Home Media Server Question - GoFuckYourself.com

Mr Pheer · 02-11-2013, 02:03 AM

I saw a thread a while back that had some cool home media server software mentioned, but cant find the damn thing.

I want to setup a server and rip most of my DVD collection to it and be able to watch it on my other TVs in the house over my wireless network. I know some people say a wireless network isnt good for streaming HD video, but I can stream netflix just fine in HD over my wireless network, so is there really a difference?

If I buy a movie fom Amazon or iTunes and download it, can that be added to my movie library to watch over my network? I've never done this shit before but I'm real tired of keeping up with this huge DVD collection and it looks like digital downloads are the way to go.

DamianJ · 02-11-2013, 02:14 AM

Plex...XBMC...

PeR930 · 02-11-2013, 02:20 AM

It may be easier to just setup a NAS and put your media on that.

georgeyw · 02-11-2013, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ViPeR_930

It may be easier to just setup a NAS and put your media on that.

Then play it on the tvs how? NAS is like an external HDD isn't it? You'd need a device inbetween that could play the media ie Playstation etc? Or is that not right?

Mr Pheer · 02-11-2013, 03:24 AM

I have a spare 2.4Ghz quad-core pentium with 2 terrabytes to use as a server.

notjoe · 02-11-2013, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by georgeyw

Then play it on the tvs how? NAS is like an external HDD isn't it? You'd need a device inbetween that could play the media ie Playstation etc? Or is that not right?

Raspberry PI. HTPC. There are a lot of different options on what hardware to use. Personally, I use a real computer using XBMC. I can bitstream HD codecs such as DTS-HD(MA) and TrueHD to my receiver and have it decode the audio (the way it should be).

MrBottomTooth · 02-11-2013, 08:43 AM

Netflix HD is much more compressed than say ripping a full blu-ray to your server. Even if you get them down to about 6 or 7 GB I would not want to use wireless for streaming them.

If you don't mind sacrificing video and audio quality for the sake of convenience then wireless would probably work OK.

I personally use mediabrowser. Very similar to XBMC.
http://www.mediabrowser.tv/

02-11-2013, 02:03 AM	#1
Mr Pheer Retired Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 20,984	Home Media Server Question I saw a thread a while back that had some cool home media server software mentioned, but cant find the damn thing. I want to setup a server and rip most of my DVD collection to it and be able to watch it on my other TVs in the house over my wireless network. I know some people say a wireless network isnt good for streaming HD video, but I can stream netflix just fine in HD over my wireless network, so is there really a difference? If I buy a movie fom Amazon or iTunes and download it, can that be added to my movie library to watch over my network? I've never done this shit before but I'm real tired of keeping up with this huge DVD collection and it looks like digital downloads are the way to go. __________________ Get your booster! It's safe

02-11-2013, 03:24 AM	#5
Mr Pheer Retired Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 20,984	I have a spare 2.4Ghz quad-core pentium with 2 terrabytes to use as a server. __________________ Get your booster! It's safe

02-11-2013, 08:43 AM	#7
MrBottomTooth Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,795	Netflix HD is much more compressed than say ripping a full blu-ray to your server. Even if you get them down to about 6 or 7 GB I would not want to use wireless for streaming them. If you don't mind sacrificing video and audio quality for the sake of convenience then wireless would probably work OK. I personally use mediabrowser. Very similar to XBMC. http://www.mediabrowser.tv/ __________________ Get Paid Per Email Like The WEGCASH Days!!!!

02-11-2013, 02:14 AM	#2
DamianJ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A magical land Posts: 15,808	Plex...XBMC...

02-11-2013, 02:20 AM	#3
PeR930 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 283	It may be easier to just setup a NAS and put your media on that.