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<blockquote data-quote="esanthosh" data-source="post: 2025505" data-attributes="member: 33844"><p>Thanks for all the replies so far.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I should clarify that I am not an enthusiast or someone who follows technology regularly. The current HTPC was my first assembled PC and I learned that the whole process wasn't difficult even for a noob like me. Besides, it gave a tiny satisfaction that something I use regularly was put together by myself. So, I wanted to do it again.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have never used a SSD or a modular PSU. I am certainly not going to build any PCs for the time being, so this was more of an overenthusiastic "let me try out these new things and see how they work!" enthusiasm.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I am very much used to 'everything inside a box' solution. I switch my HTPC on, all movies and TV series reside in it - no need for an external HDD / switch on another device. I am also a bit compartmentalized. I don't watch movies or TV shows except on my HTPC-HT (never on iPad / Laptop / PC, except Youtube videos).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There is also the problem of familiarity with Windows as a OS. While I don't think setting up OpenElec / OSMC on RPi2 is going to be any difficult (and Windows 10 IoT would be on RPi2), I am asking myself "But, what if I want to run madVR and MPC?", which may be a stupid thing because I may never, ever need to do that in my life. But then, mind is silly like that!<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">My idea is to retain this HTPC for at least 5 years. If say, 4K content becomes common, can I just upgrade the graphics card at that time? (Rest of the HT needs to be upgraded anyways) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have not built / bought a NAS because I wasn't sure if I required it. I understand that a centralized storage may be beneficial in several ways, but I am still unsure. I don't need to run them 24 x 7 and don't need huge storage for my critical data. Mostly, they would be storing and serving music and media files. My Music PC has an attached external HDD, which is always kept sync-ed. My main PC is the 'backup' for the data in my HTPC (though I hardly ever watch movies twice these days). So, what additional benefits am I likely to get by going for NAS besides (likely) power savings?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is WD Red reliable for storage? What about the failure rates?</li> </ul><p>I may be wrong in my beliefs, assumptions and habits and holes in my thinking. Feel free to correct.</p><p></p><p>[USER=51858]@bssunil[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>Is I5 necessary? Wouldn't I3 do?</p><p></p><p>[USER=281]@superczar[/USER], [USER=20086]@skoka123[/USER]</p><p></p><p>I am not averse to trying RPi2 as it would cut down costs and space requirements very much. But, I have a few doubts.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does RPi2 match a stand-alone HTPC in terms of PQ and SQ?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What are it's limitations? I read that it is not equipped to pass through Dolby True HD / DTS HD MA. I may have few movies like that. If I want to play such files, I won't have a backup (OPlay will be given away once I have a HTPC / RPi2).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have to anyway upgrade to 2 x 3 TB as I am short of space on the current 2 x 2 TB. I would ideally like them both within a single enclosure for connecting to RPi2. What is the best way to do that? I checked out 2 bay enclosures, which cost somewhere around <a href="http://www.amazon.in/Rosewill-Aluminum-3-5-Inch-Enclosure-R2-JBOD/dp/B004AA0QO6/" target="_blank">7K</a>.</li> </ul><p>[USER=33237]@vivek.krishnan[/USER] ,</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">My bad! I should have written "Switching On the PC manually". Shutdown is done from within Kodi itself. However, switching on from S5 state is not.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">H81 has only 2 SATA3 ports, whereas I would have a SSD + 2 x HDDs. I can probably connect SSD to SATA3 and both HDDs to SATA2. Would this result in any meaningful difference when accessing disks / copying files? Since I am going to retain this config for the next 4-5 years, would it make sense to go for something better even if it means spending a tad more?</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="esanthosh, post: 2025505, member: 33844"] Thanks for all the replies so far. [LIST] [*]I should clarify that I am not an enthusiast or someone who follows technology regularly. The current HTPC was my first assembled PC and I learned that the whole process wasn't difficult even for a noob like me. Besides, it gave a tiny satisfaction that something I use regularly was put together by myself. So, I wanted to do it again. [*]I have never used a SSD or a modular PSU. I am certainly not going to build any PCs for the time being, so this was more of an overenthusiastic "let me try out these new things and see how they work!" enthusiasm. [*]I am very much used to 'everything inside a box' solution. I switch my HTPC on, all movies and TV series reside in it - no need for an external HDD / switch on another device. I am also a bit compartmentalized. I don't watch movies or TV shows except on my HTPC-HT (never on iPad / Laptop / PC, except Youtube videos). [*]There is also the problem of familiarity with Windows as a OS. While I don't think setting up OpenElec / OSMC on RPi2 is going to be any difficult (and Windows 10 IoT would be on RPi2), I am asking myself "But, what if I want to run madVR and MPC?", which may be a stupid thing because I may never, ever need to do that in my life. But then, mind is silly like that! [*]My idea is to retain this HTPC for at least 5 years. If say, 4K content becomes common, can I just upgrade the graphics card at that time? (Rest of the HT needs to be upgraded anyways) [*]I have not built / bought a NAS because I wasn't sure if I required it. I understand that a centralized storage may be beneficial in several ways, but I am still unsure. I don't need to run them 24 x 7 and don't need huge storage for my critical data. Mostly, they would be storing and serving music and media files. My Music PC has an attached external HDD, which is always kept sync-ed. My main PC is the 'backup' for the data in my HTPC (though I hardly ever watch movies twice these days). So, what additional benefits am I likely to get by going for NAS besides (likely) power savings? [*]Is WD Red reliable for storage? What about the failure rates? [/LIST] I may be wrong in my beliefs, assumptions and habits and holes in my thinking. Feel free to correct. [USER=51858]@bssunil[/USER] , Is I5 necessary? Wouldn't I3 do? [USER=281]@superczar[/USER], [USER=20086]@skoka123[/USER] I am not averse to trying RPi2 as it would cut down costs and space requirements very much. But, I have a few doubts. [LIST] [*]Does RPi2 match a stand-alone HTPC in terms of PQ and SQ? [*]What are it's limitations? I read that it is not equipped to pass through Dolby True HD / DTS HD MA. I may have few movies like that. If I want to play such files, I won't have a backup (OPlay will be given away once I have a HTPC / RPi2). [*]I have to anyway upgrade to 2 x 3 TB as I am short of space on the current 2 x 2 TB. I would ideally like them both within a single enclosure for connecting to RPi2. What is the best way to do that? I checked out 2 bay enclosures, which cost somewhere around [URL='http://www.amazon.in/Rosewill-Aluminum-3-5-Inch-Enclosure-R2-JBOD/dp/B004AA0QO6/']7K[/URL]. [/LIST] [USER=33237]@vivek.krishnan[/USER] , [LIST=1] [*]My bad! I should have written "Switching On the PC manually". Shutdown is done from within Kodi itself. However, switching on from S5 state is not. [*]H81 has only 2 SATA3 ports, whereas I would have a SSD + 2 x HDDs. I can probably connect SSD to SATA3 and both HDDs to SATA2. Would this result in any meaningful difference when accessing disks / copying files? Since I am going to retain this config for the next 4-5 years, would it make sense to go for something better even if it means spending a tad more? [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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