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metalhedd
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 12:26 am    Post subject: Set-Top Media Box Reply with quote

I'm planing on Building a set-top Box out of a Via EPIA Motherboard. it isn't necessary for the TV Signal to go through the Box, all I want it to do Is plug in to the Aux in. on my television so that I can use it to watch DVD/DIVX and also have an audio/MP3 Player. I am looking for advice on how to control the device as It will not require a keyboard or mouse I'd like all the functionality to be accessible using an IR Remote. what Window Managers can support this functionality? does anyone have any idea's advice etc to offer as this will be quite an undertaking for someone with limited linux experience like myself.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you should take a look at the freevo project, i set it up successfully on gentoo.
http://freevo.sourceforge.net/
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try http://staff.washington.edu/jmgasper/index.htm for your multimedia-system!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2002 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info guys! Freevo looks great I'm going to Try it out definitely. I'll be documenting the entire process i'll be sure to post a link.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just found out about freevo, it looks really cool. Did you get a chance to write about the install process?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

actually my hard drive and power supply caught on fire. so I had a little financial setback. Still planning on building it soon as I save up some more cash.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear about that. I look forward to reading it when you do.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2002 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I have full plans to document it on a website that I'm going to host on another machine that I just built from spare parts ;)

My appearance of my apartment is starting to scare me. in my living room I have a PPro 200 Doing router/firewall junk. a Celeron 400 w/320 MB Ram as a LAMP/ftp/samba/whatever else server. A P150 Laptop that I've been trying to get working, a Beauty XP2100/512MB/60GB/GF4ti4200 with a 17" LCD That's been there for a few days, i'm installing gentoo on it for a friend who wants to learn linux. plus I Keep my desktop system in the living room, as does my roommate. so thats like 6 computers in a small apartment living room :)
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