My Digital Home Setup.....

[DR]

.... Well, I am running around like a little monster to try and make it all work - currently I have the following:

Media Server - 2 Optical Drives, Heaps of Storage. This holds my DVDs and other media, photos etc.

This is linked Wirelessly to my network, it will be wired but short term it can't go in the cellar since I am working on that at the moment.

I run 100mbit to the loft, which then drops down in to my office, where my desktop is (with my dual panels) etc - and this can have DVDs and things streamed to it.

On my desktop PC I have my VoIP DECT Phone (Linksys) which routes out via Skype for calls - I will be moving to a SIP provider soon.

Downstairs, I have my Intel OurRoom Media Centre PC - to AE700 Projector this kicks ass - I have a Microsoft Digital Home keyboard on it, this is not a PC this is a media device.

I want to get a Panel put in my bedroom with a small media centre on it - it has to be quiet, could end up being a media extender. This willl allow me to watch films all over the place.

I am ditching my PS2 and XBOX and running a 360 in the lounge and moving the OurRoom in to my kitchen.

Digital all over


And more - I will post up something daily....

[J4MES]

digital home setup one day, world domination the next...

... you'll see that i'm right...

[MD]

you know what, hes become a Home Media geek, its all he ever talks about

Means I never want one, well I didn't up untill I saw David's and i was like OMG, must, have neeeeed now.

Matt

[Ramedge]

sounds like like you got a nice setup there david
surley a 60inch or maybe an 80" inch plasma would be much better for you than a Projector

Wheres the sound system David?

[DR]

I use some B and W 602s but I would like some 70X's - I don't like the idea of surround sound in my living room - its oak beams, wooden floor and oak panels... really wouldn't work.

I might get a Plasma one day - but they are too££ for the resolutions at the moment.

My projetor is a native 720 HD one

[Ramedge]

nice - was looking at rear projectors (DLP) at the weekend dont like them as much as the plasma's although not keen on a standard prrojector for TV etc.

[DR]

I don't use the projector for TV far from it - I use a 28" Panasonic 100Hz Flatscreen - I don't even feed my media centre in to it (mebbe I should try )

[Jonny M]

Consider running a Mac Mini with a MythTV frontend for the small quiet bedroom box as well.

[DR]

nah I ditched my Mini Mac - I will run some Pentium-M box or even a Media Extender - not sure which one takes my fancy.

To be fair - the XBOX360 seems to be the most awesome media extender but to be frank it sucks a bit - loud )

[RDL]

Sounds interesting, got any pics?