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I probably should have made this more clean and its is my bad for not doing so. Physically the Ceton card does not work in the server I have. It only has regular old PCI expansion slots. I think I will sell the server and hold off on this idea. I am thinking a better main HTPC might be in order. Something with better cooling and a SSD for the OS and my unopened 2TB drive for storage. I have two XBOX extenders and a better machine could handle some transcoding and commercial skipping. My machine is maxed out with 4GB of ram. I could still run Home Server as the OS but then I would need a 3rd XBOX for the TV. Decisions?!
NewEgg delivered the software but I on the fence on using this on the server I have acquired. It has dual 720W power supplies and Ult320 SCSI drives. Unless I can get my 2TB SATA drive in there I might just pass on this idea. Was hoping to hear the pros of running a home media server. Right now the HTPC is doing that in part. What software can I run on the server end to take load off the HTPC? Commercial skipping? My Movies? If the Ceton card could be installed in the server that alone would have me sold despite the mega power this thing will draw.
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Do you get any sound from the system at all such as when using the test tones in the audio device properties?
Do you have any other HDMI device such as a BD player that you could use to verify your receiving equipment is okay?
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No sounds. On the speaker icon in the task bar tray a red x is over the speaker. It says no device connected. In control panel I get the same thing. The audio devices are grayed out with red x. They report as being present and working but nothing hooked to them (would seem to indicate TV issue). I will hook my XBOX up tonight and see if I get sound from the TV. Obviously removing the TV as the issue is an easy one, I was too tired to mess with it last night. I should probably also try a different HDMI cable.
I just ordered one. $79.99 less $10 with promo code and another $10 off is in the form of a rebate, pre-paid Visa card.
I hope it is not DOA and last. I’ll be using it for TV buffer and DVD rips.
On my remote ‘Ok’ does the trick as well. I think the ‘#’ button or the ‘Enter’ button also does the same. The ‘Ok’ button I am 100% on.
Also the space bar on a keyboard does the same. 😉
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