Jeremy Charette
12-22-2006, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=446&Itemid=152' target='_blank'>http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=446&Itemid=152</a><br /><br /></div><i>"After the initial flurry of activity surrounding your first Home Theater PC (HTPC) project subsides and your significant other is thoroughly addicted to its convenience, it's time to think about phase 2 of the operation. No, I'm not talking about "Phased Redeployment", but rather about building a media server. This is a device which will centrally store all media and make it accessible to all client HTPCs. It can contain redundant hard drives to help protect against data loss. It can be located in a media closet or the basement keeping the noise of fans and hard drives out of earshot. It can even make cabling easier as all Satellite/CATV runs need only go to the media server rather than throughout the house."</i><br /><br />This is a good basic guide for building or spec'ing a Media Server for your home network. Of course, I live in a 600 square foot apartment, so this really doesn't apply to me. :lol: That being said, a server such as this, running Windows Media Center Edition, could be paired with several Xbox 360s hooked up to HDTVs around the house. Just make sure to stock up on plenty of RAM, and splurge for a multi-core processor while you're at it.