Re: Re: [OT] PC to TV..streaming, anyone succeeded .. how have you achieved this?

["Andy Davies" <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ian Oliver's had some success with the Freecom devices

On 23/02/06, Gary <questuk1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hello Ian,
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> I originally asked the above question.....
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> its nice to get an objective point of view (that's why ask questions
> on this forum)
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> I like things to work, from what you described I think it would be too
> much hassle!
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> I think I will go back to my original idea and use a Hauppage
> mediampv.... which can be got for =A350. this gives access to your PC
> via your TV. also there is dedicated forum for it!
>
> I will just ask in the room, if anyone has experience of one of these
> items.
>
> regards Gary
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ian Lowe" <ianlowe@...> wrote:
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> > > I have had a look at the XBMC site and it looks great!
> >
> > It's good, but not all roses in the garden - it's worth
remembering tha=
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> > XBMC is a homebrew development, and as such, doesn't perform 100%
> all of the
> > time.
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> > For instance, the build I installed this week doesn't handle .wmv
video=
s
> > properly, whereas the previous version was fine - but the
previous
> version
> > froze on DVD layer changes, the one before that couldn't handle
ISO
> images
> > properly, and the one before that... And so on and so on.
> >
> > I have a very understanding wife, but we still have the
discussion ever=
y
> > time xbmc does one of it's "weirds" that an actual DVD
player is
> only thirty
> > quid, and the hassle of XBMC isn't worth it.
> >
> > >The soft mod seems to be quite complicated... you need a
certain
> game and
> > the Action
> > >Replay hardware, whereas the chip mod would be relatively
simple...
> what is
> > recommended?
> >
> > It's a little involved - if you ever intend using your Xbox on
Live you
> > should get a chip: the soft mod is one way and can't be switched
off.
> >
> > >Are the XBMC menus as fluid and cool as MCE?
> >
> > No, the project mayhem skin is rather slick, but the menus are
not
> as nice
> > as MCE.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > S.
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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