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27-12-06, 05:15 PM
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Network media player with hard drive
Can anyone recommend one of these. Want one with built in hard drive, and network connection (ideally wireless-but not essential).
Would like to be able to play music & pictures through it, not too worried about movies. Don't want to have to leave PC on (so not really after a simple streamer), and similarly would like not to have to wonder up & down stairs to update it, hence the network bit. Any suggestions or recommendations??? Andy |
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27-12-06, 07:40 PM
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Get an old Xbox, chip it, load XBMP, (xbox media player), add a wireless lan extender if required, job more than done.
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27-12-06, 11:34 PM
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That's a cracking idea from Tigersaw. You can a modded XBox on eBay for under £50 now. It's a standard 8 or 10GB HDD depending on model but you can just put a normal IDE HDD in and download Slayers EvoX installer (it's free) and have a sweet media centre for not a lot of cash.
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28-12-06, 12:35 AM
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Mmmm...
Laptop ? |
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28-12-06, 10:30 AM
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