Overview

My HTPC is in the living room and is used by everyone in the family. It is a "family media server" which has:

• 4x DBV-C/T cards (Digital Devices) with CAM reader
• 8GB RAM (1GB as a RAM disc for live TV)
• DVD / Blue-Ray disc
• 1x SSD 64 GB disc for operation system (Windows 10 Pro x64)
• 1x HD 2TB for TV recording
• 1x HD 2TB for Videos, Music and Pictures
• Motherboard MSI A78-E45 with AMD A8-6500T
• Video - integrated in CPU - HD8850
• Audio - integrated Realtek ALC 887
• 6x power amplifiers with 50W @ 8 Ohms

Video

• HDMI output with Full HD resolution to the Panasonic LED TV (used as monitor only)
• Source filter:        LAV Splitter Source                
• Video codecs:     LAV video

Audio

• 6x speakers connected to the 6x power amplifiers connected to the analog audio output
• 1x Full range central speaker                                 -> integrated in the MBOX
• 1x Subwofer speaker                                               -> integrated in the MBOX
• 2x Full range left / right front speakers (JBL)       -> external speakers
• 2x Full range left / right rear speakers (JBL)        -> external speakers
• Audio codecs:         AC3 filters
• Audio renderer:      Media Portal audio renderer

Remote Control

• MediaGate (GP-IR02BK)

Software

• Windows 10 Pro x64
• Total Commander 8.01 x64
• RAM disc                                                                  -> for live TV
• Macrium Reflect                                                      -> for HD image backup
• LED driver                                                                -> to mute power amplifiers
• Driver Booster                                                         -> for drivers updates
• CamStudio                                                               -> for screen recording (to save configuration setting in to the documentation)
• AnyDVD                                                                    -> to play Blue-Ray discs with crypted content
• Adobe Flash Player                                                -> to play videos from youtube in OnlineVideos
• Media Portal 1 (1.13.0)

Photos

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