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A goodPhysical media player that plays everything ?

  • 05-03-2013 11:02am
    #1
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I have a Popcorn hour (A.110) and it plays 90% of stuff, but can be annoying when some media files fail.

    Is there a good reliable media player that plays everything ? Surely VLC media player is hardwired on some media player out there ?

    I was thinking of a Raspberry PI but on investigation it's supposed to stutter a bit on 1080p.

    Or i might just attach a laptop to my system, what do you guys do ?


    Thanks ..


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  • #2
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    I'd love to know the same thing.

    The options I have in my mind for myself are:

    1. Popcorn Hour A-400

    2. TVIX HD M-7000

    3. Build my own and install something like MythBuntu etc. I would prefer the Linux route as it is to my mind more efficient than Windows OS's. I have Lubuntu on an old PC at home and it zips along. I have built a few PCs over the years and work as a Software Engineer so building and mucking about with Linux distros doesn't bother me but I wonder would this option cost more and how would the interface stack up to options 1 or 2.

    Sorry OP, more questions than answers in this post! :)


  • #3
    galvo_clare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭galvo_clare


    I find the Western Digital TV Live box is very good for movies and music. I use a PS3 on the main TV and it plays pretty well whatever you throw at it.
    Both do netflix too.

    the_monkey wrote: »
    Hi,
    I have a Popcorn hour (A.110) and it plays 90% of stuff, but can be annoying when some media files fail.

    Is there a good reliable media player that plays everything ? Surely VLC media player is hardwired on some media player out there ?

    I was thinking of a Raspberry PI but on investigation it's supposed to stutter a bit on 1080p.

    Or i might just attach a laptop to my system, what do you guys do ?


    Thanks ..


  • #4
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    Someone mentioned the Arctic :

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056862121

    Looks nice ... but dont know if it's discontinued or not ..


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