Linux Media Jukebox on the Cheap

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Linux Media Jukebox on the Cheap
from the duct-tape-and-beer dept.
posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday April 15, @08:52 (hardware)
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/15/1214223

tsetem writes "Over on [1]ExtremeTech, they have a write-up on building your own Linux Media Jukebox for a little over $500 and a bit of elbow-grease. This is probably the PC we were hoping that the [2]Lindows Media PC would've been." This particular project uses [3]Freevo which has matured significantly since I last looked at it.

Links:
1. http://www.extremetech.com/print_art...a=39991,00.asp
2. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=0...740213&tid=163
3. http://freevo.sourceforge.net/


Build-It: Save Money with a Linux Media Jukebox
By: Dave Salvator
April 10, 2003
http://www.extremetech.com/print_art...a=39991,00.asp

TiVo and broadband routers don't have a whole lot in common, except for the OS that powers them: Linux. Between its versatility, power and always-improving driver support, it's now possible to put together a Linux-based home server in a small-footprint case that can store and display your digital photos, rip and then serve up audio, play MPEG videos (and DVDs), and even act as a TV/TiVo. How versatile you want this server to be depends on what gear you already have in your A/V rack. But at a minimum, this can be a great place to store your digital images, rip and store all your music, and have them all in one central location, both for your living room entertainment, and for viewing/listening from any other PC on your home network...