Media Center

Media Center 2020

Some keywords:

• HTPC - Home Theater PC
• Nvidia Shield TV [1]

A neat android TV

• Amazon Fire TV
• Plex [2]

multiplatform streamer, library...

• Logitech K400 keyboard + mouse combo [3]
• Emby

• Has plugin for Kodi.

Links

• https://www.reddit.com/r/htpc/comments/5sj16n/recommendations_for_a_linux_htpc_build_with_a/

Old Media Center

• (HW) Popcorn Hour
  • Recommended on Hardware.fr.
  • On sales on LDLC or on PIXmania.
• (Linux) Linux MCE
• (Cross-Platform) XBMC

Configuration Examples

Here some examples of MC configuration I found throughout the Internet:

HW Configuration

• Example of HW configuration here. Copy here.
• Remote control
  • Gyration remote control is available on LDLC !!!

SW Configuration

• Example of configuration (incl. internet traffic control, etc) here

My Criteria

A meager attempt to formalize my criteria regarding the selection of MC HW/SW...

Use Cases

Here is a list of mandatory use cases that the Media Center shall support:

• Play VideoCD / SVCD / DVD / HDD movies
• Play CD / HDD Audio
• Rip DVD movies
• Rid & convert CD Audio
• PC backup
• Mail server
• Web server
• Photo server
• File server

Here a list of optional use cases:

• Game console
• Internet access (browsing / playing)
• Photo slideshow
• TV Tuner
• TV Recorder

Requirements

Here a list of minimum mandatory requirements that the Media Center shall satisfy:

• Gyro remote
• Wireless keyboard
• Compact case
• Absolutely silent
• Minimum power consumption
• Always on
• Easy increase of HDD storage
• External HDD storage

Here a list of optional requirements:

• File server available when Media Center is off
• Secondary touch screen control
• Photo slideshow on secondary touch screen