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Users / Re: regarding format for video files

« on: August 23, 2007, 09:13:03 am »

Thanks for the info webpaul1

That puts my mind at rest.

bookie

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Users / regarding format for video files

« on: August 22, 2007, 03:13:52 pm »

Hi again, I was looking for some advice on what sort of video files Linuxmce would play? Can Linuxmce play video_ts files - combining them to a whole file, or do I need to convert the video_ts files to something else.

I am trying to prepare some hard drives with films that can be used on my media center. I need to know the best format for storing them?

bookie

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Compatible Products & Services / Re: Building a new rig - need system requirements.

« on: August 03, 2007, 11:50:12 am »

Thanks for the info Zaerc. The only thing that seems to be missing is info about Linux compatible TV cards. Looking for a analog/digital card?

bookie

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Compatible Products & Services / Re: Building a new rig - need system requirements.

« on: August 02, 2007, 11:21:01 am »

Hi sandos, thankyou for the info. I forgot to apologize for butting in on strawberry's thread. I found that the info was quite informative and that is why I thought to add some extra comments. Hi to strawberry!
Looking for more info on compatible equipment for building a media center. I wll, as already said, be integrating the media center into my TV system. I have a NAD HiFi which consists of a cd player c541i, Dvd/cd/mp3 player T352, a tuner C422, and a Integrated amp C370. Not the latest equipment but I am pleased with it. The TV will be a LCD Phillips something with HD potential. My Media Center will be integrated into this system.
I am a bit curios to what TV cards, Graphic cards etc are supported by Linux?
The motherboard I have been looking at is a Asus P5B and a dual core 2.13 GHz processor. Apart from those Items I am a little unsure as to what I will need.
Not looking for equipment to run telephones, lighting etc just my HiFi and access to my network. The network cables are inplace waiting for a Media Center.

In Sweden we work with PAL if that helps with equipment.

Can someone advise me a little more on the hardware. I would appreciate comments about my choice of motherboard, processor etc.

Thanks

bookie

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Compatible Products & Services / Re: Building a new rig - need system requirements.

« on: August 01, 2007, 08:33:19 am »

Hi to everyone, this seems to be a very informative thread, so I would like to add a question for the set up side of things.

I am, like so many, weighing up all relevant info about compatible products etc before building my own media center. What I was a little unsure about is how to best integrate the media center with my NAD hifi system?

Is there anyone who can comment on that? What should I be thinking of hardware wise?

bookie

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Installation issues / Re: MCE installer problems

« on: July 31, 2007, 01:21:35 pm »

Thanks Kir, I made a bobo. Didn't see that there was a new installer. Downloading the torrent files at the mo. I will post if everything goes OK.

Thanks again.

bookie

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Installation issues / MCE installer problems

« on: July 31, 2007, 12:46:41 pm »

Hi again, I have been working with Kubuntu in order to prepare the computer for Linuxmce. I downloaded the installer as advised and installed it.

There was an icon on my desktop which I am supposed to click on and choose what type of install. I get an error when trying to open the icon. "Kde init could not launch gksu - could not find gksu executable".

Has anyone else encountered such a problem?

bookie

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Compatible Products & Services / Re: where I can download LinuxMCE and how to set it up?

« on: July 29, 2007, 12:50:11 pm »

Hi to everyone at MCE forum, this is my first post  - trying to find my way around. I noticed that Petek has suggested kubunto as a distro. I'd like to ask Petek why he chose kubuntu and not ubuntu? I am testing many different distros to find the one best suited for running MCE - and am not experienced in the different versions from ubunto.

bookie