Does What I Want Exist?

worz · 17-01-2008, 13:56

Hi All,

I see no point in buying a DVD player and a media player and a network hard drive.

What I want is a DVD player that has a network port and can connect to a hard disk, and which will allow me to copy files across the network to the hard drive. The Kiss 1600 is close, but it won't write to the hard drive, it can only use the network port to stream from another file server. I should also like the DVD player to have a usb port and memory card readers. Ideally, the dvd player should also play one or both hi-def formats.

OK, I realise that I'm getting further into cloud cuckoo land here, but how close can I get?

I also considered a dvd player with a usb port, which can connect to a nas device, but all the nas devices that I've seen, will not allow usb and network concurrently. The other option is a dvd player with a network port which can stream from a nas device. Again, hi-def would be nice as well (here I go again

niall campbell · 17-01-2008, 14:01

what specifically are you trying to achieve ?

watch dvd in another room ?

worz · 17-01-2008, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by niall campbell

watch dvd in another room ?

No, download content from the internet, store on a central nas, and the play back that content using the dvd player. I don't want a dvd player and a media player, and a memory card player, I'm running out of scart sockets.

rh2705 · 27-05-2008, 21:57

Haven't tried it but my archos 605 wifi will access media from my pc's hard drive - this is what you need isn't it?

You will need a DVR station to watch it on your tv though (you don't need an extra scart with an archos as you just bridge it between two existing scart connected devices).

does this help?

ears · 28-05-2008, 16:58

Original Xbox with a modchip and Xbox Media Centre? PS3?

MrGriller · 28-05-2008, 18:21

Have a look at this,there is also a 3000 version that is bit cheaper.

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/p...roduct_ID/2985

jshah1 · 28-05-2008, 18:51

you could build/buy a media center htpc. it will do all that you want and more. You can add a bluray drive to it and you have exactly what your looking for. There are htpc cases that are quite close to looking like dvd players as well so you wont have a big tower in the living room.

17-01-2008, 13:56	#1
worz Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17	Does What I Want Exist? Hi All, I see no point in buying a DVD player and a media player and a network hard drive. What I want is a DVD player that has a network port and can connect to a hard disk, and which will allow me to copy files across the network to the hard drive. The Kiss 1600 is close, but it won't write to the hard drive, it can only use the network port to stream from another file server. I should also like the DVD player to have a usb port and memory card readers. Ideally, the dvd player should also play one or both hi-def formats. OK, I realise that I'm getting further into cloud cuckoo land here, but how close can I get? I also considered a dvd player with a usb port, which can connect to a nas device, but all the nas devices that I've seen, will not allow usb and network concurrently. The other option is a dvd player with a network port which can stream from a nas device. Again, hi-def would be nice as well (here I go again

17-01-2008, 14:01	#2
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	what specifically are you trying to achieve ? watch dvd in another room ?

17-01-2008, 15:55	#3
worz Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17	Quote: Originally Posted by niall campbell watch dvd in another room ? No, download content from the internet, store on a central nas, and the play back that content using the dvd player. I don't want a dvd player and a media player, and a memory card player, I'm running out of scart sockets.

27-05-2008, 21:57	#4
rh2705 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 37	Haven't tried it but my archos 605 wifi will access media from my pc's hard drive - this is what you need isn't it? You will need a DVR station to watch it on your tv though (you don't need an extra scart with an archos as you just bridge it between two existing scart connected devices). does this help?

28-05-2008, 16:58	#5
ears Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 642	Original Xbox with a modchip and Xbox Media Centre? PS3?

28-05-2008, 18:21	#6
MrGriller Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 368	Have a look at this,there is also a 3000 version that is bit cheaper. http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/p...roduct_ID/2985

28-05-2008, 18:51	#7
jshah1 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Edgware, London Posts: 270	you could build/buy a media center htpc. it will do all that you want and more. You can add a bluray drive to it and you have exactly what your looking for. There are htpc cases that are quite close to looking like dvd players as well so you wont have a big tower in the living room.

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