Tiny HTPC Movie and Hulu Box Part 1 The Case
Posted in Computers, HTPC by JarrettV on 6/1/2009 1:53:00 PM - CSTIntroduction
I'm planning to build a tiny computer for watching Hulu and HD encoded movies. The computer needs to be:
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Shallow enough to easily fit on the fireplace mantel next to the TV
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Powerful enough to play 1080p video's and HD online videos
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Pretty enough to make the wife happy
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HDMI, Bluetooth and internal PSU to minimize cable and power bricks
The Case
The case is from an old Dolby Digital decoder box from before that technology was built-in to receivers. It is dusty and needs to be cleaned.
Dimensions
16.6"W x 2.25" H x 8.25" D
The inside has plenty of room for a Mini ITX motherboard and there is probably enough room for a Slim Bluray drive and a Hard drive. I'll likely custom fabricate the front out of plexi-glass and reuse some of the old buttons.
In the next post, I'll look at the hardware I will fit in this tiny case. I'm currently looking at either the Intel platform with a Zotac GF9300 motherboard or the AMD platform with the Jetway 780G motherboard.
Update
Here is a picture of it cleaned up:
It would be nice if I could reuse the old face including the LCD screen and the LEDs and knob but I lack the time to explore how to communicate with those electronics.
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Tiny HTPC Movie and Hulu Box Part 2 The Parts
Case Parts Hardware Test …