Signal <signal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I am looking for a DVD player that plays all formats including
DIVX.
>>>>>>>>> Can anyone here help please.
>>>>>>>>> Thanks Sam
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What are these media centre boxes, i am curious now
>>>>>>> I use one of these:
>>>>>>> http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h1401.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No more burning cds or dvds and no more !coasters". So far it's
>>>>>>> played
>>>>>>> everything I've thrown at it. It will also stream from the pc
>>>>>>> depending
>>>>>>> on the version.
>>>>>>> I copy stuff across from the pc using the USB connection. It also
>>>>>>> acts
>>>>>>> as an external drive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bob
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a BT home hub. So in effect if I get one of these and have a
>>>>>> film
>>>>>> or two on my PC they will play on my tv????
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That would save me ages in putting them on discs. Where are these
>>>>>> available on the high street. I am running XP btw as you mentioned
it
>>>>>> depended on the pc version.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sam it really depends on how much stuff yuo watch from PC if its a
lot
>>>>> then i sugest you get a home theatre pc or like me have a dedicated
old
>>>>> computer to sit by the big tv and use it watch any media (i transfer
the
>>>>> files wither by wireless or usb - usb most of the time)
>>>>>
>>>>> The divx player i linked to does other things like scale up for a HD
TV
>>>>> aswell and is just as good. You copy the files to pen drive
(basically
>>>>> like streaming but in one go) - takes about 1-2 minute on usb 2 to
>>>>> transfer a 700mb file and away you go. If you have a pocket hard
drive
>>>>> its even better.
>>>>>
>>>>I have a lot on my HD and also on a seperate additional HD I would
like to
>>>>watch. I rather like the idea of this media centre it soulds like what
I
>>>>need. Just need the names of a few to go for. The Freecom one looks
good.
>>>
>>> I recommend XBMC to anyone who wants a media centre and is prepared to
>>> put in a little effort getting it up an running. It blows away all
>>> other media centres, and I haven't met anyone yet who hasn't fallen in
>>> love with it. :-)
>>>
>>> Traditionally it runs on an XBOX console (pick one up for £30), but
>>> it's recently been ****ted to MacOS, so you can run it on a cute little
>>> Mac Mini for example.
>>>
>>> Couple of clips:
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGdihkA5FK4
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8amNvWnGrew
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>Signal, you are right my mate ran one for years before upgrading to a
HTPC.
>>
>>Do you have any details on doing this?
>
>Not to hand, but all the necessary info can be gleened from:
>http://xbmc.org/forum/index.php
>http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php
>..and various user guides and youtube clips which are easily googled.
>
>I can give pointers if needed.
>
>The softmod approach seems daunting at first, but once you have the
>required bits and instructions.. well... took me 20 minutes.. :)
PS.. there are sellers on eBay who provide the required bits..
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&catref=C11&from=R40&satitle=%22action+replay%22+splinter&sacat=1249%26catref%3DC6&a14=-24&a6=-24&a10244=-24&alist=a14%2Ca6%2Ca51%2Ca10244%2Ca3801&pfmode=1&reqtype=1&gcs=1132&pfid=1621&pf_query=%22action+replay%22+splinter&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=WA160AN&sabfmts=1&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search
You then just need the Xbox and ethernet cable. Total for everything,
about £50. Hard to avoid getting a bunch of games thrown in too.
Does this qualify as a bargain? :-)
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