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Device to play movies from a PC (network share)

  • 07-05-2008 1:23pm
    #1
    Cuchulain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 312 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Does anybody have any experience with media device centres that can play movies (xvid dvdrips) from a network share on a PC?.

    Sorry I hope this is the forum that closest to my question.

    Cheers,


Comments

  • #2
    stiofanD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭stiofanD


    I do exactly this using my mythtv box in the living room. This is a small mini-itx based PC running Linux that plays back movies on the TV using xine. Works great for me.

    BTW, the 'HTPC & Media Centre' forum might be a better place for this question


  • #3
    Slicklink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Slicklink


    This is what you want!

    http://www.digitalpromo.co.uk/freecom-wireless-network-mediaplayer350-wlan-400gb-hd-retail-inc-free-hdmi-cable-p-1832.html

    They have a TB as well which you can source for about €300 and its wireless.


  • #4
    Gargantuan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭Gargantuan


    I modified my old Xbox and turned it into as media centre.
    You can stream downloads to it and it will also play DVDs.
    There is loads of S/W available for it.
    Emulators for playing the old C64 and SNES :Dgames


  • #5
    RGB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭RGB


    http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/


  • #6
    dmm1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭dmm1000


    listen to the man - i agree - xbmc (google it) Xbox Media Center is the way to go .........

    Gargantuan wrote: »
    I modified my old Xbox and turned it into as media centre.
    You can stream downloads to it and it will also play DVDs.
    There is loads of S/W available for it.
    Emulators for playing the old C64 and SNES :Dgames


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