I have now added an USB tuner to watch and record cable tv (DVB-C). The hardware I am using is the Terratec Cinergy HTC USB XS HD which is a Analogue, DVB-T and DVB-C tuner.
The software I am using is DvbViewer. Which is pretty easy to use, and also comes with a server part, so multiple front-ends can be connected if I need that later on. It has a web interface that is very easy to use so I am able to schedule recordings easily even when I am away from home.
Another nice thing about DvbViewer is that it works great with the BroadCom Crystal HD chip (BCM70012). In order for it to show up in the configuration though, you need to bump the merit of the filter using e.g. the Direct Show Filter Manager.
Furthermore, there are some nice plugins that offer much of the functionality that the scrapers in XBMC do. So at the moment I am using DvbViewer to watch both live tv, recorded tv as well as movies.
For music I am using twonky as upnp server and foobar2000 and an iPod touch as renderers, and another iPod touch or my iPhone as controllers.
I do however have a slight problem with watching live HD TV (DR HD). The audio is delayed slightly (0.5 ~ 1 second). When watching recorded HD TV there is no problem, so it does not seem to be a problem with being able to process the video. Besides, the CPU load is only around 30%.
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The Goal
The goal is to create a small, cheap, silent HTPC and NAS that has very low power consumption (TDP) so it can remain turned on 24/7.
The HTPC should be easy to control, even without having a display turned on (for listening to music), preferably by using an iPod Touch (since I already have two of those lying around from another project.)
So the requirements are:
The HTPC should be easy to control, even without having a display turned on (for listening to music), preferably by using an iPod Touch (since I already have two of those lying around from another project.)
So the requirements are:
- Low power consumption (less than 20w)
- Silent operation
- Cheap (less than 120€ ~ 180$)
- NAS capabilities
- Ability to run 720P MKV HD material smoothly
- Controllable with iPod Touch or iPhone (at least when listening to music)
- rsync to remote server for off site backup
- Should run uPnP server to stream music to iPod Touch in upstairs room
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