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Posted by Bill's News on 11/19/07 23:15
<markm75c@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Nov 19, 1:48 pm, "Bill's News" <billsn...@pcmagic.net>
> wrote:
>> "markm75" <markm...@msn.com> wrote in message
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>> news:1194386101.004036.22840@v3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
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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)..
>>
>> > Are there any devices or software that will let this happen
>> > these
>> > days?
>>
>> > 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..
>>
>> > 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?
>>
>> > Thanks for any ideas...
>>
>> Any reason not to use PCs?
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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).
>>
>> An eSATA DVD reader/writer reestablishes the functionality
>> lost
>> by replacing the internal drives.
>>
>> 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
>
The wireless KB/TBs I'm using have some distance problems, but
they've no problems with walls! The ATI x1300 video cards which
I'm using support two monitors (in my case, an old 17" VGA
1280x1024 monitor on a desk and a 42" DVI 1920x1080 about 14'
away in the same room. Using the keyboard to access display
properties on whichever screen is active allows me to switch to
the other display before moving (or to extend the desktop to
include both displays, when others want to use the TV while I'm
using the monitor - in this case, I keep the KB and they use a
remote control to the USB video capture device). There is no
need to adjust display resolution since the video card
understands the differences between the displays.
The supporting program for the capture device also supports file
playback as well as DVR functions, so its remote has some of the
functionality of a keyboard. This is what makes extended desk
top for different users practical. Despite the functions of
the video remote, the KB is essential as it's not unusual to
pull up a web page while in TV mode, or check an announced
email, or tell the phone answering program to take a message, or
make an entry into or dismiss a message from the tickler system.
The system in the other room has only the 42" monitor, and the
wireless KB in there is on a different frequency, so there's no
conflict between KB users.
I'll mention too that in both rooms I use hospital tray tables
(similar to this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B000JEREB0/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=3760901&s=hpc).
The KB/TB combo is quite small but has a full set of typing keys
that I don't fat-finger any more often than on the larger KBs;-)
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