Re: best HD media player to replace xbmc

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mac Mini is still only 720p isn't it?  For 1080p, it seems a
roll-your-own HTPC is still the only viable route, although the software
stilll leaves a lot to be desired...

Wayne wrote:
>
> What's your overall impression of the Mac Mini's now? I guess you have
> Plex on it or have you gone native ?
>
> And what are you using for the HD content? (or have you got a blu-ray
> player for it?)
>
> We've been bitten with the Mac bug at the office and I've been toying
> with getting one for the house but I'm holding out for (hopefully) one
> with a Blu-Ray player in it.
> Oh and if I can find a 'digi box' type thing I could plug into it I
> could do away with that too!
>
> Cheers.
> Wayne.
>
> Phil Harris wrote:
> > I was looking at the TVIX units ...
> >
> > ...ended up buying a Mac Mini though.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On
> Behalf
> >> Of John Risby
> >> Sent: 20 September 2008 19:55
> >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> >> Subject: [ukha_d] best HD media player to replace xbmc
> >>
> >> Hello everyone,
> >>
> >> I'd like to replace my xbox/xbmc setup with a more modern HD
compatible
> >> media player.
> >>
> >> I've been looking at Popcorn Hour which seems quite good (I
hovered
> >> over
> >> "Buy" on the recent iBood offer but didn't go for
it)
> >>
> >> Is there anything better that's available now?
> >>
> >> If not, where's the best place to buy a Popcorn Hour from?
> >>
> >> I'm also keen on a HD satellite receiver and one option that
might
> >> cover
> >> both bases is a Dreambox DM800HD which has network
capabilities but I'm
> >> not
> >> sure how good it is as a media player. Has anyone here got
one?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> John
> >>
> >>
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