At 22:28 25/02/2009, you wrote:
>Hugo Mills wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 03:05:24PM +0000, Imran Chaudhry wrote:
> >
> >> Take a look at Popcorn Hour: http://www.popcornhour.com/
> >>
> >> I think that will satisfy your tech requirements regarding video but
> >> unsure of NFS support. I recall the reviews praising it's lack of
> >> noise. Can't vouch for it's stability as I don't have one myself.
> >> There are several reviews on the web. Check the forums on the site for
> >> user feedback.
> >>
> >
> > Oddly enough, someone at work pointed me at this one, too. The
> > review in the new LXF is glowing, and the review I found on cnet is
> > the same. This looks like it could well be the Right Thing for me.
>
>Heh - definitely /not/ the right thing for me on account of the price,
>although it does look rather nice!
>
>Being somewhat limited in funds and with simpler requirements, I
>splashed out on one of these:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/d2rgvb
>[Western Digital TV HD Media Player]
>
>... and I am very glad that I did.
>
>Quite simple in every way (i.e. looks, build and use), it takes an avi
>file on a usb hard drive and plays it on your telly, with none of the
>artefacts and faff associated with converting from avi to dvd-friendly
>formats. If you have numerous files on your usb hard drive then these
>are listed out for you to choose from and searchable.
Interesting..... its the first player i have
noticed that does high def mkv file
format which is the high def equivalent of divx
>I'd recommend it a good deal more heartily if it cost around £75, but I
>am pleased with it all the same.
Gotta say i am tempted with the mkv support. Currently I burn divx files
to dvd to play on a dvd player.
Where did you buy it from?
Martin N
