horizontal digital media center

blue934 · 11th August 2008, 06:37 AM

i have always been interested in the HP z series digital media centers for my HT but haven't been willing to spend the $2000.00+ to get one.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...reg_R1002_USEN
today i found the enermax horizontal case and thot i'd build my own version only to find it is discontinued.
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/83-11146
any ideas on chassis like these? i like the thot of building from the ground up.

moderator, if this the wrong forum please redirect this post

blue934

dangus · 12th August 2008, 04:37 AM

There's others, from Antec and the like. That LCD display isn't anything complicated to DIY; you can hook up a standard display to the parallel port with just a pot for contrast. Try your local generic computer stores... there's probably other models by Enermax they could order in for you.

One thing to watch out for is that some cases use non-standard power supplies. And the quiet fans may not be so quiet. I bought an Antec case... the power supply fan (which was on the bottom of the case) seized and the power supply and motherboard subsequently died as well. I may put that case back into use if I can kluge a normal ATX supply in there, and persuade all the fans to be quieter.

theAnonymous1 · 12th August 2008, 06:10 AM

IMHO the nicest HTPC cases are made by SilverStone.

www.silverstonetek.com

I own one of their black LC16M cases.

blue934 · 12th August 2008, 02:54 PM

thanks for the replies. i will take a look at the the silverstones. what is considered a standard power supply? ATX?

blue934

11th August 2008, 06:37 AM	#1
blue934 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	horizontal digital media center i have always been interested in the HP z series digital media centers for my HT but haven't been willing to spend the $2000.00+ to get one. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...reg_R1002_USEN today i found the enermax horizontal case and thot i'd build my own version only to find it is discontinued. http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/83-11146 any ideas on chassis like these? i like the thot of building from the ground up. moderator, if this the wrong forum please redirect this post blue934

12th August 2008, 06:10 AM	#3
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	IMHO the nicest HTPC cases are made by SilverStone. www.silverstonetek.com I own one of their black LC16M cases. __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in Ninja's face." - Ninja

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12th August 2008, 04:37 AM	#2
dangus diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Island	There's others, from Antec and the like. That LCD display isn't anything complicated to DIY; you can hook up a standard display to the parallel port with just a pot for contrast. Try your local generic computer stores... there's probably other models by Enermax they could order in for you. One thing to watch out for is that some cases use non-standard power supplies. And the quiet fans may not be so quiet. I bought an Antec case... the power supply fan (which was on the bottom of the case) seized and the power supply and motherboard subsequently died as well. I may put that case back into use if I can kluge a normal ATX supply in there, and persuade all the fans to be quieter.

12th August 2008, 02:54 PM	#4
blue934 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	thanks for the replies. i will take a look at the the silverstones. what is considered a standard power supply? ATX? blue934

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