I already have what I believe to be a capable main htpc server.
I am having a few issues and struggling to figure it out.
First, I'm on CanonPC waitlist (8/11) for Ceton's tuner.
Here is how I want to set things up:
Basement: Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, mounted in the ceiling, on a 90" (about) white screen. I figured I would get a DVI to HDMI connector for the video feed.
Then using a surround sound card (dont have it), I would connect the feeds to a AV receiver for the sound.
Now, I also have a Xbox 360 I want to use in the basement setup, I'm thinking it's just a matter of using the receiver to get the video and sound feed, but not exactly clear here.
Here is where It gets tricky, especially with the uncertainty of shipping date of Ceton. I want the ability to at least record premium HD channels, the majority of my recordings I want to be HD. Also, I want to share these recordings with some sort of media extender for the living room, but that also can just watch live tv seperately (not sure how to accomplish this).
I'm guessing as I want to do this setup in October I'm going to just have to get a set-top-box or something and maybe an HD-PVR to record things to the htpc?
As you can tell from all of this I'm a little lost. I've been trying to read everything and anything and not sure of the solution.
I am having a few issues and struggling to figure it out.
First, I'm on CanonPC waitlist (8/11) for Ceton's tuner.
Here is how I want to set things up:
Basement: Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, mounted in the ceiling, on a 90" (about) white screen. I figured I would get a DVI to HDMI connector for the video feed.
Then using a surround sound card (dont have it), I would connect the feeds to a AV receiver for the sound.
Now, I also have a Xbox 360 I want to use in the basement setup, I'm thinking it's just a matter of using the receiver to get the video and sound feed, but not exactly clear here.
Here is where It gets tricky, especially with the uncertainty of shipping date of Ceton. I want the ability to at least record premium HD channels, the majority of my recordings I want to be HD. Also, I want to share these recordings with some sort of media extender for the living room, but that also can just watch live tv seperately (not sure how to accomplish this).
I'm guessing as I want to do this setup in October I'm going to just have to get a set-top-box or something and maybe an HD-PVR to record things to the htpc?
As you can tell from all of this I'm a little lost. I've been trying to read everything and anything and not sure of the solution.