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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
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
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/)