So I really don't want a bulky box sitting next to my flat screen. I'd love something that I can mount to the wall behind the flat screen. Because of that, I'm looking for small.
My needs:
1: Stream 1080p movies from NAS: Wirelessly.
2: Play Blu-Ray rips from my collection.
3: Play Music from my collection, Spotify, and Pandora
4: Access Netflix/Hulu/Internet
Wants:
5: Ability to stream Cable TV through it. (Ditch Qworst/Clink/Comcrap Box) - I don't have a DVR, I have just the regular cable box. I'm not sure if I can route this through the HTPC to get DVR capability while still having the TV Guide ability.
6: Ability to use a Remote Control on it (Keyboard for internet)
Bonus:
If there is room for a DVD or Blu-Ray drive, that would be a bonus. But that is very easy to sacrifice, as I have ripped my entire DVD/Blu-Ray collection onto my NAS so I can watch it through my WDTV currently. (Sadly, the WDTV can't handle BluRay-> MKV rips.)
Because I have NAS, I don't need a huge Hard Drive. I'm not sure how small a graphics card I can get away with to still play Blu-Ray / 1080p. Nor am I sure how small a Mobo I can get away with while still having enough Memory to do this. How small can I make this thing?
I am *slightly* willing to accept a larger box if I can completely remove the Cable Qwest Box, the DVD Player, and the WDTV all in one fell swoop, leaving the HTPC and the Wii. I live in a Studio, so space is a premium.
Edited by Kaeth - 5/5/12 at 12:16pm
My needs:
1: Stream 1080p movies from NAS: Wirelessly.
2: Play Blu-Ray rips from my collection.
3: Play Music from my collection, Spotify, and Pandora
4: Access Netflix/Hulu/Internet
Wants:
5: Ability to stream Cable TV through it. (Ditch Qworst/Clink/Comcrap Box) - I don't have a DVR, I have just the regular cable box. I'm not sure if I can route this through the HTPC to get DVR capability while still having the TV Guide ability.
6: Ability to use a Remote Control on it (Keyboard for internet)
Bonus:
If there is room for a DVD or Blu-Ray drive, that would be a bonus. But that is very easy to sacrifice, as I have ripped my entire DVD/Blu-Ray collection onto my NAS so I can watch it through my WDTV currently. (Sadly, the WDTV can't handle BluRay-> MKV rips.)
Because I have NAS, I don't need a huge Hard Drive. I'm not sure how small a graphics card I can get away with to still play Blu-Ray / 1080p. Nor am I sure how small a Mobo I can get away with while still having enough Memory to do this. How small can I make this thing?
I am *slightly* willing to accept a larger box if I can completely remove the Cable Qwest Box, the DVD Player, and the WDTV all in one fell swoop, leaving the HTPC and the Wii. I live in a Studio, so space is a premium.
Edited by Kaeth - 5/5/12 at 12:16pm










it can do all but number 5, or if you have a usb capture device, you can do it.