philippefs35
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« on: November 18, 2008, 01:54:23 am » |
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Good day,
What would be the cheapest media director to read various video formats (mpeg2, mpeg4, etc.) with simple TV-OUT (7 pin s-video?) capabilities and probably UI2 capabilities for an SD television? I can also build a box myself if it comes cheaper...
Thank you very much, Philippe
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tschak909
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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2008, 04:40:02 pm » |
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The MSI Media Live is supported wonderfully out of the box, and can provide a solid upgrade path to HD.
-Thom
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superfro
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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2008, 05:49:07 pm » |
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The MSI Media Live is great, it looks nice, just slap a processor and ram in it, enable the boot rom option on the bios... plug it in and turn it on.... just patience while its building the image and 1 quick reload on the core and its up and running.... 1 minor tweak to the web interface to get the lcd running.
Definitely a viable option. I know newegg carries them.... Don't buy from provantage though.
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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2008, 07:31:35 pm » |
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The MSI Media Live is great, it looks nice, just slap a processor and ram in it, enable the boot rom option on the bios... plug it in and turn it on.... just patience while its building the image and 1 quick reload on the core and its up and running.... 1 minor tweak to the web interface to get the lcd running.
Definitely a viable option. I know newegg carries them.... Don't buy from provantage though.
Hi, I'd kindly for some more info about MSI MEdia live : - you're talking about MSI Media Live barebone (whole system including case) ? - if yes, is there also motherboard alone that would be the same as in barebone to be used in other cases ? I already have a case, and am seeking for well supported motherboard... Thanks in advance, regards, Bulek.
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Thanks in advance,
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Bulek.
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tschak909
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« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2008, 08:47:31 pm » |
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Yes, the barebone, which is based on the (now no longer sold) MS-7329 multimedia motherboard.
-Thom
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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2008, 08:52:23 pm » |
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philippefs35
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2008, 11:00:47 pm » |
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By budget's really kind of tight. Aren't there any cheaper solution? If you add tuner cards to the pack, taxes, shipping, etc. for three TVs... it's about 2000$. The MSI Wind PC seems like a good option, do any of you have suggestions for the connexion with the SD TVs? Furthermore, is an old 700mhz HP computer enough for a core, considering that I'll probably be recording or watching at least four feeds at the same time?
Thanks, Philippe
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grepico
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2008, 06:54:45 pm » |
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I wanted to try one of these but everyone is saying it's discontinued.
Anybody know anything about this, is it a dead product, is a replacement coming out, anything?
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tschak909
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2008, 07:05:18 pm » |
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The MSI Media Live is still at Newegg.
-Thom
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grepico
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2008, 07:22:59 pm » |
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I only see the mobo's on newegg, not the barebone machine. Would you be kind enough to post a link to the barebone?
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tschak909
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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2008, 07:24:27 pm » |
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oh holy shit. Damn, they're gone... my bad :-/
-Thom
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superfro
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2008, 05:51:37 am » |
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Oh wow, they're gone off newegg.... Few other places too! .... Hmm... there's 1 on ebay at the moment...
I guess they discontinued them, and they're selling the motherboards, what a shame its a nice looking case/package.
Taking another look at ebay the guy selling them says 'More than 10 available ' in Quantity, get em before their extinct!
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« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2008, 09:56:09 am » |
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oh holy shit. Damn, they're gone... my bad :-/
-Thom
The Media Live Barebones was discontinued several months back... but there were a load in the channel so they are only now getting hard to find. Andrew
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