The following is hardware I've begun to gather for my first HTPC, based on research on this forum and others.
Appreciate any and all feedback.
INTEL 865PE BOXD865PERLX Mobo
INTEL P4/3.0EGHz 800M 478P/1MB HT RT cpu
Hauppauge PVR-250
ATI 9600 XT
two 512mb PC3200 chips - Crucial
two Seagate Barracuda 200gb SATA drives
DVD RW
Channel MAster UHF antenna
Need following still;
Silver Stone case with appropriate quiet fans
Like the Piano Black ANTEC OVERTURE 380W QUIET MEDIA CASE as well.
Winegard FM antenna
Still haven't decided on all software yet, so far leaning towards starting the project with MCE 2004 as I already have a licensed copy. Open to change down the road.
Will route audio from Mobo via optical cable to A/V receiver for 5.1 sound,
Will route video to A/V receiver for HD viewing, when HD source present, on 57" RPTV
I want the unit to also;
- record TV, esp. OTA HDTV
- archive to DVD
- rip my albums to it, then make CDs
- above, then MP3s for an MP3 player,
- capture Internet Radio via WIFI with 8011.g PCI card
- better DVD playback than my Panny 35S
- play DVD-A
down the road upgrade further for more home automation
Appreciate any and all feedback.
INTEL 865PE BOXD865PERLX Mobo
INTEL P4/3.0EGHz 800M 478P/1MB HT RT cpu
Hauppauge PVR-250
ATI 9600 XT
two 512mb PC3200 chips - Crucial
two Seagate Barracuda 200gb SATA drives
DVD RW
Channel MAster UHF antenna
Need following still;
Silver Stone case with appropriate quiet fans
Like the Piano Black ANTEC OVERTURE 380W QUIET MEDIA CASE as well.
Winegard FM antenna
Still haven't decided on all software yet, so far leaning towards starting the project with MCE 2004 as I already have a licensed copy. Open to change down the road.
Will route audio from Mobo via optical cable to A/V receiver for 5.1 sound,
Will route video to A/V receiver for HD viewing, when HD source present, on 57" RPTV
I want the unit to also;
- record TV, esp. OTA HDTV
- archive to DVD
- rip my albums to it, then make CDs
- above, then MP3s for an MP3 player,
- capture Internet Radio via WIFI with 8011.g PCI card
- better DVD playback than my Panny 35S
- play DVD-A
down the road upgrade further for more home automation