HP MediaSmart SL4278N and SL4778N Get Media Extender Update - Gizmodo Comments

HP MediaSmart SL4278N and SL4778N Get Media Extender Update

Bren747 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:55:16 EDT

Now if they would only add white-balance adjustments, they might just have something.

Bren747

HP MediaSmart SL4278N and SL4778N Get Media Extender Update

ralphkaz — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:01:46 EDT

I'll stick with my original XBOX - best media extender currently available (XBMC). Someone needs to release a $99 media extender that duplicates the XBMC functionality - it would totally dominate this market.

ralphkaz

HP MediaSmart SL4278N and SL4778N Get Media Extender Update

werk — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:51:56 EDT

@scarbrtj:
You can rename vobs to mpgs and they will play. There are also video redo scripts to batch convert (not even really a conversion though as it's all mpeg2) to dvr-ms for use with MyMovies on extenders. All kludges, for sure, but some options you can try.

werk

HP MediaSmart SL4278N and SL4778N Get Media Extender Update

scarbrtj — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:06:31 EDT

The biggest problem, if you want to call it that, with extenders is that they do not play .VOB files. So I still think the best "extender" is still a non-extender, full-fledged media PC. If Microsoft were ever to enable .VOB (or .mkv!) playback on extenders, I'd be out in the street singing "our ecosystem rocks."

scarbrtj