[mythtv-users] Attractive cases

[Steve Hodge]

On 11/13/05, James C. Dastrup <jc at dastrup.com> wrote:
> >I'm coming round to thinking that the nicest case out there is the
> >Accent HT-400 ( http://www.arisetec.com/products/HT-400.htm ) since it
> >is full-size, well-designed, comes with built in IR hardware and an
> >attractive panel to mount an VFD behind. It's not cheap, though.

I've got one, I'm very happy with it. One negative though is that you
need a optical drive with just the right dimensions so that the tray
lines up with the slot on the case. Not a big issue, just something to
be aware of.

> I think the advantages of the Silverstone cases is they have so
> many options when it comes to size, expansion, and looks.

I don't think there are any gold coloured Silverstone cases though,
and my HT receiver is gold coloured so the HT-400G is a better match.

> Not everyone wants those boxy-like Shuttle cases, or the
> full-size monster PC cases, like the Aristec HT-400 with 6+ expansion
> slots in their home-theater.

Of course it's all down to personal taste. For me the full size case
is fine because it's almost exactly the same size as my HT receiver
(one of the big Pioneer receivers).

> No one would ever buy a TiVo that big, so why make my own that big?

Incase you want 6 tuner cards and 3 drives :-). As I said, for me the
size is not an issue, it doesn't look out of place at all.

Regards,
Steve