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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...
- Has plugin for Kodi.
- Links
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