RE: Can of worms?...

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I like my popcorn hour C200 ... not as slick as coverflow but handles
my
1,200 ripped DVDs and 150 ripped Blurays just file.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 19 October 2011 13:07
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: [ukha_d] Can of worms?...
>
>
>
> OK, this is going to be a controversial question I know.... - but, I'm
> getting really fed up of the unreliability of my Windows 7 based Media
> Centre PC, and plan to replace it with an enterprise grade iSCSI NAS
to
> host the storage, and a dedicated media streamer to handle the UI
&
> playback duties...
>
> So... what's the "best" box to get for the streamer?
>
> Apple TV?
> Boxee?
> Plex?
> XBMC? - and on what platform?
> Popcorn Hour?
> AC Ryan?
> A.N. Other, etc. etc. etc....
>
> Of course "best" is entirely subjective, but I want
something that is
> low power, reliable, doesn't depend on local storage, (although the
> ability to plug in USB devices or memory cards etc. could be useful),
> plays all the formats that I've got (which is mainly ripped DVDs in
> VIDEO_TS folders), and looks absolutely beautiful on-screen... with
> Apple-esque coverflow style artwork, previews, plot synopses etc. Is
> easy to control - an iPad control app would definately score points...
>
> And unlike the usual UKHA question, I have no WAF considerations to
get
> bogged down in, no SWMBO satisfaction requirement, and (within limits)
> price is not really a major issue!
>
> Go at it chaps!
>
> Paul G.
>
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