Comments on: My Media Center Setup http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-media-center-setup Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Raif Harik http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-2/#comment-53121 Raif Harik Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:20:43 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-53121 Yea I have a 2T eSata just freakin sitting there!!!!.... oh. sorry. yes I have one for movies that I will drive with my feakin zino. The Iphone apps actually talk to your computer through your wifi so it's not unlike and in fact perhaps better then RF. I wouldn't be surprised ( yes I would ) if windows mobile had a similar app. Yea I have a 2T eSata just freakin sitting there!!!!…. oh. sorry. yes I have one for movies that I will drive with my feakin zino.
The Iphone apps actually talk to your computer through your wifi so it’s not unlike and in fact perhaps better then RF. I wouldn’t be surprised ( yes I would ) if windows mobile had a similar app.

]]> By: Chris Brandsma http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-53120 Chris Brandsma Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:06:01 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-53120 @Raif: dude, breath! But, it also took a month for Dell to ship me my Zino. I figured it was the Christmas rush. As for the IPhone bit: if I had one I'd be willing to try it out. :) And near as I can tell my Windows Mobile doesn't have an IR blaster. But I will say that I am very happy with the setup so far. But I HAVE to get an 1T eSATA drive to complement it. NFL games take a lot of space. @Raif: dude, breath! But, it also took a month for Dell to ship me my Zino. I figured it was the Christmas rush.

As for the IPhone bit: if I had one I’d be willing to try it out. :) And near as I can tell my Windows Mobile doesn’t have an IR blaster.

But I will say that I am very happy with the setup so far. But I HAVE to get an 1T eSATA drive to complement it. NFL games take a lot of space.

]]> By: Raif http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-53119 Raif Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:57:52 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-53119 Ok I'm better now. So here's something that might be productive, there are several apps for the IPhone that let you use your phone, over your local network as a mouse or a remote control, so you can control media center with your phone, rather then there crappy ms remote, or a big old keyboard. As I STILL DON"T HAVE A COMPUTER I can't vouch for how well this works as an interface for media center but I'm guessing pretty good. This may not be very helpful for you because based on your monthly fee policy I suspect you don't have an IPhone, none the less maybe it'll help one of your readers. enjoy R Ok I’m better now. So here’s something that might be productive, there are several apps for the IPhone that let you use your phone, over your local network as a mouse or a remote control, so you can control media center with your phone, rather then there crappy ms remote, or a big old keyboard. As I STILL DON”T HAVE A COMPUTER I can’t vouch for how well this works as an interface for media center but I’m guessing pretty good.
This may not be very helpful for you because based on your monthly fee policy I suspect you don’t have an IPhone, none the less maybe it’ll help one of your readers.
enjoy
R

]]> By: Raif http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-53118 Raif Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:51:59 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-53118 dude, I can't even finish your post, I have to reply. I had the exact same thought and I bought ( or tried to buy ) the same freakin zino hd whatever, That was in early december. I still have not recieved my freakin computer!!! You know dell they are just giving me the run around but after many calls I've found out that they are waiting on the video card. As I don't want to use the on board one I guess I have to wait. They tentatively suggested that it could be 3 more weeks. Sorry about the rant but you just triggered my Dell PTSD. I so want to set up my Windows7 Media Center. It's killing me! I'll read the rest of your post now and maybe I'll have something productive to say afterwards dude, I can’t even finish your post, I have to reply. I had the exact same thought and I bought ( or tried to buy ) the same freakin zino hd whatever, That was in early december. I still have not recieved my freakin computer!!! You know dell they are just giving me the run around but after many calls I’ve found out that they are waiting on the video card. As I don’t want to use the on board one I guess I have to wait. They tentatively suggested that it could be 3 more weeks.
Sorry about the rant but you just triggered my Dell PTSD. I so want to set up my Windows7 Media Center. It’s killing me! I’ll read the rest of your post now and maybe I’ll have something productive to say afterwards

]]> By: Kevin http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-52537 Kevin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:43:17 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-52537 Great post! It was really helpful! Kevin Great post! It was really helpful!

Kevin

]]> By: Klaus Jensen http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-52458 Klaus Jensen Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:40:15 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-52458 Interesting post, Chris. I have a 4 year old media center, that I want to replace with something newer with HDMI - and the ability to play 1080p stuff and blueray discs. Is your setup capable of doing that? Did you consider this? Interesting post, Chris. I have a 4 year old media center, that I want to replace with something newer with HDMI – and the ability to play 1080p stuff and blueray discs.

Is your setup capable of doing that? Did you consider this?

]]> By: Chris Brandsma http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-52446 Chris Brandsma Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:58:14 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-52446 @Matt: consider my post USA/Canada specific. I have no idea what to do in your region. @Matt: consider my post USA/Canada specific. I have no idea what to do in your region.

]]> By: Chris Brandsma http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-52443 Chris Brandsma Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:26:01 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-52443 @Alek: I have a four foot antenna attached to my house. It is probably 20 years old. If you need an antenna, I also made one of these a while back: http://www.tvantennaplans.com/ I did it with my son as a science experiment. Works great actually. @Nip: My actual thinking was to hook up external hard drives to it. But I really want to get the saving/retrieving off of the OS Harddrive spindle. @Alek: I have a four foot antenna attached to my house. It is probably 20 years old. If you need an antenna, I also made one of these a while back: http://www.tvantennaplans.com/ I did it with my son as a science experiment. Works great actually.

@Nip: My actual thinking was to hook up external hard drives to it. But I really want to get the saving/retrieving off of the OS Harddrive spindle.

]]> By: Nip http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-52439 Nip Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:20:36 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-52439 Really helpful, thanks for posting this. Dell charges an arm and a leg for the hard drive upgrade, couldn't you do it by yourself? Really helpful, thanks for posting this.
Dell charges an arm and a leg for the hard drive upgrade, couldn’t you do it by yourself?

]]> By: Alek Davis http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/comment-page-1/#comment-52425 Alek Davis Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:45:20 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2010/01/04/my-media-center-setup/#comment-52425 Great post, Chris. I just moved into a new house and was thinking about setting up my video center, so it's really helpful. One component I think you missed in your description is the antenna. Do you use one? And if so, which one? Is it good? Great post, Chris. I just moved into a new house and was thinking about setting up my video center, so it’s really helpful. One component I think you missed in your description is the antenna. Do you use one? And if so, which one? Is it good?

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