Can your PS3 do all your torrent downloading, ripping and converting, be a backup server for all the machines in the house, and also play every audio and video format conceivable? Does it have 6 TB of storage?
It all depends on what your needs are. --------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:13 PM, maccrawj <[email protected]> wrote: > Since I went with PS3 rather than a HTPC I run a DNLA media server process > on my workstation. Started with TVersity and switched to PS3MediaServer > since Sony bastards won't support MKV containers. > > Personally I don't know why anyone would build a machine just to serve or > be a client for 1 or 2 TV when PS3 & a few cheaper set top boxes do the > client fine and it seems any modern PC can serve/transcode while still being > used. > > > Don Couture wrote: > >> I have a full HTPC but recently saw these: >> http://lifehacker.com/5391308/build-a-silent-standalone-xbmc-media-cente >> r-on-the-cheap >> >> may have even been on this board. Anyway no experience with them but >> they looked good. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve >> Tomporowski >> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 8:21 AM >> To: The Hardware List >> Subject: [H] Media Servers >> >> A week ago I finally pulled the trigger and bought my first HD TV (32" >> 1080p Insignia, it was on sale!). Finally this weekend settled it in >> the place where it will stay, now I'm looking for something to send my >> media files to it. It does have a VGA input, so the computer on the >> other side of the wall can run video to it, but that's awkward. So I >> figured on some kind of media server. Is there anything good out >> there? I've seen a bunch of Linksys units on Newegg that handle a >> large amount of formats. As these good? >> >> Incidentally, my first time watching HD (now two Sunday's worth of >> football), I love the detail and especially how much more of the field >> you can see. But I also noticed that Hi Def can show you things you >> don't want to see. I'm not talking about blemishes or >> cuts/bruises/blood. I'm talking....NOSE HAIRS. Amazing how much of >> that I can see now.....;-) >> >> Ah, but I really want to know what people are using for media >> servers..... >> >> Thanks...Steve >> >>
