2013-03-21, 14:37
Hi all,
I've currently got an Acer Revo R3600 running openelec XBMC, and a Dreambox DM800 streaming my satellite content into XBMC via the VU plugin.
As the Dreambox is only a single tuner, I was looking to upgrade to the recently released VU+ Solo2 for the additional tuner, and to try and speed things up a little.
The Solo2 costs about £300, and it got me thinking I could just build a HTPC and install a couple of DVB-S2 cards for little more than that.
I've got the added benefit that all my equipment is installed in a very cold location, out of view with no limit on size. This means I don't need to worry about buying a case to match my AV equipment etc... just standard PC case will suffice if it saves ££'s.
My only requirements are that the system can run 24x7 and remain reliable, and that I can connect other XBMC clients to the satellite feeds in this build (whilst recordings are running, and possibly video playback all at the same time)
Would anyone be able to reccomend some hardware that might be suitable for my needs, and hopefully without going over £500?
Many thanks
Stu
I've currently got an Acer Revo R3600 running openelec XBMC, and a Dreambox DM800 streaming my satellite content into XBMC via the VU plugin.
As the Dreambox is only a single tuner, I was looking to upgrade to the recently released VU+ Solo2 for the additional tuner, and to try and speed things up a little.
The Solo2 costs about £300, and it got me thinking I could just build a HTPC and install a couple of DVB-S2 cards for little more than that.
I've got the added benefit that all my equipment is installed in a very cold location, out of view with no limit on size. This means I don't need to worry about buying a case to match my AV equipment etc... just standard PC case will suffice if it saves ££'s.
My only requirements are that the system can run 24x7 and remain reliable, and that I can connect other XBMC clients to the satellite feeds in this build (whilst recordings are running, and possibly video playback all at the same time)
Would anyone be able to reccomend some hardware that might be suitable for my needs, and hopefully without going over £500?
Many thanks
Stu