Rob's HTPC Setup (CableCard, Touchscreen LCD, etc..) PICS!

Im going to re-do my entire network. all cat6 cabling

Equipment

* Dell 2824 24 port gigabit switch
* Monoprice 24 port gigabit switch
* Monoprice access points (qty 2)
* THOMAS & BETTS TY3X3WPG6 Wire Duct,Wide Slot (qty 6)
* Platinum Tools Cat6 EZ RJ45 Connectors - Pack of 50 (qty 2)
* CAT6 1000FT UTP SOLID NETWORK ETHERNET CABLE BULK WIRE





 
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props on your arcade stick collection, do you ever goto tournaments? what fighting games do you play regularly?
 
Just FYI CAT6 is useless unless you are terminating to CAT6 standards. I.E. using the crap little EZ-RJ45 crimpers aren't going to get you cat6 speeds.


cat 5 might as well = cat 6 unless you are shooting for 10gb ..so i dont get the upgrade


if you really want 10gb youd prob need stp as well,


source: i terminate this stuff all day in a data center
 
wa77ss said:
Just FYI CAT6 is useless unless you are terminating to CAT6 standards. I.E. using the crap little EZ-RJ45 crimpers aren't going to get you cat6 speeds.


cat 5 might as well = cat 6 unless you are shooting for 10gb ..so i dont get the upgrade


if you really want 10gb youd prob need stp as well,


source: i terminate this stuff all day in a data center
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Yeah man, Their wasn't much of a price difference between CAT6 cable vs CAT5 cable so I just went with the CAT6 for the hell of it (I know im not getting cat6 speeds) I'm a networking noob so yeah....
 
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Can you tell us more about the Solar panels and how much juice they are putting out? Have they had any impact on your utilities bill.

Reason being I am overseas for another year and I have the chance to buy Solar Panels a very discounted rate and I'm wondering if I should take the plunge and bring back a bunch with me when I move back stateside.
 
I'm back!!! haven't posted here in ages but here is a teaser of whats to come. Im STILL working on this project. I'm up to 14 TV's and 8 HTPC's, 10 XBOX Consoles, Etc......I've been working on this project since 2008. More stuff to come in the next few weeks.




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Hi boys im back. I built a arcade in my garage. Whats up?

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Welcome Back! Post updated pics as your old pics are gone. I hope to see more of your crazy setup.
 
Icecold said:
The garage arcade is sweet - can you list what games are in it?
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Mortal Kombat 1 - 4
NFL Blitz
Daytona USA 1 and 2
Killer Instinct 1 and 2 Playstation Cabinets
Virtua Fighter 1 - 5
Fighters Megamix
3 Sitdown multi game machines (Steam OS installed)
 
Games
 

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Reason I'm still running component? Simple... The cost.

I will need a 8x8 HDMI Matrix Switch (Expensive $$$)
I will need to run all new HDMI Cables
I will need new HDMI AVR's

I would rather not...... 1080p is good for me!
 
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I could load those roms on my sit down cabinets (Runs a PC inside)
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Yeah, you could do that for Primal Rage; Time Crisis games though require Light Gun + Foot Paddle. I was just givin' ya shit anyway :p
 
Since Im on "Lockdown" from my job I decided to finally upgrade 2 of my media streamers, Im also decommissiong all other unused computers.
 

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Rob Black said:
I will be going component and not HDMI with my setup.

The components going into the rack are:

- Custom Windows Home Server
- Cable Card Media Center
- Two Niveus Rainier's (http://www.niveusmedia.com/products/mediacenters.htm)
- Niveus Digital Cable Receiver (http://www.niveusmedia.com/products/ndcr.html)
- Niveus Edge Extender (http://gizmodo.com/304361/niveus-ed...does-1080p-is-whisper-quiet-but-no-wireless-n)
- 4 AVR's (Already have)
- 3x5 1080p Component Switcher (http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-409...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1267412682&sr=8-2)
- XBOX360 (already have)
- Sony VGP-XL1B2 DVD Changer (http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...51&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11040977)

Heres a shot of the EDGE extender. This thing is built like a tank!



XBOX360 Inside :rolleyes:


I also bought 15 Monoprice in-ceiling speakers, 5 A/V Receivers.... More Pics & Details coming!!!
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Sorry to bring up such an old post, but I am a avid Xbox 360 Collector, and I have been doing some Research on the Nieves Media Extender Edge, there is Virtually no info online about it, they do not tell you anywhere that they shoved a Xbox 360 inside one, I managed to buy one a couple months ago for my collection, I was very curious if you still had these missing photos? and very importantly, I am wondering if you have any paperwork or pamphlets from those machines you could show me? I run a website documenting the xbox 360 and its bizarre items and I would love to have more documentation from the company about them. Thank you
 
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Sorry to bring up such an old post, but I am a avid Xbox 360 Collector, and I have been doing some Research on the Nieves Media Extender Edge, there is Virtually no info online about it, they do not tell you anywhere that they shoved a Xbox 360 inside one, I managed to buy one a couple months ago for my collection, I was very curious if you still had these missing photos? and very importantly, I am wondering if you have any paperwork or pamphlets from those machines you could show me? I run a website documenting the xbox 360 and its bizarre items and I would love to have more documentation from the company about them. Thank you
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Just saw this lol. I will upload photos tomorrow of my EDGE
 
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