[Tfug] STB's et al.

[Bexley Hall]

Hi, Paul,

--- On Thu, 6/4/09, Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name> wrote:

> > What options on the "client end" do I have to view/hear media
> > on *real* appliances?  I.e., I want to watch video on my TV
> > (not a silly computer) and listen to music on my "HiFi".
> >
> > Is there something like sling box that is geared *away* from
> > the computer as the point of interaction?  (and I'd prefer
> > a wired solution)
>
> I bought a "Popcorn Hour" and put a 1TB HDD in it and I love it.
> Does HD Video, Music, pictures and more.  It can also serve up
> media shared via CIFS or NFS. I give it 5 stars.

But, your description sounds as if it is a "single point" solution?
I.e., I would like to put all of the "software" (using that term
to refer to "content") on a server hiding somewhere and let
N "clients" connect to that server.  So, these would be *thin*
clients -- no rotating media needed (since they would only
need to buffer enough to account for variations in network latency)
It sounds like what you are describing is a TiVo on steroids?

> No problems at all with it since Christmas.

I'll look it up.  Thanks!
--don