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Dodsy
5,537 posts
96 months
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Waspy1 said: Interesting, can they be plugged into an extension lead? My old ones didnt like power extensions , but I replaced them with something similar to these these - power pass through so you just plug this into the wall then the extension into it. Run an ethernet along with the power extension to your device job done http://www.ebuyer.com/339241-zyxel-pla4215-500mbps...
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Waspy1
Original Poster
2,157 posts
45 months
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Dodsy said: Waspy1 said: Interesting, can they be plugged into an extension lead? My old ones didnt like power extensions , but I replaced them with something similar to these these - power pass through so you just plug this into the wall then the extension into it. Run an ethernet along with the power extension to your device job done http://www.ebuyer.com/339241-zyxel-pla4215-500mbps... Brilliant! However, I really like the look of the WDTV. I will have to think it over. ......or maybe an Xbox off eBay
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aero93
328 posts
105 months
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What model Blu-Ray player do you have?
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Dodsy
5,537 posts
96 months
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Waspy1 said: Brilliant!
However, I really like the look of the WDTV.
I will have to think it over.
......or maybe an Xbox off eBay I went for the netgear in the end but as I understand it the WDTV does the same job. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-NTV550-Network-Aud...
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Waspy1
Original Poster
2,157 posts
45 months
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aero93 said: What model Blu-Ray player do you have? Technika BRSS10 I found this blurb on the Internet, not sure what it all means: Connectivity includes an HDMI input, USB input and ethernet socket, for accessing BD-Live content. The BRSS10 can either bitstream HD audio formats or decode them onboard and outputs LPCM.
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aero93
328 posts
105 months
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Waspy1 said: Technika BRSS10
I found this blurb on the Internet, not sure what it all means:
Connectivity includes an HDMI input, USB input and ethernet socket, for accessing BD-Live content. The BRSS10 can either bitstream HD audio formats or decode them onboard and outputs LPCM. Ah.. For some players you can get wireless adapters but I cant find anything on the Technika's.. Sorry.
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Waspy1
Original Poster
2,157 posts
45 months
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aero93 said: Ah.. For some players you can get wireless adapters but I cant find anything on the Technika's.. Sorry. Thanks for trying.
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twister
790 posts
105 months
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Waspy1 said: Brilliant!
However, I really like the look of the WDTV.
I will have to think it over.
......or maybe an Xbox off eBay We've got a WDTV Live hooked up to the bedroom TV, pulling media files from the HTPC downstairs via wifi, and aside from it occasionally needing a gentle nudge to reconnect to the shares on the HTPC it's been faultless. It also has built-in support for iPlayer and a few other similar things I can't recall ATM, which is a bonus.
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dontfollowme
631 posts
102 months
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Is there any options available to someone who still has a CRT TV?
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scovette
286 posts
77 months
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An original xbox with XBMC installed.
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dontfollowme
631 posts
102 months
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scovette said: An original xbox with XBMC installed. Cheers. I will read up. Could an old spare PC be an alternative?
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Geezer-20v
810 posts
63 months
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dontfollowme said: Cheers. I will read up. Could an old spare PC be an alternative? A PC is an alternative but the Xbox is essentially plug and play. I am using mine through an old Goodmans CRT with no problem at all.
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einsign
2,675 posts
115 months
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dontfollowme said: Is there any options available to someone who still has a CRT TV? 
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dontfollowme
631 posts
102 months
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einsign said: Is that a NAS?
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frosted
3,549 posts
46 months
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I have a Smasung Smart TV £499 a £99 NAS drive and TPB. Itunes sucks HTH
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Waspy1
Original Poster
2,157 posts
45 months
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After considering all the options kindly offered here, I have come to the conclusion that a WDTV Live and a shared folder containing video files on my (always on) PC is what I need.
DABS.com are knocking them out for £76.99, unless anyone knows anywhere they are cheaper?
At some point in the future I need a NAS so everyone in the house can access it and add files to it (we have 4 desktops, 2 laptops, a netbook and various other devices).
Thanks for all your input, I've learnt a lot.
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einsign
2,675 posts
115 months
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Waspy1 said: At some point in the future I need a NAS so everyone in the house can access it and add files to it (we have 4 desktops, 2 laptops, a netbook and various other devices). You can do this with the WDTV LIVE HUB (1TB) out of the box, why buy a separate NAS? Worth paying the extra in my opinion.
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Popolou
932 posts
76 months
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Waspy1 said: DABS.com are knocking them out for £76.99, unless anyone knows anywhere they are cheaper? Are you a Costco member? Iirc, they are on offer for a similarly competitive price. On other thing. Once up and running, depending on the firmware it comes with, you may spot the new firmware download option. The penultimate release had a wave of improvements so make it one of the first things you do perhaps. All the best.
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Waspy1
Original Poster
2,157 posts
45 months
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einsign said: You can do this with the WDTV LIVE HUB (1TB) out of the box, why buy a separate NAS? Worth paying the extra in my opinion. Noted, thanks.
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Waspy1
Original Poster
2,157 posts
45 months
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Popolou said: Are you a Costco member? Iirc, they are on offer for a similarly competitive price.
On other thing. Once up and running, depending on the firmware it comes with, you may spot the new firmware download option. The penultimate release had a wave of improvements so make it one of the first things you do perhaps.
All the best. Good tip, thanks.
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