On Nov 6, 2013, at 1:21 AM, Paul Heinlein <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Nov 2013, Randy Stapilus wrote: > >> I'd like to set up the new entertainment-dedicated computer (just streaming, >> no games or such) as a Linux machine, sufficient for the task but keeping an >> eye on cost. So: Any recommendations on where (in the PDX-Salem area) to >> best look for such a beast? > > I don't know all your criteria for success, so this suggestion may be off the > mark, but have you considered a Roku box? > > http://www.roku.com/ > > For $80-ish plus shipping you'll get HD TV, Netflix, and other streaming > apps. I don't think it can do YouTube, nor can it stream from a LAN-shared > disk, but otherwise it might do the trick for you. > > Roku boxes run MIPS-flavored Linux under the hood, but various web threads > suggest that they aren't easy to hack. > It can however, run Plex, which can talk to your local NAS (I’m using FreeNAS) running Plex Server to index all your media. -- Louis Kowolowski [email protected] Cryptomonkeys: http://www.cryptomonkeys.com/ Making life more interesting for people since 1977
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