Comments on: Windows MCE Replacement On a Budget http://marknelson.us/2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/ Programming, mostly. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://marknelson.us/2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-20309 Mark Tue, 08 May 2007 15:35:21 +0000 /2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/#comment-20309 Hi Hassan, The Mediagate looks a lot like the Tvisto, but I haven't actually laid hands on one. The fact that it has an Ethernet port makes it a big improvement in my book. As to whether it is better to buy with drive installed, I guess that depends on how much the savings is worth to you. You can probably save a little money doing it yourself, byt maybe not too much. Hi Hassan,

The Mediagate looks a lot like the Tvisto, but I haven’t actually laid hands on one. The fact that it has an Ethernet port makes it a big improvement in my book.

As to whether it is better to buy with drive installed, I guess that depends on how much the savings is worth to you. You can probably save a little money doing it yourself, byt maybe not too much.

]]> By: Hassan Usmani http://marknelson.us/2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-20213 Hassan Usmani Tue, 08 May 2007 04:00:49 +0000 /2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/#comment-20213 Hey Mark, First of all, great blog! I really do like this article about the Tvisto. I've been planning on buying the Mediagate MG-35 from a vendor who is willing to sell it to me for $260 which includes a $300 gb HDD. Is that a deal or not? Also, do you think it would be a wise idea to buy the Mediagate MG-35, or the Tvisto, i'm more or less confused on that part. Do you also think it would be a better idea to just buy the hard drive separately and then install it with the player, or buy it combined. If you could just email me with what you think, that be awesome. Thanks! Hey Mark,
First of all, great blog! I really do like this article about the Tvisto. I’ve been planning on buying the Mediagate MG-35 from a vendor who is willing to sell it to me for $260 which includes a $300 gb HDD. Is that a deal or not? Also, do you think it would be a wise idea to buy the Mediagate MG-35, or the Tvisto, i’m more or less confused on that part. Do you also think it would be a better idea to just buy the hard drive separately and then install it with the player, or buy it combined. If you could just email me with what you think, that be awesome. Thanks!

]]> By: Mark http://marknelson.us/2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-15739 Mark Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:43:24 +0000 /2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/#comment-15739 vish, i'm certainly not an expert on this device.. but there were a few restrictions on the partition type. Since it looks like the device is not able to read your disk, are you sure you formatted it in one of the three supported file types? Also, I'm not entirely clear on their 500 MB disk size limit, and what the implications of that are. Do you have a smaller disk lying around that you can try? vish, i’m certainly not an expert on this device.. but there were a few restrictions on the partition type. Since it looks like the device is not able to read your disk, are you sure you formatted it in one of the three supported file types?

Also, I’m not entirely clear on their 500 MB disk size limit, and what the implications of that are. Do you have a smaller disk lying around that you can try?

]]> By: vish http://marknelson.us/2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-15582 vish Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:47:47 +0000 /2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/#comment-15582 formatted my 500gb HD, primary part (jumper setting master)i created 4 folders as specified in the tvisto book. added few files (pictures in pictures, movies in movies, etc) i see the HD and its contents on the computer. however when i connect it to the TV it brings up the 4 folder screen (movies, pictures, etc) but no files found error comes up when i actually go into the folders. i have tried deleting the folders, empting the recycle bin, readding the folders and have always used safely remove hardware and powered off/on reseated cables etc etc, any suggestions???? thanks in advance. formatted my 500gb HD, primary part (jumper setting master)i created 4 folders as specified in the tvisto book. added few files (pictures in pictures, movies in movies, etc) i see the HD and its contents on the computer. however when i connect it to the TV it brings up the 4 folder screen (movies, pictures, etc) but no files found error comes up when i actually go into the folders. i have tried deleting the folders, empting the recycle bin, readding the folders and have always used safely remove hardware and powered off/on reseated cables etc etc, any suggestions???? thanks in advance.

]]> By: Mark http://marknelson.us/2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Mark Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:17:18 +0000 /2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/#comment-892 Hi Christian, No, I don't think it will play those files directly, however the process of converting them to DivX format is not too arduous, and once you have them in that format you're fine. http://www.tech-forums.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62779 There are also some commercial products that will do the same thing for a few bucks with way fewer steps. Hi Christian,

No, I don’t think it will play those files directly, however the process of converting them to DivX format is not too arduous, and once you have them in that format you’re fine.

http://www.tech-forums.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62779

There are also some commercial products that will do the same thing for a few bucks with way fewer steps.

]]> By: Christian http://marknelson.us/2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Christian Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:03:50 +0000 /2006/08/14/windows-mce-replacement-on-a-budget/#comment-891 Hi, do you know if the TVisto will play DVR-MS files recorded from Windows Media Center 2005? Hi, do you know if the TVisto will play DVR-MS files recorded from Windows Media Center 2005?

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