Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-05-12 Thread Imran Chaudhry
Hi Stuart, I think Michael Pavling has the Revo 3600 which does not have the optical out - there is an config change needed to get menu sounds I think. I ended up getting a Revo 3610 - which sounds like what you have. This does have optical out. It was really easy to set-up with OpenElec.

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-05-12 Thread Ally Biggs
] What XBMC Hardware? Hi Stuart, I think Michael Pavling has the Revo 3600 which does not have the optical out - there is an config change needed to get menu sounds I think. I ended up getting a Revo 3610 - which sounds like what you have. This does have optical out. It was really easy to set-up

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-05-12 Thread Imran Chaudhry
From: Imran Chaudhry Sent: ‎12/‎05/‎2014 06:14 PM To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware? Hi Stuart, I think Michael Pavling has the Revo 3600 which does not have the optical out - there is an config change needed to get menu sounds I think. I ended

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-28 Thread Imran Chaudhry
Hmm, I did a bit of research on that and it seems like FastEtherNet will cope fine: http://superuser.com/questions/434532/what-data-transfer-rates-are-needed-or-streaming-hd-1080p-or-720p-video-or-stan The WD media player I had was fed network via a powerline adapter and seemed to stream HD

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-28 Thread Stuart Sears
On 27/04/14 10:25, Imran Chaudhry wrote: Hi Michael, Replies inline: [snip] At home I've got a couple of XBMC machines set up, both Atom boards. One's an Acer Aspire Revo - it's okay, but was a little fiddly to get all the audio configured. The other was a Zotac Zbox (can't remember exactly

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-28 Thread Michael Pavling
On 28 April 2014 08:09, Imran Chaudhry ichaud...@gmail.com wrote: Hmm, I did a bit of research on that and it seems like FastEtherNet will cope fine: http://superuser.com/questions/434532/what-data-transfer-rates-are-needed-or-streaming-hd-1080p-or-720p-video-or-stan As long as the

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-27 Thread Imran Chaudhry
Hi Michael, Replies inline: On 26 April 2014 09:19, Michael Pavling pavl...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 April 2014 20:09, Imran Chaudhry ichaud...@gmail.com wrote: I'm after decent hardware to run XBMC on, I've already tried OpenElec/Raspberry Pi but was not satisfied with it. I've bought a WD

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-27 Thread Michael Pavling
If you do go the route of having a central media server, gigabit ethernet has proved to be essential due to increasing file sizes of HD content :-/ -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL:

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-27 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
I have tried a Raspberry PI as a movie playback box, and although it can play videos fine locally, it has a very slow network port, so playing HD over the Ethernet does not work. The reason for the slow Ethernet is because it is USB connected inside the PI. I use a Zotac Zbox myself for movie

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-26 Thread Michael Pavling
On 22 April 2014 20:09, Imran Chaudhry ichaud...@gmail.com wrote: I'm after decent hardware to run XBMC on, I've already tried OpenElec/Raspberry Pi but was not satisfied with it. I've bought a WD Live Media Player which I am similarly not 100% happy with. I've run it on a Pi, and it just

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-24 Thread Imran Chaudhry
Hi Peter, Thanks for that - sounds like they are doing a Raspberry Pi with their device. It's interesting learning about new hardware projects like this. That being said I won't be a guinea pig for this and OpenElec :) I'm really sensitive to stupid little things not working like menu

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-24 Thread Imran Chaudhry
Hi Anton, which remote app do you recommend? I did a quick search on Google Play and see a few of them. Thank On 23 April 2014 10:16, Anton Piatek an...@piatek.co.uk wrote: Fwiw I use an Intel atom ion board with xbmc and the xbmc remote app on my phone to control it Anton -- Anton Piatek

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-24 Thread Anton Piatek
One of them should be the official one Anton -- Anton Piatek http://www.strangeparty.com No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. On 24 Apr 2014 19:32, Imran Chaudhry ichaud...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Anton,

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-23 Thread Peter Collins
Hi Imran On 22 April 2014 20:09, Imran Chaudhry ichaud...@gmail.com wrote: I'm after decent hardware to run XBMC on, I've already tried OpenElec/Raspberry Pi but was not satisfied with it. I've bought a WD Live Media Player which I am similarly not 100% happy with. My requirements are:

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-23 Thread Anton Piatek
Fwiw I use an Intel atom ion board with xbmc and the xbmc remote app on my phone to control it Anton -- Anton Piatek http://www.strangeparty.com No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. On 23 Apr 2014 10:00,

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-23 Thread Ally Biggs
@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware? Fwiw I use an Intel atom ion board with xbmc and the xbmc remote app on my phone to control it Anton -- Anton Piatek http://www.strangeparty.com No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number

[Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-22 Thread Imran Chaudhry
Hi All, I'm putting my Xbox systems slowly out to pasture as we move to a hi-def world. I'm after decent hardware to run XBMC on, I've already tried OpenElec/Raspberry Pi but was not satisfied with it. I've bought a WD Live Media Player which I am similarly not 100% happy with. My requirements

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-22 Thread Ally Biggs
] What XBMC Hardware? Hi All, I'm putting my Xbox systems slowly out to pasture as we move to a hi-def world. I'm after decent hardware to run XBMC on, I've already tried OpenElec/Raspberry Pi but was not satisfied with it. I've bought a WD Live Media Player which I am similarly not 100% happy

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-22 Thread Imran Chaudhry
from my Windows Phone -- From: Imran Chaudhry ichaud...@gmail.com Sent: ‎22/‎04/‎2014 08:11 PM To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware? Hi All, I'm putting my Xbox systems slowly out to pasture

Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?

2014-04-22 Thread Ally Biggs
Phone From: Imran Chaudhrymailto:ichaud...@gmail.com Sent: ‎22/‎04/‎2014 08:38 PM To: Hampshire LUG Discussion Listmailto:hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware? Thanks Ally, I'll consider that but I'd prefer something ready made even