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Tiny Integrated Home Theater PC w/Display

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the home-brew-still-sweet dept.

Mark J. Foster writes "After searching for a solution that would let me control my home theater PC without disturbing the video to the projector, I finally decided to roll my own. I've integrated a Shuttle SS40G, with a Xenarc 700Y RGB-interfaced 800x480 TFT widescreen LCD: The fully-integrated package looks like this. For full details, check out my 'Special Edition' Shuttle 40G." This machine reminds me of the "lunchbox" style of PCs, but this one's got a much smaller footprint. Excellent mod.

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  1. Home theatre mod from MaximumPC by WickywiK · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I was at the library the other night going through some past issues of MaximumPC and ran across a great do-it-yourself article on building a home theater unit. They used a rack-mount case complete with a dvd burner and RAID to create a kickass PVR that is accessible via remote. I wasn't able to find the article online. Anyone know of any similar setups?

  2. Mirror of pictures by yknott · · Score: 3, Interesting

    View my mirror of the pictures here

  3. Where? by Nonac · · Score: 2, Interesting

    In a living room setup, where do you put this? If you put it in an entertainment center, you won't be able to read the display from the seating area. Do you put it on a table near the seating and run cables across the floor to the projector?

  4. Re:Why??? by Mark+Foster · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Hi, QB!

    You caught me! OK, another major reason I built this was for fun - for stress relief! Having said that, I've found the integrated display so valuable for full-time monitoring of my (remotely located)) home Linux server that I haven't been able to convince myself to move this off the breakfast counter and into the home theater! I guess I'll just have to build another one!

    Have Fun!
    MarkF

  5. Re:Why? by CreatorOfSmallTruths · · Score: 1, Interesting

    - but try explaining how to watch TV to a visiting relative

    You said it. but I get the point, its nice to have one thing to govern everything.
    The only problem I can see here is that using a PC for that might hinder the functionality of the computer (to some degree).

  6. look at this image insted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    this one

    i can't belive they are proud of it..