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Patience grasshopper!!! :) Seriously though, I've experienced the same troubles as you when it came to initial set up. And since I've made some significant changes on the go (e.g. reorganization, software upgrades), there have been times where it seemed like nothing could work right. It has...

Chris actually posed the first question over the BD/DVD section, and the answer was there's no difference. As long as you aren't further compressing the mkv after the rip, the AQ/PQ should be identical to what's on the disc. Based on my research to date, Plex cannot play a disc- whether it be...

I can't answer directly for XMBC, but since Plex is built on top of the same engine I think they both act similarly. In my case I can easily select which audio track I want from the start or switch in the middle of playback- if I've ripped multiple tracks. I primarily rip BDs/DVDs into MKV...

+1 I don't believe there's a solution out there that doesn't involve some investment of sweat equity at the start. Personally I found the hardware build to be the easiest part- more time has been spent ripping my collection and occasionally tweaking software settings (I'm a plex user). The...

I just heard about this product this morning from BGR- SmartThings | Home Automation, Home Security, and Peace of Mind BGR loved it, but I have no other references or info to provide.

Tom's Hardware has some good links around BIOS set up. Haven't done the googling recently, but I remember seeing half a dozen easily.

That's my experience too- generally 50-60 minutes for a title track with lossless audio and subtitles. DVDs take significantly less time, 12-18 minutes. TV Series on BD is my least favorite to rip- thankfully I have very few (Band of Brothers and 1 season of Mad Men), but I will be borrowing...

Sean, You are using Plex, correct? You may want to visit the Plex boards to help with your streaming issues. There are a bunch of experts there that can help parse your log files for issues. Also, to address some of your flexraid questions: you need 3 drives for an array, parity drive is...

I remember the Coffee Shop. I also remember running up phone bills because I would dial into a BBS that wasn't a local number (my parents had free "local" calling from Bell Atlantic). Had to limit my usage after the first $100+ Bill. I also remember split files- not sure which program I used to...

My first computer was an Apple IIc- 128k of RAM, no hard drive, just a built-in 5.25" floppy drive. Used it primarily to play games and taught myself how to code BASIC- I was 5 years old. First PC came later- 486 52mhz (or 56mhz), we bought it right around the time they started mass releasing...

LOL- does it make breakfast and shine your shoes too???

Worst case scenario is you have to delete the program and redownload. IMO, MakeMKV is the superior program for opening and ripping discs.

+1 This is what I hate most about Amazon video- you need to play it through their App. Plex and XMBC used to have Amazon channels which would allow you to access your paid-for content until Amazon cut off the connection.

This is actually the case I wanted to buy, but it didn't fit into my built-in cabinet so I went with the silverstone. I thought the fractal was really clean.

My HTPC is running 5 HDDs and sits right upfront with the rest of my AV equipment. I've never had a problem with noise. The fan on my PS3 (now retired) was significantly noisier than anything I've heard coming off of my machine. As for for flexraid, it has been a great software solution for...

Chris, Congrats on the build. My experience of building my own HTPC is that there are millions of opinions, and on less civilized boards people who will do their best to make you feel inferior, so as long as you feel confident in your choices you're going to be just fine. As for what you've...

Id love to see what the final parts list is. Plus, you never know what you may have forgotten (e.g. My initial list left out a keyboard!) Please post!