Re: Momitsu DVD-V880N Networked DVI DVD Player

Right now, I use a combination of analog and digital cable - I don't like
using their set-top boxes, so I have one for recording "digital only"
channels with a Replay, and one for HD, and use analog cable for the other 2
Replays.

I expect to add several HD over-the-air tuners to my Myth setup for local
channels, but I will have to keep either Cable or get Dishnetwork (DirecTV
is a company I will never deal with again) for a number of the channels that
I watch.

Linux has become fairly easy to install - on the order of Windows 3.11,
almost up to Win95. Myth is a total BEAR to get working right, unless you
have exactly the same hardware as the person writing the installation guide.
But once it is working, it is very nice. I expect to have the primary
systems up this weekend. Can't wait!

The nice thing is that with 3 ReplayTV 5000 series (2 lifetime subscribed)
and 3 Audiotrons to auction off, most of my changeover costs will be
covered. My only big expense will be in the Terrabyte server I am planning,
but that's an issue for a different show.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Higuero Alvaro" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Momitsu DVD-V880N Networked DVI DVD Player


Stephen what kind of TV system you have? Air? Cable? DirecTV?

-----Original Message-----
From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen Cochran
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 15:45
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AT] Momitsu DVD-V880N Networked DVI DVD Player

Personally, I'm in the process of moving to MythTV to replace my
ReplayTV's and Audiotrons (EBay, here I come!). I'm tired of waiting for
someone else to produce the product I want, and Myth comes very close
while being open and extensible (a Myth version of TimeTrax, anyone?).

It is time, and past time, for the CE companies to squat or get off the
pot.
Since they can't keep up, I've decided to stop waiting. Sayonara, VTB.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 04:19 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Momitsu DVD-V880N Networked DVI DVD Player


> I know where your going with this and I can answer most of your
questions.
> First let me start by saying that I am a audiotron owner too. At this
> time there is no replacement for it that ive found. Well maybe the
squeezebox.
>
> With that said these devices (networked dvd players) are fantastic.
> First It's a full blown up converting dvd player Ite IO will up
> convert ALL content that's thrown at it to 1080I over component
> cabling same with the Momitsu over dvi but may be limited with copy
> protected dvd (macro
vision).
> That in itself at this price point makes these players a steal.
> The software "the standard server" takes about 30 megs of system
> memory
and
> as far as I can see so far has not effected the performance of my pc
> at
all
> even while working with 8 apps open and running.
>
> Yes the device can only be controlled with the remote and your tv like

> any other dvd player. I am running the server side app on 3 pc's
> pointing to different media all over the house. (I have different
> server serving different things in different parts of the house).
>
> If you can map a drive to your media the server app can and will see
it.
> To stream music, pictures and slideshows, and movies the server app
> must
be
> running somewhere. The server app is the gateway to the dvd player
> it's
the
> software that controls the stream to the dvd player so it must be
there.
>
> You can add media to any of the folders that the server app is
"watching"
> and it will show up in the menu screens on the dvd player. No indexing

> or
re
> indexing necessary. There is a second piece of software a "advancer
> server app" in beta now that will transcode video to the dvd player
> that its not accustom to seeing meaning If you've got a video with
> some strange codec
and
> windows media player can play it then so can the dvd player. So for
> that software it would be using the powere of the pc to transcode the
> video on the fly and send it to the dvd player.
>
> As for audio the dvd player has analog and digital audio on all the
> time
so
> sending the same audio to two sources say the theater and zone 2 at
> the
same
> time is possible and a handy feature.
>
> The Onscreen menus are not all that well for audio navigation of a
> large library (I have over 14000 songs and would not use this as a
> replacement
for
> my audiotron just yet).
>
> Yes this and all first gen networked dvd players have bugs but if this

> is where the industry is going then all I can say is wow.
>
> And oh the wife (waf) loves it too.
>
> Bob if ya do buy one of these can you bring it to work and get the
> guys in the media dept to figure out why HD-WMV stuff wont play right?
>
> Enjoy.
> Tony Lagotta
> Total Confusion LLC.
>