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I just seen that newegg is doing 4.99 express shipping right now and think that
now is a good time to build my media director.  Can I please have some suggestions
of known working of everything that I need to build a cheap good working
Media Director.  Thanks!

I am looking for the best known working Capture Card for my core box.  I looked thru the Hardware WIKI but
some seem to be a bit old.  Any current suggestions?  thanks!

I the Gigabyte TA3 on the wiki as a Media Director (http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Gigabyte_TA3)and was wondering if anyone is still using it and if so where they bought it at as I can't seem to find one?

I am trying to build a decent system with 1 core and 1 MD for well under $1000 that works well.  If I can get the Media Director machines down cheap enough that we can start putting them in different rooms at the house. 

Has anyone tried using the following board from Via as it has Integraded UniChrome Pro graphics??
Could this be used for a Core and/or Media Director interface. 
http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/empowered/pc2500_mainboard/index.jsp

I have seen these around the internet with a 1.5ghz CPU for less than $70.00

Feedback anyone?

I would like to know if anyone has used a MSI Media Live box and has got everything work ok?  I checked the hardware wiki and didn't see anything there yet. 
I am looking for a fairly cheaper box than the Fiire Engine box that I can also use as a Director machine for now!  I think paying $800 is a bit high.

thanks!

If you have a working setup for linuxmce can you please please update it in the WIKI. like http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Category:Hardware or in the motherboard area.  It would really be beneficial to all of us to see more motherboards and also combo setups (like shuttle) that are truly working.  This way when a new person comes on board (like me) they can just go there and see a quick setup, buy it online and know how it needs to be setup to get it going.  Thanks!

Ok I have done a little looking around and am new to forum so please forgive me if this has already been answered.  I would like to know how in the video (demo video) the images from the dvd are done.  I have a bunch of DVD images in .iso format already that were done as backups and would like a way to have the jacket information displayed like in the demo video.  Can someone please enlighten me as to how this done and with what?

Thanks!

I noticed today that there are only 4 boards in the wiki.  Please PLEASE if anyone
has a known working setup and the board is not listed could we please get it listed with
known problems and such.   I am looking at using the Abit AN-M2HD  and want
to know if there are any know compatibility issues?  Thanks!

This might be the wrong place to post this so please forgive me as it is my first post.  I am looking at getting the above board and wanted to see if anyone has tried it with linuxmce?  I want to make sure that it works before I purchase.  I have some sneaky suspection it might be what is in the FIIRE system.  I am trying to build a good system for around $500 bucks or less.  I already have some Hard Drives. 

For motherboard specs see:
http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/motherboards.jsp?motherboard_id=450
or system
http://e-itx.com/via-epia-ex-2677.html

I understand that the Fiire Station is a custom box, but I would like to know if anyone has opened one up and looked at the guts.  I am especially interested in the motherboard, and cards.  Anyone have one that they would be willing to open up and post?

Thanks