In addition to my Home Server, I also recently built a Windows Media Center server to stream live TV and act as my DVR. I currently do not pay for television, and this allows me to get broadcast television around my apartment without having an antenna on every tv. The server is running Windows 7 Professional, and a couple of media center plugins like Remote Potato and Media Browser. I particularly like Remote Potato, as it allows me to schedule recordings with my phone or any web browser. The build was pretty cheap since I ended up using some spare hardware for this, including hard drives, case, and power supply. Anyway, check out the specs below:
- MSI AMD FM2-A75MA-E35
- AMD A6-5400K Trinity 3.6GHz
- Corsair XMS3 4GB
- Hauppauge 1213 WinTV-HVR-2250 PCI-E x1 Dual TV Tuner
- Seagate Barracuda 160GB for OS
- Seagate Barracuda 1TB for DVR
- ASPIRE X-Plorer ATXB8KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
- Thermaltake 450W PSU
- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
