Category Archives: Media Center

ASROCK 330

Posted on May 13, 2016 by wibbleman

As part of my plan to produce some more content for this blog I am starting with my TV room HTPC. This PC (ASROCK 330 HT) was purchased in 2010. It is connected to a Samsung 42” “non smart” TV. … Continue reading →

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Yet another remote

Posted on August 30, 2011 by wibbleman

Just got another remote to add to my family of remotes.  This time it is a Bluetooth based remote to replace my keyboard and mouse used to control my HTPC (ASROCK 330HT). As the HTPC already has a USB  based … Continue reading →

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All installed and running again

Posted on July 5, 2011 by wibbleman

So I finally got to put in the replacement hard disk in my HTPC (ASROCK 330HT).  Re-installed everything and then spent hours getting the DVB-S and DVB-T all working and the channels mapped correctly. So now have all the UK … Continue reading →

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WHS 2011 Installed

Posted on June 13, 2011 by wibbleman

Well the WHS 2011 install completed without an issue. I just copied all my video’s, photo’s and music to the appropriate shares. Took ages but done now. Installed Squeezebox server and pointed it my music so now I can stream … Continue reading →

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Even more hardware

Posted on June 2, 2011 by wibbleman

Well, it has been a while.. My 500GB HDD in my media center PC broke the other day. I managed to get most of the data I needed off it, but now it is time to replace it. The list … Continue reading →

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Oh no.. more hardware

Posted on November 16, 2010 by wibbleman

Well, it has been a while.. And now I have add a couple more gadgets to my collection. WD TV Live. I already have the non-live version and needed another player so got the live version this time. I will … Continue reading →

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Remote Control Media Center

Posted on October 6, 2010 by wibbleman

Remote Potato: manage and watch your recordings over the Internet from any web browser Continue reading →

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Change of plan. ASROCK 330 ION HT just arrived

Posted on January 8, 2010 by wibbleman

Was waiting for ages for the new Dell Zino HD to arrive.  Phoned up Dell and they had lost my order.  Well I give up. Went online (ebay) and bought an ASROCK 330 ION HT (4GB RAM, 500GB HDD). Ordered … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 – Media Center. Just great

Posted on October 22, 2009 by wibbleman

Well yet another purchase, this time a Hauppauge WinTV HVR–900 TV Tuner.  I really wanted to try out digital TV over the air (a regular aerial) known as DVB-T.  In the Republic of Ireland (where I am at the moment) … Continue reading →

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