M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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After another litlte project.....
I want to be able to have Sky+, iTunes, hard drive full of films, DVD player and Internet all hooked up together to play on a LCD TV in front room, also my projector, and a good quality sound system
Need some ideas as to what kit to but, get a PC with TV card or TV that displays PC etc
Also have a 7" Touch screen TV that I would like to mount in wall to control music (like I used to have in my car)
Diagrams etc most helpful 
Oh also wireless capability to run music from laptop or wireless outdoor speakers too
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Sky+ is a box, end of. iTunes, HDD full of films DVD player and internet can come from a PC in a HTPC case with Windows MCE or other 3rd party application.
Have a look oin some HTPC forums - google it, you'll get a good idea
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Oh,
Most LCD TV's these days have VGA inputs - USE THAT, not a TV out 
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James_DT
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You can use a Media Centre computer connected to the TV, or the computer in another room and have an Xbox 360 connected to the TV which streams from the Media Centre. Then you'd have games etc too.
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M2RTY
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can sky+ be displayed on a PC as an external input?
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Andrew
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I've just purchased this
http://misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=295158&Sku=140476
Will get it hooked up to a TV when i get around to it. Mine has come with Vista home on a DVD along with XP Pre-Installed. Will eventually go on Vista Enterprise.
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by M2RTY
can sky+ be displayed on a PC as an external input?
Maybe using a TV card.
Personally wouldn't be arsed putting it through your PC. May as well run it sperate through the Sky+ box. Can still use the PC for everything else.
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James_DT
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Enterprise doesn't have Media Centre, does it?
You could connect the Sky+, yes, but you'd still have to change channel with the Sky remote and you'd have no advantage over connecting it to the TV.
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Andrew
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Not sure, but comes with all the networking features i'll be using. I've got a license for it through work.
I'm using it as a PC rather than a fancy Media Centre. Just wanna be able to chill out on the sofa and use a PC without having to get a laptop out and plug it all in. It's just a time factor at the minute.
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MikeLamb
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http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2176025602905109829&q=linux+mce&total=13&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
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Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
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linux mce is fucking amazing!
[Edited on 27-01-2008 by Dan]
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James_DT
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I think Windows MCE looks better. It might not have all the features, but it's got everything you need from a Media Centre. Windows has better driver support, and devices come designed to work with Windows MCE.
Sure, Linux is good, but for MCE, Windows does it better. IMO, of course.
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scottyp1989
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for sound i would say this
http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0267507386.1201462069@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfkadededlidjicflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=692057&category_oid=
ive just bought this an am very pleased with it. cab connect pc, tv, dvd, xbox everythin to it
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Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
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omfg, i never realised vista comes with mce!!
just had a flick through it, very impressive, can watch mtv on it for free
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