Re: [Nolug] Media box

Mischa D. Krilov wrote:
> Hi, gang.
>
> In the best of all possible worlds, I want to archive all of my
> existing DVDs to a box with a fat hard drive and watch any of them on
> a TV at whim - including DVD menus and extra content - using only a
> remote control. At this point in time, I'm less interested in
> capturing a TV signal, but I suspect I'll tie into Hulu or Netflix
> somehow.
>
> Anyone have any experience with MythTV, Freevo, Geexbox, or know of
> any alternatives that I should consider? I'm not adverse to buying
> hardware, or reimaging an old Xbox or choosing wildly different
> software than what I've mentioned.
>
> Mischa

Here's an example of a product that is available that does exactly what
you are wanting.

http://www.kaleidescape.com/products/

They are quite expensive, but the datasheets can give you an idea of
what kind of hardware you'll need.

J
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