A mission: Living Room Gaming PC with Arch

Hey all! I got the Wii for Christmas! And boy, am I sick and tired of paying $5-$10 for ever single classic NES/SNES/Genesis game, since I've already bought them all ten years ago.
So, I had a great idea: using Arch for a living room gaming platform. I've got an old 1.0ghz pentium three box that would be perfect for the task. I also have an extra video card with s-out to use to give composite out to the TV. I'll need to buy adapters for s-video to composite conversion and headphone jack to composite.
I'm also going to buy a USB wifi card and a Bluetooth adapter. The wifi card will be for updating arch and internet access, and the Bluetooth adapter will be for the Wiimote. I'd like to use the wiimote for nes and genesis games.
I'll let you know how my experience goes, and maybe post some code if I end up writing anything!

If you get the desktop looking good on your tv, can you post your system and tv specs? I currently use my computer to play dvds on my tv because I am too cheap to buy a dvd player and my surround sound does not have digital decoding. So I use my computer to handle it. It looks okay while playing dvds (only the display looks slightly to the left on the tv screen), but the tv display looks like crap while on the desktop.
Thanks in advance.
P.S.
I have only tried this in windows. I am going to try in linux when I get time.

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Hi,
Our setup
A new iPod Touch 5 with iOS 8.3.
Living room speakers that use a Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter.
Kitchen speakers that use an AmazonBasics Bluetooth 4.0 Audio Receiver.
The iPod connects to both but always wants to play to the kitchen. To play in the living room, we have to unplug the power to the kitchen speakers. Bluetooth settings screen doesn't let you select between Bluetooth connections. All I seem to be able to do is forget the connection.
We also have an old iPod Touch (not sure of the generation, but it has iOS 6.1.6). On that one, there is a little icon on the now playing screen that would open a little pull-down menu to let you select which Bluetooth connection to use for playing audio.
I don't see the "select output" icon on the new now playing screen
Jimmy
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Thanks, this was the clue I needed to figure it out.
From Settings you can pull up Control Center.
In Control Center you can enable "Access from within Apps" (also "Access from Lockscreen")
Now when I'm playing music, I can swipe up from the bottom and a little control center window slides up. Neat - this is new since my old iPod. On this window, the name of the current Bluetooth connection appears. Tap on that, and a list of connected Bluetooth items appears. I just tap on the one I want to connect to and I am now playing through the speakers I want.
Jimmy

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The remote app can either automatically find libraries available on a network (with home sharing available) or if you haven't got home sharing enabled, you can manually pair an itunes library with the remote app (using a number that is generated by the app and then typed into the itunes library).
That is why I am so confused, as it seems to be the home sharing that is the problem!

Need help configuring Cisco/Linksys wireless router to extend wi-fi signal to living room

My U-verse wireless gateway is in the back of our house. We live in an old 1920's home with solid wood walls. For our macbooks, we get a pretty decent signal, but my wife's iPad 2 get's poor wi-fi speeds. I bought a Cisco/Linksys WRT160N wireless N broadband router. I have a wired connection in my living room (going to a 4 port switch) then connected to my DVR. I tried hooking up the new router but ended up getting no signal on the iPad. In fact, it caused other issues. I ended up disconnecting it and re-booting my gateway. All came back fine. This wireless router replaces a similar unit that went out in after a power failure, so I know this can be done, but I forget exactly how I confiured the old one. I would like it to "extend" my signal to the living room, but I am also willing to create a new network (different SSID). Do I need to turn of DHCP? Are there any web sites that can assist me in configuring the router? I wish I didn't have to deal with this. The signal from the RG is great when you are in the back room (20+ down). But my wife gets about 3 down on her iPad in the living room. Thanks in advance.

Hi ,
I was doing some research on how this can be done. It does not appear there is an option in the Cisco router to set it up as an access point, but there are several options you can do to extend your network.
The first thing you can do is just set it up as a router behind router setup, and you will just have two separate networks. Make sure the DHCP pool does not conflict with the U-verse's gateway of 192.168.1.x.
The second thing you can do is connect the Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on your Cisco router instead of using the internet port. This should make it work like a smart switch.
With both setups, you want to probably change the SSID, network key, and wireless security settings to the same thing for wireless roaming abilities. That way, anyone that configures their wireless connection will be connected to both networks. Just make sure the wireless channels are not the same, and I would suggest having them at least 5 apart.
Hope this helps.
-ATTU-verseCare

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when I connect my apple tv to my access point upstair and connect my ipad to the same access point i cant see my apple tv when i open up the airplay menu on my ipad. but i can see the apple tv in the living room downstair which connect to the main router.
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TCP port 123 is used to communicate with a network time server.
TCP port 3689 is used to communicate with iTunes while using the iTunes Library Sharing feature.
UDP port 5353 is used by Apple TV for automatically finding computers with iTunes on your network using Bonjour.
TCP port 80 is used for communicating with podcast servers.
TCP port 80 and 443 are used for basic and secure communications with the iTunes Store via the Internet.
TCP port 53 is used for regular DNS.
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Apple TV in Living Room and Airplay from Mac Mini .. what about Keyboard and Mouse?

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I'm not a huge fan of Airplay Mirroring - what do you intend to use it for?
How old is your Mini and is it able to Mirror?
You need:
iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5404
If you don't meet the specs try AirParrot software.

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iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4823738?tstart=240
How To: Workaround iPad Wi-Fi Issues
http://www.theipadfan.com/workaround-ipad-wifi-issues/
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http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems-ssid/
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Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
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http://gizmodo.com/5944761/does-ios-6-have-a-wi+fi-bug
How To Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 6
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html
iOS 6 iPad 3 wi-fi "connection fix" for netgear router
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWS4ha-dn0
Apple's iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems
http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ios-6-wi-fi-problems-linger-on-7000004799/
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How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Boost-Your-Wi-Fi-Signal.h tm
Troubleshooting a Weak Wi-Fi Signal
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/Troubleshooting-A-Weak-Wi-Fi-Sig nal.htm
How to Fix a Poor Wi-Fi Signal on Your iPad
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Fix-A-Poor-Wi-Fi-Signal-O n-Your-iPad.htm
iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
How to Fix: My iPad Won't Connect to WiFi
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm
iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
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http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
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http://thehowto.wikidot.com/wifi-connect-ipad
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
 Cheers, Tom

A gaming dilema with wireless

so here's my problem. We have a computer in my living room that has the internet connection with the airport extream attached to it, and i have my intel imac in my bedroom not more than about 20 feet away not through any thick walls or anything. When i play any game on the computer, it always has these blips of everything just freezing, for a second then game play resumes, everything freezes like say if im playing ut2004 on the mac part or counterstrike with boot camp, sometimes the gun will just stop moving, and i can't move jump, do anything but i can see the red marks on the screen indicating im geting hurt, and the timer going down. Its pretty frustrating and happens maybe.. once every 5 minutes. My parents don't want to run a cable through my house so i can get non-wireless internet because i don't have an outlet in my room, so is there any way to make it so the airport runs ... better? just so i stop laggin in anytype of game i play even starcraft, so I'm positive its the airport/wireless because starcraft works fine on the one in my living room with no lag issues.When i click the to check on the wireless connection it sometimes shows 54kbps, but sometimes shows like 36, or 48. It's just very very frustrating, so any help on how to fix this wireless connection so i will not get lag from my computer in my room would be extremely appreciated. preferably without spending alot of money.
-thanks

It makes it extremely difficult to help when you post multiple threads with the same issue. You will receive overlapping suggestions in the threads and wonder why everyone is suggesting the same thing that you just tried with no luck.
Keep with one thread. Add details as you try suggestions or encounter error messages.

Older iBook G3 Has Bad Smell That Fills Up Living Room When Lid Opened

Folks, a client dropped off an older iBook G3 Friday and it was placed into a large plastic bag, along with its power supply and was closed. Yesterday I opened the lid and plugged it in, went outside to water the garden and after several minutes when I returned, the whole living roomed smelled like BO, or like someone who had been drunk for a week and passed out without a bath. I know the lady who uses it and she is a very tidy person, so she wouldn't have caused it
Granted, this is an older laptop and I always clean all laptops, the keyboard, screen, mousepad, etc with several special cloths and cleaners. My iBook G4 that I clean at least twice a week has no aroma, odors at all, always smells clean and fresh like any laptop should.
The computer had major problems and after 2 hours of troubleshooting, I just erased the HD, installed Panther on a 9GB HD and then a big kernal panic message and frozen cursor. Smell is still there. Could the HD be causing this odor, it is the org and quite ready to upgrade.
I have heard from others about this same odor problems. Any suggestions on how I can safely clean it up with sprays or whatever? We were going to give the laptop to a friend as a gift when it's fixed until she can afford to buy a new ProBook
Thanks SteveB

Seriously, I just got back from the Apple Store after waiting 2 hours for "genius" support. Apple refuses to acknowledge this problem -- the tech says unless he hears it from an Apple engineer it could be "anything". I asked him to smell the iBook and he agreed it smelled bad, but he couldn't confirm exactly what was causing it.
I pointed him to this post and the numerous others on Apple's Discussions and Support forums, but this is just "anecdotal".
I think if you have this many people publicly suffering a problem, there are undoubtedly 10 times that many suffering in silence or who dumped it on someone without telling them about the problem (I mean how many people want to buy a USED SMELLY IBOOK?) Yeah, it's a huge joke on the forums... 31,000 hits on google alone for "ibook smelly".
How many people have to report this problem or take their ibooks in before someone at Apple DOES DIAGNOSE THE REAL CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM?!?! Look, I'll gladly donate my laptop, take it, ship it back to Cupertino, have the hardware engineers pour over it for 2 months. But you won't take me up on the offer or anyone else for that matter, will you?
Apple Support, I think you are full of it. You know exactly what this problem is and for product liability reasons you have decided to treat your customers like stupid sheep and simply refuse to "confirm or deny" any problem exists.
I don't appreciate it and it will weigh in my mind heavily as I decide my next computer purchase. I can't stand Vista, but Ubuntu is looking very good these days and it doesn't SMELL like sweaty armpits!
(I realize a lot of other iBook owners don't have this problem, which is wonderful, because it really is a great little notebook. But I'm sure you would feel the same way if it didn't smell so sweet.)
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3D or smart TV, which one would be best for living room?

This time I have planned to upgrade my 5 years old Vizio TV to any 2012 smart TV. I want a good looking display screen for my living room, price isn’t the issue for me though, TV design and picture quality are. I am debating between 3d or smart TV from LG, Samsung and Vizio but, all the other options would be welcome as well.

CNET also noted the best in "features" (this would largely weight in "smart" options) as the Samsung ES series being 1st place then the LGs noted above by Dval coming in a close second.
Rwillen is correct also as plasmas own the PQ market. 3 or 4 of this years model got a "10" by cnet and I think the closest LEDs were Elite and XBR at an 8 ( I think) with the LGs coming in at "7" or lower.
So the question is more of what you weight your opinion on. Obviously it's going to be give and take, just read reviews and judge for yourself what is the important factors are as each person is different.

Frustrated Piping Video Into Living Room

I'm trying to pipe a video into our living room via Apple TV. It's a 24 gb QuickTime .mov file. It plays fine on my computer desktop. I dragged it into iTunes and can successfully play it on my computer. However, it does not appear as an option on my ATV. I alternately attempted to view it by FTPing it to my ATV via ATV Flash 4.0.4. The audio plays but there's no picture. I tried breaking it into smaller segments (1 gb and 300 mb), but still no picture. I then flipped over to Boxee and was able to successfully view the smaller videos but not the big one.
There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to what gets played and what doesn't on ATV. Shouldn't Apple's own QuickTime .mov files reasonably be expected to play on ATV? Are there any codecs or plug-ins I can install to have greater success?

Specifically:
Video formats supported
* H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store): Up to 5 Mbps, Progressive Main Profile (CAVLC) with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 1280 by 720 pixels at 24 fps, 960 by 540 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
* iTunes Store purchased video: 320 by 240 pixels, 640 by 480 pixels, 720 by 480 pixels (anamorphic), or high-definition 720p
* MPEG-4: Up to 3 Mbps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 720 by 432 pixels at 30 fps) in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

TV Recommendation For Bright Living Room

Despite my wife's displeasure with my pursuit of another television, I need a recommendation for one 65" or larger that would work for my living room that has several windows. The 65" Panasonic Plasma I currently have works great during hours of darkness, but during the day all I see are reflections. I plan on moving that one into my bedroom. Any thoughts?

I have a 46" Sony LED TV located in my bright living room. There are many windows on 2 opposite walls that face NE and SW, with lots of sunlight. But the light never reflects on the screen. Even at night, when the overhead light is on in the nearby dining room. That light doesn't reflect in the screen, or have any type of negative impact on the picture.
I previously had an old Tube Type Sony TV in the same location. Which was not worth watching during daylight hours because of too much light being reflected on the screen.
For a bright room. LED is probably your best bet.
Good Luck

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