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	endsormeans	2015-01-10 , 22:11
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Originally Posted by nodevel

@endsormeans Good point, this is also a nice solution. The only problem I see might be the power consumption. I have the Pi almost always on and I calculated that if I was playing videos non-stop whole year, it would cost about 6EUR with my power provider. Of course, you must add the consumption of the monitor/TV and speakers, but the power consumption of the Pi is unbeatable.

Totally agree nodevel..
Messed around with a beagle and pi ...love 'em...
but yea power consumption is the thing with 'em....mitey good. run 'em off a potato. But having thx sound screamin at you with surround sound on a huge screen is ...well..wicked.
Otherwise...best low cost solution...
a laptop ...even an old beastie tucked away discreetly ....
tv (even an old one will do fine) ..
xbmc...
stereo...
connectors...
remote...
potato chips...
nachos and beer...
voila!
Instant bliss and envy of all your neighbours.
Me ...in the living room I got a boxee box and a sony google tv currently set up on my mantle beside the tv...and a lap with xbmc ontop of 1 of my speakers...so I flip 'tween them when the desire hits.
In my prime shop I have a nice large monitor (not too distracting...have been thinking about getting a projector lately though...) ...my surround sound system hooked up to my component stereo system and a lap with xbmc on it... (I'll throw up a couple of pics tomorrow when the sun is up and the lighting will be good...)
So when the lady wants (gadzooks) her shows I have no prob retiring to the shop and putting on something great music ...program....or film wise.
(Frankly I like my shop set up better.. anyway

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