Media streamer [Archive] - UK Sat Centre Forums

dpm30

18th February 2010, 15:24

Hi All, looking to buy a media streamer and have seen one called popcorn hour!!! is this any good or could anyone recommend a simillar one..

Thanks

DPM30

Dave Mak

18th February 2010, 21:10

the popcorn hour is(was) considered the mutts nutts of media streamers when i was reading up on them a while back.

it depends exactly what you want to do, so it just to stream media from a pc to a tv or do you require storage as well, wifi etc.

i have been looking this thing, its a small but powerfull media streamer that seems to be getting a few great reviews,
_http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167205

Dave Mak

19th February 2010, 05:07

reading thru the reviews (cos i have nowt better to do at silly o'clock in the morning) and the one above doesn't play .mkv files.
so if that is your intention then you need its bigger brother

_http://www.ebuyer.com/product/188647

this one is £70 but will play pretty much anything you throw at it and will sit on your network and stream directly from the pc without any need for copying to usb drives.

dpm30

19th February 2010, 12:54

Thanks Dave!!!,

Just ordered a WD TV LIve, going to try that!!!! will post how i get on!!!

Dpm30

ImCal

20th February 2010, 06:39

M8 if you have a ps3 or a xbox360 networked there are programs that you install on your pc and they will stream stuff to your consoles etc..

I have 2 purpose built media servers that have 16tb of storage that serve the entire house on demand, And have been in use daily for last 3-4ish years with only the odd blip they are well worth it and all of my m8s, who have seen them in action have built their own or had me doing them, mine are networked via cat cable wireless is easy to do but the quality in my opion lacks.

dpm30

21st February 2010, 19:53

Going to try the box carl!!!! thanks for the info tho!!!

Dpm30

ImCal

22nd February 2010, 05:21

Going to try the box carl!!!! thanks for the info tho!!!

Dpm30

Give us a full rundown when you test it m8, and let us all know, my mother is interested in a media server and i have come across this box before but due to previous versions ive avoided, but this is the bee`s knees apparently, so let us know how you get on etc..

tinhat

8th March 2010, 11:40

Just ordered the c200 Popcorn hour.

_http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/index.php?pluginoption=productspec&item_id=12

Ive got a PS3 which I use as my media server at the moment but ive given up on Sony ever giving it any updates to play MKV HD formats.

ImCal

8th March 2010, 12:18

tinhat

8th March 2010, 16:16

Im using Tversity Pro.

Does media sever play the MKV format I thought you had to convert the files first

using MKV2VOB ?.

What really sold me on the C200 is the ability to use Bit torrent and Usenet and

download straight to disk without using the PC.

ImCal

9th March 2010, 08:03

M8 i use ps3 media server to play everything, what it doesnt play you simply goto the transcode folder via the ps3 and click on the film after 5-10seconds it plays.

It will play any file on your pc as long as it plays on your pc in the first place, if it doesnt you may need codecs etc.

There are also plug ins to allow you to view cd art/movie art etc