[mythtv-users] Attractive cases

Claude Gélinas agr. claude at phyto.qc.ca
Sun Nov 13 00:06:18 EST 2005


Le samedi 12 novembre 2005 à 11:52 -0400, Jim Reith a écrit :
> >
> >
> >>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. A close
> >>second seems to be the Ahanix D.Vine 5. I've looked at a few cases by
> >>Silverstone and I just don't think they look as nice (subjective,
> >>obviously). Does anyone have any really good or bad reports about any of
> >>these cases I should take into account?
> >
> >I think the advantages of the Silverstone cases is they have so
> >many options when it comes to size, expansion, and looks. For
> >example, Silverstone offers the only HT-style case I found that
> >supports 3 full-height expansion slots (1xAGP, 2xPCI) in a low-profile
> >design, such as the LC-11M, which is also very quiet.
> >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.
> >
> >No one would ever buy a TiVo that big,
> >so why make my own that big?
> 
> I went the full size desktop (horizontal) case route. I ended up with
> a Cooler Master Cavalier case (black for $100 through
> ChiefValue.com). It has a pop down door over the DVD drive area so it
> has a plain face when closed and it's got a quiet set of fans. it
> also has 6 PCI slots and 4 internal drive bays and it blends in well
> with my stereo/set top box. It's a combination front/backend box with
> 3 tuner cards in it (PVR-350/150/500) and 3 200gb HDs. You're going
> to pay more than minimum to get something that isn't a beige box but
> in the end it's worth it if it's going to be out where you can see
> it. YMMV
> 
I have a cooler master case but the dvd bay is too low and no dvd can
fit in as it is blocked by the MB  :-(

try to get one with the dvd door in the upper part of the box...
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