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    Diary Of My Switch To Internet TV

    Tim, I just read part 4 of this series. Thank you for keeping us updated on your journey. A few comments and questions: -I agree, Hulu desktop is horrible! I rarely use it anymore due to the choppy playback. -The updates to flash 10.1 p1 work well, but at this stage, I am playing back less and...
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    Need PS3 and NAS buying help.

    I stream media to my ps3 (as well as my other media streamers) through my buffalo linkstation live. It's 1 TB, less than 200 bucks, and has been very reliable in streaming DVD rips, music, and pictures.
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    Diary Of My Switch To Internet TV

    Tim, you are correct that TV options were slim before on the Windows Media Center 2004/2005 editions. They have now improved by offering internet TV, which grabs media from CBS, MSNBC, G4TV, and many other channels. It's a lot better than what it was before (basically a DVR only), but it is...
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    Review Request: Netgear Push2TV adapter - PTV1000

    Please consider doing a review on the Netgear PTV1000: http://www.netgear.com/products/entertainment/digitalmediaplayers/ptv1000.aspx It's an adapter that can wirelessly stream 720p compliant pictures from intel based laptops. I think it may be a best buy exclusive for now. Thank you, Chaz
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    Diary Of My Switch To Internet TV

    Excellent advice, Tim. I plan on waiting a bit and reading boxee box reviews first, so I can make an "informed" purchase. I'll be all ears when you get your hands on one. As for your other comments above, I'm running a similar set up to yours, but I'm using the aspire revo 3610 with windows...
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    Diary Of My Switch To Internet TV

    I've tried the boxee beta software and I'm unhappy with the way some of the content is presented (e.g. hulu content always displays incorrectly and truncates picture). I tried updating my codecs and software per boxee's recommendations, but it was very frustrating and didn't yield anything...
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    Diary Of My Switch To Internet TV

    Is the boxee box out yet? Where can we buy it from?
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    NASes that stream ok to PS3 and Xbox 360

    Buffalo Linkstation Live 1 TB, Firmware 1.21, streams to PS3 perfectly. Generally, no glitches. The Buffalo has been great and even streams to XBMC on my XBox(classic), WDTV Live, and Aspire Revo 3610.
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    Streamers' comparison table

    I just posted some comments/comparisons in my last post: http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showpost.php?p=17331&postcount=6 I'd look for a few features on each: -output: hdmi? spdif optical? -wireless capability vs wired? -user interface: ease of use, configurability? -quality of remote...
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    How To Convert your Xbox into a Media Player with XBMC

    I have several devices for media streaming in my house: -Windows 7 Media Center thru Aspire Revo 3610 -PS3 -WDTV Live -xbmc thru soft modded xbox Content is streamed thru a Buffalo Linkstation Live Media Server via MoCA routers (thanks to the recommendations from this site). I'd...
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    HELP: Ripping DVDs and playing from HTPC

    There are several programs. My favorite combination is anydvdhd to decrypt, plus dvdshrink to compress and back up. More info below: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/rip_your_movie_dvds_and_watch_them_anywhere
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