[mythtv-users] placing the DVD player far, far away

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Wed Jan 31 21:18:09 UTC 2007


Yan Seiner wrote:
> I have a firewire/USB dvd player that plugs into my mythbox.  I'd like 
> to put it close to the sofa, on the other side of the room from the TV; 
> say about 20' of wiring alltogether.  This is too far for USB....
>
> The mythbox sits in a closet behind the TV.
>
> Anyone know of a solution that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?
>   
You're not thinking clearly.  The solutions are:

1.  Invest in monstrous DVD jukebox so you don't have to change DVDs
2.  Invest in copious amounts of disk space to hold ISO rips of all your 
DVDs
3.  Create the world's first bluetooth DVD player and proceed to Phase 
3: Profit

Kevin


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