Porschefan
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Very happy to have come across this site. I've been trying to get my wits wrapped around this topic at sites like AVS Forums, with limited success.
I want to expand my home theater/AV centers (living and bedroom) to include an HTPC. Replacing two Comcast DVR's and their monthly fees in the process.
I currently have a Powerline connection to the living room and wireless to the bedroom and can stream and record simultaneously at both locations--Comcast DVR, Netflix, Roku as sources. I want to add a Silicon Dust HD Homerun Prime 3-tuner box, with a cablecard, to the network and have the HTPC use Windows Media Center (to start anyway) to watch and record TV.
Everyone says wireless won't hack it and Powerline will be iffy. I've been holding out to see if 1-Gb Homeplug adapters are going to available, but nothing yet.
MoCA seems like a good solution as I have at least 4 live coax drops in the house including at the desired locations. I've never tried MoCA so I'm a little nervous about it.
I've considered just getting Tivo, but all things considered I'd rather tinker with the HTPC solution.
I'm starting to read as much as I can here, but thought I would post my general situation and see if anyone chimes in with suggestions.
TIA.
STP
I want to expand my home theater/AV centers (living and bedroom) to include an HTPC. Replacing two Comcast DVR's and their monthly fees in the process.
I currently have a Powerline connection to the living room and wireless to the bedroom and can stream and record simultaneously at both locations--Comcast DVR, Netflix, Roku as sources. I want to add a Silicon Dust HD Homerun Prime 3-tuner box, with a cablecard, to the network and have the HTPC use Windows Media Center (to start anyway) to watch and record TV.
Everyone says wireless won't hack it and Powerline will be iffy. I've been holding out to see if 1-Gb Homeplug adapters are going to available, but nothing yet.
MoCA seems like a good solution as I have at least 4 live coax drops in the house including at the desired locations. I've never tried MoCA so I'm a little nervous about it.
I've considered just getting Tivo, but all things considered I'd rather tinker with the HTPC solution.
I'm starting to read as much as I can here, but thought I would post my general situation and see if anyone chimes in with suggestions.
TIA.
STP