myhometheaterpc.com

Welcome to my site. It's not just Home Theater, it's not just Home Automation, it's Home Theater AND automation.

I'll show you how I used a single PC, CQC Home Automation Software, SageTV media software and extenders, VladStudio.com art, and some random bits/bytes to build out a comprehensive but easy to use and visually pleasing control system.

 
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PC Parts List

Here's exactly what I bought to put into/connected to the PC:

This links to my shared newegg wishlist where I listed the stuff I have. Well mostly, in certain instances i'm using discontinued products, so I had to go with the closest retail item or what I would buy if my house burned down and I had to do this all over again. NOTE: I'm not providing ANY form of guarantee that this will work together, buy at your own risk, do your own homework, caveat emptor, blah blah.  Here's a rundown of what's in it.

QTYItemUnit CostTotal
8Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM$170$1,360
1Microsoft Windows Home Server 32 Bit 1 Pack (Power pack 1) - OEM$100$100
1Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail$215$215
1Antec Signature SG850 850W  PFC Power Supply - Retail$300$300
1SUPERMICRO MBD-C2SBC-Q-O LGA 775 Intel Q35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail$168$168
1Sony Optiarc Black 2X Blu-ray DVD ROM SATA Model BR-5100S - OEM$100$100
1Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 Desktop Memory$24$24
1U.S. Robotics USR5637 56Kbps High-performance V.92 modem - Retail$50$50
1M-AUDIO Delta 1010LT PCI Interface 10-In-10-Out PCI Virtual Studio - Retail$200$200
1HighPoint RocketRAID 3530 PCI Express SATA II Controller Card - Retail$690$690
1Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor $165$165
1Hauppauge HD PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder 1212 USB 2.0 Interface - Retail$220$220
   $3,592

There were some things I couldn't find on Newegg, that's all here:

  • 2 x VBox Cats Eye D150 HD Tuner, ~$50 each on eBay
  • MOXA 8way serial card, ~$50.
  • HP 5700 thin client, ~$80 on eBay
  • 10" touchscreen, ~150 on eBay