New Set-up HTPC, NAS, Home Automation
#1
Hello everyone,

I am moving to a new small appartment ( 100m2 with two rooms, terrace, open kitchen, living area space). Need to set-up all tech design from scratch and buy everything new. Can you give advice as to what is the final setup I should get by stages? Interested at the end in growing htpcs to each tv, having music system control different scenarios, nas, home automation devices.

Thinking i may need to have a NAS with central pc, htpc in each tv (starting w two and later adding a third). I'd appreciate any up to date guidance or referral to other guides.
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#2
Hi ,

a NAS (itunes server + storage etc) + Amazon fireTV running xbmc for each tv, sonos wifi speakers for surround/stereo (you can add multiple wifi speakers for each room), this would be a good start no wires as it can all run on wifi!! and stream from NAS.

a bit of research and your all good
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#3
Baby steps, but you have a lot of research to do. Also you do not mention your requirements. So base on the info provided:
- NAS
- FTV or Chromebox

Start with those, give it a little while, once you are settle for a while, you will be surprise how your requirements for the rest of the house, audio, home automation, smart LEDs, etc change.
AFTV (non-rooted + Kodi)
WD My Book Live NAS
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#4
You must love your TV to have 3 of them in a 100m2 apparment Nod
I'm a XBMC novice :)
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#5
Lol i do! Two bedrooms and living room. Open concept kitchen so thinking of getting a telescope and pivot wall mount for the living room tv Smile

I purchased a lenovo ideacentre q190 for now and next will buy nas as y'all recommend. Will wait for new intel chipset and then build for 4k tv.
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#6
HomeSeer for Home Audotmation, with XBMC Plugin.
Worth its weight in gold!
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