I am currently looking for a media player for my grandparents but don't want to particularly have it connected to the net. Does anyone know of a player that has a built in hard drive and will allow you to view photos, play music etc? So far I have only found the Apple TV but this seems to require an internet connection.

Thanks,

Jay

Not sure exactly what your looking for - but at Maplin.co.uk they have a few external hard drive media players one of which also records. Are they what you want?

www.xboxmediacenter.com The best

Thanks! That is exactly what I'm looking for and they seem to have loads
http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?...nu=y&doy=20m10

They don't seem to be well known brands but I can't find any of the main brands that don't require a net connection.

Jay

As far as I'm aware they don't "require" a net connection, just have the option of using one - at least the ones I've played with were like that.

Apple TV also requires a computer running iTunes. Apple TV is very easy to set up and use and is perfect for people who aren't computer literate, but its not cheap. I have one and love it. It's great for watching bittorrent downloads on a 42" plasma.

AppleTV only outputs HD so you need a converter if you want to use it with an ordinary (e.g. Scart) input.