[Cialug] media center

[Nick Fox]

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On 03/16/2010 11:40 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote:
> Hi, I am thinking about a whole-house media center. It would be a server
> that could record shows, store copies of DVDs and other media and be
> controlled by front-end devices hooked up to TVs.
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has some experience doing the parts of this. I
> am going to invest some money and would like it to work as painlessly as
> possible. I need to:
> 
> Choose where to get my content: mediacom, dish, directv (other?)
> 
> How should I record the content: hdhomerun, pci/usb tv tuner (other?)
> 
> How should I watch the media? I.e. what software should I use? I'd like
> to be able to control it via a remote, watch hi def, have surround
> sound, watch/pause/record live TV and most of all, be very easy to use.
> 
> I've seen devices like the SageTV HD Theater
> http://www.sagetv.com/hd_theater.html or Roku HD
> http://www.roku.com/roku-products and PC operating system net-tops like
> the Acer Revo.
> 
> Have you read any practical hands-on reviews or tutorials of people
> doing this?
> 
> Oh, and one last question... how does a person hook something like this
> up to surround sound? Do you plug your devices into the TV and then use
> the TV's output into your stereo system? I'm really new to HD.
> 
> -- 
> Matthew Nuzum
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> twitter
> 
> 
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Perhaps you should check out www.foxmediasystems.com. I would be glad to
work with you one-on-one prior to my official release to help you build
this. I could really use the technical view to ask questions as the
process moves along to help with my documentation.


- -- 
Nick Fox

Fox Media Systems, LLC
Owner / President
1338 57th St.
Des Moines, IA 50311
www.foxmediasystems.com
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