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Hi there would love to know were to start

sjea

Hello all I am new to site but am eager to learn, I have done a bit of research and beleave this is the way I would like to go.  What I would like to do is make a media server from computer room to TV room, General set up is ethernet cat5e to TV room I could go wireless can get gigabit router it nessary I have compaired a few but down to:

Popcorn Hour A-400 http://www.cloudmedia.com/products/popcornhour/store-a-400

 

WD TV Live http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=330

 

and finlly

 

BUNDLE, MODEL B + 8GB SDCard W/ NOOBS PRE-INSTALLED with Raspberry Pi Media Center 

 

Am I on the right track or am I missing something ? Would love imput, feedback etc.  Not sure if need the bundle I am great with windows PC's and know how to find software if I just got the new Raspberry pi with sd card, hdmi cable, and downloaded XBMC that would work ? 

 

I downloaded XBMC on my Note 2 and worked well

 

enough out of me time for your input

 

Thank you for your time !!!

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  • Ok just got

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    		72W40071RASPBERRY-PI RASPBERRY PI STARTER KITMODEL B - STARTER KIT; Silicon Manufacturer:Broadcom; Core Architecture:ARM; Core Sub-Architecture:ARM11; Silicon Core Number:BCM2835; Silicon Family Name:(Not Available); Kit Contents:RPI Brd, Clear Case, 4GB SD Card, Power Supply

     

     

     

     

    I cant wait to start playing

  • in reply to sjea

    Richard, you went for the cheapest solution first, which is always a good idea !

     

    I have a Model A Pi and run RaspBMC on that which works very well. You talk about a media Server - all the things you mention are really clients. They will put media from a server or the Internet, but none of the above will serve it up, although in theory a Pi could serve media, but slowly.

     

    Do you have something to stream from, such as a NAS server ?

    Steve

  • in reply to GreenYamo

    Hi steve yes I have my main computer in other room all networked and 3 tb of mkv's, I got the PI today pluged into tv keybord mouse card and ethernet. It all loaded up I know it connect to internet saw it download updates but all I see is command prompt image login using pi      pw  raspberry  now loged in still command prompt image  I know there a gui but not sure how to find it image

  • in reply to sjea

    Hi Richard, at the prompt, just type startx to get to the desktop.

  • in reply to sjea

    Type startx for the os u downloaded from the sd card. So u logg on using Pi for un and password of raspberry then type startx and it will take u to the operating system

     

    Sent from my iPhone

  • in reply to angi_h

    If you want it to boot into the graphic desktop, do the following:

     

    1) Log in as pi (password=raspberry)

     

    2) Switch to root by running the following at the command prompt:

     

      sudo -s

     

    If it asks you for a password, it's the same as the one that you logged in

    with.

     

    3) Run the config program:

     

      raspi-config

     

    Use the down arrow to highlight "Enable Boot to Desktop" and hit "Enter"

     

    Hit tab twice to highlight "Finish" and then hit "Enter".  It will then ask

    you if you want to reboot.

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  • in reply to angi_h

    If you want it to boot into the graphic desktop, do the following:

     

    1) Log in as pi (password=raspberry)

     

    2) Switch to root by running the following at the command prompt:

     

      sudo -s

     

    If it asks you for a password, it's the same as the one that you logged in

    with.

     

    3) Run the config program:

     

      raspi-config

     

    Use the down arrow to highlight "Enable Boot to Desktop" and hit "Enter"

     

    Hit tab twice to highlight "Finish" and then hit "Enter".  It will then ask

    you if you want to reboot.

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