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noshua |
posted on 25th Jan 11 at 17:20 |
A110 or one of the newer ones (only had a A110 so can't comment on the newer models) if you want something to play downloaded or ripped files (avi, mkv for example). | |
Toby |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 17:30 |
I have a media player. | |
A2H GO |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:54 |
My Samsung came with AllShare and @Internet Connect. Didn't know what it was until I played about with it one day and realised it can play all the files I couldn't previously stream through my xbox. It even gives quite a nice thumbnail screenshot view of each video file. | |
Sam |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:39 |
quote: Fanboy. | |
adiohead |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:30 |
I use my macbook pro | |
Sam |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:27 |
quote: Yes you are. You just want an excuse to justify getting a new LG telly! :lol: :P | |
Brett |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:21 |
I think cost-wise it's cheaper to have a media centre anyway I would've thought. I'm not denying they're great :) | |
Sam |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:13 |
I guess if TV manufacturers added full HTPC capabilities then yeah I reckon HTPCs won't have much of a future. | |
Brett |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:04 |
Well, I did mean in the future rather than at the moment in time really. It was just a question I was waiting for the right moment to ask anyway :lol: | |
Sam |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:02 |
http://www.lg.com/uk/netcast/index.jsp | |
Brett |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:54 |
quote: There is still currently the inconvenience of him having to unplug his USB HDD to transfer files, yes. The TV also doesn't have the ability to record like the media centre does I don't think. I haven't actually played with a Netcast tv tho tbh, so I'm not sure if you can just stream over the network anyway. Only going off what my dad has mentioned. [Edited on 24-01-2011 by loafofbrett] | |
Sam |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:51 |
quote: I have enough computers here to give Andrew a run for his money so no, thanks! :lol: [Edited on 24-01-2011 by Sam] | |
Sam |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:50 |
quote: So what happens if you have an external HDD attached to it, can you share it wirelessly with other computers/devices from the TV? | |
Russ |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:47 |
thanks, i have 2 hats and 1 scarf | |
Brett |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:45 |
You're a strange one, Russ. | |
Russ |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:44 |
sell it to sam? | |
Brett |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:43 |
Yeah but you could achieve that with the same desktop pc you're using to download them. | |
Sam |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:36 |
quote: I think there will always be a market for media centres for the foreseeable future. Even if from today onwards ALL new TVs had those features you speak of, people will still want a 'box' that a computer or other device can connect to wirelessly to stream music and videos for example - if the TV offered this, presumably you'd need to keep your TV on for that work, whereas with what is effectively a PC you can just leave it running in the corner of your living room and not using much electric etc. | |
Brett |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:30 |
Doesn't answer your question, but do you think there will still be a need for a separate media centre soon? TV's like the LG's have Netcast which can do iplayer, youtube, etc. and you can plug USB hard drives straight into most TV's and play movies, music, etc. right off now. | |
Sam |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 15:25 |
Just doing a bit of research... |