HP ProLiant MicroServer

From user feedback here and on the UK HTPC forums, it handles BD-iSO files without a hitch (on N36L / N40L) configurations so thats good enough for me. I will provide some feedback once its setup too.

That price is too good to pass, also adding 2x4GB memory modules too :D.


GrootBaas said:
Have anyone tested the performance of this card? How does it compare to the bigger brands? Awesome price.
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fred1 said:
Hi
Posted in another thread as well but think this one is more relevant.
Also need some help.
Installed openelec on a new n40l. Followed milkmans guide but cant get samba config to pickup the unused 2tb drive.
It only picks up the 250gb drive that comes with the n40l where openelec is installed on.
When the pc boots up it does pick up the 2tb drive.
Any ideas?
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Is your drive partitioned and formatted? When I bought a new drive Openelec did not picked it up until I partitioned and formatted it.
 
anyone using the refocus skin?
im trying to find the system info page? cant seem to find it

have to go back to confluence when looking up the ip
 
Hey. I'm in a bit of a picle. I got the HP setup with openelec and a gt520. All works fine but I forgot one little detail. I'm forced to watch my late night movies with earphones through the receiver and the gt520 only outputs to tv with no earphone jack. I need to get sound to the receiver as well. Any advice pretty please.I don't want to give up my Friday movie nights. Is the a sound card that will do the job. Also running openelec 1.95 . Thanx
 
zamicro said:
Is your drive partitioned and formatted? When I bought a new drive Openelec did not picked it up until I partitioned and formatted it.
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Yeah, that was my problem. Sorted now and transferring media now.
 
Does your receiver have an HDMi out? You can go direct to receiver and then feed your TV to the receiver thereby allowing you to use your headphones :)

/reaslise you may have already tried this but won't hurt to mention it :p

Corbin said:
Hey. I'm in a bit of a picle. I got the HP setup with openelec and a gt520. All works fine but I forgot one little detail. I'm forced to watch my late night movies with earphones through the receiver and the gt520 only outputs to tv with no earphone jack. I need to get sound to the receiver as well. Any advice pretty please.I don't want to give up my Friday movie nights. Is the a sound card that will do the job. Also running openelec 1.95 . Thanx
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Yuu said:
Does your receiver have an HDMi out? You can go direct to receiver and then feed your TV to the receiver thereby allowing you to use your headphones :)

/reaslise you may have already tried this but won't hurt to mention it :p
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Yip. TV only has one HDMI. I have 3 HD devices going through amp and the one out from amp to TV. I used to run an optical cable from old media player to amp .that's how I could listen through earphones. I need that back
 
OT Sickbeard + SABnzbd question :

My setup doesn't seem to download new episodes. I am currently just updating a couple of series that I haven't watched in forever, so only noticed now that when a new episode airs my setup doesn't automatically download it. For instance the latest Game of Thrones. I manually changed S02E01 to Wanted so that worked and it downloaded, but now when S02E02 aired it didn't download it and the status in Sickbeard is set to Skipped.

Apr-13 03:51:18 INFO SHOWQUEUE-REFRESH :: No new cache images needed, not retrieving new ones
Apr-13 03:51:18 INFO SHOWQUEUE-REFRESH :: Checking & filling cache for show Game of Thrones
Apr-13 03:51:18 INFO SHOWQUEUE-REFRESH :: 121361: Writing NFOs for all episodes
Apr-13 03:50:56 INFO SHOWQUEUE-REFRESH :: 121361: Loading all episodes with a location from the database
Apr-13 03:50:56 INFO SHOWQUEUE-REFRESH :: 121361: Loading all episodes from the show directory /var/media/SAMSUNG/Series/Game of Thrones
Apr-13 03:50:56 INFO SHOWQUEUE-REFRESH :: Performing refresh on Game of Thrones
Apr-13 03:50:55 WARNING SHOWQUEUE-FORCE-UPDATE :: Unable to add TVRage info: Show is already in database, not adding the TVRage info
Apr-13 03:50:55 INFO SHOWQUEUE-FORCE-UPDATE :: Checking the last aired episode to see if the dates match between TVDB and TVRage
Apr-13 03:50:53 INFO SHOWQUEUE-FORCE-UPDATE :: 121361: Loading all episodes from theTVDB...
Apr-13 03:50:43 INFO SHOWQUEUE-FORCE-UPDATE :: Loading all episodes from the DB
Apr-13 03:50:38 INFO SHOWQUEUE-FORCE-UPDATE :: 121361: Loading show info from theTVDB
Apr-13 03:50:38 INFO SHOWQUEUE-FORCE-UPDATE :: Beginning update of Game of Thrones

Did I miss a setting somewhere? Posting here should someone be able to help quickly. Otherwise I should have some time tomorrow to try and figure it out.
 
Corbin said:
Yip. TV only has one HDMI. I have 3 HD devices going through amp and the one out from amp to TV. I used to run an optical cable from old media player to amp .that's how I could listen through earphones. I need that back
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I have this problem as well. I've ordered a USB sound card to see if i can get 3.5mm audio out.
 
I note that Takealot is offering the Harmony 300i for R199 http://www.takealot.com/electronics/home-electronics-819/logitech-harmony-remote-300i,7801305 and the 650 at R369 http://www.takealot.com/electronics/home-electronics-819/logitech-harmony-remote-650,7801303

Which of these are the better deal, is it worth spending the extra 50% on the 650?

I want to use this in on Microserver/OPENELEC set up. I tried the Compro K200 which just doesn't work beyond about 1.5m and I need at least 4m range. I plan on using the IR receiver from the K200.
 
Chingha said:
I note that Takealot is offering the Harmony 300i for R199 http://www.takealot.com/electronics/home-electronics-819/logitech-harmony-remote-300i,7801305 and the 650 at R369 http://www.takealot.com/electronics/home-electronics-819/logitech-harmony-remote-650,7801303

Which of these are the better deal, is it worth spending the extra 50% on the 650?

I want to use this in on Microserver/OPENELEC set up. I tried the Compro K200 which just doesn't work beyond about 1.5m and I need at least 4m range. I plan on using the IR receiver from the K200.
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get the 600
its 230 at cybernatic

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/114036-Hardware-Bargains?p=8059834&highlight=#post8059834
 
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I'm getting my micro server today. Going to be using it as a downoad pc/storage and might think about running it as a media player. What OS do you guys recommend putting on it?

I have an ac ryan which I am very happy with. would this be better?
 
Reaper84 said:
I'm getting my micro server today. Going to be using it as a downoad pc/storage and might think about running it as a media player. What OS do you guys recommend putting on it?

I have an ac ryan which I am very happy with. would this be better?
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Openelec. Microserver.
 
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