Michael Bahr
jedi at charm.net
Fri Nov 26 12:08:19 CST 2010
Just fond this on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ippnPw-KMbI&feature=player_embedded#! Mike... > John, you should take a look at the PopBox or Popcorn Hour A200. Both are > less than $200; the PopBox is ~$130 and the A210 is $200 and are hardware > based. No need to muck around building another computer. Both will play > back up 1080p at 24/25/30/50/60 frames per second using virtually any > video container. > > http://www.popbox.com/www/ > http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/ > > Mike... > > >> For anyone doing an HTPC - this is a well liked, huge drive for a darned >> good price. I'm about to >> do this. >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152245 >> >> I just pulled the trigger on a 40" LCD for the bedroom and now I need an >> HTPC. I have a version 1 >> TIVO but that is getting long in the tooth, and doesn't really look very >> good on a high def TV. I >> think it is time to move on, though I am not sure whether I will >> convince >> my wife to give up the >> TIVO. The TIVO is probably the most reliable piece of electronics I >> have >> *ever* encountered and >> dead simple to use. >> >> The HTPC will cost more than the TV by quite a bit (or the TIVO, even >> with >> the lifetime >> subscription). OTOH I built one for the living room and it has been >> solid >> as a rock since I moved >> it to Windows 7. The HTPC can work with my Unraid media server to >> display >> not only ripped movies >> but photos, home video and music. My new low end cameras take >> stunningly >> good video in addition to >> photos. >> >> My daughter loves to sit and watch home videos of herself. Quite the >> little narcissist. >> >> -- >> John W. Colby >> www.ColbyConsulting.com >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >