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Media Center rox

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by Bootay, Aug 19, 2005.

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  1. Aug 19, 2005 at 9:42 AM #1
    Bootay

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    It just does. And I'm still using TiVo for TV. Pictures, Music, Videos, DVD, etc. through this interface on a big screen and real speakers are just awesome.
     
  2. Aug 19, 2005 at 2:28 PM #2
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    Got a link to what you got?
     
  3. Aug 19, 2005 at 8:00 PM #3
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  4. Aug 19, 2005 at 10:31 PM #4
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    i have this on my home pc for some time now...
     
  5. Aug 20, 2005 at 12:15 AM #5
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    I mentioned Media Center, you asked if there is a site :).

    If you want my hardware, it's home-built. Passive cooling on everything possible, quiet components on the rest: Northbridge and 6600GT Video are passive, CPU running a Zalman 7700, Seasonic s12-430 power supply. I've got a minor vibration noise from the 7700 that I need to open up and fix, but otherwise this sucker is silent, and that's goodness.
     
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  8. Aug 20, 2005 at 11:08 AM #8
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    take some pictures and post them I wanna see. I keep saying I'm gonna do that, but have yet to.
     
  9. Aug 20, 2005 at 7:58 PM #9
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    i think most PC companies offer the XP Media Center now...

    I have 2 Medions.....
    and thats the preferred PC i sell now...
     
  10. Aug 20, 2005 at 8:25 PM #10
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    The key to a media center machine, regardless of the front-end used (MythTV, BeyondTV, Media Center, etc.), is QUIET. You can't have a noisy box sitting in your living room running all day and night.

    The Medion, for example, is pretty much a normal box, which means it has loud fans and traditional styling, not good for putting in an A/V rack, etc. But the last I saw that was a year ago, might be updated now.

    I'm not into pics sans boobies, but you can check other threads on similar builds at HTPCnews.com:
    http://htpcnews.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15946&st=0 on the first page has some pics of the case with someone using the same Zalman CPU cooler (it's MASSIVE).
     
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