krankshaft format solution found

[Jonathan Smith]

I didn't know you could build an Atom machine with those capabilities so
cheaply. My Fujitusu laptop does the job well enough, but cost more.

Steve my mini-mac works (in another room) well as a media player too and is
impressively small, even if it needs more wires (Apple don't want to admit
to HDMI either). I have issues with Macs too, but Windows has a lot of
problems too, I'm am too lazy to go with Linux. i will not buy an iPod or an
iPhone..



On 6 April 2011 18:55, Steve Pond <Steve at doremi.co.uk> wrote:

> The Mac Mini I sue as a media player handles MKV with no problem,
> doesn't make me like Macs any more though,.
>
> -S.
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> On Wed, 6 Apr 2011 06:51:14 -0400, you sent through the ether:
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> >Regarding MKV. You are correct. Its the choice of the Blu Ray ripper.
> Apple etc will never
> >support it as its open source. But its easy to build a PC that does. Check
> out XBMC. Use
> >the linux build on an ION based mini itx atom board and you have all you
> need. Mine
> >plays over HDMI into my receiver and I watch allmy high def movie
> "backups" in perfect
> >quality on a large full HD plasma screen. In fact its better than blu ray
> as its instant on,
> >without stupid ads etc. XBMC will also play back nearly all video and
> audio format etc.
> >Total cost of PC, circa 200 euros.
>