I'm slowly working towards my first XBMC setup -- still gotta get a better video card (nvidia based) for use with Windows7 x64.. Anyway, in thinking about the whole remote control thing I'm trying to figure things out in my head before jumping in too deep..
So, with that in mind, do you guys have the PC's setup to sleep when the user presses the power button or shutdown (or hibernate?)? I'm used to having a SageTV extender (HD300) that is powered on 24x7 and once you hit the power button it takes perhaps 15 seconds to warm-boot (or whatever it does) and connect to the server where the content is generated. I don't think I want these things to be shutdown unless I know they're going to be idle for several days or something.. Am I off base on this thinking?
Gotta run to Fry's tonight on the way home and might be looking to see what they've got in terms of remotes + IR receivers.
TIA!!
So, with that in mind, do you guys have the PC's setup to sleep when the user presses the power button or shutdown (or hibernate?)? I'm used to having a SageTV extender (HD300) that is powered on 24x7 and once you hit the power button it takes perhaps 15 seconds to warm-boot (or whatever it does) and connect to the server where the content is generated. I don't think I want these things to be shutdown unless I know they're going to be idle for several days or something.. Am I off base on this thinking?
Gotta run to Fry's tonight on the way home and might be looking to see what they've got in terms of remotes + IR receivers.
TIA!!