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What do I need to make a cheap Media centre/server?
Basically I'm looking to turn a cheap Netbook or a old laptop into a media center/server that would do the following:
connect to the TV at minimum 720p
Be able to play video's on my laptop's drive at full rez (720p)
Possibly synchronize videos to it`s hd
Be able to act as a printer server for all computers in the house
act as a file server that the computers in the house can use as a backup drive
can access the internet for web browsing, youtube, eta.
be able to play dvd`s even if from an external drive.
be able to be run by a remote for most stuff
following this, what would you say would be the minimum specs needed and would This one work?
Model Eee PC 1001P
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter
Intel Atom N450 Processor (1.66GHz)
1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
WLAN 802.11 b/g
160GB
Audio Hi-Definition Audio CODEC
Stereo speaker
Digital Mic
1 x Mini VGA Connector
3 x USB 2.0
1 x LAN RJ-45
2 x Audio Jack (Head Phone / Mic-in)