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RE: Fw: Network media player



I'd been thinking about one of these but what's the User Interface
"experience" like?

I've got so p'd off with trying to find a simple front end to my network
DVD
hoard that I even started writing my own! (Unfortunately I have sod all
spare time to get it finished even though it's a simple enough piece of
code...)

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Ian Bird
> Sent: 31 May 2007 10:12
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Fw: [ukha_d] Network media player
>
> Its official - again. My bank and I hate this list!!
>
> I ordered one of the Freecom units from Ebuyer through Google
> checkout but it failed for some reason at Ebuyers end. This
> gave me a little time to rethink so I cancelled the order and
> went for the one below.
> The biggest reason is that it should be able to play DVD
> movies directly from my NAS box which is a godsend for me. I
> don't plan to put a hard drive into it for the moment
> although I have a USB drive I can attach if necessary.
>
> Should be here Friday. I'll try and let you know how it goes.
>
> I don't have an HD display so for me it a pure DVD player
> without the DVD's ;-)
>
> Ian
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Andy Davies" <dajdavies@...>
wrote:
> >
> > Any ideas how it compares against the Netgear HD box - my
brothers
> currently
> > looking for something along these lines...
> >
> > On 29/05/07, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > https://www.ripcaster.co.uk/node/85
> > >
> > > Was tempted myself...not seen one yet tho.
> > >
> > > Gareth Cook
>
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