2010-10-01, 22:44
I'll begin by asking a simple but important question. You see last time i had atempted to build myself an XBMC HTPC i hit a brick wall when i realized the Windows version did not support hardware Acceleration. Now after looking around and reading it appears there is now support for it, but i really just want to confirm it does before going any further as i am most comfortable in a Windows based OS.
Moving on to the main build idea;
The final goal is to have all my videos stored on a NAS which multiple receivers (Nettop units) will all share access to to watch content. Let's say three Nettops trying to watch 720P quality videos over a non-wireless setup as a long term scenario.
First off, this this possible?
Next, what hardware would you guys recommend? I was thinking of using an Ausrock 330HT as my receiver units. As for my NAS i'm not sure what my RAID needs will be, do i need RAID for a speed boost or will the receivers be limited to their local HDDs for any reason?
I may be in a little over my head here. Any help would be great guys.
Moving on to the main build idea;
The final goal is to have all my videos stored on a NAS which multiple receivers (Nettop units) will all share access to to watch content. Let's say three Nettops trying to watch 720P quality videos over a non-wireless setup as a long term scenario.
First off, this this possible?
Next, what hardware would you guys recommend? I was thinking of using an Ausrock 330HT as my receiver units. As for my NAS i'm not sure what my RAID needs will be, do i need RAID for a speed boost or will the receivers be limited to their local HDDs for any reason?
I may be in a little over my head here. Any help would be great guys.
