[mythtv-users] Apple iTV - MythTV Frontend?

Derek Anderson public at kered.org
Wed Jan 10 22:24:42 UTC 2007


i thought the xbox hd-dvd drives were usb and could be plugged into a
normal computer...

Jake Palmer wrote:
>> From: jedi at mishnet.org (Kevin Hulse)
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 09, 2007 at 09:05:35PM -0800, Jake Palmer wrote:
>>>> From: jedi at mishnet.org (Kevin Hulse)
>>>> On Tue, Jan 09, 2007 at 01:05:05PM -0800, Jake Palmer wrote:
>>>>>> Greg Estabrooks wrote:
>>>>>>>> I know it's way to early for anyone here to have any concrete
>>>>>>>> knowledge...but it's maybe time to start thinking about it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> $299 for HDTV playback device includes 40GB hard disk....nice
>>>> price,
>>>>>> even
>>>>>>>> better features.
>>>>> Well it's mostly HD.  Only 720p.  I'd rather spend $200 more for a 
>> PS3
>>>> that
>>>>> already runs linux, has blue ray and supports 1080p.
>>>> 	You could just spend $100 more on a pundit, aopen minimac clone
>>>> or some cube based system built from scratch.
>>>>
>>>> 	Any of those should be better equipped to do 1080p.
>>>>
>>>> [deletia]
>>> I think you're missing the major point here.  The only source for 1080p
>>> material is Blu-ray and HD-DVD.  I already have a computer capable of 
>> 1080p
>>> playback.  What I don't have is access to any 1080p material.  Hence the
>>> desire to get a PS3.
>> 	Just get the xbox HD-DVD drive. Lots cheaper than a PS3.
> 
> And plug it into what?  Used 360's go for at least $300.  300 for Xbox + 200 
> for HD-DVD = 500.
> 
> So my choice is spend $500 for:
> 
> Brand new PS3 with built in Blu-ray, 1080p HDMI output and native linux 
> support.
> 
> Used 360 and an external HD-DVD with 1080i component output and no linux.
> 
> Not a hard choice.
> 
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