Do you know if it will play mpeg4 transcoded files in nuppel format? thnx, Reza
On Sat, Jun 11, 2005 at 10:02:33PM -0700, Mudit Wahal sent me this... > Hi All, > > Background: started recording OTA stuff using HD3000 since last 1 > month. Backend is Semprom 3000+, 512mb ddr, GeForce2 mx440 card. The > playback is fine on the backend. But I was looking for something for > the frontend. > > Requirements: Small quiet footprint frontend to play HDTV which > doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Primary requirement: Play ATSC > (MPEG2-TS) stream. > > I'm not really hungup on running mythtv frontend. I'm using myth > backend to record, remove commercials, archive movies/photos/dvd etc. > I really dont care how I view them as long as I can view them and the > system cost is cheap. The PC cost (cromwell, quiet case, etc) is about > $600. I was not willing to spend more than $300. > > I was looking at Roku HD1000 for quite a few months. Then I found > about IOData AVeL Link Player 2 and Buffalo Link Theater from > avsforum. Both are network dvd players with capabilities to play ATSC > stream (although buffalo admits they have hard time playing ATSC > stream). AVeL is about 1 yr ahead of Buffalo and very good in bring > out new firmware. > > So, I bought the Link Player 2 for about $260, hooked it up yesterday, > installed the wizd linux server, configured it to point to the right > directories for video etc ! And viola !! I was watching programs I've > recorded in full 720p/1080i (Star Wars Episode II) !!! > > Sure, its not a replacement for frontend. I cant change the channels > right now from the LP2. I'll work on righting some scripts. LP2 has a > web browser builtin. So technically, I can write some scripts to > change channel, etc. It'll be a round about and not as simple as using > mythtv frontend. I can probably use an RF remote and make a link to > the ringbuffer as a file. > > But I'm more interested in using mythtv as a media server and not > necessarily as a LiveTV/Pause/FF/REW. So, I'm very happy considering > the overall cost and features :-) > > Thanks > Mudit > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
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