JeedaiKnight
0verthinking
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join:2002-03-15
Portland, OR
| 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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royphil345
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join:2004-12-10
Lakewood, OH
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4 edits | 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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Serbtastic
You Know How Many People I Have Buried?
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join:2002-02-24
Stoney Creek | XBMC, the best media extender out there (until they crack the Xbox360). | |
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cvrefugee
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join:2003-09-15
Corona, CA
| Re: Computer to TV devices? 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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JeedaiKnight
0verthinking
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join:2002-03-15
Portland, OR | Re: Computer to TV devices? 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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JeedaiKnight
0verthinking
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join:2002-03-15
Portland, OR | 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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