tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21372332.post6914395815410992471..comments2007-05-06T06:52:06.116-07:00Ronen Mizrahinoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21372332.post-31550729531636189082007-05-06T06:52:00.000-07:002007-05-06T06:52:00.000-07:00The problem with HP's media center PC is that it was too expensive and too unreliable. I don't blame HP for getting out of this..<BR/><BR/>- a media center PC driving an Xbox 360 extender is way better (more stable) and and way less expensive, and it does HD TV, HD movies, etc.<BR/>- microsoft is getting extender put in lots of devices besides the xbox, so why would they try to sell PCs for $2000 in the living room?<BR/>- other companies have nicer and cheaper living room PCs anyway. (eg., shuttle)Shelbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086140694444521423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21372332.post-88765107094176769502007-04-07T07:29:00.000-07:002007-04-07T07:29:00.000-07:00Bring on latest and greatest UPnP Hi-Def players with ideally LCD Wi-Fi control devices to connect/control any consumers Hi-Fi and Video equipment.<BR/><BR/>Anyone any idea on companies who are really interested in further developing this end of the UPnP/DLNA Media Player market?<BR/>(Please don't point me in the direction of fly by night's)<BR/><BR/>I personally would love to purchase such a well developed combination as it would also free me to continue to upgrade as I need, any PC and network device with an Operating System and software that is best suited to my overall and specific usage pattern.<BR/>i.e. Use of TVersity ;-)<BR/><BR/>TVersity is now my central media server of choice, where I would like to see it running natively on an alternative OS platform such as Linux Ubuntu.MikeLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11026123808982169242noreply@blogger.com