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  • DWB
    Registered User
    • Jul 2003
    • 31779
    #1

    I have an old desktop - Want to make media server. How?

    How do I turn this desktop into a media server that will house all my music, videos and downloads and all access from every computer in the house (all on wifi).

    And how can I allow the other computers to not only access it, but control it?

    Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
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    • GPS
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2007
      • 572
      #2
      Just use teamviewer.com


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        • DWB
          Registered User
          • Jul 2003
          • 31779
          #3
          Originally posted by GPS
          Just use teamviewer.com


          I use it and its worth..
          I'll check that out. Thanks.

          Anyone else?

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            • Supz
              Arthur Flegenheimer
              • Jul 2006
              • 11057
              #4
              just share the folders and mount them on your computer

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                • candyflip
                  Carpe Visio
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 43069
                  #5
                  It started as the XBOX Media Center, but has grown from there. Now will run on pretty much anything. Easiest way to go about it.

                  http://xbmc.org/

                  Here's their flickr stream for some screenshots of the UI.

                  http://www.flickr.com/photos/29133065@N05/
                  Last edited by candyflip; 05-09-2009, 07:42 AM.

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                    • seeandsee
                      Check SIG!
                      • Mar 2006
                      • 50945
                      #6
                      team viewer looks cool
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                        • DWB
                          Registered User
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 31779
                          #7
                          Originally posted by candyflip
                          It started as the XBOX Media Center, but has grown from there. Now will run on pretty much anything. Easiest way to go about it.

                          http://xbmc.org/

                          Here's their flickr stream for some screenshots of the UI.

                          http://www.flickr.com/photos/29133065@N05/
                          Downloading it now.

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                            • CYF
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                              • Mar 2009
                              • 10973
                              #8
                              http://www.mythtv.org/ is a good choice too
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                                • u-Bob
                                  there's no $$$ in porn
                                  • Jul 2005
                                  • 33063
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by CYF
                                  http://www.mythtv.org/ is a good choice too

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                                    • candyflip
                                      Carpe Visio
                                      • Jul 2002
                                      • 43069
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by CYF
                                      http://www.mythtv.org/ is a good choice too
                                      MythTV is nice, but XBMC is as easy as it gets. I'm pretty good at this stuff and getting Myth set up and running took some trial and error.

                                      XBMC works right out of the box.

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                                        • facialfreak
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Feb 2005
                                          • 3018
                                          #11
                                          Windows 7 has a super sweet media center built in that allows connections from PS3, PSP, iPod, Xbox, PCs ...... and is totally FREE to try until March 1, 2010.

                                          http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx

                                          This is actually the first Windows OS that has begun to excite me since Windows 95 ... (but yes I am still a linux man ...)

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                                            • DWB
                                              Registered User
                                              • Jul 2003
                                              • 31779
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by facialfreak
                                              Windows 7 has a super sweet media center built in that allows connections from PS3, PSP, iPod, Xbox, PCs ...... and is totally FREE to try until March 1, 2010.

                                              http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx

                                              This is actually the first Windows OS that has begun to excite me since Windows 95 ... (but yes I am still a linux man ...)
                                              Ohhhh bummer, it expires.

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