what media centre do you use?

[Vampyre]

Custom HTPC, Mythbuntu (Specialized distribution of Ubuntu+MythTV), 2 x dual freeview tuners (8 virtual tuners under MythTV), 2Tb storage.

 

[dbmzk1]

Use my laptop (HP Compaq Mini 311c) with Media Player Classic Home Cinema, that's it. Don't need any fancy pants software to guide me to my movie, I just click the MKV!

Though I have recently started to use Splash player, seems to produce a nicer image than MPCHC.

 

[Ekim]

I use XBMC on an Acer r3610 and have a self built WHS machine with 5.5tb to hold all my media shared across the network.

 

[vanandjuanunited]

Htpc media browser, media master

 

[COYS]

I have a Mede8er MEDX500 hooked up to my Synology DS211 NAS to stream into my Yamaha amp

 

[pepp77]

Custom HTPC using Windows 7 Media Centre with Dual DVB-S tuners and single DVB-T tuner plus TotalMedia Theatre integrated for Bluray and HD-DVD playback. I used http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html for allowing playback of everything.

Controlled by a cyberlink remote control unit copied to my harmony one, means I can control everything from the remote and no other input device is required.

Find it works so well I got rid of my sky multiroom subscription.

 

[GSXRMovistar]

For those running mediabrowser what theme and additional plugins do you use?

Standard theme and MediaInfo here on my main HTPC; just started to test the Pearl theme on my test box.

 

[vanandjuanunited]

Using chocolate and most plugins installed to see what they offer

 

[chipps101]

i use harmony and i don't think i have any plugins installed but i have the metadata thingie installed also.

 

[Housey]

TV's with media functions built in and a NAS, connected via power socket ethernet. Simple job and just works, no fuss.

 

[flamezmack]

Xbmc with aeon skin...best media centre app in my opinion never given me any problems

 

[Deleted member 2277]

I have a custom built mini-itx, built using a Zotac IONITX board and a APlus CS-160 case. Currently running XBMC Dharma 10.0 and Aeon MQ 2 2.6, all media streamed from an unraid server

 

[jbs]

I have a phillips slm5500 that I bought ages ago but still does the job.

Edit: Thinking about it the one thing that it can't do is fast forward within a movie. Can the PS3 fast forward files? I'm not talking about skipping chapters just fast forwarding.

 

[daz.wallace]

HDX-1000 and streaming media from whs

 

[borich_planner]

WDTV Live with 2tb USB Drive

 

[Von Luck]

Apple TV (new one) - tiny, silent and works perfectly. Streams content from my PC upstairs which is on 24x7 anyway.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I have a PlayonHD setup! it's so simple, yet so powerful!

 

[Banny]

Have a Shuttle and a popcorn hour to play with but its going to a friend

 

[memyselfandi]

Either ...

- Plex on the Mac accessing files on the NAS
- XMBC on the HTPC accessing either local files or ones on the NAS
- WDTV Live accessing either local files (USB) or ones on the NAS

Of the three I prefer Plex ... feels the more polished solution

 

[Skully]

Plex from my iMac.