> -----Original Message----- > From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 2:51 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Mac Mini beats Media Center PC's. > > Except for the part about being a TV tuner. > > The next item on my list of things to buy is this: > http://www.nmediapc.com/htpc200.htm > > Designed for the sole purpose of being less noisy, and also to fit in with > your current entertainment center. > > And given I'm going to store all my stuff on a network share, I don't need > a > huge drive or even a lot of drives. Justa gigabit connection to a file > server with some scsi drives should do the trick.
That's where I am - I don't need the PVR (the cable box does that) and just want to play AVIs and MPEGs on the big TV - that's why the Avel Link is so great. It's only $250, plays nearly everything you throw at it from a Network Source, a DVD or a USB drive and does it all in 1080i. Really neat. ;^) I may go with a PC in the new family room (so we can play games down there as well) but I'll probably just get another Avel Player. As for Network storage the ReadyNAS I got (SATA drives) has been working beautifully. The built-in media server is excellent and speed, even over my 100 Mb connection is great even with HD sources. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199565 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
