From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 27 15:07:31 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB93B106564A for ; Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:07:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@encontacto.net) Received: from ns2.bafirst.com (72-12-2-19.static.networktel.net [72.12.2.19]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D1F58FC19 for ; Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:07:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@encontacto.net) Received: from HOME.encontacto.net ([189.190.3.105]) by ns2.bafirst.com with esmtp; Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:07:29 -0600 id 000D527E.492EB7B1.0000FDE7 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (uid 80) by HOME.encontacto.net with local; Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:07:28 -0600 id 0004AC0A.492EB7B0.000140B8 Received: from ed.local.net.mx (ed.local.net.mx [192.168.1.65]) by econet.encontacto.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:07:28 -0600 Message-ID: <20081127090728.89414wygoqzn57cw@econet.encontacto.net> Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:07:28 -0600 From: eculp To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org References: <20081127073452.15182879@devil> <20081127062926.147346pp91i6q3k0@econet.encontacto.net> <20081127135804.4961191d@devil> In-Reply-To: <20081127135804.4961191d@devil> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (5.0-cvs) X-Remote-Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD i386; en-US; rv:1.8.1.18) Gecko/20081114 Firefox/2.0.0.18 X-IMP-Server: 189.190.3.105 X-Originating-IP: 192.168.1.65 X-Originating-User: eculp@encontacto.net Subject: Re: FreeBSD as a HTPC! X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:07:32 -0000 Quoting Anders Troback : > On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:29:26 -0600 > eculp wrote: > >> Quoting Anders Troback : >> >> > 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" >