What are they called? Media Centers?

[Chapster5]

What are them things called where you can put Movies/Images/Songs and all that on a like a External HDD that you can connect to your TV and play straight off anyone got any good recomendations?

Cheers

Nick

 

[cava83]

What are them things called where you can put Movies/Images/Songs and all that on a like a External HDD that you can connect to your TV and play straight off anyone got any good recomendations?

Cheers

Nick

I'm sorry, this might come across a bit harsh, but are you for real?!

 

[Chapster5]

No my minds gone blank I genuinely cant think of what theyre called :/

 

[AK]

NAS?

 

[Chapster5]

No not a NAS You plug it into your computer via USB wack your files across no converting or anything... Take it to your TV and plug in the relevant cable and watch or view what you put on it on your TV

 

[Zimma77]

Media streamer? Like this ?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/weste...-digital-media-streamer-1tb-09520169-pdt.html

 

[Chapster5]

I'm not sure lol it's basically a portable hard drive in a case that has hdmi, component and Svideo out also has a USB port for putting files on from the computer

 

[jenic]

Got an Xbox or ps3, should do what you want.

 

[Chapster5]

To be fair I may just end up doing that wack it on a pen drive do they need a certain format though?

 

[AK]

What are you trying to achieve? Putting films from your computer so they're watchable on the TV?

 

[Chapster5]

Yeh so I dont have to burn them to disk,

Im staying my brothers on the weekend house sitting I have the films on my computer at home saves hassle as one of them is a series

 

[Tom]

http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=media+player

one of those should do you.

 

[Chapster5]

http://www.ebuyer.com/search?q=media+player

one of those should do you.

Sweet Tom! They are soo Cool and cheap too wonder if PC world or Currys have them in wouldnt mind picking one up instead of waiting for the posty

 

[Tom]

doubt it, maplins might

 

[Chapster5]

Of course Maplins! Why didnt I think of them! Doh *facepalm*

Cheers mate Ill have a look

 

[Tom]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/cyclone-micro-hdmi-media-player-adaptor-344455

 

[The Boosh!]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/cyclone-micro-hdmi-media-player-adaptor-344455

We have one of those and it's alright!

 

[Chapster5]

I was looking at that one! LOL How does it connect to the TV my good fellow?

 

[Tom]

HDMI

 

[Chapster5]

Awesome! Think ill pick one up tomorrow sounds good

Thanks for the links guys! Mucho Appreciated

 

[richy22]

Are you still building/looking after a companies server system??

 

[Chapster5]

It's too small at the moment rich to justify buying a 400 pound server

 

[The Fatty]

Are you still building/looking after a companies server system??

I think we are thinking the same thing. OMG.

 

[coolspot007007]

WDTV Live hub 1GB? That's what I have, plays anything you throw at it, a bit more than 30 notes though. http://www.ebuyer.com/244502-wd-tv-live-hub-1tb-digital-multimedia-receiver-wdbaca0010bbk-uesn