-----Original Message----- From: vdr-bounces@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounces@linuxtv.org] On Behalf Of Nicolas Huillard
It took me a whole week-end to cram everything inside the CD case (after a whole bunch of design before that).
I'm doing something similar - at the moment I have my VDR maching setup on a wooden shelf - no case whatsoever. I've gutted a broken Pioneer DV-717 DVD Player with a plan to put my EPIA M9000 board in that but found that the Siemens FF card is 1 cm too high and the power plug of the DVD writer rests on the memory.
I've ordered some low profile ram and a PCI-riser cable (from linitx.com - a UK company) which should let me fit it all in next week! I've also ordered an active pci-riser which should let me squeeze in 2 PCI cards at the end of the cable... Fingers crossed...
Apart from that things fit perfectly - a regular ATX power-supply is just the right height and to the left and right of the DVD burner there is exactly the right amount of space for a stack of 2 hard-drives.
I'm using the iMON VFD for IR and front-display but don't like the 2-line output of the lcdproc plugin, so am writing my own.
I've also noticed some solder tags on the iMON board which I have a feeling are for front-panel buttons (but are not used) I may investigate soldering the buttons from the DVD player onto these (and also wiring the LEDs and DVD eject button up.)
I'll get some photos up once I'm satisfied this will actually work! :)
Chris