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From hard drive to watch on TV?

  • 01-12-2008 9:46pm
    #1
    SmandyMaguire
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi,
    I have a load of movies and stuff on an external hard drive - i wanna watch these on my tv...not the laptop!...what's my options?:confused:

    is it possible to transfer them onto a hard drive dvd player/recorder and watch them that way or is this just not possible? have they to be burned onto disc first??

    i've seen those emprex/blusens type hard drives that plug straight into the tv...are they straight forward to use or do they require a box-top set between them and the tv or is this just needed for recording from tv.

    thanks
    smandy(confused)


Comments

  • #2
    Wolff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭Wolff


    Divco - Tvix
    Popcornhour - the newer one
    Egreat
    New WD HD drive

    All would allow you to connect your drive up to them


  • #3
    MediaTank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭MediaTank


    A media player is what you need. You've three kinds of model to choose from (from most expensive to least expensive) TViX, Popcorn Hour (or other NMT based player - iStar, eGreat etc.), or something like the new Western Digital Media Player.

    If you need network connectivity then TViX or NMT are the ones. If you just want to play your media from a USB drive the WD will fit the bill.

    MT


  • #4
    Vendetta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭Vendetta


    Id go for a PS3 to be honest, great media player and u can stream the movies from your PC. Also get bluray if u have a high def tv. If u use TVersity u can convert on the fly if u dont have the right format movies.

    Also plays games ;)


  • #5
    Access
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Access


    I have an emprex ME1 Media Player/recorder that i got in maplins.

    Bit fiddly to setup at first, but brill for watching laptop files on TV!


  • #6
    pH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭pH


    Anyone recommend a place to buy the new popcorn hour 110 - I presume it's got to be online - any reputable sites with stock that will deliver here?


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  • #7
    MediaTank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭MediaTank


    http://www.popcornhour.es/en/tienda


  • #8
    DamoKen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭DamoKen


    pick up an old xbox for around 30-40 and softmod it with xbmc. makes an excellent media player, only downside is it's scart not HDMI, but as all my media is divx doesn't really bother me.


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