Media PC

Have been talking to Kevin about putting together a media pc for me. Looks like I get one made for just under $600. It would:

• receive record digital TV (especially with FreeView coming in next year);
• play DVD/CD/MP3 media;
• be connectible to the local network (and thereby the net), which means
• I could record stuff on it and watch/copy/play it on my study pc, or vice versa
• watch youtube and other Internet TV (like iview), and/or play streamed media (like DIG or Shoutcast)
• move my existing DVD player and VCR into my bedroom to connect with the TV there; and
• burn stuff I've recorded for later access.

Been thinking about this idea for a while, since the cheap set top box I was using died. TiVo and DVD recorders had their attractions, but this seems like the most flexible arrangement I could have. I might watch a lot of TV (I'd be lying if I said I didn't) but I'm selective about what I do watch. This would give me many more options as well.

1st Sentence Meme

As reminded by stephen_dedman's post (I did the same thing last year).

Instructions: Copy the first line of the first post you did in LJ each month (optional - add a link to that day).

January

It's here

February

Just phoned the distributors of the EasyRide. If I can get it there repairs will be $35 for parts and $25 for labour. If I can't get it there they can transport it for an extra $20.

March

Well, they turned up eventually, and I got down to Erica's, and much later marched Last night.  Day's post

April

Felt ill for most of today.

May

I went to Jenny's and was with her for over four hours. It was the most stressful time I've had.

June

I say ... and you think ... ?

July

Well I'm back from my trip I spent about two days down at Erica's and about a day and a half at Jessica's in Bathurst.

August

It's s-o-o-o-o-o windy today.

September

Just moved a lot of furniture and bought a lot of stuff.

October

I just discovered that En Garde! - a role- playing game set in 17th century Paris and on which I used to run postal games with about 40 players in the late 70s - is still around!

 

 

November

Bugger - can't get to sleep - I have this doubt since Pegasus's death last night and it won't go away.

December

I was trying to do something like this three weeks ago, but didn't have the right software (I used DVD slideshow GUI and ImgBurn) or frame of mind to accomplish it.