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are there some suggestions for MD/Orbiter for a newbie
toko:
Hi,
I'm right now building a new house and would like to do best integration of linuxMCE. Can sombody give me good suggestions on the following questions please?
Let's say I have a server and a wired network already - so what's missing are the MediaDirectors for
LivingRoom
Bedroom
Bathroom
1) In LivingRoom I have a quite good LCD TV screen. What will feed my TV screen best - is there any little cool box which connects to LinuxMCE server with bluetooth support? Should that one be able to boot by PXE? or best to set up there a normal Desktop PC and use the TV screen as monitor?
2) In Bedroom actually mostly used for audio and light control. Read about WebPads - can somebody recommend one? And please suggest as well all the things whch never would have come into my mind otherwise... And isn't Audio a problem when I don't want to use the built-in speakers but the one installed in my bedroom?
3) Bathroom - ok I know the water is a problem as well as the voltage and whatever else.. I thought cool would be to have a wall-mounted touchscreen used as a MediaDirector to control light, hear audio and watch the news on the little screen.
Yet many many thanks for any help!
Thomas
sharlee_angelo:
1. my personal view is to connect the box pc to linuxmce machine with an ethernet card. this is because you will need to broadcast dvd's and you need higher bandwith. there are many box pc's (barebones) which can run without a problem any video file (i recommend one with nvidia card).
2. I use a DT Research WebDT 366 and works very well.
3. right now, i know nothing about such kind of device.
toko:
for nr. 2: how would I solve the audio problem - when I don't want to use the built-in speakers, any idea for that one?
1audio:
For audio only use a Squeezebox or Roku, simpler and cheaper and still controlled by LMCE. For the bedroom I have had success with an iPaq 5550 (WiFi WinCE handheld) as a control device, except its not working right now. Some problem with connecting?? I'm waiting for v1.1 and then I will troubleshoot it. But to control lights it was great when it was working.
For the main system use a desktop with lots of power and nVidia graphics. Not worth the effort to sort out a different solution when that works.
Hugolp:
The Squeezebox or the Roku seems interesting but they are expensive. For that prize you can get a cheap computer and play video as well. But if you dont mind to expend the money and you like them, they look allright. If you can get them cheaper second-hand they may be a good option.
Hugo
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