triggle
03-16-08, 06:19 PM
I'd like to use my TV to display files located on my PC. My PC is already configured as a dual-display so a vid out is not an option. Currently using a sneaker-net, burn the DVD-rom and play on a DIVx player and TV.
My TV is a 480p CRT Widescreen Panasonic. 720i/1080i but 480p is fine for my AVI and MPEG recordings.
Devices I've considered:
Hauppauge Media MPV - not commonly available to try
Networked DVD player - not commonly available to try
DVD/DIVx Player equipped w USB input (for thumb drive)
I just bought my second USB equipped DIVx player and was hoping I'd be able to make my PC appear as a large thumb drive so the player could load any file. The first DIVx w USB I bought was a Phillips unit. A couple problems caused me to rethink. Writing files to a 4gig thumb drive takes way too long, almost as long to burn a DVD@16x. The second problem is the players interface truncates file names to 30 characters so file navigation is hit and miss. The new RCA player also has this problem so I bet they are use similar firmware.
Is there a way to utilize the USB on the DVD player without limiting myself to a thumb drive. Possibly a network attached drive with both Ethernet to connect to my network and USB to connect to the DVD drive ?
I'd like a device that allows me to browse and watch files on my PC using my TV as the display. My PC has all my recorded media from GB-PVR on it as well as many other AVI files. I'd consider a small PC for this, but I fear the 480p output may not look as good as a dedicated DVD player.
My TV is a 480p CRT Widescreen Panasonic. 720i/1080i but 480p is fine for my AVI and MPEG recordings.
Devices I've considered:
Hauppauge Media MPV - not commonly available to try
Networked DVD player - not commonly available to try
DVD/DIVx Player equipped w USB input (for thumb drive)
I just bought my second USB equipped DIVx player and was hoping I'd be able to make my PC appear as a large thumb drive so the player could load any file. The first DIVx w USB I bought was a Phillips unit. A couple problems caused me to rethink. Writing files to a 4gig thumb drive takes way too long, almost as long to burn a DVD@16x. The second problem is the players interface truncates file names to 30 characters so file navigation is hit and miss. The new RCA player also has this problem so I bet they are use similar firmware.
Is there a way to utilize the USB on the DVD player without limiting myself to a thumb drive. Possibly a network attached drive with both Ethernet to connect to my network and USB to connect to the DVD drive ?
I'd like a device that allows me to browse and watch files on my PC using my TV as the display. My PC has all my recorded media from GB-PVR on it as well as many other AVI files. I'd consider a small PC for this, but I fear the 480p output may not look as good as a dedicated DVD player.