Honestly, my hacked xbox was simply the best investment as a media
player ever, plus it still plays games.  Even better, it rips the games
to HD, or readily accepts them via ftp pushed iso's.  I still use it to
this day (7yr later), where im begrudgingly migrating to xbmc on linux
for 720p and higher res (xbox's 700mhz p3 doesn't cut the mustard for
h.264 video).

With software hacks, makes for one heck of a powerful media player for a
$50 used xbox, and just stream media from a simple file share.

I suppose this also presumes you hoard your own media, but I've only
ever found Tivo's more cumbersome to use than xbmc.  Commercials make me
irritable, and since media cartels mandated no automagical
commercial-skipping to kill their revenue/brainwashing, they seem...
pointless.

-mb

> but if i cannibalize the x box my son will cry... and i cant afford to
> replace it quite yet :-)
>
> but i want to... boy do i want to...
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Michael Butash<michael@butash.net> wrote:
> > I've used linuxmce, quirky/broken is my best way to describe it.  Spent
> > a considerable amount of time trying to make it work for home
> > automation, finally gave up and just spent some cash for windoze-based
> > HA software (homeseer).  It uses myth on the backend, you're probably
> > better off using myth direct via it's own front-end.
> >
> > I rather like/recommend xbox media center (on a hacked xbox or linux),
> > but I don't DVR anything, just watch locally downloaded files.  Who
> > needs icky commercials when teh interwebs provide such great
> > commercial-free content...
> >
> > -mb
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 09:41 -0700, Stephen wrote:
> >> there is also the LinuxMCE project. which looks very cool.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Lisa Kachold<lisakachold@obnosis.com> wrote:
> >> > Yes, I built a few MythTv's.  Easy to do.
> >> >
> >> > I wanted a Tivo for $50.00.
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Joe <joe@nationnet.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Could you use a Tomato flashed router, configure in client mode, and
> >> >> then you would have an ethernet port as close to the Tivo as you want. I
> >> >> have been Tivo free for over a year and it's great. Mythbuntu is much
> >> >> better.
> >> >>
> >> >> Lisa Kachold wrote:
> >> >> > Hi!  My Series 2 Tivo requires a phone line to do guided setup.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=406951
> >> >> >
> >> >> > After that I can configure the Wireless USB Adapter in Networking, but
> >> >> > unfortunately with my OS Tivo Version, I supposedly MUST (according to
> >> >> > Tivo) have the phone.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I did see a few old posts about using Windows XP Hyperterm and a NULL
> >> >> > modem connection from PC to rj11.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://www.b-lan.com/otto/tivo3xp/
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have a serial null modem cable, but...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > a) I don't have any Serial connection on my Vista
> >> >> > b) I have pppd on linux
> >> >> > c) I don't have a rj11 adapter (could go to radio shack?)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > and some for getting around the Guided Setup via a dialout hack using
> >> >> > ",401# with a ethernet DHCP connection:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://everything2.com/title/How%2520to%2520setup%2520a%2520TiVo%2520without%2520a%2520phone%2520line
> >> >> >
> >> >> > d) I have only a Wireless USB - not an ethernet one.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 1) Anyone have a house with a hardwired phone line and a full boat
> >> >> > cable I can do setup with?  (Takes about 5 hours via phone line)?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 2) Other suggestions?
> >> >> >
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> >> >> > (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com <http://www.obnosis.com>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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