Posts by ryan20021982

Quote: Originally Posted by stepmback What is the .iso file is a blu-ray iso does the client have to have a local player on their workstation that supports blu-ray or will Windows Media player be fine? Also, any way that PS3 can play...

I would just get something with nvidia 8200 or ati 3200, there cheap now and will play more than he needs so he can expand later if he wants.

I use 3 seperate HTPC's with Mediaportal installed and play content from my server to all 3. I dont do full bluray playback but it could do it.

Mediaportal can play .iso files using Daemon tools to mount it, and it will play them over a network. Not sure if thats what you wanted but it would work. Not sure about others since I use mediaportal but I imagine theres more options.

Ya I think this is a flaw in vista myself. I can transfer anything to the vista computer and max out my Gbit speed but anything from the vista computer and I can only get about 30% Gbit speed max.

From the mediaportal forums Quote: I know this problem has plagued a lot of MP users including myself, that like the ease of use of "shares" vs databases when viewing their movies and music. The problem is having to view collections of...

Quote: Originally Posted by danicus007 I just installed the Media Portal and Moving Pictures but I can't seem to figure out how it will see the ISO files. When I browse to the folder it doesn't see anything. As far as I can tell the...

It will see .iso's as a normal movie and I suggest using the Movingpictures plugin for movies all your movies will be displayed with the covers and movie info after you scan for the info, but it does that you just tell it where the...

Or if you prefer Nvidia http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127412 I would use xp but thats me I just prefer it for a media pc for software I use mediaportal as a media front end and it will do what you want and much more,...

The cpu you chose will do just fine, and thats a good price.