Comments on: HTPC Conception http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html Incessant babble and otherwise blarg Mon, 07 May 2012 14:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-beta3-20587 By: Teh Blarg » Mac Mini Ordered! http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-22296 Teh Blarg » Mac Mini Ordered! Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:33:37 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-22296 [...] Since my new TV came, I wanted to get a move on this HTPC project. So, I ordered the Mac Mini! [...] [...] Since my new TV came, I wanted to get a move on this HTPC project. So, I ordered the Mac Mini! [...]

]]> By: Raybdbomb http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21690 Raybdbomb Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:11:47 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21690 Thanks for the tip Dustin, in response to your notes: 1) My brother runs a lot of cable, and is walking me through this. We're going to run it from the office to the attic, then to the side of the house, then to the basement, then up to the first floor. And I don't really think standards will be an issue... 2) This should be well under 100 meters, closer to 100 feet I would assume. I'll definitely post something up when it's all completed. Thanks for the tip Dustin, in response to your notes:
1) My brother runs a lot of cable, and is walking me through this. We’re going to run it from the office to the attic, then to the side of the house, then to the basement, then up to the first floor. And I don’t really think standards will be an issue…

2) This should be well under 100 meters, closer to 100 feet I would assume.

I’ll definitely post something up when it’s all completed.

]]> By: Dustin http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21683 Dustin Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:36:02 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21683 Oh ya, I wanna see it when you are done. A complete 'how to' might be an added touch. Oh ya, I wanna see it when you are done. A complete ‘how to’ might be an added touch.

]]> By: Dustin http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21682 Dustin Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:35:19 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21682 Two notes: 1) as for how to run the cable, if you care there are 'standards' for where you should run it (in homes that is). Meaning once you get it to the attic, a straight shot across the attic would do, but if you really care (I wouldn't), following the standard is sometimes fun. 2) I don't know the exact distances, but remember CAT 5e only goes ~100 meters before you loose signal. That might seem like a really long way, but the distance adds up quickly. Two notes:

1) as for how to run the cable, if you care there are ‘standards’ for where you should run it (in homes that is). Meaning once you get it to the attic, a straight shot across the attic would do, but if you really care (I wouldn’t), following the standard is sometimes fun.

2) I don’t know the exact distances, but remember CAT 5e only goes ~100 meters before you loose signal. That might seem like a really long way, but the distance adds up quickly.

]]> By: Raybdbomb http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21624 Raybdbomb Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:11:56 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21624 Well I ended up not waiting for Leopard or the Core 2 Duo... I <a href="http://raybdbomb.com/p/mac-mini-ordered.html" rel="nofollow">bought it already</a>. Well I ended up not waiting for Leopard or the Core 2 Duo… I bought it already.

]]> By: Raybdbomb http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21584 Raybdbomb Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:17:42 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21584 Yea, but the house can be tricky. It's not like there's a set place cable should go... Yea, but the house can be tricky. It’s not like there’s a set place cable should go…

]]> By: Brandon http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21582 Brandon Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:52:00 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21582 Running cable... it's not like you don't know a couple of guys that used to do telecom work up there... You'll be fine. As for the tv... I like that one and was thinking about a similar purchase here in the very near future (though I do have tv to hook it up too :P ) If their lcd monitors are any indication of their tv's then I'll probably be getting a samsung. Running cable… it’s not like you don’t know a couple of guys that used to do telecom work up there… You’ll be fine. As for the tv… I like that one and was thinking about a similar purchase here in the very near future (though I do have tv to hook it up too :P )

If their lcd monitors are any indication of their tv’s then I’ll probably be getting a samsung.

]]> By: Ray's #2 Fan http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21579 Ray's #2 Fan Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:02:29 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21579 Yeah, its overkill, unless you want a 10 gig link! I have plenty of excess fiber and connectors, if you ever wanted overkill. It would be cool to show off, but you would still probably have to use converters on each end to connect to your equipment anyway. Yeah, its overkill, unless you want a 10 gig link! I have plenty of excess fiber and connectors, if you ever wanted overkill. It would be cool to show off, but you would still probably have to use converters on each end to connect to your equipment anyway.

]]> By: Raybdbomb http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21578 Raybdbomb Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:59:20 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21578 Heh fiber sounds like overkill, and expensive... Heh fiber sounds like overkill, and expensive…

]]> By: Ray's #2 Fan http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html/comment-page-1#comment-21577 Ray's #2 Fan Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:43:52 +0000 http://raybdbomb.com/p/htpc-conception.html#comment-21577 It sounds pretty cool to me. If you wait until maybe we make it out this summer, you could get fiber to the TV!!! It sounds pretty cool to me. If you wait until maybe we make it out this summer, you could get fiber to the TV!!!

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