Apple Sony Combo CD-RW DVD CRX82 Drive 678-0451 Combo Mac iMac IDE Genuine.I've been throwing the idea around of buying a Freesat PVR, Blu Ray player and upgrading my Netgear EVA8000 for a while, this was expensive and taking up space so i figured i should investigate the HTPC route.-Generic PCIe SATA port expander I have my HDDs and Blu-Ray player attached to it. Which has a BD-ROM Read , 2x and it plays 3D Blu-ray movies just fine.Sony, this was in a workshop I am sorting, Has a grey lead with itCD RW/DVD. SONY BD-ROM BDU-X10S ATA Device - there are 5 drivers found for the selected device, which you can download from our website for free. Free (Free Registration Required) SONY BDU X10S DRIVER (sonybdu7513.zip) Download Now.I will need a power supply and fans as the current ones i'm assuming won't be silent.I'm quite interested in using Media Portal as per this thread: But also the Media System in Vista seems quite good if this thread is anything to go buy - is there a thread outlining the benefits? The Recorded TV, TV Guide and DVD Library below looks stunning but I can't see images of anything similar above for Media Library?In some instances not necessary - but i'm not 100% hundred sure based on my needs. I have analogue inputs to my Yamaha amp and would like to pass the HD Audio from the Blu Ray via this, but would like some clarification on the setting of speaker distances etc - this is done internally on my HD DVD player and I assume it must be with a HTPC too.All of the motherboards below seem to have the same onboard Realtek audio, though the E7AUM seems to be touting its greatness - is it that much better?The gear i've shortlisted so far is below, will I be able to fulfil my requirements above based on this - i already have a SFF case which i will utilise for the time being and a Samsung 1.5TB hard disc. Hopefully clear from the above is that i'd like to be able to watch and record TV, I want BBC-HD for the Rugby and F1 and any other HD channels i can get - i'd also like to be able to watch one/record another functionality - does the card mentioned do this? Blu Ray playback is a given at 1080p/24 but I also have a lot of films already ripped into 1080p MKV files and would like these to work also.With that in mind I set out and did a lot of research b ut am a little confused as to what performance is necessary in terms of motherboard, processor speed, graphics, RAM etc Given the fact it's likely to be on a lot, energy efficiency and noise are important (as i'm sure they are for most) I also don't want something that will be out of date next year. I have a collection of Bluray movies -Western Digital 1Tb 7200RPM HDD Less important files, More Media storage, Archival -Seagate 2Tb 5400RPM HDD Media Drive Only -Patriot Blaze 120Gb SSD Speedy Games Drive OnlySony BDU-X10S, News and Updates This Week on Blu-ray: February 13-19 - FebruFor the week of February 13th, Paramount Home Media Distribution is releasing the Academy Award.Though i guess they're a pretty key component!?The issue i'm struggling with at the moment is finding cases that the Hauppage card will fit in, as it looks rather substantial! But then I don't want too big a case as i'm a little limited in space - yay!EDIT: A little further reading has suggested the Antec NSK2400 as a possible case. Is that do-able too!?Yup, decided on the 5050e processor - seems more than adequate!As for the cases, the Antec ones look good, but aren't cheap. Then the fun of codecs etc comes in to play!!!EDIT: I'd also like to be able to use my Harmon 885 remote to control as much of it as possible.
Sony Blu-Ray Bdu-X10S Plus I HadIt's one of the new models, most folk seem to have the 430 or V2 version, this one doesn't come with a PSU etc but seems to have a decent remote which i know a few folks criticised.The black model for some reason seems to be daft pricey everywhere but i bought mine from a place called AWD-IT (found them via Amazon when i bought the processor where they trade as AMDI Ltd) some bad press seemed to exist on the web but i'm full of praise as they got the case here today, allowing me the weekend to play!!!Breakdown of what i ordered - very similar to many others but i fought hard for cheap prices and bought in bits - Amazon seemed very cheap when free delivery was factored in plus i had some gift vouchers from there to use:Antec Fusion Remote Black - £111 DeliveredAntec Fusion Remote Media Centre HTPC Case - Black - £113.95 - AWD-IT.CO.UKAMD Athlon X2 5050e Energy Efficient Dual-Core: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & PhotoGigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H Motherboard - £86Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H - Motherboard - micro ATX: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & PhotoKingston KVR 800Mz HyperX DDR2 4GB (2 x 2GB) - this was £32 delivered when i ordered hence going for it. Looking forward to the build and loads more questions!!!!I've now got all the bits, the final arrival was this morning and was the case. Mainly around the usual fun and games of drivers, but also seemingly when you have 4Gb RAM in it, all hell breaks loose!Thanks guys. Office 2016 for mac running package scripts cant shutdownI have the remote that comes with the case which looks pretty thorough and a Harmony 885. I am planning on seeing how much keyboard involvement is required. They're really quite good too! Belkin iPhone Y Adapter Cable - 3.5mm Plug to 2-RCA: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & PhotoPinnacle 7010iX PCTV Dual Satellite TV Tuner DVBNot bad in all, i don't have the OS to fund as many do. £107Seagate OEM 1.5TB Barracuda 7200.11 Internal Hard Disk: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & PhotoLG GGC-H20L SATA DVDRW BD/ HD DVD-ROM Black retail kitLG GGC-H20L SATA DVDRW BD/ HD DVD-ROM Black retail kit: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & PhotoLogitech Dinovo Mini - Keyboard and Mouse combo - i tried to live with a normal keyboard and media centre remote, then bit the bullet and got this!Logitech diNovo Mini: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & PhotoJust added the analogue cables too, bought some QED Performance J2P ones and after initially thinking they wouldn't fit, actually they do as the outputs aren't stacked on top of each other unless you are using 7.1 - Qed I-QEDPAJ2P-1-5 1.5m Performance Audio J2P: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & PhotoIf you are using 7.1 then i recommend these (i bought some and am selling them!) as they have a tiny 3.5mm mini jack head as they were designed for the original iPhone. It seemed a good buy! £51Akasa 400W PSU Eco-Friendly Power 80+: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & PhotoSeagate 1.5TB Barracuda 7200.11 Hard Disc - Wasn't much more than the 1Tb versions so i thought sod it! Originally had bought it to expand my Apple Time Capsule before i embarked on this project.
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