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Anyone have this or something similar?
« on: February 01, 2010, 02:52:12 PM »
Kougz speaker thread made me think of it.  May get one.  Would like to stream stuff from my PC to my TV with minimal hassle.  Also like the Pandora functionality.  :dunno:

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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2010, 03:02:02 PM »
I just use my 360. If you want something small, just get an HTPC like the Dell Zino. Really easy to network and it can do anything you want. I hate things like that since it's all proprietary. Functionality is so iffy.

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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 03:03:11 PM »
Use my PS3 as it's also a blu-ray player.
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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2010, 03:10:15 PM »
I just use my 360. If you want something small, just get an HTPC like the Dell Zino. Really easy to network and it can do anything you want. I hate things like that since it's all proprietary. Functionality is so iffy.
the 360 isn't proprietary?  functionality not iffy? 


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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 03:10:22 PM »
true sd story:  Haven't watched a dvd or blueray for probably 5 years.  

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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 03:35:34 PM »
Have never watched a blue-ray, even though I've meant to ever since I got a PS3. Was just reading some google trends news story this morning on using hulu desktop and some device to watch stuff on your TV. Right now, I'm still running an S-video cable from the laptop and using the wireless mouse as a remote and using old desktop speakers for volume. Pretty sad/embarrassing. 
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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2010, 03:45:52 PM »
Love Blu-Ray.

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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2010, 04:05:33 PM »
I just use my 360. If you want something small, just get an HTPC like the Dell Zino. Really easy to network and it can do anything you want. I hate things like that since it's all proprietary. Functionality is so iffy.
the 360 isn't proprietary?  functionality not iffy?  

It uses UPnP. Definitely not propietary. Even then, it's not like I bought it for it to be my main media center, nor was I saying he should get one. In fact I recommended something else. :flush:

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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2010, 04:29:15 PM »
My laptop has a blueray player.  Will probably grow old never having touched a blue ray disc. 

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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2010, 05:03:10 PM »
Don't have cable or the intranets. 

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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2010, 06:03:40 PM »
I just use my 360. If you want something small, just get an HTPC like the Dell Zino. Really easy to network and it can do anything you want. I hate things like that since it's all proprietary. Functionality is so iffy.
the 360 isn't proprietary?  functionality not iffy? 

It uses UPnP. Definitely not propietary. Even then, it's not like I bought it for it to be my main media center, nor was I saying he should get one. In fact I recommended something else. :flush:
cool, i'm going to buy a new HDD from newegg and get that bad boy hooked up to my 360.


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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2010, 06:04:11 PM »
also will be using my Wifi card on my 360 instead of buying their ripoff wifi unit.


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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2010, 06:25:17 PM »
I was thinking about doing a network with some sort if music device that could run off NAS.  Once I started figuring out what I wanted, seemed to get pretty pricey

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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2010, 06:27:23 PM »
I was thinking about doing a network with some sort if music device that could run off NAS.  Once I started figuring out what I wanted, seemed to get pretty pricey

I think the thing I posted the link to would do it pretty cheap :dunno:

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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2010, 07:39:41 PM »
I was thinking about doing a network with some sort if music device that could run off NAS.  Once I started figuring out what I wanted, seemed to get pretty pricey

I think the thing I posted the link to would do it pretty cheap :dunno:

I was also looking for network storage though and thats where it gets expensive.  I have a couple in my basement that like to pick through my music and wouldnt want to open my whole desktop to them.  Also have friends that come over and they could copy some stuff...and I trust them less  :chainsaw:

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« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2010, 08:21:50 PM »
Weird I was thinking of buying one of those but meant to weigh the pros and cons on here.
Is it really worth it to buy one of those if I can just hook up my laptop to the tv with an hdmi cable? quality be that much better  :dunno:

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« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2010, 08:38:26 PM »
Weird I was thinking of buying one of those but meant to weigh the pros and cons on here.
Is it really worth it to buy one of those if I can just hook up my laptop to the tv with an hdmi cable? quality be that much better  :dunno:

I don't know about quality but seems really easy.  Plus, you can torrent every MST3k and just pull them up whenevs. 

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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2010, 08:55:01 PM »
also will be using my Wifi card on my 360 instead of buying their ripoff wifi unit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156258 This is your best option.

And for your hard drive, make sure to format it to fat32, and you're good to go. Glad I could help.

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« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2010, 08:59:02 PM »
I was thinking about doing a network with some sort if music device that could run off NAS.  Once I started figuring out what I wanted, seemed to get pretty pricey

I think the thing I posted the link to would do it pretty cheap :dunno:

I was also looking for network storage though and thats where it gets expensive.  I have a couple in my basement that like to pick through my music and wouldnt want to open my whole desktop to them.  Also have friends that come over and they could copy some stuff...and I trust them less  :chainsaw:

I had an old laptop and its screen went out. It is now running Windows Home Server and has almost 2 TB in external drives on it. Got a gigabit port for it and the N wireless wifi adapter I linked above for clams on my 360 and streaming HD movies is a breeze. I RDP into it to download torrents. I keep all my music on it. It's a good setup.

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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2010, 09:23:17 PM »
I was thinking about doing a network with some sort if music device that could run off NAS.  Once I started figuring out what I wanted, seemed to get pretty pricey

I think the thing I posted the link to would do it pretty cheap :dunno:

I was also looking for network storage though and thats where it gets expensive.  I have a couple in my basement that like to pick through my music and wouldnt want to open my whole desktop to them.  Also have friends that come over and they could copy some stuff...and I trust them less  :chainsaw:

I had an old laptop and its screen went out. It is now running Windows Home Server and has almost 2 TB in external drives on it. Got a gigabit port for it and the N wireless wifi adapter I linked above for clams on my 360 and streaming HD movies is a breeze. I RDP into it to download torrents. I keep all my music on it. It's a good setup.

Expect a series of dumb-as-hell questions from me in the future about all of this. 

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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2010, 09:47:50 PM »
+1

I've got a 360, a Sony Bravia and an S cable (slightly used). Does that work?
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« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2010, 09:58:07 PM »
also will be using my Wifi card on my 360 instead of buying their ripoff wifi unit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156258 This is your best option.

And for your hard drive, make sure to format it to fat32, and you're good to go. Glad I could help.
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Re: Anyone have this or something similar?
« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2010, 11:57:01 PM »
also will be using my Wifi card on my 360 instead of buying their ripoff wifi unit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156258 This is your best option.

And for your hard drive, make sure to format it to fat32, and you're good to go. Glad I could help.
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Your first one was pretty bad. Implying I was suggesting a 360 for media play back is Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). Especially when I recommended something else. What a Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!). Probably a cf0506 sock.

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« Reply #23 on: February 02, 2010, 12:01:07 AM »
And if you wanted to really put it down, put down it's restriction on codecs and file size. Audio support is wretched. Don't try to put stuff down that you're actually able to work around. You're bad at this.

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« Reply #24 on: February 02, 2010, 12:14:12 AM »
And if you wanted to really put it down, put down it's restriction on codecs and file size. Audio support is wretched. Don't try to put stuff down that you're actually able to work around. You're bad at this.

all this codec talk is boring me. tell us more about your hotshot masters degree.  :lol: