[Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Christian Lyra
Hi there, I´m about to build a new freevo box, and I´m thinking about a new case. I´m looking for a quiet and small machine. It seems that shuttle makes nice cases (and expensive). Zalman also make nice (and bigger) cases. Does anyone has experience with these? Or has a recommendation for

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Pirlouwi
Hi Christian, I use this: http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11124 Hope it will help you. LOUIS 2007/8/8, Christian Lyra [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi there, I´m about to build a new freevo box, and I´m thinking about a new case. I´m looking for a quiet and small machine. It seems that shuttle

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Ariranha
On 8/8/07, Christian Lyra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there, I´m about to build a new freevo box, and I´m thinking about a new case. I´m looking for a quiet and small machine. It seems that shuttle makes nice cases (and expensive). Zalman also make nice (and bigger) cases. Does anyone has

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread John Molohan
Christian Lyra wrote: Hi there, Hi. I´m about to build a new freevo box, and I´m thinking about a new case. I´m looking for a quiet and small machine. It seems that shuttle makes nice cases (and expensive). Zalman also make nice (and bigger) cases. Does anyone has experience with

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Christian Lyra
On Wednesday 08 August 2007, Pirlouwi wrote: Hi Christian, I use this: http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11124 Hope it will help you. LOUIS indeed, it´s nice. But I want something more powefull. I´m not sure about what you can put in mini-itx card. I guess that ask to have

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Christian Lyra
If you haven't already bought the core 2 duo then maybe an Apple TV would do? I know you also mention a VFD and it doesn't have one but I believe that you can run linux on them (so freevo should be fine) and they come in at €299 and €399 in a great form factor, nice connectivity options

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Nick Bellomy
On 8/8/07, Christian Lyra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you haven't already bought the core 2 duo then maybe an Apple TV would do? I know you also mention a VFD and it doesn't have one but I believe that you can run linux on them (so freevo should be fine) and they come in at €299 and

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Christian Lyra
I have two Shuttle XPC (one in my living room with freevo) and they are great. One of them is running continuously since December/2003. They have a new model with HDMI-out ( http://eu.shuttle.com/pt/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-53/140_read-14217/ ). This is the one that I´m most

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Redzinalds Knipsis
I'm using Thermaltake Mozart (big one) http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/desktop/mozart/vc4000_index.asp. Quite big case (I even squeezed Bigtyphoon cooler in it), has VFD with remote, so you can turn on box with that. Works fine with Freevo. Have to choose PS separately. Check this,

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Stephen Rowles
Christian Lyra wrote: Hi there, I´m about to build a new freevo box, and I´m thinking about a new case. I´m looking for a quiet and small machine. It seems that shuttle makes nice cases (and expensive). Zalman also make nice (and bigger) cases. Does anyone has experience with these? Or

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Stephen Rowles
Stephen Rowles wrote: However they also now have a 2nd generation case: http://www.hipergroup.com/English/products/hmc-2k53a.html For anyone else interested I found it in the UK here:

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Christian Lyra
On Wednesday 08 August 2007, Redzinalds Knipsis wrote: I'm using Thermaltake Mozart (big one) http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/desktop/mozart/vc4000_inde x.asp. Quite big case (I even squeezed Bigtyphoon cooler in it), has VFD with remote, so you can turn on box with that. Works

Re: [Freevo-users] Packagers please announce 1.7.3 packages here

2007-08-08 Thread James Oakley
On Tuesday 07 August 2007 12:11 pm, John Molohan wrote: Hi all, If you are a packager of freevo for a particular distro can you please reply here so I can make sure the site/wiki is up to date? Of course if you can update the relevant section of the wiki too that would be great. Packages for

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Micael Beronius
Well, I have been using a Hush for some years now. And it has been working great. Perhaps not the cheapest, but silent, and great quality. I will stick to it forever ;-) When the power supply went bad, they changed it without any argues, even though it was not new anymore at the time. (And I

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread John Molohan
Stephen Rowles wrote: Stephen Rowles wrote: However they also now have a 2nd generation case: http://www.hipergroup.com/English/products/hmc-2k53a.html For anyone else interested I found it in the UK here:

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Duncan Webb
John Molohan wrote: Stephen Rowles wrote: Stephen Rowles wrote: However they also now have a 2nd generation case: http://www.hipergroup.com/English/products/hmc-2k53a.html For anyone else interested I found it in the UK here:

Re: [Freevo-users] freevo svn not reading local_conf.py

2007-08-08 Thread Duncan Webb
Duncan Webb wrote: Jonathan Isom wrote: What about Trying it out as a non-root user. executing freevo from a tar ball will not run. I do see the point but it would be nice if it would not crash starting up from the exetracting directory. So the are three locations for admin /var , for

[Freevo-users] Pre launch feedback for new look freevo.org

2007-08-08 Thread John Molohan
Hi all, I'm looking to revamp www.freevo.org. If you're interested you can take a look at www.freevo.org/johnm/ to see what it might look like. If you've any feedback or suggestions I'd love to hear them. John - This

Re: [Freevo-users] Pre launch feedback for new look freevo.org

2007-08-08 Thread Nick Bellomy
On 8/8/07, John Molohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I'm looking to revamp www.freevo.org. If you're interested you can take a look at www.freevo.org/johnm/ to see what it might look like. If you've any feedback or suggestions I'd love to hear them. John I like the new design fine, but

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Michael Brown
I was going to get the Thermaltake Mozart, but the store didn't have any, so I got the Tenor instead (at the time I was reusing an ATX motherboard which died after installation - ended up buying new mATX mobo). Both cases take ATX/mATX motherboards and ATX power supplies. I got the Seasonic

Re: [Freevo-users] xmradio plugin

2007-08-08 Thread Joe Harris
I do have that section with the exception of having an extra line: XM_CMD='mplayer' under the activation of the plugin. Below is the excerpt: plugin.activate('audio.xmradio') XM_CMD='mplayer' XM_USER='[EMAIL PROTECTED]' XM_PASS='my password' XM_RATE='high' XM_STATIONS = [ ('XMU', '43'),

Re: [Freevo-users] Pre launch feedback for new look freevo.org

2007-08-08 Thread Phil Raymond
Definitely do it, it looks better. --- Nick Bellomy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/8/07, John Molohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I'm looking to revamp www.freevo.org. If you're interested you can take a look at www.freevo.org/johnm/ to see what it might look like. If you've

[Freevo-users] Trouble with cds/dvds

2007-08-08 Thread Peter Andersson
Hi! Thanks for a great peice of software! I'm having some trouble getting the dvd:s/cd:s to play using freevo. When ever i put a dvd in my drive the gui shows: Drive DVD-1 (no disc) Playing the dvd directly from mplayer works great. If i choose to play the dvd anyway i get the following: No

Re: [Freevo-users] htpc case

2007-08-08 Thread Art S R
Christian Lyra wrote: Hi there, I´m about to build a new freevo box, and I´m thinking about a new case. I´m looking for a quiet and small machine. It seems that shuttle makes nice cases (and expensive). Zalman also make nice (and bigger) cases. Does anyone has experience with these? Or