Re: Re: Network media player

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately the KISS player doesn't stream DVDs - you can play
indivual vobs over the network, but you can't play the whole thing
either by selecting the .ifo or by using an iso image.
It also only goes up to 1080i.

Still, since the OP only wants to play DivX and XviD, it may work for
him (although DivX files need to be named *.avi)

Comparative review of the Kiss 1600 and Frecom 350 here:
*http://tinyurl.com/yrgzem

*

domdevitto wrote:

> Have you tried the KISS boxes?
>
> I thought they were the 'de-facto' Media players.
>
> They were good before, but now they've been bought by Linksys, I can't
> believe that these things won't get a lot better.
>
> e.g.
> http://www-uk.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=UK%2FLayout&cid=1172713255586&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=5558660635B01
> <http://www-uk.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=UK%2FLayout&cid=1172713255586&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=5558660635B01>
>
> Dom
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
Ian
> Oliver <lists@...> wrote:
> >
> > The hunt for a good network media player is driving me mad!
> >
> > We tried a MediaGate MG-35, and I even got into firmware hacking
it,
> > but its codec support was pretty grim, and UI even worse, and it
> > doesn't have RGB output via SCART.
> >
> > It was then with great excitement that I read about the N35 (good
> > reviews on Hijack) and we've been using this for a month.
> >
> > Sadly, the RGB output doesn't do 576i, the codec support isn't
much
> > better than the MG-35, and the UI is slightly better but not
great.
> >
> > I've also played around with PC-based solutions, including the
very
> > impressive geexbox, but these have again fallen short of the mark
due
> > to difficulties with video output and remote control.
> >
> > Here's what I'd like -
> > 1) RGB SCART output. Composite sucks and I'm using a centralised
system
> > with a SCART switcher. I might go HD in the future but it's
really not
> > high up the list. I'm happy to make my own cables, and even grab
pin-8
> > switching from inside the box, but I do need something that does
576i
> > RGB.
> > 2) Full Ir remote including power on/off. Both the PC-based
solutions
> > and the XBMC seem to fall over on this one.
> > 3) Great codec support - we want it to just play the DivX and
XviD
> > files we have without lip sync issues. ZoomPlayer on a Windows
machine
> > and Geexbox for Linux do this so YOYOY do the dedicated boxes
struggle
> > so?
> > 4) A UI that someone has actually thought about.
> >
> > All advice welcome!
> >
> > Ian Oliver
> > Sunny Leeds, UK
> > Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire
> >
>
>