shaolin101
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Hi all,
I am trying to scale down the belongings such as DVDs and CDs.
I was hoping to get or create something that can do the following but have. No idea about media centres!
Store DVDs and CDs on a hard drive - but also play multi region DVDs in an old school put it in way. Allowing me to get rid of the DVD player - if it plays. Blu-ray so much the better.
Connect it to the router and use and iPhone or iPad to select a film and have it play. If it can also stream movies great too.
I don't want to use the PC and have it on all the time and have seen home theatre pcs but OT sure where to start.
The last thing I can think of is the possibility to automate tasks - again using iPod/pad if possible. E.g select 'Film/plasma' and it plays on tv - or 'film/project' and it lowers screen, lights dim, turns projector on and plays - appreciate this may be out of the realm of home cinema but if you thinks it's possible I would be grateful to hear - however I may well be totally unreasonable in my desires!
Any help appreciated but do feel free to laugh and tell me to shut up!
I am trying to scale down the belongings such as DVDs and CDs.
I was hoping to get or create something that can do the following but have. No idea about media centres!
Store DVDs and CDs on a hard drive - but also play multi region DVDs in an old school put it in way. Allowing me to get rid of the DVD player - if it plays. Blu-ray so much the better.
Connect it to the router and use and iPhone or iPad to select a film and have it play. If it can also stream movies great too.
I don't want to use the PC and have it on all the time and have seen home theatre pcs but OT sure where to start.
The last thing I can think of is the possibility to automate tasks - again using iPod/pad if possible. E.g select 'Film/plasma' and it plays on tv - or 'film/project' and it lowers screen, lights dim, turns projector on and plays - appreciate this may be out of the realm of home cinema but if you thinks it's possible I would be grateful to hear - however I may well be totally unreasonable in my desires!
Any help appreciated but do feel free to laugh and tell me to shut up!