Netbook as server

[pgbpvr]

Hi everyone,
I'm thinking of getting a Netbook to serve as my NPVR Server, using a Hauppage WinTV-HVR-1900 analog connection.

It will be behind a sort of closet door, connected by cable to the Airport Extreme, serving a PopcornHour A-110 with a WirelessN dongle.
I intend to use it mainly for recording, not live TV, and then serving the saved content.
It will also have to be my Squeezebox Server and UPNP Server, preferably being able to simultaneously serve 2 video streams (one from NPVR, one from UPNP) and 2 audio streams from Squeezebox.

I intend to make it go to sleep, or hibernate, as soon as it is "idle", (i.e. not serving one of those services), and WakeOnLan as soon as one of the clients needs it.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, as I am now beginning the selection and want to set it up in the next month of March.

Thanks
Pedro.

[SickBoy]

Is there a reason to use a netbook instead of an Atom-based mini ITX system?

[pgbpvr]

Hi,

Three main reasons:
1. I wouldn't have a display to connect it to, I only have an iMac.
2. It has a "UPS" built in I can configure to hibernate gracefully on power failures.
3. I can reuse it for my kids in the future.

Plus, at least for the ones I saw, the price is very similar, about €50 difference.

Thanks for your input, made me rethink the choice.
Pedro.

[stustunz]

Not sure you can wake on LAN ? With netbook

[re-Barr]

I second the probable no wake-on-lan, I have dealt with a few for work and none so far have had that.

[pgbpvr]

No Wake-on-Lan?

I'll have to check that, it's very important for me.

Thanks for the heads up.
Pedro.