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Pi2Media HT1 - Surround Sound Home Theater PC

A completely hackable Raspberry Pi 2 media center with surround sound.

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Pi2Media HT1 - Surround Sound Home Theater PC

Pi2Media HT1 - Surround Sound Home Theater PC

Pi2Media HT1 - Surround Sound Home Theater PC

Pi2Media HT1 - Surround Sound Home Theater PC

Pi2Media HT1 - Surround Sound Home Theater PC

A completely hackable Raspberry Pi 2 media center with surround sound.

A completely hackable Raspberry Pi 2 media center with surround sound.

A completely hackable Raspberry Pi 2 media center with surround sound.

A completely hackable Raspberry Pi 2 media center with surround sound.

Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly
4 Campaigns |
Cranston, United States
$1,865 USD 13 backers
6% of $30,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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PI2MEDIA HT1 is a fully integrated Media Player and Streamer featuring High Resolution 7.1 Surround Sound.  Key features of the PI2MEDIA HT1 are: 


  • Connects to your TV or Monitor via standard HDMI cable.

  • Internal mSATA storage up to 1TB (comes standard with 32, 250 or 500GB).

  • Comes pre-configured with OSMC® as the default boot option. (This can be changed at any time via the included 8GB SD card loaded with NOOBS.)

  • Outputs 24-Bit 96Khz/192Khz High Resolution Audio on all 8-channels

  • 5.1 pass through via Optical TOSLink (S/PDIF)

  • Direct I2S Bus Connector for Downstream digital Inputs

  • Optional Integrated 40W/Channel Class-D Amplifier

  • Built-in WiFi (802.11b/g/n) with an internal antenna. (Save those USB ports!)

  • WiFi streaming to tablets and phones via UPNP/DLNA protocol

  • Built-in Consumer IR Receiver

  • Three USB ports from the Raspberry Pi® 2 Model B for connecting extra devices (one is used to connect to the 502SSD)

  • Two additional USB ports provide up to 1.5A current for device charging, such as smartphones, digital cameras, tablets, etc

  • Compatible with any powered PC speakers or analog amplifier

  • Completely hackable!  Can be reprogrammed to run any RPi 2 supported OS.

  • Enclosure is machined from T6061 Aircraft Grade aluminum, with hardened, scratch resistant infrared acrylic front panel

  • Completely "silent" operation.  No spinning hard drives to intrude upon your media experience!

  • Compact Size,  (W) 88.35mm x (H) 68.8mm x (D) 98.18mm (110.4mm w/AMP)




At the core of the PI2MEDIA HT1 is the high performance quad core Raspberry Pi® 2 Model B. Running industry standard Open Source Media Center (OSMC) out of the box, the Pi2Media HT1 can also boot all Raspberry Pi supported Operating Systems.

  • A 900MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU

  • VideoCore IV 3D graphics core

  • 1GB RAM

  • Four USB ports (One is used to connect to 502SSD)

  • 100Mbit Ethernet port

  • Micro SD card slot 



The 502SSD Shield provides a number of critical functions needed to form a complete digital computer system.  These include:

  • Two USB 2.0 ports for additional expansion, these provide 1.5A power

  • mSATA Socket for up to 1TB on-board storage

  • GWF-3M08 WiFi Module (Based on Ralink RT5370) provides 802.11b/g/n for up to 150Mbps. On-Module IPEX connector  for optimal antenna placement.

  • DS1339 Real Time Clock with 16mm Coin Cell Battery Backup

  • 1-Wire DS18B20 Temperature Sensor mounted below the SSD

  • DS18B20 also has a unique 64-Bit ID that can be used to identify the shield. 

  • On-Board 5V @ 10A power supply powers the entire system



The 502V2S Shield is used to extract  the 7.1 Surround Sound from the RPi 2 HDMI stream.


  • ADV7623 HDMI 1.4 Transceiver takes the RPi 2 HDMI output and passes it through while extracting the 8-Channels of 24-Bit, 96Khz/192Khz audio.

  • Digital Audio - 24-bit, 96Khz/192Khz 5.1 Compressed Digital Stream (Dolby Digital AC3 and DTS 5.1) via Optical TOSLink (S/PDIF) connector.

  • 16-Pin Header provides access to the I2S bus along with I2C and control.  This will be used to connect to a downstream 40W/Channel Class-D 7.1 Amplifier currently under development.

  • High Resolution Analog Audio - 24-Bit, 96Khz/192Khz Analog Audio Out using four PCM5102A DACs via 3.5mm Jack. Each DAC has its own low noise power supply.  Overall performance exceeds 116db THD + N!


We are pleased to announce a new perk for the PI2MEDIA Home Theater One!

We have designed and developed a powerful, Class-D Surround Sound Amplifier for the HT1.  Based on the TI TAS5548 96KHz PWM Modulator with integrated ASRC and Audio Processor, this amplifier provides full 40W/Channel to 4/8/16 Ohm Speakers using Four TI TAS5342LA Stereo Digital amplifier Power Stages.

This amplifier integrates seamlessly into the HT1 as shown below:

PI2MEDIA HT1-AMP Left Side 3D Render

PI2MEDIA HT1-AMP Right Side 3D Render

PI2MEDIA HT1-AMP Interior Top 3D Render


TAS5548 Key Features:

  • 8ch Asynchronous Sample Rate Converter
  • 8 Channel Audio Processing for 32-192 kHz (ARSC to 96kHz)
  • 4 Channel Native Audio Processing at 192kHZ
  • 30 kHz Audio Bandwidth for DTS-HD Compatibility
  • Energy Manager for Overall System Power Control
  • Eight Differential PWM Outputs
  • Separate Differential PWM Headphone Outputs w/Jack Detect

TAS5548 Audio Processing Functions Include:

  • Volume Control Range 18 dB to –127 dB 
  • Bass and Treble Tone Controls With ±18-dB  Range
  • Configurable Loudness Compensation

TAS5548 PWM Processing Specifications:

  • >105-dB Dynamic Range
  • THD+N < 0.1% (0–40 kHz)
  • 20-Hz–40-kHz, Flat Noise Floor for 32KHz – 192KHz
  • Auto-mute Logic for Noise-Free Operation

The Four TAS5342LA Amplifiers each provide the following specifications:

  • <0.1% THD+N (40W Peak @ 1Khz into 8 Ohms)
  • Over Temperature Warning and Error
  • Overload Protection 
  • Short-Circuit Protection 
  • PWM Activity Detector

The PI2MEDIA HT1 offers a true "out of the box" experience.  All you need is a power outlet and your favorite TV or Monitor!  Each unit ships with:
  • Fully assembled PI2MEDIA HT1 unit with either a 32GB (Streaming Edition), 250GB (Deluxe Edition) or 500GB (Server Edition) Solid State Drive
  • 8GB Micro-SD Card with NOOBS, set to boot OSMC® from SSD
  • Basic IR Remote Control
  • 12V @ 5A Power Supply with Universal Input for Worldwide operation
  • Micro-USB to USB-A Patch Cable
  • 3 Meter HDMI 1.4a Cable
  • Getting Started Instructions
  • 1 Year Warranty with unlimited email technical support

Well, yes, and no!  Most features of the PI2MEDIA HT1 are available in some form or another from a variety of other  companies.  Roku, Amazon-TV, Chromecast, etc all allow you to stream video from their list of network sources. There are external devices that will take an HDMI source and output 7.1 surround sound. FiveNinjas and others have taken the Raspberry Pi® Compute Module and created integrated streaming and serving boxes. And of course, many, many of you have bought a Raspberry Pi, added OSMC or Kodi and enjoyed the fruits (pun intended) of the Open Source support for the Pi.


The PI2MEDIA HT1 takes the streaming features of those closed commercial media players, adds the HDMI to surround sound output without an external device and combines it all with the Open Source software and support of the Raspberry Pi community, into one beautiful, compact, low-power, remote controllable, hackable, user update-able, affordable platform! While the default SBC used on the PI2MEDIA HT1 is the Raspberry PI® 2 Model B, planned (subject to change) alternate SBC options include the Odroid C2, which adds a higher performance 64-Bit ARM Quad Core CPU and Gigabit Ethernet, as well as the UP-Board with Intel x86 Quad Core and Gigabit Ethernet.


We are a small company located in the littlest state of Rhode Island USA!  Smaller than some ranches in Texas, but big in spirit.  We take our energy from the great college community here and the can do attitude of the typical New Englander!

Formed as a separate company from Cogent Computer Systems, Inc, we have been designing, developing and manufacturing sophisticated Microprocessor based products since 1992. In 2015 we formed Pi 2 Design in order to bring our expertise to the rapidly growing deployment of the Raspberry PI and other low cost SBC's into the embedded and home markets.  We also formed two brand names, PI2MEDIA and PI2EMBEDDED to show our support for these two great areas of application.  Our first product, the PI2EMBEDDED 502SSD Multi-Function shield was successfully funded on Kickstarter and is currently shipping to backers as we speak. The feedback we have already received has been very positive:

  • Received the shield last week... Works very well, quite a bit faster than a SanDisk Extreme USB3 stick. - Petr S.
  •  Received mine yesterday - quality looks awesome - very well packed to protect it from the dangers of USPS ;-).  George G.
  • I Just received the SSD Shield today, awesome.  Chris H.

Even when there are issues or questions, they are quickly answered and dealt with. For example, Our PSU supplier sent us non-compliant UK cables. When pointed out by a customer, we quickly took responsibility and put a replacement process in place. We're here for the long haul!

The 502SSD shield was also featured on several technology blogs and web sites including:



Even though we are taking proven Hardware IP and Open Source Software we need the initial volumes to help reduce the production cost per unit, as well as help cover the cost of software development. We are also asking for your help in refining the Open Source Software with your ideas and input. In addition to offering the standard skins per the OSMC® build, we will be accepting user generated skins that we could then deliver with the units.  We need your help as well in making sure we have this right!  Your feedback and comments (hopefully nice!) will help us refine the product before we go to production.

Finally, we are providing access to  the 502SSD and 502V2S shields and un-assembled case so you can build your own!

 

The PI2MEDIA HT1 is in the prototype stages now.  The PI2MEDIA HT1 has already been proven in the CSB502SSD and CSB502V2S shields as well as from other designs we've done.  The PI2MEDIA HT1 will use off the shelf, Open Source Software with minor patches and updates applied for the specific circuitry in the PI2MEDIA HT1.  Case design is wrapping up and everything will be ready for final production  testing in late March or early April.

Pi 2 Design does all production of the electronics on it's own IPC-610 Class 3 SMT Assembly Line.  Prototype machining is done using our in-house bench-top CNC Vertical Milling machine.


Raspberry Pi® is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi Foundation

OSMC® is a registered trademark of Sam Nazarko Trading Ltd


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Early Bird Streamer Edition

$199 USD
This perk includes the fully enclosed bundle. The PI2MEDIA HT1 in a red aluminum case with an infrared acrylic front panel. Also included are a 32GB mSATA SSD, built-in WiFi and internal antenna (no dongle needed so it gives you an extra port), USB to MicroUSB-B patch cable, HDMI cable and a 12V @ 5A power supply. Free Worldwide shipping!
Estimated Shipping
April 2016
9 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

502V2S Shield Only

$59 USD
Just looking to upgrade your Raspberry Pi 2 to Surround Sound? This perk includes the 502V2S Shield, 12V @ 2A power supply, HDMI cable and mounting hardware to connect to the Pi.
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
5 claimed
Ships worldwide.

DIY Bundle 1

$109 USD
Already have a 502SSD (Kickstarter backers) and a Raspberry Pi 2? This perk includes the 502V2S Shield, Un-assembled aluminum enclosure, 12V @ 5A power supply, HDMI cable and all necessary mounting and enclosure hardware.
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
7 claimed
Ships worldwide.

DIY Bundle 2

$179 USD
Already have a Raspberry Pi 2? This perk includes the 502SSD Shield, 502V2S Shield, Un-assembled aluminum enclosure, 12V @ 5A power supply, HDMI cable and all necessary mounting and enclosure hardware.
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.

AMP my Unit!

$199 USD
Surround Sound Amplifier Add-On for any HT1 Perk, including DIY bundles. Includes 280W 24V Power Supply.
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.

HT1 w/32GB Media Streamer

$249 USD
If you mainly stream all of your media and only download a handful of movies, this is the option for you. This perk includes the fully enclosed bundle. The PI2MEDIA HT1 in a red aluminum case with an infrared acrylic front panel. Also included are a 32GB mSATA SSD, built-in WiFi and internal antenna (no dongle needed so it gives you an extra port), USB to MicroUSB-B patch cable, HDMI cable and a 12V @ 5A power supply. Free Worldwide shipping!
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

HT1 w/250GB Media Server

$319 USD
This perk includes the fully enclosed bundle. The PI2MEDIA HT1 in a red aluminum case with an infrared acrylic front panel. Also included are a 250GB mSATA SSD, built-in WiFi and internal antenna (no dongle needed so it gives you an extra port), USB to MicroUSB-B patch cable, HDMI cable and a 12V @ 5A power supply. Free Worldwide shipping!
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

HT1 w/500GB Media Server

$439 USD
This perk includes the fully enclosed bundle with an upgrade to 500GB of storage. The PI2MEDIA HT1 in a red aluminum case with an infrared acrylic front panel. Also included are a 500GB mSATA SSD, built-in WiFi and internal antenna (no dongle needed so it gives you an extra port), USB to MicroUSB-B patch cable, HDMI cable and a 12V @ 5A power supply. Free Worldwide shipping!
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

HT1 w/250GB Media Server x 2

$599 USD
This perk includes two fully enclosed bundles. The PI2MEDIA HT1 in a red aluminum case with an infrared acrylic front panel. Also included are a 250GB mSATA SSD, built-in WiFi and internal antenna (no dongle needed so it gives you an extra port), USB to MicroUSB-B patch cable, HDMI cable and a 12V @ 5A power supply. Free Worldwide shipping.
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

HT1 Multi-Room Bundle

$659 USD
This perk includes an HT1 w/500GB Media Server and an additional HT1 w/32BG Media Streamer. Serve up media via uPNP/DLNA to the streamer as well as phones and tablets. Free Worldwide shipping!
Estimated Shipping
May 2016
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

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