![]() ![]() As a result I am starting with the DVD-RW and the IR receiver and will definitely notch out an opening to access the extra USB ports. The unit is black instead of silver and is a little small to accommodate the features I want. The DVD player that I am using is a black Digix 288U and is simply the unit that broke down at the wrong time. To match my amplifier I wanted to find a silver unit but fate had other plans. My initial plan was to find a broken DVD player which had a USB port in front and sufficient space internally for a USB hub, DVD-RW drive, infrared receiver, and wireless mouse receiver. Also there are a number of devices that I have connected to the HTPC which are starting to look a little goofy in and around our entertainment unit (USB Remote IR receiver, USB/firewire hub, External Hard disk, joystick, Wireless keyboard/mouse receiver.) Meanwhile our stand alone DVD player sits unused in a prime easy to reach location (the HTPC has kind of made the DVD player redundant.) This gave me the idea to use an unwanted DVD player as an enclosure for many of those devices. ![]() The problem however is the location makes it difficult to access the internal DVD drive to play movies or perform any typical DVD-RW functions. The location makes the PC very unobtrusive and even though the tower puts out a normal amount of noise it's barely noticeable. Background: We have a Home Theater PC (HTPC) in our living room that tucks neatly out of sight in a corner beside our entertainment unit. Have a look at step 2 for a cost breakdown. For about $30 (Assuming you already have a DVD-RW drive and media center remote control )you can turn an old broken DVD player into an enclosure for your unsightly/ hard to reach HTPC accessories. ![]()
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