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Building media drive

johnnyrotten · 2008-09-12 20:18:23

Looking for a media harddrive for playing videos and pictures on tv. I was looking at getting an enclosure and drive separately. Like these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230289420659&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013 and Samsung S-ATAII 160GB 7200 Samsung HD160JJ, Serial-ATA II 3Gbps 7200rpm, 8MB…

12-09-2008 8:18pm

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Looking for a media harddrive for playing videos and pictures on tv.
I was looking at getting an enclosure and drive separately. Like these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230289420659&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

and

Samsung S-ATAII 160GB 7200

Samsung HD160JJ, Serial-ATA II 3Gbps
7200rpm, 8MB cache
requires S-ATA controller, S-ATA data and S-ATA power cable!

Euro 55.00 inc VAT

Anyone done this? Is it straightforward enough?
Thanks

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#2 12-09-2008 8:50pm

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How about getting an Xbox from Game Stop for 20 euro, softmod it and install XBMC (Xbox Media Center)

either put a big internal hard drive in or a networked external hard drive with all your media files on it. XBMC will play more formats than an enclosure, and the Xbox hardware is faster. Also there's a DVD drive on it so you can play ur DVD disks through it too.

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#3 13-09-2008 8:29am

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Myxomatosis wrote: »

How about getting an Xbox from Game Stop for 20 euro, softmod it and install XBMC (Xbox Media Center)

either put a big internal hard drive in or a networked external hard drive with all your media files on it. XBMC will play more formats than an enclosure, and the Xbox hardware is faster. Also there's a DVD drive on it so you can play ur DVD disks through it too.

Xbox for €20?

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#4 13-09-2008 8:38am

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johnnyrotten wrote: »

Xbox for €20?

An xbox is only worth €20 now, I got a m8 to pick up 2 of them, they're €20 each in gamestop on Henry St. then mod it like in this thread.

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#5 13-09-2008 9:11am

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MMMM thanks for the xbox tip. Anyone else got views on my original idea?

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#6 13-09-2008 9:38am

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Yeah it will work. But get a bigger hdd.

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#7 13-09-2008 9:43am

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Yeah, was thinking of a 500 GB, thanks

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#8 13-09-2008 10:00am

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Manties wrote: »

Yeah it will work. But get a bigger hdd.

No need, just share from a pc with a bigger hd

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