Comments on: Media center suggestions? http://www.timtoon.com/2009/05/12/media-center-suggestions/ Lookout honey, 'cuz I'm using technology. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SuperHappyFunTimeRoundEye http://www.timtoon.com/2009/05/12/media-center-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-3862 SuperHappyFunTimeRoundEye Thu, 14 May 2009 17:25:47 +0000 http://www.timtoon.com/blog/?p=621#comment-3862 XBMC is a bit of a chore to get running but once everything is set it's great, but after playing ith it so the past few months now I want Boxee, which means I'll most likely be picking up a Apple TV. XBMC is a bit of a chore to get running but once everything is set it’s great, but after playing ith it so the past few months now I want Boxee, which means I’ll most likely be picking up a Apple TV.

]]> By: Tim http://www.timtoon.com/2009/05/12/media-center-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-3859 Tim Wed, 13 May 2009 23:58:47 +0000 http://www.timtoon.com/blog/?p=621#comment-3859 Thanks for the info, Brie! I checked out the Popcorn Media player and with the extra stuff it can do, I think it's definitely down to that and the Mini. Either way, I'm going to check out XBMC and compare it against Boxee and see what I like. Also, smart of you to try and run XMBC on the Xbox. Running anything other than the OS it comes with is a step in the right direction. ;) Thanks for the info, Brie!

I checked out the Popcorn Media player and with the extra stuff it can do, I think it’s definitely down to that and the Mini. Either way, I’m going to check out XBMC and compare it against Boxee and see what I like.

Also, smart of you to try and run XMBC on the Xbox. Running anything other than the OS it comes with is a step in the right direction. ;)

]]> By: Brie http://www.timtoon.com/2009/05/12/media-center-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-3858 Brie Wed, 13 May 2009 21:57:45 +0000 http://www.timtoon.com/blog/?p=621#comment-3858 I have one of these connected to my TV -- http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/index.php?pluginoption=catalog&task=info&item_id=5&main_id=0&category_id= It has a 500 GB HD and I also have a cheap PC that it can stream from remotely over my home network. Works pretty well and it's small so it fits in the entertainment center. Another solution I've been toying with is a modded (original) xbox running XBMC Media Center, but I just haven't spent any time to actually work on getting one set-up. I have one of these connected to my TV –

http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/index.php?pluginoption=catalog&task=info&item_id=5&main_id=0&category_id=

It has a 500 GB HD and I also have a cheap PC that it can stream from remotely over my home network. Works pretty well and it’s small so it fits in the entertainment center.

Another solution I’ve been toying with is a modded (original) xbox running XBMC Media Center, but I just haven’t spent any time to actually work on getting one set-up.

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