On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Michael Butash <mich...@butash.net> wrote:
> Honestly, my hacked xbox was simply the best investment as a media > player ever, plus it still plays games. Even better, it rips the games > to HD, or readily accepts them via ftp pushed iso's. I still use it to > this day (7yr later), where im begrudgingly migrating to xbmc on linux > for 720p and higher res (xbox's 700mhz p3 doesn't cut the mustard for > h.264 video). > > With software hacks, makes for one heck of a powerful media player for a > $50 used xbox, and just stream media from a simple file share. > > I suppose this also presumes you hoard your own media, but I've only > ever found Tivo's more cumbersome to use than xbmc. Commercials make me > irritable, and since media cartels mandated no automagical > commercial-skipping to kill their revenue/brainwashing, they seem... > pointless. http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/127787.html > > > -mb > > > > but if i cannibalize the x box my son will cry... and i cant afford to > > replace it quite yet :-) > > > > but i want to... boy do i want to... > > > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Michael Butash<mich...@butash.net> > wrote: > > > I've used linuxmce, quirky/broken is my best way to describe it. Spent > > > a considerable amount of time trying to make it work for home > > > automation, finally gave up and just spent some cash for windoze-based > > > HA software (homeseer). It uses myth on the backend, you're probably > > > better off using myth direct via it's own front-end. > > > > > > I rather like/recommend xbox media center (on a hacked xbox or linux), > > > but I don't DVR anything, just watch locally downloaded files. Who > > > needs icky commercials when teh interwebs provide such great > > > commercial-free content... > > > > > > -mb > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 09:41 -0700, Stephen wrote: > > >> there is also the LinuxMCE project. which looks very cool. > > >> > > >> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Lisa Kachold<lisakach...@obnosis.com> > wrote: > > >> > Yes, I built a few MythTv's. Easy to do. > > >> > > > >> > I wanted a Tivo for $50.00. > > >> > > > >> > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Joe <j...@nationnet.com> wrote: > > >> >> > > >> >> Could you use a Tomato flashed router, configure in client mode, > and > > >> >> then you would have an ethernet port as close to the Tivo as you > want. I > > >> >> have been Tivo free for over a year and it's great. Mythbuntu is > much > > >> >> better. > > >> >> > > >> >> Lisa Kachold wrote: > > >> >> > Hi! My Series 2 Tivo requires a phone line to do guided setup. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > http://tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=406951 > > >> >> > > > >> >> > After that I can configure the Wireless USB Adapter in > Networking, but > > >> >> > unfortunately with my OS Tivo Version, I supposedly MUST > (according to > > >> >> > Tivo) have the phone. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > I did see a few old posts about using Windows XP Hyperterm and a > NULL > > >> >> > modem connection from PC to rj11. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > http://www.b-lan.com/otto/tivo3xp/ > > >> >> > > > >> >> > I have a serial null modem cable, but... > > >> >> > > > >> >> > a) I don't have any Serial connection on my Vista > > >> >> > b) I have pppd on linux > > >> >> > c) I don't have a rj11 adapter (could go to radio shack?) > > >> >> > > > >> >> > and some for getting around the Guided Setup via a dialout hack > using > > >> >> > ",401# with a ethernet DHCP connection: > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > http://everything2.com/title/How%2520to%2520setup%2520a%2520TiVo%2520without%2520a%2520phone%2520line > > >> >> > > > >> >> > d) I have only a Wireless USB - not an ethernet one. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > 1) Anyone have a house with a hardwired phone line and a full > boat > > >> >> > cable I can do setup with? (Takes about 5 hours via phone line)? > > >> >> > > > >> >> > 2) Other suggestions? > > >> >> > > > >> >> > -- > > >> >> > (623)239-3392 Skype: obn0sis > > >> >> > (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com <http://www.obnosis.com> > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> >> > > > >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- > > >> >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > >> >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > >> >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >> >> --------------------------------------------------- > > >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > (623)239-3392 Skype: obn0sis > > >> > (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > --------------------------------------------------- > > >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- (623)239-3392 Skype: obn0sis (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com
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