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What device do you use to playback video files the most? | ||||
| yoda313 posted 2008 Dec 18 17:39 | ||||
| So what device do you use most often to playback video files? (I'm talking about personally made video files - not commercially pressed discs - these could also be "backups" but for this discussion I'm not referring to commercially pressed discs).
Is it a game console? A pc? A burnt disc on a dvd or bluray player? I would have to say it would be the pc the most. Though I can use my 360 or ps3 of course. How about you? | ||||
| Number Six posted 2008 Dec 18 17:57 | ||||
| Do you mean any video file from any source ( ie: downloads, youtube, etc ), or only files that i would create myself via camera or PC software?
I would have to say via PC, but I do have a Zune that has backups of my movies and TV shows - would this qualify as a multimedia hard drive device connected to a TV? I do not connect my Zune to the TV. Maybe you should include portable media players such as Zunes, Ipods, etc. | ||||
| Valnar posted 2008 Dec 18 17:58 | ||||
| My SageTV HD Extenders. | ||||
| gadgetguy posted 2008 Dec 18 18:03 | ||||
| I generally don't play back "video files". I convert to DVD and watch them on TV and my DVD players do not play non-DVD spec video. I really don't like just watching video on my PC. It's not the right viewing distance and it's not a comfortable chair to relax and watch in. | ||||
| redwudz posted 2008 Dec 18 18:15 | ||||
| I use my HTPC computer most times, sometimes my Intel box as it has a upscale graphics card. It also has a BD player, so I use it for that. Most of my archived video is on separate servers and I can access them with either computer. I also have a couple of DVD changers I use for my DVDs. All output is through a surround sound system and a HDMI output to my video projector. | ||||
| Xylob the Destroyer posted 2008 Dec 18 18:54 | ||||
| other for now.
My HTPC is fucked... Gonna have to reformat and reinstall the OS. | ||||
| yoda313 posted 2008 Dec 18 19:32 | ||||
Yes I have added the option. Don't know what I was thinking not including it.
I mean any file form. Something you would "obtain" by some means digitally that is not in the form of a store bought physical medium. | ||||
| rumplestiltskin posted 2008 Dec 18 19:38 | ||||
| AppleTV to my 32" 720p LCD. Works great! :D | ||||
| jagabo posted 2008 Dec 18 20:09 | ||||
| HTPC to HDTV, HDMI, 1080p | ||||
| Epicurus8a posted 2008 Dec 18 23:27 | ||||
| dvd | ||||
| paulw posted 2008 Dec 18 23:32 | ||||
| Popcornhour A100 connected to my 46" Sony TV.. | ||||
| edDV posted 2008 Dec 19 00:06 | ||||
| I'm doing less with DVDR. The capacity is too small. I bought an HP MediaSmart home server on Black Friday and have been consolidating media files there with backups to external HDD or DVDR. I'm now a true believer in home servers. I can play any file at any computer or UPnP media extender (player) even remotely over the internet. TheHP server includes an IP for remote server access and remote control of the server plus XP Pro/Vista Ultimate PCs. I can log in and control the MCE and BeyondTV PVR's from the field so long as power stays on. I'm still working on auto power outtage recovery.
It also consolidates iTunes content from all computers so anything can play them. Also has user defined photo and media share over the web. This is the future I suggest. PS: There is a growing list of commercial and open source add-in applications for Windows Home Server including home automation and security. This product rocks! http://forum.wegotserved.co.uk/index.php?autocom=downloads 
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/whs.asp http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/whs_hp.asp | ||||
| budz posted 2008 Dec 19 00:24 | ||||
| I use my upconverting Sony hdmi dvd player to play standard DVD's and a Cyberhome hdmi upconverting dvd player for my region 3 stuff. :yeah: I just hooked up my new Panasonic bd-35 Blu-Ray player which will be specifically used for blu-ray movies only. I must say the blu-ray is stunning! Netflix and Amazon here I come! :lol: :lol: :lol: | ||||
| misterbill posted 2008 Dec 19 03:23 | ||||
| In order of usage.
1. WD TV, purchased the first weekend in November. Ripping all my movies to a pair of 1T SATA HDs. Rip "movie only" with no compression. Also use the HD full of "STUFF" from my HTPC. Alls HDs with SATA to USB2 converters. 2. DVDR3576H 3. HTPC, with a new HD, although it hasn't been on much since WD TV arrived. All viewed on 42" 120hz. LCD. Being an ol' fart, I'm easily amused. | ||||
| fritzi93 posted 2008 Dec 19 06:06 | ||||
Plenty of 'ol farts here. :wink: 1) DVD player with compressed playback capability. 2) But the HTPC gets used nearly as often. 42" 720p plasma HDTV and 28" 1080p LCD monitor. I'm envious of edDV's setup. :P | ||||
| jagabo posted 2008 Dec 19 08:05 | ||||
Hook it up to a UPS with USB monitoring. Have it set to hibernate when the battery power reaches 50 (or whatever) percent. Make sure the BIOS is set to switch on when the mains power returns. On short power outages the server will just keep running. On longer power outages it will hibernate then come right back to where it was when the power comes back on. | ||||
| Constant Gardener posted 2008 Dec 19 11:06 | ||||
| An even split between the play-almost-anything Oppo and a PC for the rest, mostly h.264 and watch-once stuff.
I have a UPS on the PC, which is set to shut down on low battery. If it goes into standby, timed recordings don't always start when they should. (It took me a long time to figure that one out.) | ||||
| lordsmurf posted 2008 Dec 19 11:39 | ||||
| Philips 3575 DVD recorder, as DVR and player for DVD+XVID | ||||
| edDV posted 2008 Dec 19 12:11 | ||||
Thanks, I intend to buy a dedicated UPS during after Christmas sales for use with the dsl wireless router and hp server. That will allow continued access for wireless notebooks plus remote access during frequent winter outages. The power recovery problems are mostly with the PVR PCs but I'm making progress. | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2008 Dec 19 14:19 | ||||
| My computer hooked up to my 500" Pioneer and Yamaha receiver. | ||||
| jagabo posted 2008 Dec 19 15:05 | ||||
| Wow, 500" TV! You live in a drive-in theater? | ||||
| bacardi/avt posted 2008 Dec 19 15:44 | ||||
| TViX 6500 hooked up to my 46" LG Plasma and Pioneer 5.1 system. Streaming files from my Windows Home Server in a machine I put together with leftover parts (2.5 TB storage).
I keep all my video and music on it so I can access it from every device on the network, very easy usage. And as a bonus the Home Server makes backups of my main computer once every 24 hours. | ||||
| disturbed1 posted 2008 Dec 19 16:07 | ||||
| A pc connected to a TV. Looking to add a ChannelPlus 3025 after the first of the year. | ||||
| redwudz posted 2008 Dec 19 16:39 | ||||
And I thought my 144" screen was fairly large. :) Probably a metric size. :lol: 
BTW, I seem to remember being banned recently. :lol: | ||||
| yoda313 posted 2008 Dec 20 07:57 | ||||
HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM! :D | ||||
| TBoneit posted 2008 Dec 20 12:49 | ||||
| WD TV™
HD Media Player 600Gb of hard drives hooked up to it. It works for me. I don't want a networked 24 Hour a day server running. Small low power usage. HDMI to the TV and I'd swear that the SD content looks better than the Philips 5990 playback. Drives formatted in NTFS. Now if they'd add an option to delete after watching. Some quirks such as showing no audio and then playing the audio now and then. I expect that a firmware update wll fix the quirks. | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2008 Dec 20 13:06 | ||||
Yep. :P | ||||
| edDV posted 2008 Dec 21 00:04 | ||||
| I'm suffering here with snowbound cabin fever. I can imagine the Stockholm chill. Been there done that several times in winter but Helsinki was far worse. Almost lost toes to frostbite. | ||||
| AlanHK posted 2008 Dec 26 12:51 | ||||
| "dvd player with compressed playback capability"?
MPEGs are compressed. So in that case, my DVD player qualifies. Or just what do you mean? | ||||
| jason posted 2008 Dec 30 08:26 | ||||
| I use my computer the most. Just bought a new Samsung 24 inch widescreen monitor. Beautiful picture. |
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