No that's what my workstation does, the PS3 is a client for playing the content.
I don't torrent it's a moronic way to attract attention from the wrong places, Usenet
still trumps it.
So my needs are same, done differently with the power where it belongs.
Brian Weeden wrote:
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.
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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
