Media Streamers

[erikatcuse]

Ok

 

So I'm looking into using a streamer instead of an HTPC in my livingroom.  My HT room has an HTPC running MCE.  I really don't want an MCE extender because the lack of HD playback.  The xbox is out because for the same reason.  I don't want a 360 either. 

 

Now I know the Kiss dp-600 is availible but it's suppose to cost close to 700

 

I'm looking at the

IODATA - AVeL LinkPlayer2

http://www.iodata.com/products/products.php?cat=HNP&sc=AVEL&ts=2&tsc=14&sc=AVEL&pId=AVLP2%2FDVDLA06

 

or

Buffalo - Link Theater PC-P3LWG/DVD

http://www.buffalotech.com/products/product-detail.php?productid=96&categoryid=18

 

Would either of these work with the unraid server?  I don't want to have to stream from the unraid to the htpc to the streamer.  Anyone have one or have any suggestions?

 

Thanks

Erik

[dschur]

FYI, the Xbox 360 streams HD quite well (WMV, or TS transport streams via HDTVPump).

 

Those 3 3GHz CPU's make themselves shown. The onboard DD5.1 (toslink, coaxial) output is nice as well.

 

But I can't blame you for skipping the whole MCE thing if streaming movies is all you want to do.

 

Sometimes a dedicated hardwaredevice is the best way.

[erikatcuse]

FYI, the Xbox 360 streams HD quite well (WMV, or TS transport streams via HDTVPump).

 

 

How does HDTVPump work?  Would I have to leave my HTPC on all the time or will the 360 recognize the unraid server with HDTVPump?

 

 

[dschur]

You install HDTVPump on the media center, which has to be on all of the time for the Xbox 360 to access it).

I think HDTVPump is just a DirectShow filter that allows the XBox 360 to render TS files (which it normally does not do).

 

The media would be served from UnRaid->MCE->MCX

 

The Xbox 260 can not read videos directly from any souce other than a Media Center server.