It was tempting to say Waffles just because I had the option. But yes I stream videos using my Xbox 360, although I might be using my PS3 in the future because I've changed my setup recently so I don't have my 360 hook up to my TV anymore.
Not my living room, but my bedroom. I'm using my Xbox 360 to stream tons of episodes of Pokemon sitting on my computer. The sad part is I'm not joking.
Nope, I don't stream anything to my TV, since I don't have a PS3 or Xbox 360 to do so with. I chose waffles cause just saying no would have been boring.
" Not my living room, but my bedroom. I'm using my Xbox 360 to stream tons of episodes of Pokemon sitting on my computer. The sad part is I'm not joking. "
I used to use a hacked Xbox (old one, not 360) for XBMC, but unfortunately that can't play HD content so after many years of great service I gave it to my sister and she thinks it's the best invention ever made.
I now use a dedicated HTPC (self build) which is networked to a server. It runs the PC version of XBMC but I'm thinking about installing Boxee (an XBMC fork) instead after watching this great interview on The Engadget Show. And I also really want a Boxee remote.
Because I live in a big old house, WiFi is useless, so I use Ethernet-over-Power adapters to stream HD from server to HTPC. Works exceptionally well.
I used to use the Zune software on my computer to stream to my 360 but then it stopped working. I think it has to do something with my roommates Apple wireless router. I am going to try the PS3MS after reading the how-to and see if that works. @Zaph: what is a Power-over-ethernet adapter?
I stream to an old xbox i picked up that's running XBMC. Too bad it's not powerful enough to run HD content. I'm thinking about getting a Acer Aspire Revo and installing a linux version of XBMC. It's tiny and it's got a HD Decoder built in so you can watch 1080P without using hardly any resources.
@goodwood: My mistake, I meant ethernet-over-power (edited). They're adapters that allow you to use your home's electrical cabling as point-to-point ethernet connections. They work really well but are limited by numerous factors such as the quality/age of your cabling, distance/floors, extension cables etc. I use this pair that are rated for up to 200Mbp/s but realistically I get about 80Mbp/s which is more than enough for everything I use. Also much better latency compared to WiFi which is great if you're a gamer.
@Llama: I recently installed XBMC onto a Revo for a friend. Fantastic little computer and XBMC was buttery smooth. Try to find one without any Windows operating system pre-installed because they're ridiculously cheap. Oh, and the included Vesa mount is a genius idea.
At home, I've got a computer hooked up to a TV so there's no need to stream. Living with my roommates off-campus, we stream everything to a PS3. Also, WAFFLES!
I never had the need to stream as my pc and my PS3 are about 10 feet apart with a 500 gb hard drive between them. But those days are gone as I've gone to pure physical media. I find it's a tad more impressive to show a wall of movies and games than a glowing Seagate 500 gb on the floor. And also I received a cease and desist from my internet prover >_>
" @Llama: I recently installed XBMC onto a Revo for a friend. Fantastic little computer and XBMC was buttery smooth. Try to find one without any Windows operating system pre-installed because they're ridiculously cheap. Oh, and the included Vesa mount is a genius idea. "
yeah that's exactly why I'm thinking about it :) perhaps Will could do a guide on this since it's so ridiculously easy.
Yes, to a Win7 Ultimate PC with external TV Tuner and 1TB of storage for recording / ripped video. Wireless N ftw. Used to run MythTV on that box but dammit, the current version of Media Center is just that good.
I built a little htpc and I watch Netflix on it in the living room. It's not perfect on the big tv (resolution is kinda bad) but it is better than on my PC when I want to watch something with the wife.
Hulu stutters like hell though, gotta to figure out why.
Up until recently I used my PS3 and sometimes my 360 in the living room and a modded XBOX in the bedroom. I recently purchased 2 ASUS O!Plays and have been using those to both save power and the wear and tear on the consoles. My Kids still use the 360 for Netflix non-stop though.
How is that sad? Pokemans RULES man! yeah! xD
But I picked waffles.
I now use a dedicated HTPC (self build) which is networked to a server. It runs the PC version of XBMC but I'm thinking about installing Boxee (an XBMC fork) instead after watching this great interview on The Engadget Show. And I also really want a Boxee remote.
Because I live in a big old house, WiFi is useless, so I use Ethernet-over-Power adapters to stream HD from server to HTPC. Works exceptionally well.
@Zaph: what is a Power-over-ethernet adapter?
But I just can't resist THE WAFFLES!
It works lovely. :)
But seriously, No, not at the moment, I am definitely going to look into it now you have these wicked guides,
Being in NZ might hinder the availability of such hardware though.
yeah that's exactly why I'm thinking about it :) perhaps Will could do a guide on this since it's so ridiculously easy.
Hulu stutters like hell though, gotta to figure out why.