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[Martin_1962]

I am fine with DVD - still have a load but don't know where to buy BLu Rays from.

Any recommended shops please?

[aaronjb]

I've used SVP in the past: http://www.svp.co.uk/index.php?q=BluRay&nav=1&show=all

[Martin_1962]

I've used SVP in the past: http://www.svp.co.uk/index.php?q=BluRay&nav=1&show=all

thats odd - was blank earlier

No printables though

Still doing the holiday video though

[tunnie]

not used optical media in years, too unreliable. Hard Discs and RAID if you want to backup (or time machine if you a Apple fan  )

For displaying it on the TV, file server broadcast from the PC/Mac. Or Windows Media Centre if your a windows fan 

[TheBoy]

I fell out with SVP when they sold out to the largest seller of media in the UK, and that 'personal' service disappeared. rather PITA to deal with now, esp when things go wrong.


I tend to buy media from that shambles at M1 Jnc 13....   ....but then I'm not homo enough to use Bluray for backups - to slow, too unreliable

[Taxi_Driver]

not used optical media in years, too unreliable. Hard Discs and RAID if you want to backup (or time machine if you a Apple fan  )

For displaying it on the TV, file server broadcast from the PC/Mac. Or Windows Media Centre if your a windows fan 

As tunnie says, Martin.
As i know you have a new Sony tv, im sure it can be networked. Install PS3 server on your pc, and as long as the pc is powerful enough to convert and stream the files,  quality is pretty good on the tv 

[tunnie]

not used optical media in years, too unreliable. Hard Discs and RAID if you want to backup (or time machine if you a Apple fan  )

For displaying it on the TV, file server broadcast from the PC/Mac. Or Windows Media Centre if your a windows fan 

As tunnie says, Martin.
As i know you have a new Sony tv, im sure it can be networked. Install PS3 server on your pc, and as long as the pc is powerful enough to convert and stream the files,  quality is pretty good on the tv 

I've been using Magestic for OSX, its brilliant, yes its simple, but it does exactly what i want it to do. You point it to a folder(s), on Xbox, go Videos > Magestic, and those folders are listed. (as long as both Magestic & Xbox are on the same network)

It also plugs into itunes, so all the music is there too, photos can be done too.

Unless I am giving someone an app, program or video, i'll use dropbox, if its a large amount of data, think thats only time i would use Optical media.

[TheBoy]

not used optical media in years, too unreliable. Hard Discs and RAID if you want to backup (or time machine if you a Apple fan  )

For displaying it on the TV, file server broadcast from the PC/Mac. Or Windows Media Centre if your a windows fan 

As tunnie says, Martin.
As i know you have a new Sony tv, im sure it can be networked. Install PS3 server on your pc, and as long as the pc is powerful enough to convert and stream the files,  quality is pretty good on the tv 

I've been using Magestic for OSX, its brilliant, yes its simple, but it does exactly what i want it to do. You point it to a folder(s), on Xbox, go Videos > Magestic, and those folders are listed. (as long as both Magestic & Xbox are on the same network)

It also plugs into itunes, so all the music is there too, photos can be done too.

Unless I am giving someone an app, program or video, i'll use dropbox, if its a large amount of data, think thats only time i would use Optical media.

Sounds like a lot of faffing around. Media Center is so much easier, and both the Xbox and the MCE share an identical interface - just press the green button on either, and you have immediate access to all videos, music, recorded tv and tuners on your media center

[TheBoy]

Even Mrs TheBoy can use it, must be simple 

[tunnie]

not used optical media in years, too unreliable. Hard Discs and RAID if you want to backup (or time machine if you a Apple fan  )

For displaying it on the TV, file server broadcast from the PC/Mac. Or Windows Media Centre if your a windows fan 

As tunnie says, Martin.
As i know you have a new Sony tv, im sure it can be networked. Install PS3 server on your pc, and as long as the pc is powerful enough to convert and stream the files,  quality is pretty good on the tv 

I've been using Magestic for OSX, its brilliant, yes its simple, but it does exactly what i want it to do. You point it to a folder(s), on Xbox, go Videos > Magestic, and those folders are listed. (as long as both Magestic & Xbox are on the same network)

It also plugs into itunes, so all the music is there too, photos can be done too.

Unless I am giving someone an app, program or video, i'll use dropbox, if its a large amount of data, think thats only time i would use Optical media.

Sounds like a lot of faffing around. Media Center is so much easier, and both the Xbox and the MCE share an identical interface - just press the green button on either, and you have immediate access to all videos, music, recorded tv and tuners on your media center

Once its set, its easy. Just boot xbox, two swipes to right, and your there, its also much quicker browsing as it does not fart around with previews / thumbails. Its no more difficult than loading Media Centre (which took for ever!) That said I did not give it the spec it deserved.

[CaptainZok]

Even Mrs TheBoy can use it, must be simple 

Tigger has no probs with it either.

[aaronjb]

I've used SVP in the past: http://www.svp.co.uk/index.php?q=BluRay&nav=1&show=all

thats odd - was blank earlier

No printables though

Still doing the holiday video though

Yeah the first time I went to their 'BluRay' link I saw .. nothing. Fiddled about on a couple of links and finally found the disks - bet they don't sell many of those! 

[TheBoy]

not used optical media in years, too unreliable. Hard Discs and RAID if you want to backup (or time machine if you a Apple fan  )

For displaying it on the TV, file server broadcast from the PC/Mac. Or Windows Media Centre if your a windows fan 

As tunnie says, Martin.
As i know you have a new Sony tv, im sure it can be networked. Install PS3 server on your pc, and as long as the pc is powerful enough to convert and stream the files,  quality is pretty good on the tv 

I've been using Magestic for OSX, its brilliant, yes its simple, but it does exactly what i want it to do. You point it to a folder(s), on Xbox, go Videos > Magestic, and those folders are listed. (as long as both Magestic & Xbox are on the same network)

It also plugs into itunes, so all the music is there too, photos can be done too.

Unless I am giving someone an app, program or video, i'll use dropbox, if its a large amount of data, think thats only time i would use Optical media.

Sounds like a lot of faffing around. Media Center is so much easier, and both the Xbox and the MCE share an identical interface - just press the green button on either, and you have immediate access to all videos, music, recorded tv and tuners on your media center

Once its set, its easy. Just boot xbox, two swipes to right, and your there, its also much quicker browsing as it does not fart around with previews / thumbails. Its no more difficult than loading Media Centre (which took for ever!) That said I did not give it the spec it deserved.

2 swipes? Too much like hard work

1 button, sorted.

Mine only takes 20s or so if it needs to drag the MCE out of standby

[CaptainZok]

not used optical media in years, too unreliable. Hard Discs and RAID if you want to backup (or time machine if you a Apple fan  )

For displaying it on the TV, file server broadcast from the PC/Mac. Or Windows Media Centre if your a windows fan 

As tunnie says, Martin.
As i know you have a new Sony tv, im sure it can be networked. Install PS3 server on your pc, and as long as the pc is powerful enough to convert and stream the files,  quality is pretty good on the tv 

I've been using Magestic for OSX, its brilliant, yes its simple, but it does exactly what i want it to do. You point it to a folder(s), on Xbox, go Videos > Magestic, and those folders are listed. (as long as both Magestic & Xbox are on the same network)

It also plugs into itunes, so all the music is there too, photos can be done too.

Unless I am giving someone an app, program or video, i'll use dropbox, if its a large amount of data, think thats only time i would use Optical media.

Sounds like a lot of faffing around. Media Center is so much easier, and both the Xbox and the MCE share an identical interface - just press the green button on either, and you have immediate access to all videos, music, recorded tv and tuners on your media center

Once its set, its easy. Just boot xbox, two swipes to right, and your there, its also much quicker browsing as it does not fart around with previews / thumbails. Its no more difficult than loading Media Centre (which took for ever!) That said I did not give it the spec it deserved.

2 swipes? Too much like hard work

1 button, sorted.

Mine only takes 20s or so if it needs to drag the MCE out of standby

Try running one over wireless, then open media browser
20 mins would be closer to the mark. 

[tunnie]

20 seconds? Pah, Magestic is instant, i've already browsed and selected the video i want before MCE decides its open for business