Re: [Hampshire] XBMC ISO
On 29 May 2014 17:52, Rob Malpass li...@getiton.myzen.co.uk wrote: Hi all I’m looking to build / get a cheap media centre PC for under the telly. I noticed [1] and wondered if anyone had used them and had any views… The trouble is most of my collection of videos is in iso format. I have the original DVD media for each iso but the disk needs to head toward the loft. So far as I can tell, none of Apple TV, Roku, PS3 (or anything that “speaks” DLNA) can handle these type of ISOs. I’ve just had my first play with xbmc on a reasonably low specced Ubuntu box. Seemed to play them isos fine – albeit a bit of a faff. I’ve seen these on ebay: [1] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raspberry-Pi-XBMC-Media-Centre-Mini-Keyboard-64GBclass10-complete-HDMI-WiFi-KIT-/121144886604?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EHhash=item1c34cc454c I must admit £120 is a bit steep but I guess if it contains everything and is basically plug and play – fair enough. Just wondered if anyone had tried it and noticed any performance issues. Hi Rob, Video playback is generally fine but it is the other stuff that lags as mentioned by others. Not a big lag but enough to annoy me anyway. I think it will annoy you too as you have an Ubuntu machine doing it ATM. With £120 you should look for a used Acer Revo 3610 on which you can install the OpenElec brand of XBMC very easily. This is what I did. I am 99% sure it can play iso files even over a network. Check their wiki. Search the list for Acer Revo as I asked for XBMC hardware recommendations a short while back. Cheers Rob -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Free Wii
Hi All, Sorry for the long delay I was away this weekend without email access (when I expected to have it) - The Wii is gone now - I haven't emailed you saying you're the winnerYou weren't the winner :) Thanks for helping me fine a good home for it. James. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Free Xbox 360
Hi All, This xBox 360 is now gone. Cheers, James. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Free Original Xbox
Hi All, The xBox original is now gone too. Cheers, James. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Free Xbox 360
No problem James. If you're able to bring it down next weekend that would be great. If you could give me you're phone number I think that would be best as its my 50th birthday Saturday so dont know what plans my family have. It needs be I will collect it on Sunday. Kind regards Andy On 30 May 2014 16:40, James Bensley jwbens...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I have an Xbox 360 going for free. I re-flashed the DVD drive so it can play content from non-authentic disks like writable DVDs you’ve bought from the shops, hay, nudge nudge, wink wink, hay, nudge wink, hay hay ;) FWORRR! It has SD and HD TV connectors, 2 wired controllers, head set, Ethernet cable wireless adapter, power cable. I have 3 original games; Forza 2, Oblivion and Unreal Tournament. I had a stack of games that aren’t, erm, “originals”, but I can’t find them at present. I will try and dig them out, or you can use your favourite torrent site. I re-flashed the DVD drive with modified firmware a couple of years ago. The down side is you can't use xBox live. I lent this xbox to a friend for a year and I haven't turned it on sinse getting it back but I think they might have taken it on line. What this means is that the system will have updated and removed the alternate firmware so you can't play copied games anymore but can play online. If that is the case you can re-flash the firmware using a Windows PC, its not too difficult. Free to a good home, still unboxing my stuff so maybe more to come. It can be collected from Southampton (or I can deliver it to you in Southampton) or in Reigate or Leatherhead, I am circulating between those locations regularly. Cheers, James. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Free Xbox 360
Sorry list, that was meant for reply to james. Damn gmail android app. Andy On 1 Jun 2014 22:43, Andrew Rogers arrog...@gmail.com wrote: No problem James. If you're able to bring it down next weekend that would be great. If you could give me you're phone number I think that would be best as its my 50th birthday Saturday so dont know what plans my family have. It needs be I will collect it on Sunday. Kind regards Andy On 30 May 2014 16:40, James Bensley jwbens...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I have an Xbox 360 going for free. I re-flashed the DVD drive so it can play content from non-authentic disks like writable DVDs you’ve bought from the shops, hay, nudge nudge, wink wink, hay, nudge wink, hay hay ;) FWORRR! It has SD and HD TV connectors, 2 wired controllers, head set, Ethernet cable wireless adapter, power cable. I have 3 original games; Forza 2, Oblivion and Unreal Tournament. I had a stack of games that aren’t, erm, “originals”, but I can’t find them at present. I will try and dig them out, or you can use your favourite torrent site. I re-flashed the DVD drive with modified firmware a couple of years ago. The down side is you can't use xBox live. I lent this xbox to a friend for a year and I haven't turned it on sinse getting it back but I think they might have taken it on line. What this means is that the system will have updated and removed the alternate firmware so you can't play copied games anymore but can play online. If that is the case you can re-flash the firmware using a Windows PC, its not too difficult. Free to a good home, still unboxing my stuff so maybe more to come. It can be collected from Southampton (or I can deliver it to you in Southampton) or in Reigate or Leatherhead, I am circulating between those locations regularly. Cheers, James. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
