Media Center setup

Sun Dec 28 14:14:43 MST 2014

Sounds as if XBMC might be a good solution.

for a dedicated server download and install mX-14 if no load- At the menu
screen, press 'e' to edit and then use the arrows keys to navigate to the
line that begins linux boot etc and go to the end of that line (make sure
you leave a space after ro) and type acpi=off. Now press F10. If X won't
start or XBMC starts with a black screen add 'vga=791' or 'vga=792'. to
make acpi/vga commands permanent: (in X) Grub Customizer, General Settings,
Kernel settings. Add commands there, save and reboot. if video jerky or
XBMC starts with a black screen: run Nvidia_install script

then:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa; sudo apt-get update; sudo
apt-get install xbmc; xbmc

if that doesn't work:
sudo apt-add-repository --remove ppa:team-xbmc/ppa; sudo add-apt-repository
ppa:team-xbmc/unstable; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install xbmc; xbmc

Whith multiple cores have hyperthreading turned on in the BIOS , as XMBC
will take advantage of that.

However, if you can't have a dedicated server install 'xbmc' onto your
operating system (http://www.xbmchub.com/blog/how-to-install-xbmc/). Then
start the program (xbmc).
>From within xbmc:
- Navigate to “System” (in the middle bar) and then click “File Manager”
- Click on “Add source”.
- Type “http://fusion.xbmchub.com” into the box that says “<None>”. Press
enter.
- Enter a name for the Source, “Fusion”
- Click “OK”.
- Right click on nothing (sides/top/bottom) to return to the main menu.
- System->Settings-> Click “Add-ons”
- If first run screen appears click 'OK'.
- Select “Install from zip file”.
- Select source just named.
- Select 'hubwizard'
- Click  “plugin.video.hubwizard-1.0.9.zip”
- Return to main menu and select “PROGRAMS”.
- Click “XBMCHUB.com  Wizard”
- Select desired platform.
- Click 'Yes' when prompted.
- Wait for process to complete (around 10 minutes).
- Shutdown and restart XBMC.
- if audio isn't working change 'Audio output device' and possibly set
speaker configuration. (system- settings- system

If you want to install an add-on not included in the wizard then:
- From home: System->Settings-> Click “Add-ons”
- Select “Install from zip file”.
- Select source just named.
- Click on desired service to install. (video)
- Select desired sub folder. (free tv)
- Select desired program. (movie25-repository.the_silencer-1.1.zip)
- Click “get addons'.
- Click desired repository. (The_Silencer’s REPO)
- Click on “Video Add-ons”.
- Select what desire. (Movie25)
- Click install.
- After it says 'enabled' you are ready to go.

Or

(Home)- system- settings- add ons- .. (repeat to top level)- get addon-
<select desired repo> (silencer's)- <select what want> (movie25)- install-
(Home)- select desired content just installed (videos, music, etc)- add
ons- ready to go
If you want other language tv (“install from zip”-> world” best is
TVALACARTA

HD add-ons: GoMovies, losmovies, icefilms, yids

:-)~MIKE~(-:

On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Stephen M <smelheim85 at gmail.com> 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 <cryptworks at gmail.com>
> 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 <smelheim85 at gmail.com> 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 at gmail.com
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>>
>>
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>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>>
>> Stephen
>>
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