RE: Re: HTPC+zoomplayer

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>]

Where - geographically - are you ... if you're driving distance from
Winchester then pop over and see what I'm doing with the DVD stuff...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Greenwood [mailto:Martin_Greenwood@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 06 November 2003 10:33
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: HTPC+zoomplayer
>
>
> Thanks to Graham + Phil for the feedback on myhtpc.
> Although I now feel very inadequate in the hard disk size area!!!
>
> The remote control issue is important. I bought a Gyration mouse +
> keyboard, but now I'm using it on another system!
> So I have a normal mouse, although the cord is quite useful because it
> stops it getting lost.
> It sits on top of the Freeview box, which works as a nice mouse mat.
> OK you need to get to the telly, but the kids watch the movie all the
> way thru, so no need for any fancy controls.
> The keyboard is in the cupboard with the pc.
> I don't like right click (All the other home computers are Macs with
> single button mice)
> What would be good would be a very simple gui in the dvd player,
> hopefully customisable, so that I can have pause, play, chapter fwd
and
> back and eject (quit).
> I will download zoomplayer at the weekend and have a play around.
> Good to hear that hyhtpc is evolving.
>
> I used to have a 300DVD changer, but it was stolen (along with 25
> dvd's, fortunately it wasn't full)
> The 200 disk CD changer was full and that went as well.
> This happened last Easter and it was awful as they stayed for a few
> hours and took EVERYTHING of value.
> Now we are over it and the good thing is it has allowed us to update
> everything and have macs for itunes / radio / photos / internet /
email
> and a pc for dvd playback.
> I did buy a VHS player for the kids video's, has anyone bothered to
> digitise vhs's?
>
> Martin
>
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