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Users / New to MCE/ first build

« on: March 11, 2009, 02:25:31 pm »

Hello

I found out about this project about a week ago using Stumble-upon. I ordered the parts for my first build last Sunday. I was going to go with a Neuros LINK http://www.neurostechnology.com/neuros-link. I feel that this is a much better solution for me. I still have some question that i was not able to find in the forms/wiki. I am going for a standalone(for now) Hybrid system with one/two PDA orbiters.

My Build

NewEgg Order,
MSI K9N2GM-FIH AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboardhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130164
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050e Brisbane 2.6GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 45W Dual-Core Processorhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103298
4GB of RAMhttp://http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184
640GB HD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335
Bluetooth dongle http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833242001
Smallest case  I could find with full hight PCI slots http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108092
Tira-2.1 OEM IR tx/rx http://www.home-electro.com/tira2.php

Onhand,
10/100 pci NIC
DVD drive
Harmony remote
wireless KB/mouse
2x HP iPAQ 2215

Still need a tuner card. I want one that is internal dual tuner atsc w/ hardware decoding, but in the forums I did not see any that appear to be working well yet. Please let me know if i am wrong on this.


And my questions,,,

Does the PDA/WinCE orbiter software work over bluetooth? I did not see must about WinCE in the wiki.

I use Fios for my internet and it is going to take a little rewiring to set my Linux box as a gateway/dhcp. It is going to take a paycheck or two to get the necessary hardware. Until then, am I going to have any issues setting it up as a standalone unit running off my current network. Leaving the internal network jack open.


Thank you.

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Users / Might make a good MD

« on: March 11, 2009, 12:35:26 pm »

http://www.habeyusa.com/new/20090310.html

This might be something to keep an eye on. If it is not too much $$ it would make an OK MD. Too bad it still uses Intel 945GSE.


Features

■ Small form factor fanless enclosure
■ Intel® Atom™ N270 1.6GHz processor
■ Low power consumption for HD playback 
■ DDR2 SODIMM slot support up to 2GB RAM
■ Wireless and HD TV tuner options
■ High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) for HD output
■ Built-in CF socket, SD reader, two SATA II ports
■ ALC888 High Definition Audio Codec

Applications

■ Digital signage HD media player
■ Consumer Set-Top-Box/network media player
■ Portable Internet media appliance
■ High-definition media center PC
■ Multimedia presentation

Specifications

Processor: Intel® Atom™ N270 1.6GHz processor
Chipset: Intel 945GSE+ICH7M
RAM: One DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket, up to 2GB
SATA: Two SATA II ports, SSD Support
IDE: One IDE CF socket, SD reader
USB: Four USB 2.0 ports
Video: One VGA, one HDMI 1.3, one Composite Video, one S-Video
Ethernet: One Gigabit Ethernet port
Hardware decoder video format support:
   H.264/AVC SP, MP and HP at Level 4.1 up to 40 Mbps
   SMPTE VC-1 SP, MP and AP at Level 3 up to 40 Mbps
   MPEG-2 MP at ML  and MPEG-2 MP at HL, up to 125Mbps
Uncompressed video output
• YUV 4:2:0, YUV 4:2:2
• NV12 planar YCbCr format
• YUY2, UYVY packed YCbCr format
• 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p support 
Power: 12V DC
Operating Temperature: 0°C - 60 °C
Dimensions: 205 x 153.2 x 48.2mm, 8.07" x 6.03" x 1.90" (W x D x H)