RE: best HD media player to replace xbmc

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh, and I suppose one other obvious option is one of the video-capable
iPod=
s, and a suitable dock....
=20
Paul G.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Paul Gordon
Sent: Mon 22/09/2008 11:24
To: UKHA Group
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] best HD media player to replace xbmc



Hmm... - nice looking unit, - but as you say, possibly a little expensive
f=
or something that will only be used for a few weeks a year...

This is the cheapo one I already bought to play with... http://www.maplin.c=
o.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D97124 <http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Modu=
leNo=3D97124>  - It would possibly be OK if I re-encoded movies to a
single=
file, but even then, the interface just browsing the folder structure stil=
l isn't great.

There are loads of other ones to choose from, but the trick is knowing if
a=
ny of them fit the requirements... - I didn't mind having a punt on
somethi=
ng that's only =A340, but some of these other ones are in the
=A3100-=A3150=
range, and that's a bit pricey to buy just to experiment with....

E.G.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D221816
<http://www.maplin.co=
.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D221816>
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D221862
<http://www.maplin.co=
.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D221862>
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D221173
<http://www.maplin.co=
.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D221173>
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D222335
<http://www.maplin.co=
.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3D222335>
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140316
<http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140316>
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D725603
<http://www.scan.c=
o.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D725603>
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D700959
<http://www.scan.c=
o.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D700959>
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D845596
<http://www.scan.c=
o.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D845596>
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D775177
<http://www.scan.c=
o.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D775177>
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D777982
<http://www.scan.c=
o.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D777982>
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D665900
<http://www.scan.c=
o.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=3D665900>

Just to mention a few....

Paul G.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Mark McCall
Sent: Mon 22/09/2008 10:16
To: UKHA Group
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] best HD media player to replace xbmc



Paul - I have a similar requirement so this post interests me too,

I did consider an xbox with an externla NAS on a crossover cable but
though=
t
it was too large and messy.

> I did purchase one sample unit of a really cheap box (about =A3
> 40) from Maplins to play with, but it falls short in the UI

Again, me too.  I purchased a 2.5" caddy/media player off eBay but it
was
utter crap, both for the UI and the Codec support.

Something like this seems to come close to our requirements, although not
the budget...

http://tinyurl.com/4e5eeu

M.



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