[leglug-users] Home Entertainment

[Maxim]

I would have recommended a projector and get a midrange 5.1 system.... :) to
get the theater feel...  but since you got a giant lcd that is good :) , but
i think if you get a couple of vga's or one with multiple outputs you can
get a couple of TV's setup in different rooms... :)

On 3/23/07, Abdallah <abdallah.deeb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I know that for most of us home entertainment means a laptop and some
> just-for-fun coding, but for our families it isn't. And since i'm about to
> have one of my own, I'm thinking of building my own system from "Open
> Source" components (I know what you're thinking: "cheap bastard"). So, let's
> hear it, what do I need?
> Here's what I have:
> 1- Sony bravia s series 32" lcd tv
> 2- P4 Computer 3.2Ghz
> 3- Matrox shared storage II (1 Tb)
> 4- DVD R/W
>
> Here's what I think I should have: *suggestions welcome
> 1- A good HDMI capable graphic card
> 2- Gegabit Ethernet setup (cards + hub/switch)
> 3- TV Tuner (external) + infrared receptor
> 4- Software ...
>
> Please don't even try to FGI me, I'm asking for suggestions and real-life
> details based on your experience.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Abdallah Deeb
>
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