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WilHarris · 6th Jan 2006, 07:37

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/01/06/mpeg_tv/

riggs · 6th Jan 2006, 08:48

That's pretty cool, and a good alternative for those of us that can't afford/don't want a HTPC (providing that these things are gonna be cheaper)...

Plus, it means you can watch your downloaded video anywhere (got a mate with no PC? No problem!)

LAGMonkey · 6th Jan 2006, 08:53

oooo handy. Its about time they introduce somthing like this but i cant wait for the problems that the film industry might have with this sort of Plug&play movie mover.

Although i just think its a more modern version on a DVD or VHS copy of a TV program (be that a movie that aired on a public channel.)

Fod · 6th Jan 2006, 09:18

lacie have had something like this for a while.

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10481

not as capacious, but probably smaller and better looking. divx support too.

ThE-LyNX · 6th Jan 2006, 12:25

Yeah ive seen similar at the local computer fairs.

WMV DIVX XVID etc etc etc support, barebones (no hdd) for around £70

Add a decent HDD and u have a nice HTPC style system only prob is it dont record and the only way to transfer data to it is via USB. If it had either of those features it would really ROCK.

specofdust · 6th Jan 2006, 12:33

To be honest, while it sounds like a good solution, any thing with a 500GB HDD is going to cost more then a cheap HTPC would.

LoneArchon · 6th Jan 2006, 16:14

Thinkgeek has a similer device but it is $200 With out a Hard drive. to me it is not worth it as my desktop sits very close to my tv now
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/7b1c/

Zach · 6th Jan 2006, 20:20

seen lots of similar products on ebay, some with laptop hds some with 3.5 hds, all good, im thinkin of gettin one for my uncle, he hates pcs but loves the movies which "come out" of my pc...

Starbuck3733T · 8th Jan 2006, 00:20

Really good idea - I wish they had a better list of the codecs it supports.

lord nicon21 · 9th Jan 2006, 12:56

cool i like that

would like more than MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and AVI files tho i.e. jpg wmv and mp3 and so on

6th Jan 2006, 07:37	#1
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riggs ^_^ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lincs. Posts: 1,643	That's pretty cool, and a good alternative for those of us that can't afford/don't want a HTPC (providing that these things are gonna be cheaper)... Plus, it means you can watch your downloaded video anywhere (got a mate with no PC? No problem!) __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun PSN ID: buster2006

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LAGMonkey Group 7 error Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada/Saudi Posts: 1,449	oooo handy. Its about time they introduce somthing like this but i cant wait for the problems that the film industry might have with this sort of Plug&play movie mover. Although i just think its a more modern version on a DVD or VHS copy of a TV program (be that a movie that aired on a public channel.) __________________ ---------------LAG out!--------------- http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com 100% Brainless]

6th Jan 2006, 09:18	#4
Fod what is the cheesecake? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 4,902	lacie have had something like this for a while. http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10481 not as capacious, but probably smaller and better looking. divx support too. Last edited by Fod; 6th Jan 2006 at 12:01.

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ThE-LyNX Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: N Lincs, UK Posts: 113	Yeah ive seen similar at the local computer fairs. WMV DIVX XVID etc etc etc support, barebones (no hdd) for around £70 Add a decent HDD and u have a nice HTPC style system only prob is it dont record and the only way to transfer data to it is via USB. If it had either of those features it would really ROCK. __________________ FragL - LAN parties in North Lincs

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LoneArchon Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waldorf,MD Posts: 422	Thinkgeek has a similer device but it is $200 With out a Hard drive. to me it is not worth it as my desktop sits very close to my tv now http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/7b1c/ __________________ .:NEED MORE ENERGY:. A64 x2 4800+/eVGA Geforce 8800gtx with dangerden Water Block/2GB Corsair 3200/250gb Western Digital/Asus A8N32-Sli Deluxe/24" Acer LCD

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Zach Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 138	seen lots of similar products on ebay, some with laptop hds some with 3.5 hds, all good, im thinkin of gettin one for my uncle, he hates pcs but loves the movies which "come out" of my pc...

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9th Jan 2006, 12:56	#10
lord nicon21 sexy ******* Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: U.K warwickshire Posts: 1,150	cool i like that would like more than MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and AVI files tho i.e. jpg wmv and mp3 and so on __________________ Originally posted by Pygobombe Cool.. can I come... I got a few additions I'd like to add... like make HPs and Compaqs computers (and other proprietary computers) illegal to be built... as well as celeron/duron.. they just too slow, better to get an older computer that performs better anyways