2008-05-12, 07:38 PM
Hi all,
Well this is my first post here and I am new to a lot of terminology so please be gentle and assume nothing :p
What I am trying to achieve is a central media server that can stream out video content to indivdual rooms around the house. The network will be hardwired Cat5E and running from a Gigabit switch. I have already purchased a rackmount case, MSI motherboard with Intel x48 chipset, Core2 Quad 2.5GHz processor and 2GB DDR3 RAM.
What I would like to do is rip all our DVDs and hold them centrally on the server (4xSATAII HDD in RAID 5 set). I would also like to fit a TV card to serve LiveTV and act as PVR (unsure of what to buy here).
The clients are undecided but preference would be for small devices either fitted in the room or racked centrally and video / audio sent over baluns to in-wall video connectors (DVI, HDMI).
- Is what I describe above achieveable with GBPVR?
- What is the recommended client config?
- Can I use a PS3 or Xbox 360 as a client?
- What is a good TV card that supports DVB-S (Freesat in the UK)?
I don't necessarily need a list of instructions but pointers.
Thanks for reading.
Paul
Well this is my first post here and I am new to a lot of terminology so please be gentle and assume nothing :p
What I am trying to achieve is a central media server that can stream out video content to indivdual rooms around the house. The network will be hardwired Cat5E and running from a Gigabit switch. I have already purchased a rackmount case, MSI motherboard with Intel x48 chipset, Core2 Quad 2.5GHz processor and 2GB DDR3 RAM.
What I would like to do is rip all our DVDs and hold them centrally on the server (4xSATAII HDD in RAID 5 set). I would also like to fit a TV card to serve LiveTV and act as PVR (unsure of what to buy here).
The clients are undecided but preference would be for small devices either fitted in the room or racked centrally and video / audio sent over baluns to in-wall video connectors (DVI, HDMI).
- Is what I describe above achieveable with GBPVR?
- What is the recommended client config?
- Can I use a PS3 or Xbox 360 as a client?
- What is a good TV card that supports DVB-S (Freesat in the UK)?
I don't necessarily need a list of instructions but pointers.
Thanks for reading.
Paul