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Re: Building an HTPC vs a Media Server said by LazMan:Depending on your feelings for/against Apple...
I like the Apple TV - got two, small, simple, plays from my NAS (built in iTunes server) as well and Netflix and YouTube. For $99, it was a no brainer for me... (Already living in an iDevice house, though - multiple iPads/Pods/Phones, so most of my media was in iTunes already). Already had most of my media (DVD & BluRay) converted to iTunes formats anways.
Works well for me.
Not a big fan of Itunes. I like how the Boxee box handled things. I just downloaded what I wanted and it handled all the file types without having to make it into a seperate format. |
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canada | said by eweazel:Not a big fan of Itunes. I like how the Boxee box handled things. I just downloaded what I wanted and it handled all the file types without having to make it into a seperate format.
Won't get an argument from me - as I mentioned, I was already heavily invested into iTunes, it was a logical connection. I tried a WD Live and an LG Smart TV box before the Apple TV - neither were quite was I was after...
There's some pretty cool XMB stuff on JB ATV's, too, from what I hear, but I've never gone down that road, so can't speak from any first-hand knowledge... |
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| said by LazMan:said by eweazel:Not a big fan of Itunes. I like how the Boxee box handled things. I just downloaded what I wanted and it handled all the file types without having to make it into a seperate format.
Won't get an argument from me - as I mentioned, I was already heavily invested into iTunes, it was a logical connection. I tried a WD Live and an LG Smart TV box before the Apple TV - neither were quite was I was after... There's some pretty cool XMB stuff on JB ATV's, too, from what I hear, but I've never gone down that road, so can't speak from any first-hand knowledge... Never thought of the APTV jail broken, that could be an option too. I did try the Raspberry PI, but boy was that slow. |
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canada | A guy at work raves about his JB ATV - something like 800 streaming channels, plays every movie format he throws at it, etc, etc...
Like I said, I haven't done it, but I've been tempted... One day I may pickup an extra one to try it on - the hardware is cool as hell - small and clean... |
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| said by LazMan:A guy at work raves about his JB ATV - something like 800 streaming channels, plays every movie format he throws at it, etc, etc...
Like I said, I haven't done it, but I've been tempted... One day I may pickup an extra one to try it on - the hardware is cool as hell - small and clean...
Now I am really tempted to buy one off of ebay. Have to look into if it has to be a certain generation one, or if they are all easily hacked. |
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