Re: Tired of burning DVDs and CDs?

On Nov 17, 12:58 pm, aw...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arthur wouk) wrote:
In article <40a3ab6b-d7e3-4228-bcec-9f76eadf2...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,mg  <mgkel...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:On Nov 16, 12:59 pm, aw...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arthur wouk) wrote:
:> i received this on an opera music list i subscribe to. this is not a
:> commercial. it does offer an alternative to burning dvds and cds
:> for entertainment purposes.
:>
:> Date:    Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:16:18 -0500
:> From:    xx...@xxxxxxxxx
:> Subject: Tired of burning DVDs and CDs?
:>
:> Review of a recently released inexpensive hardware device that does
:> require a computer for playback.
:>
:> Western Digital's stand alone HD Media Player, available at various
:> discount prices
:> by searching on the internet; PC and Mac compatible (but only if the
:> Mac media is not journaled)
:>
:> Product description:http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=572
:>
:> Compatible Storage and other devices:http://tinyurl.com/5hq42t
:>
:> Users guide (hard to locate on the website)http://tinyurl.com/5977my
:>
:> Personal observations of the unit in action
:> - reads various audio, video, and photo formats
:> - no more burning disks - plays directly from the storage device.
:> - beautiful playback of audio and videos
:> - reclaim space on laptop hard drives and better organize favorite digitizations
:> - lacks the ability to play unconverted raw flash files (hopefully to be added)
:> - NTSC and PAL compatible
:> - HDMI 1080P results in excellent resolution of the best
:> digitizations and enhances those of lesser quality when used in
:> conjunction with various aspect ratios and zooming
:> - composite RCA tytpe video connections also provided (don't throw
:> away all your old TV's yet)
:> - can take a long time to index the media (but that can be disabled)
:> - two drives or devices can be connected and used simultaneously
:> - easily transportable
:> - comes with ArcSoft MediaConverter software (PC only).
:>
:> I'm very happy with it.
:> --
:>
:> "be wary of mathematicians..especially when they speak the truth."
:> --sT. Augustine
:>         to email me, delete blackhole. from my return address
:
:What do you use it for? Do you download movies on your computer and
:then play them on your TV?

i don't use it. the source has it. it replaces cabinets full of cds and
dvds.

with a laptop, you can drive a modern tv (dvi or hdmi inputs are on all
such), and use an air connection to your router on a non-wired system.
i used a laptop i once had, to drive my hdtv, to watch some stuif off the
research channel.  

i have a good audio system in my computer area, and already drive it from
the  radio streams i get from operacast.com. right now i am listening to
connoisseur classics. i could rip the streams to the  hard drive and then
have selected items available at any computer in my house. i plan to
convert my living room audio system to take its material from a computer
wirelessly connected to the router because there is no ovew-the-air source
for me  in boulder any more.:-( i am awaiting arrival of the computer for
that later this month.

--

"be wary of mathematicians..especially when they speak the truth."
--sT. Augustine
        to email me, delete blackhole. from my return address

I've ripped all my CDs to my computer in MP3 format and I have two
computers in my entertainment room that are networked together. Both
computers have a second, large hard drive that I use for the MP3s,
etc.

One of the computers is connected directly to my widescreen TV and to
my stereo system. For the other one, I bought a wireless, Logitech, DJ
Music System. I got it on sale at a terrific price a few months ago,
but haven't installed it. The transmitter on the DJ Music System plugs
into a USB port on your computer and the wireless receiver plugs into
the back of your stereo. The DJ Music System also comes with a remote
control.

I don't use my music CDs anymore except in my CD player in the trunk
of my car sometimes and even that player plays MP3s. So, I sometime
simply burn MP3 CDs for that player.

.

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