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

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.

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?

 

 

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.