Using the following old (with some new) gear, I finally started my first WHS build: Motherboard: ECS NF650iSLIT-A (V1.0) LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel CPU: Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield 2.66GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache RAM: Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Video Card: PNY [...]

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I don’t normally just simply post another website’s link, but if you’re looking to integrate your Hauppage HD-PVR with Windows 7 Media Center, this Geektonic article is the one to read! Also, 1geek1tool.com’s DVBLink for HDPVR Instructions were also recently updated. Since my DIY Media Center Cablecard solution has been rock solid, I have put [...]

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There’s pretty much four choices for home networks these days: Traditional Wired Cat-5e/6, Wireless G/N,  Powerline, and MoCA (Multimedia Over Coax Alliance).  I’ve been hunting for a solution that isn’t too expensive, which will allow for smooth streaming of HD video from my Media Center PCs to my extenders (Xbox 360 and two DMA-2200s).  Here’s [...]

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