Current TV Stream Setup - Roku / Server

I thought I'd give an update on my current setup.   I no longer have a HTPC connected to the TV.  I now have a Roku at the TV streaming from a media server.

ROKU SPECS

• Roku HD

Channels I Use the Most

• Plex - Streams from media server.
• Hulu Plus - Streaming Hulu.
• Twonky Beam - Beam things from Smartphone to TV.
• Slacker Radio - Music streaming.

MEDIA SERVER

Specs:

• Motherboard - Foxconn M61PMV AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
• Case -  Rosewill R6426-P BK ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
• Power Supply -  Antec earthwatts EA380 380W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.0 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
• Processor - AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300 Brisbane 1.9GHz Socket AM2 45W Dual-Core Processor ADH2300DOBOX
• Memory - 2 Gigs
• Hard Drives - 2 500GB WD Green Drives and 2 500GB old drives - Total of 2TB. I plan on expanding.

Software:

• OS - Windows Server 2008
• Emit - Stream to smartphone and tablet. If I can get it to work. 
• Plex Server - Stream TV shows and movies to Roku, smartphone and tablet.
• Couchpotato
• Sickbeard
• uTorrent
• Google Music Uploader
• PC Monitor - Can monitor my server from any browsers or Android app. Has push notifications for updates to the server.
• Goodsync - Used to backup pictures and music to a different hard drive
• Growler for Windows - Sends notifications to smartphone via Squealer Android app and sends notification to other desktop.

DVR

• Dish Network 722K - Still going strong.

TV AND SOUND SPECS

• 42" RCA 1080P LCD HDTV
• Pioneer Receiver and surround speakers
• Sony Powered Subwoofer - just used for movies.
• Phillips learning remote control - Best $12 I ever spent.
• Harmony 550 remote control - USB port stopped working so I just use this for the HTPC now.

ROUTER

• WNDR3400V2

OTHER WIRELESS DEVICES

• Kodak Frame
• Next Thermostat

OTHER ANDROID APPS USED

• uTorrent Remote
• PC Monitor - View media server stats 
• Couch Fowarder - Used to browser Sickbeard and Couchpotato
• Beam - Used in conjunction with Twonky Beam
• Squealer - Used in conjunction with Growler for Windows
• Emit Free - Testing. Right now only local network works.
• Plex - Steams from media server to smartphone and tablet.

HTPC SOFTWARE I'VE USED IN THE PAST

1. Yahoo Go! TV
2.  Meedio
3. XBMC
4. Boxee

OLD SETUP

• 2nd Setup Built March 2008 - Currently my sons computer located in his room.
• 1st Setup Built Feb. 2007

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