Don't bother with the Xbox, you don't need it.
If you're going to have a PC, use that. Better software available, for one thing.
( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:31, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

fair,
Is there anything decent on the market that is exclusively designed to run media? If I have 2 units one will just be that, I've got the laptop for surfing on the sofa. I'm sure I could Google all of this though, sorry.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:37, Reply)

I guess this is where tablets come in
you have a big powerful base unit to deal with music and movies and photos etc and small lightweight tablet for interneting on the sofa
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:39, Reply)

Since I discovered you could download comics
I have finally identified a use for a tablet reader.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:40, Reply)

this is the way I'm leaning I think.
One basic unit for the Doris, and something media specialised for me downstairs.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:41, Reply)

If you absolutely have to only have one PC
You can stream from a base unit to the Xbox, but once you see what XBMC can do, you won't want to.
( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:45, Reply)

What's XBMC?

(Bazongaloid, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:46, Reply)

xbmc.org/about/
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:47, Reply)

It's a front end, basically.
But a very good one. Makes it look like you've got some pro set up in your living room, rather than seeing your anime desktop and a shit load of files. Kind of ironically, it's developed from an XBox platform.
( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:48, Reply)

hu huh, front end
Can i use it instead of i-tunes? i hate i-tunes
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:52, Reply)

Why does everybody hate iTunes? I've never had a single issue with it.

( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:53, Reply)

It once deleted every other song
i have music that will play on i-tunes but not on my ipod, getting rid of duplicates is a fuckin hassle etc etc etc
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:55, Reply)

Can you not just tell iTunes to refresh its library?

( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:59, Reply)

i dunno, it has a about a million menus and options
i want it to do 2 things only, play music and put music on my ipod.

I loved my Rio, that had good software
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 17:00, Reply)

I wasn't really asking you a question.

( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 17:02, Reply)

I don't think I like you today

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 17:06, Reply)

Haha sorry
I'm working at the same time, so I have game-face on.

I'll have a look at iTunes tonight, if I get time, but I'm pretty sure there's a way of telling it to forget everything and rescan.
( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 17:08, Reply)

iTunes fingers kids

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:59, Reply)

Software or hardware?
Hardware not really, there are a few "media" PCs knocking around, but they're just standard components in a pretty case. You don't really need any particularly advanced gear to run media. A graphics card with an HDMI out is nice, but not essential. A soundcard with a COAX and/or TOSLINK outs for 5.1 sound (otherwise you have to fuck about with the multiple analogue jacks on the card, which is shit), both for flexibility's sake.

Software-wise, XBMC is the best I've found so far.
( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:41, Reply)

cool.
I'll have a shop about. You cool if I gaz you questions if any come up? I know the basics, and should be alright, but you seem to know your shit.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:43, Reply)

Yeah, no worries.
Happy to help.
( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:46, Reply)

:(

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:48, Reply)

ANEURYSM
I can feel one building just looking at you.
( Kroney, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:50, Reply)

:((((((

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 16:52, Reply)