HTPC Equipment


Systems
NETSVR

  • Asus P5L-MX
  • Intel C2D E6600 CPU (2.4GHz)
  • 2 x 2GB Patriot DDR2-800
  • Intel Pro/1000 PT GbE PCIe NIC
  • NEC 3520AW DVD-RW
  • 36GB WD Raptor for OS
  • WD WD3200KS (320GB)
  • 650W Cooler Master PSU
  • YY-221 cube server case
  • Windows Server 2008 x64
 SERVICES

  • WINS
  • MyMovies database server
MEDIASVR

  • Intel DG965RYCK motherboard
  • Intel Celeron 430 CPU
  • 4 x 1GB DDR2-800
  • 4-port SATA>eSATA PCI bracket
  • 2-port SiI-3132 port multiplier capable PCIe adapter
  • SanDisk Cruzer Micro 256MB for unRAID OS
  • 4 x Seagate ST31000340AS (2TB usable protected storage)
  • 1 x Maxtor STM3500630AS (500GB), 2 x Seagate ST3500630AS (500GB), 2 x WD WD5000-series (500GB)
  • Antec EA430 EarthWatts 430W PSU
  • 4-bay external eSATA enclosure with hotswap trays
  • 5-bay port multiplier external eSATA enclosure with hotswap trays
  • Antec full tower case
  • unRAID Pro OS v4.3.3
 SERVICES

  • Media server
  • NAS
  • Protected storage
VPNSVR

  • Asus P5B-MX Deluxe
  • Intel Celeron E1200 CPU
  • 2 X 1GB DDR2-667
  • Conexant HSF V92 RTAD FAX modem
  • Samsung DVD/CDRW combo drive
  • 36GB WD Raptor for OS
  • Seagate ST3250624A 250GB Maxtor TM3320620A 320GB in software RAID 0
  • Promise TX2-100 IDE conroller
  • Antec 350W PSU
  • Generic mid-tower case
  • Windows 2003 Server
 SERVICES

  • WSUS
  • VPN server
  • YAC server
BKPSVR

  • Gateway V933
  • Pentium III 933MHz2 x 256MB PC-133 SDRAM
  • Quantum Fireball lct20 20GB HDD
  • Mitsumi CD-ROM
  • Adaptec 2940U2W SCSI adapter
  • Dell 100T DAT40 20/40GB DDS-4 tape drive w/external enclosure
  • Realtek 8169S Gigabit Ethernet adapter
  • Windows 2003 Server
 SERVICES

  • Tape backup
C2Q

  • Asus P5Q (vanilla)
  • Intel C2Q Q6600 CPU (G0) @ 3.2GHz
  • 2 x 1GB OCZ GGE DDR2-800
  • MSI Radeon X800PRO 265MB video card (500/500)
  • WD Raptor 74GB for OS
  • Optiarc AD-7170A DVDRW
  • LG-GGC-H20L Blue-Ray/HD-DVD combo drive
  • 3 x 160GB SATA in RAID 0
  • Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS/Altec Lansing ACS56 4.1 speakers
  • BFG 650W PSU
  • Dell 2005FPW 20″ LCD
  • Antec Three Hundred case
  • Windows Vista Ultimate x86
 SERVICES

  • Primary office system
  • Primary video encoding system
HTPC1

  • Abit IL9 Pro motherboard
  • Intel C2D E6300 CPU (1.86GHz)
  • 2 x 1GB Transcend JetRAM DDR2-800 @ 667
  • Gigabyte HD2600 Pro GV-RX26P512H video card (DVI>HDMI to plasma)
  • WD WD200JB 200GB for OS/recordings
  • Realtek ALC883 7.1 HD Audio via S/PDIF
  • HDHomeRun networked HiDef QAM tuner
  • Cooler Master Cavalier 4 CAV-T04 desktop case
  • BTC 9019URF wireless keyboard/mouse
  • Logitech Harmony 880 remote control via MCE IR receiver
  • Windows Vista Ultimate w/Media Center
 SERVICES

  • Living Room HTPC
  • Blu-Ray/HD-DVD playback
HTPC2

  • Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motherboard
  • Intel C2D E2140 CPU (1.6GHz)
  • 2 x 1GB OCZ GGE DDR2-800
  • Sapphire HD2600 Pro 256MB 128-bit video card (DVI>HDMI to LCD)
  • WD WD200JB 200GB for OS/recording
  • Realtek ALC883 7.1 HD Audio via S/PDIF
  • HDHomeRun networked HiDef QAM tuner
  • CrystalFontz CFA623 front panel LCD
  • Thermaltake Mozart media case
  • Fortron FSP-500AX PSU
  • BTC 9019URF wireless keyboard/mouse
  • Logitech Harmony 670 remote control via MCE IR receiver
  • Windows Vista Ultimate w/Media Center
 SERVICES

  • Bedroom HTPC
HTPC3

  • Hp a330n
  • AMD Athlon XP 3000+ (2.16GHz)
  • 2 x 256MB DDR333
  • MSI NX6200AX-TD256 GeForce 6200 video card
  • Maxtor 20GB ATA100 for OS
  • DVDRW 4x/2.4x/8x
  • CDRW 16x/10x/32x
  • Airlink AWLH6080 300N 802.11n PCI adapter (Draft-N 2.0)
  • MCE remote control via MCE IR receiver
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
 SERVICES

  • HTPC next door (mother-in-law)
HTPC4

  • ECS GF7100PVT-M3 motherboard
  • Intel Pentium-D 805 CPU (2.66GHz)
  • 2 x 1GB DDR2-667
  • Sapphire GeForce 6200LE PCIe video card
  • IBM Deskstar 80GB ATA100 for OS
  • MCE remote via MCEIR receiver
  • 500W PSU
  • Generic ATX mid-tower case
  • Windows Vista Ultimate w/Media Center
 SERVICES

  • Children’s HTPC
  • Restricted access to children’s videos only
XBMC

  • Original XBOX
  • Soft-modded using MechAssault hack
  • XBMC “Atlantis” Beta 2
  • 802.11b/g XBOX adapter
  • XBOX DVD remote
  • Samsung 20″ flat screen CRT TV
 SERVICES

  • Spare bedroom media center
i8600

  • Dell Inspiron 8600
  • Intel Pentium-M 2.0GHz CPU (Dothan)
  • 2 x 1GB PC3200 DDR SO-DIMM
  • Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 60GB
  • NEC ND-6540A DVDRW
  • Ubuntu 8.0.4.1 (Hardy Heron)
 SERVICES

  • Mobile office system
  • Travel system
ATOM

  • Acer Aspire One AOA-150-1570
  • Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU
  • 1GB DDR2-667
  • 120GB 5400RPM HDD
  • 802.11b/g wifi + 10/100 LAN
  • 8.9″ WSVGA LCD
  • XP Home Edition
 SERVICES

  • Wife’s new sub-notebook
Network
Linksys WRT54G v3

  • Firmare v4.30.1, HyperWRT 2.1b1 +tofu11
 Services

  • Primary Internet gateway
  • DHCP server
  • 1st floor wireless access (11b/g)
  • 3 of 4 ports used for 100Mb LAN devices (HL-2070N, HDHomeRun and basement 100Mb link)
  • 4th port is GbE uplink
AirLink AR680W

  • Firmware v1.01
 Services

  • Next door media access point over 802.11n (300mbps max)
  • 1st floor/next door wireless Internet access (11b/g/n)
  • DHCP relay
WRTP54G

  • Firmware v5.01.04 from OpenWRT
 Services

  • 2nd floor wireless access extender (11b/g)
  • DHCP relay
Comcast VOIP Modem Services

  • Performance Plus w/PowerBoost Internet (<16Mbps)
  • Single line Digital Voice
USR997933 8-Port GbE Switch Services

  • Primary distribution switch for GbE network
D-Link DGS-2205 5-Port GbE Switch (2) Services

  • 2nd floor distribution switch (1)
  • Basement server room distribution switch (2)
Brother HL-2070N Network Printer Services

  • Dedicated network printer
SiliconDust HDHomeRun

  • Latest firmware/software (new version usually out monthly)
 Services

  • QAM tuning capability for all Vista-equipped HTPCs for HD and digital local stations.
  • Two HD/digital tuners for concurrent watch/record or watch/watch.
CAT5e Cabling Services

  • 6 rooms currently wired for GbE connections (office has 3 walls wired plus distribution panel, basement has two links 100/1000 and all others have 1).
Home Theater
Living Room

  • Samsung HP-5053X 50″ 720p plasma flat panel
  • Onkyo HT-SR800 7.1 channel 1000W home theater system
  • 2 x Polk R300 front speakers
  • Polk CSR center channel speaker
  • Original Onkyo surrounds and 230W sub
  • HTPC1
  • Samsung HD-DVD850 upconverting DVD player with DivX
  • Dish Network ViP-211 HD STB
  • Logitech Harmony 880 remote control
 Master Bedroom

  • HannSpree Xv37 37″ 720p LCD flat panel
  • Sony STR-DE895 6.1 channel 770W receiver
  • Yamaha NS-P436 6.1channel speaker system
  • HTPC2
  • Philips DVP-5140 DVD player with Ultra DivX
  • Dish Network ViP-612 HD PVR STB
  • Logitech Harmony 670 remote control
Son’s Bedroom

  • Sony P1110 21″ CRT monitor
  • Sony SA-VA15 DD/DPLII speaker system (5.1 in 4 speakers)
  • HTPC4
  • Standard Microsoft MCE remote control