M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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At the moment my 2tb of music and films is on my media pc in living room
Interested in replacing the content on a hp microserver in loft, then connect smart tv or small pc in living room to it to get content
Also hand to get stuff on bedroom pc and laptop
Have a cctv drv too, could i replace that with a pci card with bnc connectors to record and access remotley?
Thanks
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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Yeah i've got a Microserver running Nas4Free. pretty decent
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Rob_Quads
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: southampton
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I've got a small atom machine which runs Windows 8 as my media server. Also runs my CCTV software.
Used to keep it in the loft but during the summer it got silly hot up there so just have it in a cupboard under the stairs instead now
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noshua
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Registered: 19th Nov 08
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I have the N40L Microserver (there's a new model out now), 6TB in total running Windows Server 2008 R2. It's behind the TV in the living room, hides well. I use it to feed XBMC and take backups of my laptop.
You should be able to get a PCI card, just make sure it's quite slim as they're very compact. See: http://tombullock.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSC_0009.jpg
Can just install the DynDNS client or something to get remote access, easy
[Edited on 05-08-2013 by noshua]
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I've got an old HP box, no idea what's in it. Runs 2012 (which is a bit slow tbh).
I've got weather station software and serviio running on it. Most viewing of the media through my TV.
Was in a cupboard under the stairs but now in garage.
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Station Town, County Durham
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Hp microserver in cupboard under stares. 2012 essentials runs my home automation software, a sql database for my xbmc library, 1tb raid1 volume for data and hosts 3tb of media. These things are a bargin when the cash back deals are on.
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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I just built one from an old HP computer from work.
Like this one.
Ive stuck more RAM in it, and run Windows 8 and serviio. I'm still in the process of loading my movies and music onto it. I use my 360 as a DLNA client to watch films and stuff.
Annoyingly its in my bedroom atm, as i have no where else to stick it that i can get a network connection to.
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andy_mk3
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Registered: 18th Dec 11
Location: Peterborough
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My HTPC has 2x 2TB drives in it, so that acts as a server too. I'll get a microserver one day 
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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I run a Lenovo M58p Eco which is fecking tiny but has some decent processing grunt. Has 2x2tb drives in RAID1
I also run a Via mini-itx box with 2x1tb drives.
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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quote:
Originally posted by oceansoul
Annoyingly its in my bedroom atm, as i have no where else to stick it that i can get a network connection to.
Homeplugs! Mine lives in my boiler cupboard 
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