Reply to: Question for the Experts: Television Hard Disk recorder and Internet box for tv

[VectraMan]

Actually it seems a lot of blu-ray players etc have basic internet video capability now. Perhaps you should have a look into some of those.

It's doing H264 that's the issue, but it seems more or less anything that can do H264 (which any Freeview HD/satellite HD decoder or blu-ray player can) has been upgraded to allow internet video.

[Pickle2]

This
Apple - Apple TV - Now there
and then this
aTV Flash (black) | FireCore
and then this
How to Install XBMC on Your Apple TV 2

[DimPrawn]

New Samsung Smart TV range | Currys

[milanbenes]

what about this one:

Home Entertainment - Blu-ray Recorders - DMR-BWT800 - Specification - Panasonic UK & Ireland

it does skype too

Milan.

[milanbenes]

Experts,

a friend recommended one of these:

Panasonic DMR-BW880 review from the experts at whathifi.com

the tv is Panasonic too so it makes some sense

seems to do most things I want

what do the experts say ?

Milan.

[milanbenes]

doobab,

I told you you have a plan b there

thanks for the suggestions will check them

where's garden shed man this morning ?

Milan.

[doodab]

As an aside, this beauty is using the same off the shelf case as my one (except mine is black):

Aurora Elite review from the experts at whathifi.com

and this one has a similar spec:

Evolve LifeStation review from the experts at whathifi.com

Perhaps I should consider this as a plan B, my BOM was about £800 all up including the VAT so there is clearly some money to be made, and one could offer a personalised installation service for a fee as well. Obviously I'd have to relocate so that I could put a "made in Germany" sticker on it and charge an extra 30% for a quality product.

[doodab]

Actually it seems a lot of blu-ray players etc have basic internet video capability now. Perhaps you should have a look into some of those.

BD-D8900M 3D SMART Blu-ray Player with HDD | Blu Ray Players - SAMSUNG UK (uses the samsung portal)

Sony BDP-S780 review from the experts at whathifi.com (uses sony BRAVIA video)

Panasonic DMP-BDT210 review from the experts at whathifi.com (uses panasonic viera connect)

Obviously check some reviews first and see how good they are though. My guess would be some of these services aren't quite as impressive as they sound, plus of course stuff like iplayer probably isn't going to work overseas so you will want to check out the local equivalents.

[TimberWolf]

for this stuff, I simply want...

hard disk recorder for tv

£100 PVR

and be able to surf internet from tv

HDMI cable

[doodab]

I'm sure some tvs let you watch some internet video these days, trouble is going to be support for new stuff i'd guess. Someone must do a box with the same functions. What about sony, lg, panasonic etc?

[milanbenes]

disagree,

using the cars example, there are off the shelf products to suit most need

people carrier

4x4

sports

etc

even cross-over


for this stuff, I simply want...

hard disk recorder for tv

and be able to surf internet from tv


that's not too much to ask of a 1 box solution product off the shelf is it ?


the closest I can see is the htpc and then you moving into trainset territory

Milan.

[chef]

this thread has shown how immature the whole subject area is, no one really knows a solution, need to wait for this area of home technology to mature

Milan.

On the contrary, it's now become so specialised that there's a solution for your exact requirements.

For instance, if I asked I want to buy a car with power or a new pair of sports trainers there'd be a similar suggestion of varied solutions to the problem

[hyperD]

Thank you for your kind sentiments.

in response to you other point, we laid 700m of cat5 at Benes Hof during the construction.
two end points in each room

Excellent, you have literally laid the foundations for streamed entertainment in der Benes Burg - well done - that should be future proofed for 21st century entertainment for some time!

Winter wheels on the Passat! Aye indeed, it's not long now. I wonder how long I can safely cycle - I thought the acorns on the road were bad enough, but black ice could be, well, moirdoir!

[milanbenes]

Hi Hyper,

glad to hear the warchest is being replenished and the financial foundations are being laid to prepare for forward looking growth

I can imagine last year had its unpleasantries so I hope life gets back to fun as it should

Pecker up lad :-)

Milan.

[hyperD]

Hi there milan,

Desperately building up the depleted warchest after the big upheaval last year, but starting to grow the secure fiscal foundations again, thank you.

Yes indeed, it's an exciting and rapidly growing area: when I first looked there was a sparsity of information about home tech systems, mostly coming from the USA.

I've been impressed with the popcorn hour systems but they are for those that are network savvy, so most of us guys will have an edge. There's no need for me to have a TV licence now for instance.

Until they become mainstream household devices, they will still be slightly expensive, cludgy geek toys for now, but the potential is there.

Hoping you are well in Euroland and the passat is plenty cheapness/quickness!