Re: Re: [OT] DVD ripping using multiplke firewire drives ?

["Christopher Purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>]

Nice - the more I do this kinda stuff the more I see the benefit of
sometim=
es just paying up for a solution that works.

As an example the Russound system I have just installed works brilliantly
(=
hard disk based music server + radio to 12 zones using keypads and
touchscr=
eens). I know there are loads of ways you could try and do it yourself
with=
amps and htpc's but its just nice if it works out of the box for once and =
you have confidence it won't break the first time the wife uses it. I
guess=
the Sonos guys feel the same way - looks gorgeous and works. And on a smal=
ler scale I think the same about the logitech/harmony remotes. Forget
pront=
o/touchscreens and all that effort - few minutes of web configuration and
y=
our off. It even has built in help for when thinks don't quite work.

<\end rant>


Chris=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Alan Ainslie<mailto:alan.ainslie@xxxxxxx>=20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx>=20
Sent: 04 January 2006 21:41
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] DVD ripping using multiplke firewire drive=
s ?


Have a good look at Xperinet.  Brilliant system and sensible pricing.  NA=
S=20
due out soon to expand capacity.

Stable and easy to install.  menus not so cuddly as K but controllability=
=20
has high WAF.

No connection (anymore) etc etc.

Alan Ainslie


----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxx<mailto:neilball@xxxxxxx=
om>>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx>>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:36 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] DVD ripping using multiplke firewire drive=
s ?


V. expensive but utterly gorgeous user interface - I've got a demo system=
at
our Glasgow office just now for a couple of possible customers. It's goin=
g
to be a real wrench to have to pack it all up & send it back!! The UK
pri=
ce
from a dealer is also around =A315k upwards plus installation. Kaleidesca=
pe
also talk about launching a simpler (less expensive) consumer version for
self install at some point, need to hear back from CES etc to see if it's
any closer to launch & if there are indicative prices.

Neil B.

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx> [mailto:ukha_=
d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
christopher purves
Sent: 04 January 2006 13:56
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] DVD ripping using multiplke firewire drive=
s ?

It gets worse - seriously considering the Kaleidescape system -- $18k
though.

C