This week joining me is Dale Kirkwood a Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server enthusiast, we will be talking about his massive 40TB Windows Home Server and how he is integrating it with his Media Center setup. Dale talks about the hardware he used to build his home server and the software and services he uses to connect it all up
I also have a roundup of the weeks news which includes my thoughts on the Windows Phone 7 announcements and new addins for Windows Media Center that enable you to get TV content in to Media Center without a needing a TV tuner
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- Windows 7 Library problems
- XStreamHD ready for pre-order
- Boxee Windows 7 Media Center Integration 1.0
- New beta of Boxee (0.9.20.10708)
- SeeSaw internet TV service launches
- HDHomeRun Software and Firmware Updates
- TVCatchup plugin for Microsoft Media Center
- First thoughts on Windows Phone 7
- Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series
- TDL Members Blog
Links from Dale:
Server Case Info
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1001.html
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_3863.html
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1411.html
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1409.html
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=3005
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/rr2340.htm – 16 Port Sata
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/rr2640x1.htm -4 Port Sata
Replacement For Extender
Music by Ian Dixon
Clubhouse tags: clubhouse, media center, windows media center, how-to
Hi Ian
Great podcast as always
take a look at this link, it should do what you want regarding distribution of TV Signal, whether it be Sat, Freeview or both
http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/multiswitch.htm
I used to use 1 to send Sat & Freeview to each media centre around the house, now it supplies 1 DVB-Link / Media Server and 1 master media centre in the front room.
What’s the maximum size of the WHS drive pool ?
I’ve looked on Google but can’t find a certain answer.
Hey CW-Kid,
Dunno , When I hit it , i’ll tell you …
Dale
However NTFS is ‘theortically’ capable of 256TB. there are some side affects of the large drive pool however, in particular the length of time demigrator spends gurggling away in the back ground on each scan.
This thread : http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/p/77277/381224.aspx on GB covers most of what i have found so far.