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Originally posted by mbriody View PostErr, that's exactly why I have gone for the PS3.
Plus its supposed to be a LOT quieter in operation than the 360.
The 360 isn’t very loud on the dashboard which is all you need for streaming... it’s the DVD that sounds like a jet engine.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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A PC (or Mac) just for streaming seems like overkill to me. I can do that (in SD) with a 20 quid XBOX and XBMC.
What about HD streaming? Does the Mac have a HD output?
I am only moving to the PS3 (from the XBOX/XBMC combo) to get HD streaming and Blu Ray.
Originally posted by Cowboy Bob View PostThat's why I have a Mac Mini. It's quieter than both of them.
I have a 360 for games.
DVD for movies
Mac Mini for streaming media.
Will most likely opt for HD-DVD when I get round to getting an HD TV.Comment
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Originally posted by mbriody View PostA PC (or Mac) just for streaming seems like overkill to me. I can do that (in SD) with a 20 quid XBOX and XBMC.
What about HD streaming? Does the Mac have a HD output?
I am only moving to the PS3 (from the XBOX/XBMC combo) to get HD streaming and Blu Ray.Comment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostDespite all the Bluray blurb I don't know anyone who has a dedicated Bluray player and Sony have a bad track record on trying to introduce new formats... Betamax, minidisk etc, it may look popular now but Betamax was pushed for years before they finally gave up.
Betamax was the better format, it just didn't get the support from the people who released the movies.
Sony have learnt since this and have bought the rights to a lot of films that will only be available on Blue Ray format if you want to watch them in HD. Sony will never release these films on HD-DVD so either Blue-Ray will win the format war, or there will always be Blue-Ray and HD-DVD and we will have a bunch of players that can handle both disks (Blue-Ray drive and an HD-DVD drive).
I will probably be looking at buying a PS3 at some point next year to get some Blue-Ray goodness and a free games console in the mix.Comment
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Originally posted by Ardesco View PostI will probably be looking at buying a PS3 at some point next year to get some Blue-Ray goodness and a free games console in the mix.Comment
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Originally posted by Zorba View PostI'd go for a PVR like that Humax if I could get the recordings off it."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostDo it. Worth it for the upscaling of your existing DVD collection alone imo
My monitor can do High Definition and it would be nice to get a look at an upscaled DVD to see what the image quality is like.
Also I'm in two minds atm as to wheather to buy a new PVR, the latest PVR's from SONY, Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung etc all have around 160Gb of hard drive space, the ability to read an record DVD's and they can upscale to 1080p. I have been tempted to buy one to reduce the amount of boxes under the TV and get upscaling as a bonus, but I would also like to build a media centre PC so I can shuttle TV around the network and into any room I desire. not sure what to do atm....Comment
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Last edited by cojak; 27 December 2007, 13:12."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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