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TheShaner:

Yes, I have messed with Plex, but unless something has changed since I gave it a go a couple of years back, it requires a computer to be on to act as a server.  I like being able to just hang a drive out on the network and letting the device (currently the ATV) stream from it.

Maximus:

Gotcha. Yeah you still need to have a PC running the server.  I keep one on downstairs all the time also running rss feeds for torrents of TV shows. When they download they dump straight into the Plex folder and show up on the apps automatically, very wife friendly.  I even have my mum in the UK streaming my Plex server to her tablet so she can watch our movies and shows easily.

Rigby:

Media Center is something the Raspberry Pi does very well.  I'm not a fan of the XBMC GUI but as a media player, the Raspberry Pi is excellent.

Not all file formats & codecs are supported, but I haven't yet thrown anything at it that it could not play.  (I don't have any WMV files, for example.)

TheShaner:


--- Quote from: Rigby on June 24, 2013, 10:45:30 am ---Media Center is something the Raspberry Pi does very well.  I'm not a fan of the XBMC GUI but as a media player, the Raspberry Pi is excellent.

Not all file formats & codecs are supported, but I haven't yet thrown anything at it that it could not play.  (I don't have any WMV files, for example.)

--- End quote ---

To each their own I suppose.  I have been using XBMC for years and find it to be my preferred option.  The range of codec support, ability to customize the hell out of it, as well as the ability to launch applications (I plan on putting MAME and a few other games on my media center) really seal the deal for me.  One menu to rule them all!

Rigby:

I was speaking of XBMC, and while I don't like the UI, it is an excellent media player.

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