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Choosing a Media Server

Choosing to run a a home media server can be a fun and educational hobby while also providing a central source to store, control and play all your media.

When selecting which media server software to invest your time (and sometimes $$) you should do so by asking yourself the following questions.

    How do you want to access your media?
      Do you want to access your media only at home or also away from home? Do you want to share your media with others? Do you want to integrate your media server into a Home Theater?
        Do you want to automate any processes of your media server? For example, automatically controlling lighting when a movie starts, stops or is paused. What visual or audio requirements will you have for content played to your Home Theater screen from your media server? Do you want a Cinema-like experience with trailers and/or bumpers before a movie starts?
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