ultima home theater pc (if I only knew where I could buy it) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

moof · 04-26-2003, 03:18 AM

mega PC... found this while looking for a case for my htpc...

links of info.. still can't find anyone selling it though:
Maker's site
amdboard review
google translated review from impact hardware hw

bullgoose · 04-26-2003, 04:15 AM

I believe that Micro-Star International makes this box; I'm not positive, but I thin you can get it thurough them; Give their website a look; WARNING: it's big and not very well laid out; I use an MSI motherboard and I've visited the site a few times, it ain't easy to get around in.

Cynthetiq · 04-26-2003, 04:26 AM

a few of us talked about doing some rig just like this for MP3 and PVR use in the living room.

it's just some simple mods and doesn't take too much effort to actually make.

rekinom · 04-26-2003, 07:48 AM

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bullgoose · 04-26-2003, 10:46 AM

Actually, I'm in the process of building a music server; I own 500+ CD's and a shithouse of audio tape. I've gotten to the point of NOT listening to my music because of the volume of discs and tapes I have just makes it too much of a hassle. I bought a dual Pentium server with an on-board SCSI controller; using the on-board controller, I can run up to 256 hard drives; not that I would ever want to, but SCSI is the best system for transfer rates, the drives tend to last longer, backups are a cinch, and my preferred O.S. (Debian Linux) LOVES SCSI; I have an old AT-style case that will be the hard drve encloseure: I'm looking at the possibility of a wireless connection to my audio system, and there's a jukebox application for Debian that can sort 9000+ discrete audio files. It's called "gronk"; if you're interested, do a Google search for it; all-in-all, if you're willing to run Linux, a system like mine is fairly easy to setup.

o14real · 04-26-2003, 07:50 PM

If you want to build a small PC check this out Mini-ITX its got alot of cool stuff.

moof · 04-27-2003, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cynthetiq
a few of us talked about doing some rig just like this for MP3 and PVR use in the living room.

it's just some simple mods and doesn't take too much effort to actually make.

more details? what did you guys end up doing/using?

04-26-2003, 03:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
moof Crazy	ultima home theater pc (if I only knew where I could buy it) mega PC... found this while looking for a case for my htpc... links of info.. still can't find anyone selling it though: Maker's site amdboard review google translated review from impact hardware hw

04-26-2003, 04:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
bullgoose Insane Location: Central N.Y.	I believe that Micro-Star International makes this box; I'm not positive, but I thin you can get it thurough them; Give their website a look; WARNING: it's big and not very well laid out; I use an MSI motherboard and I've visited the site a few times, it ain't easy to get around in. __________________ "If I had it to do all over, I'd do it all over you."

04-26-2003, 04:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	a few of us talked about doing some rig just like this for MP3 and PVR use in the living room. it's just some simple mods and doesn't take too much effort to actually make. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

04-26-2003, 07:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
rekinom Crazy	Post removed. Last edited by rekinom; 06-04-2006 at 06:49 AM..

04-26-2003, 10:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
bullgoose Insane Location: Central N.Y.	Actually, I'm in the process of building a music server; I own 500+ CD's and a shithouse of audio tape. I've gotten to the point of NOT listening to my music because of the volume of discs and tapes I have just makes it too much of a hassle. I bought a dual Pentium server with an on-board SCSI controller; using the on-board controller, I can run up to 256 hard drives; not that I would ever want to, but SCSI is the best system for transfer rates, the drives tend to last longer, backups are a cinch, and my preferred O.S. (Debian Linux) LOVES SCSI; I have an old AT-style case that will be the hard drve encloseure: I'm looking at the possibility of a wireless connection to my audio system, and there's a jukebox application for Debian that can sort 9000+ discrete audio files. It's called "gronk"; if you're interested, do a Google search for it; all-in-all, if you're willing to run Linux, a system like mine is fairly easy to setup. __________________ "If I had it to do all over, I'd do it all over you."

04-26-2003, 07:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
o14real Insane	If you want to build a small PC check this out Mini-ITX its got alot of cool stuff.