2015-07-11, 22:15
Just had a few general questions... all my systems right now run Win7x64, but, this time next week my parts will be in for a new computer so can finally use this computer as a devoted HTPC/Server.
Very basic setup... computer attached to TV with HDMI and an ethernet cable, That's it. TV at the front of the house has an ethernet cable that runs to the same router so streaming works great.
When I do the change over however, I was debating switching to UBUNTU, because from what I can tell it takes fewer resources and hoping will in turn, be a better performing HTPC.
Where I'm a little unclear is...
- if those two PC's are setup with UBUNTU, is it easy to transfer files from my Win7 system to the HTPC Server? Since all encoding/downloading/editing/etc. will be done on my PC, I'd like to have a mapped drive set up where I can easily drag/drop files over.
- EventGhost. I'm using it now for the remotes, but not seeing an UBUNTU download for it. Is there an UBUNTU equivalent that works just as well (or better)? I don't have a fancy remote, just whatever universal remove came with the front TV, and on this TV a Sony RM-VZ320 because it's a Sony TV and it's fully compatible with it. So I'd have to custom program it.
- On the front TV, when the computer is turned on it auto-launches into KODI, you only see the Win7 desktop briefly. Family TV so, tried to set it up nice an simple for them. Can I still have it do the same in UBUNTU? Since throwing a new O/S for them to navigate will just confuse them completely.
I'v played around with UBUNTU maybe a year ago for a few days, so, I don't really know the ins/outs of it, but, read a few posts where people said once they switched to UBUNTU from Windows and saw how much better it ran KODI/XBMC they would never switch back so, if indeed better, I'd like to run the two systems off UBUNTU.
Anyone have any advise? Warnings? better options? Thanks
Very basic setup... computer attached to TV with HDMI and an ethernet cable, That's it. TV at the front of the house has an ethernet cable that runs to the same router so streaming works great.
When I do the change over however, I was debating switching to UBUNTU, because from what I can tell it takes fewer resources and hoping will in turn, be a better performing HTPC.
Where I'm a little unclear is...
- if those two PC's are setup with UBUNTU, is it easy to transfer files from my Win7 system to the HTPC Server? Since all encoding/downloading/editing/etc. will be done on my PC, I'd like to have a mapped drive set up where I can easily drag/drop files over.
- EventGhost. I'm using it now for the remotes, but not seeing an UBUNTU download for it. Is there an UBUNTU equivalent that works just as well (or better)? I don't have a fancy remote, just whatever universal remove came with the front TV, and on this TV a Sony RM-VZ320 because it's a Sony TV and it's fully compatible with it. So I'd have to custom program it.
- On the front TV, when the computer is turned on it auto-launches into KODI, you only see the Win7 desktop briefly. Family TV so, tried to set it up nice an simple for them. Can I still have it do the same in UBUNTU? Since throwing a new O/S for them to navigate will just confuse them completely.
I'v played around with UBUNTU maybe a year ago for a few days, so, I don't really know the ins/outs of it, but, read a few posts where people said once they switched to UBUNTU from Windows and saw how much better it ran KODI/XBMC they would never switch back so, if indeed better, I'd like to run the two systems off UBUNTU.
Anyone have any advise? Warnings? better options? Thanks
