krankshaft format solution found

[mike coleman]

These "format geek" posts contain entirely too many key words and are
making me squirm again!!  :)
I lost my restoril right when I got radiated
Donlt be suprised if you see me on national TV soon
"Ballictic Texan strikes terror with only his hands"

On 4/6/11, Jonathan Smith <smithjm77x7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 6 Apr 2011 06:51:14 -0400, you sent through the ether:
>>
>> >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.
>>
>