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Posted by markm75c on 11/19/07 21:23
On Nov 19, 1:48 pm, "Bill's News" <billsn...@pcmagic.net> wrote:
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> > I'm seeking a way to take my home videos or movies .. put them
> > on a
> > NAS or HD somewhere.. the VIDEO_TS and vob files.. and simply
> > stream
> > these to a tv somewhere that is hooked up to a slingbox or a
> > media
> > extender device (or xbox 360)..
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> > Are there any devices or software that will let this happen
> > these
> > days?
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> > I tried Tversity with the 360.. it doesnt stream the vob files
> > with
> > the full menu and all.. you have to first convert to mpeg2..
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> > My goal is to simply have these on a harddrive, vobs and all..
> > and
> > stream to some device.. even if i have to buy another media
> > extender
> > that supports this idea?
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> > Thanks for any ideas...
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> Any reason not to use PCs?
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> I'm using low profile DELL C521s (about $500 each with AMD2x64
> 3800s a year or more ago) and ATI x1300 cards providing DVI
> connection to 42", 1080p60 LCDs.
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> Replace the internal DVDs in the PCs with the "QuickSwap SATA II
> Hard Drive Bays" found at this sitehttp://www.satacables.com/html/usb2-sata-mini-raid-system-sata-raid.html
> and use these driveshttp://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=311&language=en,
> or similar, as pop-ins holding about 180 hours each of quality
> DVD or more than 60 hours of HD video from your camera.
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> The C521s are quieter and cooler than the Motorola HDVRs they've
> replaced and fit in the same space under the TVs. I use USB
> wireless KB/TB, like this one
> (http://www.directron.com/01027.html), to operate the PCs and
> VLC or MPC software to play videos.
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> Streaming then, while available via wired router, is not
> necessary as each "player" is an interconnected PC with
> unlimited HDD capacity (10 of these drives take no more shelf
> space than a box of Kleenex).
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> An eSATA DVD reader/writer reestablishes the functionality lost
> by replacing the internal drives.
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> BTW, each PC is also equipped withhttp://www.autumnwave.com/Consumers/OnAir-Creator.htmlto
> capture OTA or QAM HDTV, if you're interested in TV as a source
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I've actually kinda done this sort of thing in the last 10 days..
decided to run DVI to hdmi out of my pc into a $40 HDMI splitter..
sending the signal to both my one (of two) lcds in my office, then
through the wall and to the main tv (61") in the living room.
I'd really prefer the simple remote control variety ability of a
prefab box.. but this is too far off i guess, short of maybe the
forthcoming slingcatcher.
In my case.. when i switch to the tv in the livingroom, i have to
lower the resolution down to 1080 from the higher (24" widescreen)
resolution on the pc.. so this requires a profile switch in the nvidia
control panel.. which no longer supports hot key switching.. so i must
goto the pc to do this .. however.. i just found a registry tweak that
may enable the classic panel.. ill find out tonight if this did the
trick..
Still.. you need a keyboard in the other room and have to browse and
launch the files manually.. what i'd really like is a front end for
launching the vob (video_ts) folders off the harddrive.. so you just
launch the FE.. then click on the movie you want.. this is my ideal
thought.. which i may just have to code myself with c# if i cant find
such an application.
Finally.. if i were stuck using a keyboard out in the living room.. it
would be nice to find a "natural" keyboard with mouse pad built in
that was somewhat compact.. as i'm sure i'd be tempted to use the pc
(screen) in the living room for more than movies
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