Playing HD movies
Playing HD movies
Has anyone found any device that will output through HDMI, accept an external HD with a range of files, and do it at a reasonable price?
I've looked around a fair amount today. The only things outputting HDMI are blue ray players, they aren't cheap and none of them have been able to play a good range of files/codecs. It's a bit of a let down being used to one of those knock off DVD players that will play anything you throw at them. As regards the cost, once you start paying hundreds of dollars, you may as well just buy a new computer with an HDMI out on the graphics card.
I've looked around a fair amount today. The only things outputting HDMI are blue ray players, they aren't cheap and none of them have been able to play a good range of files/codecs. It's a bit of a let down being used to one of those knock off DVD players that will play anything you throw at them. As regards the cost, once you start paying hundreds of dollars, you may as well just buy a new computer with an HDMI out on the graphics card.
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Looks cool, only Cambodia's shipping to worry about, but even Fedex should be not too much for that little thing. Shop is down for maintenance though.
Just wondering, if it only has one usb (or two) for option b, everything else is an output so not so easy to control, especially if you need a usb for the HD.
EDIT: of course just get a usb hub
EDIT: of course just get a usb hub
Not sure if this is relevant, but I have a sony hd tv that has 1 usb port and several hdmi ports, and I hook up my external drive to the usb and it plays almost everything I can throw at it, in true hd quality...
.avi
.mkv (except with DTS audio)
.mp4
And mp3s of course....
.avi
.mkv (except with DTS audio)
.mp4
And mp3s of course....
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The more I think about this little Raspberry Pi device, the more I like it. No idea if you can actually buy it yet but for GBP15 it will be a really cheap way to connect a USB drive to a TV - HDMI and analogue out as well. I am amazed that the power source is a phone charger plus it's a fully functioning pc...
About 2 years ago I went to a lot of effort to use my TV's HDMI port as a power surge had blown the analogue aerial port; I bought a DVR with USB input and HDMI out but the 16:9 formatting gave problems and I could not get proper full-screen resolution when watching movies via USB - DVDs no problem.
When I replaced my desktop a while later I made sure it had HDMI out but this had the same problems as with the DVR.
I now connect my laptop or desktop to the TV using RGB and it works just fine. I am sure the (LG HD Ready) TV is to blame but I gave up on HDMI once I got this working. Wish I had tried it first, but I was expecting a huge improvement from HDMI.
I have a brand new Sony DVR for sale in the box if anyone is interested
About 2 years ago I went to a lot of effort to use my TV's HDMI port as a power surge had blown the analogue aerial port; I bought a DVR with USB input and HDMI out but the 16:9 formatting gave problems and I could not get proper full-screen resolution when watching movies via USB - DVDs no problem.
When I replaced my desktop a while later I made sure it had HDMI out but this had the same problems as with the DVR.
I now connect my laptop or desktop to the TV using RGB and it works just fine. I am sure the (LG HD Ready) TV is to blame but I gave up on HDMI once I got this working. Wish I had tried it first, but I was expecting a huge improvement from HDMI.
I have a brand new Sony DVR for sale in the box if anyone is interested
Source - Daily TelegraphRaspberry Pi delayed by Chinese manufacturing 'hiccup'
The Raspberry Pi Foundation, the Cambridge-based charity behind the bare bones computer, which was conceived to encourage a new generation to take up programming, said a parts mix-up “could very well” disrupt supplies.
It explained that the Chinese manufacturer making the computers, which are based on an all-in-one “system on a chip” running the open source Linux operating system, had soldered on the wrong type of network port. Raspberry Pi's designers had specified a magnetic Ethernet port, but the manufacturer used non-magnetic parts.
“No magnetics means no network connection,” said Liz Upton on the Raspberry Pi blog.
The Foundation had originally intended to manufacture in Britain, but said it was forced to look to China because imported components are taxed but imported computers are not.
"Simply put, if we build the Raspberry Pi in Britain, we have to pay a lot more tax," it said in an earlier post.
Cambod, My TV is over two years old and while still absolutely fine, it was made before they started sticking usbs on them. Can't afford or justify its replacement yet.
BillyB, just read that article. Looks like buyers might be in for a wait.
Exfarang, same here, after a quick look, its hard to see why not to have one. Cheap, fun gadget the puts 1080p on your HDTV. What's not to like. It would probably teach me something about Linux distros and hardware too.
BillyB, just read that article. Looks like buyers might be in for a wait.
Exfarang, same here, after a quick look, its hard to see why not to have one. Cheap, fun gadget the puts 1080p on your HDTV. What's not to like. It would probably teach me something about Linux distros and hardware too.
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Or just a new graphics card, assuming you have a desktop pc. You don't need one particularly high end, just HDMI out and you need the TV near the Computer1984 wrote: with an HDMI out on the graphics card.
My notebook PC has HDMI amongst a plethora of other choices and is not particularly high end.
Laptop rather than desktop, and no HDMI, too old. On board graphics accelerator too, so not much I can do there.
EDIT: I suppose I could build a media server, I don't think anything needs to be top end just to play some movies, basic mobo, graphics card with HDMI out, sound card a bit of ram, and a case to put it all in. how much would that set me back?
EDIT: I suppose I could build a media server, I don't think anything needs to be top end just to play some movies, basic mobo, graphics card with HDMI out, sound card a bit of ram, and a case to put it all in. how much would that set me back?
You be surprised, low cost generic PC based media servers aren't powerful enough. Better to use a PS3 as it can handle graphics much better and is cheaper.1984 wrote:Laptop rather than desktop, and no HDMI, too old. On board graphics accelerator too, so not much I can do there.
EDIT: I suppose I could build a media server, I don't think anything needs to be top end just to play some movies, basic mobo, graphics card with HDMI out, sound card a bit of ram, and a case to put it all in. how much would that set me back?
WD TV live. You could either plug in a USB or stream your media wireless from your computers.
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