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Title: Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: mrt on September 25, 2007, 11:48:07 AM
x-oom media streamer for the Wii, comes out 26th October.  Allows you to stream divx/mp3 etc
 
http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=2651

Trying to find some screenshots, but proving a bit of a pain.  

Sounds good though, for those without a Media Center
Title: Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: Mardoni on September 25, 2007, 12:04:46 PM
I know a few people wholl be interested in this.

Nice one :)
Title: Re:Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: soopahfly on September 25, 2007, 12:10:45 PM
Ive heard of it before, but its supposed to be a bit naff IIRC.
Title: Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: Mardoni on September 25, 2007, 12:21:42 PM
...and as I have just been informed; the Wii doesnt have HD outputs so therell be no point streaming HD media through it :s
Title: Re:Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: mrt on September 25, 2007, 12:32:10 PM
HD aside, sounds pretty good for the home user who has a bunch of mp3/xvids though.  
Title: Re:Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: Eggtastico on September 25, 2007, 12:55:41 PM
OOOOhhh :-D

I know it can play Xvids already, but they have to be re-encoded.

This is good news & another media extender I can utulise at home.

Pity they cant decide on a standard or somthing.
Title: Re:Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: mrt on September 25, 2007, 13:22:56 PM
I was thinking its pretty cool as a quick movable streamer.  If I am sick in bed and want to watch some eps of Prison Break, I can just plug in quickly to bedroom tv.
Title: Re:Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: soopahfly on September 25, 2007, 14:45:51 PM
Cheaper to get a modded Xbox1 with XBMC
Title: Re:Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: mrt on September 25, 2007, 15:15:22 PM
Cheaper still to get a xvid player for £25 and burn em to disc, although if you have a Wii ...
Title: Re:Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: soopahfly on September 25, 2007, 16:00:23 PM
Funnily Enough, Bigpockets have a HDMI DVD player which plays Divx/Xvid from disc and has a USB port so you can stream straight from an ext HDD.

All for about £35
Title: Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on September 25, 2007, 19:05:09 PM
Quote from: Nimrod...and as I have just been informed; the Wii doesnt have HD outputs so therell be no point streaming HD media through it :s

Does it not? I am sure my mate bought a HDMI cable for his Wii :|
Title: Re:Wii ... stream xvid/mp3 etc.
Post by: mrt on September 26, 2007, 08:17:42 AM
It does not support the likes of 720/1080i/p, but you can get a component cable so it will output 480p ...