My NES HTPC

bluray · 2011-10-21 22:04

jackh Wrote:Hey bluray,

"ugly" is by definition a relative term. Meaning that what's ugly to you may be poetry for me.

perfect...and i don't disagree this assessment at all. i thought it might shed the light on others with my point of view about the box.

jackh Wrote:For instance, I'd kill to own a DeLorean DMC-12 with time-travelling panel and all, but my 7-year-old son would probably be ashamed to say "that's my dad" if I went to pick him up at school with it!!

regarding the DeLorean DMC-12, i bought and sold one of those. i enjoy it for a while before i sold it.

eskro · 2011-10-21 22:32

mrwhite Wrote:Ok, that's your opinion and you're certainly welcome to it, but I have fond memories of the NES/SNES and this is my way to continue having one in my house. It has a place right next to my PS3.

i like it

bluray · 2011-10-21 22:41

this guy have a complete write up on it- Nintendo HTPC

EndiSky · 2011-10-21 23:34

Damn You MrWhite! I'm in the process of building mine right now! I'm actually painting the case, kind of bring it a little up to date with my entertainment set up but still keeping the retro aspect of the NES.

I chose the NES case route simply as a conversation piece... Nostalgia if you will.

eskro · 2011-10-21 23:46

show it off once done EndiSky Tongue

kizer · 2011-10-21 23:51

The NES idea is awesome. If anything somebody will look at it and say. "You really play your movies from that?" Laugh

EndiSky · 2011-10-21 23:57

eskro Wrote:show it off once done EndiSky

The painting is the PITA for me... not really skilled when it comes to painting!

mrwhite · 2011-10-22 00:32

EndiSky Wrote:The painting is the PITA for me... not really skilled when it comes to painting!

i thought about painting it as well, since clean/non-yellowed busted NES's are getting kinda rare, but figured i'd just mess it up painting, so i left the patina of the original case alone. Just a quick run through the dishwasher to remove 25 years worth of grime.

htpc guy · 2011-10-22 01:11

This is great! I love the old console. I still use mine from time to time. Still works like a charm. Ahh the memories.

mimesis · 2011-10-22 09:05

Very nice build. Although, I probably wouldn't have used the sheet metal back and instead dremel'd my own outlets.

eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,235 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2011-10-21 22:32 Post: #12 mrwhite Wrote:Ok, that's your opinion and you're certainly welcome to it, but I have fond memories of the NES/SNES and this is my way to continue having one in my house. It has a place right next to my PS3. i like it My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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bluray Posting Freak Posts: 7,575 Joined: May 2011 Reputation: 139	2011-10-21 22:41 Post: #13 this guy have a complete write up on it- Nintendo HTPC >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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EndiSky Member Posts: 89 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: -10	2011-10-21 23:34 Post: #14 Damn You MrWhite! I'm in the process of building mine right now! I'm actually painting the case, kind of bring it a little up to date with my entertainment set up but still keeping the retro aspect of the NES. I chose the NES case route simply as a conversation piece... Nostalgia if you will.
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,235 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2011-10-21 23:46 Post: #15 show it off once done EndiSky My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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kizer Fan Posts: 699 Joined: Jul 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle WA, US	2011-10-21 23:51 Post: #16 The NES idea is awesome. If anything somebody will look at it and say. "You really play your movies from that?"
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EndiSky Member Posts: 89 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: -10	2011-10-21 23:57 Post: #17 eskro Wrote:show it off once done EndiSky The painting is the PITA for me... not really skilled when it comes to painting!
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mrwhite Junior Member Posts: 16 Joined: Sep 2011 Reputation: 1	2011-10-22 00:32 Post: #18 EndiSky Wrote:The painting is the PITA for me... not really skilled when it comes to painting! i thought about painting it as well, since clean/non-yellowed busted NES's are getting kinda rare, but figured i'd just mess it up painting, so i left the patina of the original case alone. Just a quick run through the dishwasher to remove 25 years worth of grime.
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htpc guy Posting Freak Posts: 1,213 Joined: Oct 2010 Reputation: 7 Location: Near St. Louis Mo	2011-10-22 01:11 Post: #19 This is great! I love the old console. I still use mine from time to time. Still works like a charm. Ahh the memories. How to use Git \| AMD Athlon II X3 Triple Core Processor 2.9 GHz \|GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H Mobo 2GB DDR2 Ram \| MSI N430GT \| \| Logitec Harmony One Remote\| 52" Sharp Aquos LED TV \| Onkyo TX-NR509 \|
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mimesis Junior Member Posts: 47 Joined: Mar 2007 Reputation: 0	2011-10-22 09:05 Post: #20 Very nice build. Although, I probably wouldn't have used the sheet metal back and instead dremel'd my own outlets.
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