If you want the computer to transcode on the fly maybe. At this point you are making a streaming file server and disk performance is likely to be your limit. You can look up plex. They have a very nice service to stream and transcode on the fly. Works as a dlna endpoint as well as a plex service. On Dec 28, 2014 2:08 PM, "Stephen M" wrote: > Stephen, the only thing I plan on doing with this computer is streaming > videos over a local LAN and display them on a smartTV. So would I need it > if I wouldn't be using the computer itself? > > On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > >> If you can getting a cheap graphics card can give you an extended life on >> the Pentium dual core, just make sure it supports decoding functions. >> something like the nvidia 720 or AMD R5 or R7 low end gpu's. >> >> Read up on drivers based on the multimedia application or solution you >> will be using. >> >> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Stephen M wrote: >> >>> Hey All, >>> >>> I know this as been asked a few times, and I should keep all the convos >>> but there are so many. I am trying to find a good solution to start a >>> media center. So I need to know best hardware and software. Of course I >>> am using a Nix system and looking for anything inexpensive. >>> >>> Although right now I have access to a Compact SR5000, max 2Gb RAM. It >>> has a pentium dual core system. It has Vista so I need to get some ideas. >>> The hard drive is around 500Gb but my father might give me a 1.5Gb. >>> >>> So this will take a long time for me to get done because of my >>> situation. >>> >>> Thanks all >>> >>> -- >>> Stephen Melheim >>> 602-400-7707 >>> SMelheim85@gmail.com >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Stephen Melheim > 602-400-7707 > SMelheim85@gmail.com > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >