MINI MEDIA CENTERCharles Hayden

Network Security and Electronics

Department of Applied Engineering and Technology

Eastern Kentucky University

Outline

Motivation

Media Centers

Problem Statement

Requirements and Assumptions

Solution

Results

Conclusions

Motivation

Millions of movie and television viewers

Growing desire for video on demand content

Portability, inexpensive, and smart applications

Alternative to traditional media solutions (cable TV providers)

Customer satisfaction

Introduction

Media centers

XBMC

Plex

Hardware

Raspberry Pi

Desktop computer

Problem Statement

Alternative to cable TV providers

Small size, mobile, synchronization

Wireless connection

Online and mobile streaming

Smart control

Requirements and Assumptions

Pi Peripherals Minimum 8 GB SD card

HDMI or component AV television

Wireless adapter

Media storage device

Initial Setup

Desktop computer

Intended audience Media consumers

Moderately experienced computer users

Solution

XBMC (OpenELEC) and Plex Combination

Raspberry Pi

Desktop Computer media server

XBMC remote and Plex mobile app

Testing

Wired and wireless networking

Online and local media streaming

Results

Small portable media center for under $100

Video on demand

Online media

Local/network media

Remote control

Mobile streaming

Video

Conclusions

Overall positive

Add dedicated media server

Test other hardware

References

popcornmixer. (2013, September 28). XBMC on Raspberry Pi [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/ErWF2sYgJec

 

Cookie Junkie. (2013, May 29). How to Install Raspbmc'(XBMC) On A Raspberry Pi (with wireless dongle) 2013 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNfOJhxIHMk

 

Edwards, C. (2013). NOT-SO-HUMBLE RASPBERRY PI GETS BIG IDEAS. Engineering & Technology (17509637), 8(3), 30-33.

 

Prophet, Graham (2013, June 20). With add-on kit, Raspberry Pi becomes a media centre. EDN Europe. Retrieved from http://www.edn-europe.com/en/with-add-on-kit-raspberry-pi-becomes-a-media-centre.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=10001731#.UvbwKfldWgZ

 

Derene, G., & Verducci, A. (2010). Home Theater PCs. Popular Mechanics, 187(6), 151-154.

 

PASH, A. (2010). A FREE MEDIA CENTER. Popular Science, 277(5), 90-91.

 

[Web log message]. (2014, March 5). Home Automation – Getting Your HTPC To Turn On When You Get Home – Part 1. Retrieved from http://www.homemediatech.net/home-automation-getting-your-htpc-to-turn-on-when-you-get-home-part-1/

 

Gordon, W. (2013, January 22). Turn a raspberry pi into an xbmc media center in under 30 minutes. Lifehacker, Retrieved from http://lifehacker.com/5929913/build-a-xbmc-media-center-with-a-35-raspberry-pi

Acknowledgements

Pictures

http://www.hdwallpapers.org/raspberry-pi-logo-wallpapers.html

http://wiki.openelec.tv/images/d/dd/Xbmc_logo_3D.png

http://thestreamingadvisor.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/plex-pic.jpg

Music for video

Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/wordpress/2013/11/son-of-a-rocket/)