Any cheaper way to do this?

lottyxx

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0911317338.1243723930@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchadehghlfimgcflgceggdhhmdfho.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=202075&category_oid=

i just wondered if there is a cheaper way to do this?

daily_2

DIY is always cheaper.

4743hudsonj

http://www.dabs.com/products/linksys-by-cisco-kiss-1600-high-definition-media-player-and-dvd-player-4N72.html

that will do the job


pros are its probably better equipment and you dont need to deal with the dreadful dsgi group


cons are no installation

Marty_J

Doing it yourself shouldn't be too daunting a task.

The Apple TV is unbelievably easy to set up. You plug it in, enter your wifi network info, and you're done.

Strider590

Im not quite sure what they're offering there, your better off with something that you can transfer movies/music to, something with an internal HDD, rather than live streaming.
Like my Freecom 450, with 500gb hard disk.... I move files to it at night, then play them whenever I like without having to have my PC turned on. It does do live streaming, but I'll never use it.
I love my bandwidth too much to waste it on streaming media.

lottyxx

thanks for all replies..does anyone know what the pc world includes?

4743hudsonj

lottyxx wrote: »

thanks for all replies..does anyone know what the pc world includes?

a similar device to what i showed you and installation

not sure if the latter is included in the price

Marty_J

lottyxx wrote: »

thanks for all replies..does anyone know what the pc world includes?

The way I read it, it includes installation of a "Digital Media Streamer", which you have to purchase separately.

M4RKM

Knowing PCW, that is just the installation service alone..

even if you buy the most simplest item, they want to charge you £88 for installation..

you still need the kit etc to make it all work

M

kwikbreaks

It can't include the hardware because in the blurb it says

"Depending on the media streamer we can set it up to connect to your stereo system and speakers or to your TV"

If they supplied the hardware there wouldn't be any "depending on".

All they'll be doing is plugging it into the hifi or tv and setting up the wifi connection to the router.

4743hudsonj

kwikbreaks wrote: »

It can't include the hardware because in the blurb it says

"Depending on the media streamer we can set it up to connect to your stereo system and speakers or to your TV"

If they supplied the hardware there wouldn't be any "depending on".

All they'll be doing is plugging it into the hifi or tv and setting up the wifi connection to the router.

id be a millionaire if i got £88 for plugging stuff in and connecting to network

so would most people