Freeview PVR with DivX, Xvid, mkv playback.

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trig42

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#61796 24-May-2010 12:21

Does such a beast exist? (I know, a media centre will do it, but it has to be plug and forget).

I am looking at ditching the MySky and going Freeview when I shift house in a few weeks, and need to look at hardware.

I currently run my PC content through a WDTV HD Live box and it is great. If I could converge this with a Freeview compatible PVR it would reduce the under-tv clutter (and i could put the WD in the bedroom).

So I need: at least 2 tuners, Decent sized HDD, Network and/or USB playback of the usual formats, but mkv, xvid, divx, iso, dvd would be good. Remote doesn't have to be great, will be using Harmony anyway.

Ideas/Reviews anyone?

Thanks.

ilovemusic

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#334135 24-May-2010 16:56

Dedicated HT FV PC ?

Or Tivo networkewd to your pc.

wellygary

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#334140 24-May-2010 17:12

Not sure how practicable TIVO is in playing back .264 encoded data from a network. I think it needs everything coded or transcoded to mpeg2 before it will touch it.

fatjulio

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#334171 24-May-2010 18:39

Though it's not out yet, a TVIX6600 box will do all of this. www.tvix.co.nz It's been coming soon for a few months now, and when I email to ask when it might be out, I get no reply.

catdog

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#334186 24-May-2010 19:23

wellygary: Not sure how practicable TIVO is in playing back .264 encoded data from a network. I think it needs everything coded or transcoded to mpeg2 before it will touch it.

Looks like (perhaps under certain conditions) it will play H.264 without transcoding:
http://code.google.com/p/streambaby/wiki/video_compatibility

...looks like it is time for me to figure out how to 'push' instead of 'pull' files across to tivo (I have just been pulling everything with pytivo which is very easy to use).

grolschie

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#334291 24-May-2010 23:50

trig42: ...So I need: at least 2 tuners, Decent sized HDD, Network and/or USB playback of the usual formats, but mkv, xvid, divx, iso, dvd would be good. Remote doesn't have to be great, will be using Harmony anyway...

How about this?
http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz/ultraplus-f9000hd-digital-satellite-receiverpvr-p-561.html

It plays DiVX, has network, twin tuners. DVB-S only.

trig42

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#334406 25-May-2010 11:32

Looks like a nice unit. Would love to see one going to get a handle on it's WAF.

As for TiVo, it says on telecom's page for it that the Home Netowrking kit is not available any more. If it were, I'd consider a TiVo.

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#334422 25-May-2010 11:53

I think only building your own htpc would meet all your requirements, Windows 7 Media Center has good WAF.

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grolschie

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#334451 25-May-2010 12:35

Is the requirement DVB-T or DVB-S?

trig42

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#335476 27-May-2010 13:06

Either, Have a sky dish already, no antenna though. Should be able to receive DVB-t from new place.

Win7 MC may be the winner on the day... I do already have 1 DVB-S tuner card and a USB DVB-t Stick.

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#335478 27-May-2010 13:11

trig42: Either, Have a sky dish already, no antenna though. Should be able to receive DVB-t from new place.

Win7 MC may be the winner on the day... I do already have 1 DVB-S tuner card and a USB DVB-t Stick.

Do you need HD? If you do the you have to go DVB-T.