2013-03-17, 23:59
hello all,
first off I would like to thank all the developers and those that make this software what it is today.
i have been using xbmc on my main pc for a while now and running a second video output to my tv via hdmi. Now I am going to move my pc to a bedroom and have built a new dedicated machine. it is currently running windows 7 ultimate 64bit. The machine is as follows:
Silverstone grandia gd-07
Silverstone 400W silent fanless p.s.
Asus f2 A85-M Pro Mainboard
AMD 5400k APU
8gb ddr 3
Silverstone TEK Cooler
Now what I want to do with the pc is to make it like a server. it currently houses 7 hard drives with 12 TB of storage. I will eventually add more. in the meantime i want to use the box to play movies, music and what not to my home theater. XBMC will be the exclusive software that i want to function more like an appliance. in the background i want to be able to stream the media to my pc, laptop and second tv in the bedroom. the other devices will be connected via gigabit Ethernet.
So the box will serve 2 purposes. one will be to play media like an appliance for my family to enjoy and the other is to provide all other machines and devices on the network with the same media via streaming of some sorts. This is where my knowledge drops off. I am not sure what operating system i should be running. Netflix is a must as well as the other streaming providers as i do not have cable any longer. i have read a lot of data here, but im just as lost as i was before.
so can this box be both a server in the background and a media machine upfront? any help would be greatly appreciated. at least point me in the right direction. if i know what to look for i can figure it out from there
first off I would like to thank all the developers and those that make this software what it is today.
i have been using xbmc on my main pc for a while now and running a second video output to my tv via hdmi. Now I am going to move my pc to a bedroom and have built a new dedicated machine. it is currently running windows 7 ultimate 64bit. The machine is as follows:
Silverstone grandia gd-07
Silverstone 400W silent fanless p.s.
Asus f2 A85-M Pro Mainboard
AMD 5400k APU
8gb ddr 3
Silverstone TEK Cooler
Now what I want to do with the pc is to make it like a server. it currently houses 7 hard drives with 12 TB of storage. I will eventually add more. in the meantime i want to use the box to play movies, music and what not to my home theater. XBMC will be the exclusive software that i want to function more like an appliance. in the background i want to be able to stream the media to my pc, laptop and second tv in the bedroom. the other devices will be connected via gigabit Ethernet.
So the box will serve 2 purposes. one will be to play media like an appliance for my family to enjoy and the other is to provide all other machines and devices on the network with the same media via streaming of some sorts. This is where my knowledge drops off. I am not sure what operating system i should be running. Netflix is a must as well as the other streaming providers as i do not have cable any longer. i have read a lot of data here, but im just as lost as i was before.
so can this box be both a server in the background and a media machine upfront? any help would be greatly appreciated. at least point me in the right direction. if i know what to look for i can figure it out from there