Posted by Paul Paintin on 01/31/07 13:24

Nice steer, thanks.

Looks like the DP-558 or the VR-558 would be exactly what I'm looking for.

Would you care to share what these 'technical problems' you have experienced
with them are? And are they deal breakers, would you say?

Cheers,

Paul.
"Deaks" <deaksATdslDOTpipexDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "Paul Paintin" <paul.paintin@virgin.net> wrote in message
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>>I currently have a LiteOn LVD2010, dvd player with RJ45 LAN wired or
>>wireless, that connects to media server software on my home pc, which, via
>>a built in tuner card, records tv (mpg2 ) and streams to the main tv
>>downstairs over a homeplug network. I also watch xvid US TV shows emuled
>>down, that stream perfectly well under this system.
>>
>> I want to stop having to go up to my pc to set recordings, so figure my
>> options are either a new server solution, compatible with the LiteOn/XVID
>> etc that allows me to set recordings on my pc from the tv (unlikely), or
>> a new machine that does the two things my current one does (streams lots
>> of media, plays dvd's) plus handles the recording tv side of things
>> locally (HD, DVD)
>>
>> Do you think I can find anything like that out there?
>>
>> Anyone, anyone...?
>>
>> Paul.
>
> The KISS range of dvd players, tv and hard drive recorders are the only
> ones I have found to do all of these things. I have one and it's pretty
> good but be aware that there are a number of technical problems with them.
>
> Deaks.
>

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