cable run to each room and into a central panel in my closet.
The USB adapter? Would that be to control the HTPC from a remote? That is one of the things I was going to ask.

Originally Posted by joeydrunk

Are you talking about the gyration air music?

Media Browser 2.3.1 (Titan) Released

Okay, two weeks late again, but Titan is out and available on the download page. Before I go any further (cuz half of you probably never got past the title before you started downloading) please be sure to follow the upgrade procedure outlined in the changelog if you are upgrading from a previous version. It should make your life much simpler.

This version has lots of bug fixes and other polish work and should have even more performance improvements. Some highlights:

Item paths are no longer subject to case sensitivity. This means that things like shared playstates and shortcuts to items should sync up properly now.
Logging is now enabled by default, you can change the level of severity of messages that are logged and logfiles are cleaned out periodically (default 30 days).
Lots of changes and improvements surrounding the mediainfo provider. It should no longer cause the refresh process to hang up, will now support analyzing folder rips of both DVDs and BDs (service only), and should just generally play a bit nicer with the system.
Better organization and display of plug-ins in the configurator
Direct entry points should now work properly with our single instance functionality.
Plug-in added collections (like music and trailers) should now refresh properly in the service
Items blocked by parental controls should now also refresh properly in the service.

Also, Titan coincides with the release of the new Media Browser Store. This is a change in the way we are handling supporters and we think it will be much better for everyone going forward.

Be sure to check out the improved MB Trailers plug-in and the highly-anticipated Media Browser Intros plug-in as well. Intros has the standard 14-day trial period so you can try it out before you register it. It is brand new and fairly complicated so, if you find issues, please post them out here so we can get them addressed ASAP.

As always, thanks mucho to my tester group and all the other folks who make MB happen.

Changelog: Media Browser 2.3.1 (codename Titan)
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This topic highlights some of the most important new features and bug fixes. These are the release notes for:

Media Browser 2.3.1 (codename Titan) [March 29th 2011]


Official Announcement

Titan contains many bugfixes and more enhancements. See details below.
Important Upgrade Procedure:

If you are upgrading from a previous release of Media Browser, please follow these steps to ensure a smooth experience:

Install Titan
Enter the Configurator (you can simply leave “Configure Initial Settings” checked at the end of the install and it will open automatically).
Note if you receive a message that any incompatible plug-ins were removed. You will need to re-install current versions of these plug-ins before entering MB for the first time. These plug-ins include Media Info Provider and High Quality thumbnails. If you do not re-install compatible versions before entering MB, you will probably have to run a manual refresh with all options checked even after the automatic re-build.
Install current versions of any plug-ins you need to and check their configurations. Check for updates to all of your plug-ins – even if they weren’t identified as incompatible.
Exit the configurator. The service should re-start itself but, if for some reason, it does not, re-start it manually.
Enter Media Browser. You should receive a message that a library re-build has been started in the service. You can go ahead and enter MB, but your library metadata will be incomplete until the re-build completes. This re-build cannot be cancelled.
If the rebuild fails for any reason, run a manual refresh from the service with all options checked.
If you still have issues, please post in the tracker.

Originally Posted by CitznFish

OK, placed my order for my HTPC parts.

Originally Posted by tbraden32

Just bought my SSD today from newegg...$135 shipped.

You have ^^^^me thinking now since my htpc will always be on too.


Only differences is in startup??