I stumbled upon this site while looking up info on how to built a linux based media server/center.
Even though the guide has given me some great info on where to start and what to use I still have some questions I hope you guys can help me with.
What I basically want to built is a device that:
- contains all my media (video,music, pictures) and other usefull data
- is able to stream video and audio directly to my TV in the living room using a direct HDMI connection
- is able to stream media to my TV in the bedroom
- is powerful enough to stream HD/Blue ray rips without glitching or delay while watching
- has an usenet client so I can download stuff directly to the HD of the device
I also have an HD PVR for digital and HD TV but my cable provider made it impossible to acces any recorded media so I'll just have to accept that
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Now what I'm a little confused about is that in this guide and other guides I've found online people use a second device like an xbox or PS3 to stream media to the TV, is this necessary? If I theoretically would buy the hardware mentioned in the guide wouldn't it be powerfull enough to stream it directly?
And what would I need to be able to watch media on my second TV in the bedroom?
I would also like to mention that I have some experience with Ubuntu so (if necessary) don't spare me nerdy stuff
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