I am looking for a console unit that can play video files over the network (directly not using a streaming server to convert them first) and can also play DVD's and record shows. I was looking at the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/helios-x3000-upscaling-network-dvddivx-player-hands+on-225787.php">Helios H3000</a> system but it looks like Helios is out of business. None of their resellers are caring their products and their contact page is down. If I have to I could build another MythTV computer but a console system would be easier for my family to use and have all the output ports.<br>
<br>For about a year now I have had a Hauppauge MVP, it is nothing but a pain. It will only use a steaming server. The server program that comes with it is for Windows and does nothing but crash. Their is an open source project in the works for it but I is painful to watch because it cannot keep the video and audio in sync.<br clear="all">
<br>I have tried the Mediagate MG-45 and it is good as a media player but the menu system is very cheap looking and it is only a media player. I know someone that has the D-Link DSM 320 and he likes the menu system of that unit but he doesn't know much about how it works and cannot tell me if it requires a streaming server or not, it is also just a media player.<br>
<br>If I end up having to build a MythTV system does anyone have a list of parts to make a console unit. I will need a console style case, I have seen them but don't have any part numbers or other information. I also need a line on some output cards for HDMI, component and others. Also the last time I tried to setup IR it was a never ending nightmare of compiling, configuring and tinkering. Are there any IR systems that just work out of the box?<br>
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