Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:07:28 -0600 From: eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD as a HTPC! Message-ID: <20081127090728.89414wygoqzn57cw@econet.encontacto.net> In-Reply-To: <20081127135804.4961191d@devil> References: <20081127073452.15182879@devil> <20081127062926.147346pp91i6q3k0@econet.encontacto.net> <20081127135804.4961191d@devil>
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Quoting Anders Troback <freebsd@troback.com>: > On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:29:26 -0600 > eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> wrote: > >> Quoting Anders Troback <freebsd@troback.com>: >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > I'm looking for a HTPC application for FreeBSD! >> > >> > Is there anyone out there that are using FreeBSD as a HTPC? If yes, >> > what are you using to make this happen? >> >> First I assume that we are talking about a Home Theater Personal >> Computer. I guess most of us use our PC's laptops with FreeBSD to >> listen to music and watch DVD's etc. My first would have to be what >> does/would constitute a real HTPC? Are there any minimal guidelines? >> >> I apologize for my ignorance, >> >> ed > > Hi, > > yes I'm talking about a Home Theater PC:-) > > Well, I'm thinking about something like Linux MCE or Elisa! > > I don't have a exact idea about how I want it because I don't know what > to expect but I'm hoping that I will find something that a can squeeze > down on a flash card or a usb drive (with TinyBSD or something) and > have the media on the network! I like the "media on the network" idea but am not sure if it shouldn't =20 be stored locally, for a while at least, which means storage space. =20 You have started me thinking about and liking the concept. I'm sure =20 you have seen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTPC which I find =20 interesting for some more basic indoctrination. > > Have a nice day:-) You, too. and thanks for your tolerance. ed > > > \\troback > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-multimedia > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-multimedia-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >
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