| Computer to TV devices? Hey all,
Just got a new 42" LCD and I love it. Problem is, it's in a different room from my PC - and I'd like to stream photos/video/music etc to it. House isn't wired and running a wire isn't really an option. I do have a wireless router though. Any suggestions for ways to show these things on my TV? One option is something like the Apple TV - I was just hoping for something cheaper. |
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 wings10I Am LegendPremium
join:2004-06-09
South Elgin, IL
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| I seen one but it was video/audio wireless devise (No VGA) and it worked pretty good. It was in a warehouse going through just one wall about 60' a way. They ran it to an LCD projector in the other room. Forgot the brand but they said it was about $125 I believe.
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 royphil345Premium
join:2004-12-10
Lakewood, OH
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Hauppauge makes a media extender (Wireless Media MVP) with a remote that will stream audio and video files from your computer / router by wireless G. The older version is around $140.00. It will stream audio files and up to DVD quality video. There is a newer and more expensive version for hi-def video, a faster router is probably required...
There are SAGEtv versions of the media extender that will work with SAGEtv software, allowing you to install a TV tuner card (and probably another hard drive)on your computer and use it as a DVR. You could then choose to record or view shows with the Media Extender remote, pause live TV, etc...
You could consider putting together a home theater computer and networking it with your other one... Allows you to play all file formats... gaming... running a tuner card and DVR software on either computer (whichever one you want to leave on all the time), etc... As I upgrade my computer, all the old stuff goes to the HT computer. It's controlled by a Logitech wireless keyboard / touchpad that works great. There's a game pad with a USB extension cord for gaming... |
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 SerbtasticYou Know How Many People I Have Buried?Premium
join:2002-02-24
Stoney Creek, ON | reply to JeedaiKnight
XBMC, the best media extender out there (until they crack the Xbox360). |
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Hmmm.. Looking for something wireless. I do have a "spare" PC that I could retrofit into an HTPC (it has a wireless card.) Would that be the best route? Just buy an HTPC case and be done with it? It'd need to be full ATX... |
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 cvrefugeePremium
join:2003-09-15
Corona, CA
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said by Serbtastic:XBMC, the best media extender out there (until they crack the Xbox360). The Xbox 360 can do a lot these days:
»support.microsoft.com/kb/945416/en-us |
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| Yeah, I have an Xbox360 that I've thought of using...but my main compy is a Mac, and they don't play as nicely together as I'd like. I think retrofitting my "gaming" pc to an HTPC is probably still my best option. |
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