2011-03-05, 18:11
Like most people reading this thread I'm trying to figure out what combination of hardware will fill my needs. This is my first attempt to build a media center, so please excuse any dumb questions I may ask.
Basically I want an XBMC appliance that can sit in my living room and easily play HD (1080p) content from my NAS over a wireless network. So I mostly fall into poofyhairguy's Group 2 category, with the exception that I would feel more comfortable with a celeron instead of an atom.
My highest priority requirements are:
- Works well with XBMC.
- Very very quiet! Preferably silent (fanless).
- Can be controlled with my Logitech Harmony remote.
- Wireless N support
- Small form factor (the smaller the better)
- SSD disk (for speed and noise) reasons.
After reading several of the excellent threads (including this one), the closest thing I found was the Shuttle XS35. It was fanless, but unfortunately atom based. The Zotac ND22 was also close, but it has a fan and I couldn't find a dB spec for it. I'm also not sure if they can be controlled by my remote control.
Can anyone recommend a configuration to meet my requirements above? I don't mind spending extra money to get a small silent system. Assuming the ND22 is very quiet, how can I add IR support to it?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Basically I want an XBMC appliance that can sit in my living room and easily play HD (1080p) content from my NAS over a wireless network. So I mostly fall into poofyhairguy's Group 2 category, with the exception that I would feel more comfortable with a celeron instead of an atom.
My highest priority requirements are:
- Works well with XBMC.
- Very very quiet! Preferably silent (fanless).
- Can be controlled with my Logitech Harmony remote.
- Wireless N support
- Small form factor (the smaller the better)
- SSD disk (for speed and noise) reasons.
After reading several of the excellent threads (including this one), the closest thing I found was the Shuttle XS35. It was fanless, but unfortunately atom based. The Zotac ND22 was also close, but it has a fan and I couldn't find a dB spec for it. I'm also not sure if they can be controlled by my remote control.
Can anyone recommend a configuration to meet my requirements above? I don't mind spending extra money to get a small silent system. Assuming the ND22 is very quiet, how can I add IR support to it?
Any help greatly appreciated.