Comments on: Netflix/InternetTV Come To 7MC http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/ The Windows Home Server Enthusiast Community Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Damian http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 Damian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:09:12 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3823 Brian, Feel free to check out the posts below if you want to ask some of the guys about their experience with the Ion systems, I am sure klamath, bugman, etc... will be happy to share. If you do go the HTPC route (ion or otherwise) make sure you post about your experience, build etc as I have a feeling a lot of people are in the same boat as you. http://www.mediasmartserver.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4794 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=5425 FYI - I should have my MyMovies 3 writeup posted in a few minutes and a Media Browser write up in the next few days, both great UIs to use with an HTPC running WMC, so keep checking back :-) Cheers Damian Brian,

Feel free to check out the posts below if you want to ask some of the guys about their experience with the Ion systems, I am sure klamath, bugman, etc… will be happy to share. If you do go the HTPC route (ion or otherwise) make sure you post about your experience, build etc as I have a feeling a lot of people are in the same boat as you.

http://www.mediasmartserver.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4794
http://www.mediasmartserver.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=5425

FYI – I should have my MyMovies 3 writeup posted in a few minutes and a Media Browser write up in the next few days, both great UIs to use with an HTPC running WMC, so keep checking back :-)

Cheers
Damian

]]> By: Bryan http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3822 Bryan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:48:16 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3822 Damian, That is great news. Looks like I need to think about moving forward with an investment at some point. Thanks for the info. Damian,

That is great news. Looks like I need to think about moving forward with an investment at some point.

Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Damian http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 Damian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:41:52 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3821 Bryan, I don't own so I am only speaking from what I have read or spoken to other people about. The Ion platform has been shown to handle all types of video content (including HD content such as Blu Rays) without as much as a hiccup. The reason for this is because all the workload gets offset to the GPU (NVidia 9400), so very little is required out of the CPU which is why you can get away with the 1.60 processor. The only issues with video playback currently revolve around Flash Video such as Hulu since Flash is not supported with GPU acceleration. It was announced however that this should be supported in the coming months as well. Bryan,

I don’t own so I am only speaking from what I have read or spoken to other people about. The Ion platform has been shown to handle all types of video content (including HD content such as Blu Rays) without as much as a hiccup. The reason for this is because all the workload gets offset to the GPU (NVidia 9400), so very little is required out of the CPU which is why you can get away with the 1.60 processor. The only issues with video playback currently revolve around Flash Video such as Hulu since Flash is not supported with GPU acceleration. It was announced however that this should be supported in the coming months as well.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 Bryan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:34:47 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3820 Thanks for the info. Will the AspireRevo R3610 really be able to stream this stuff with only a 1.60 processor? I would be open to investing in an HTPC but as with all of you don't want to spend a lot of money and want it to be small so I can hide it in the entertainment center. Thanks for the info. Will the AspireRevo R3610 really be able to stream this stuff with only a 1.60 processor? I would be open to investing in an HTPC but as with all of you don’t want to spend a lot of money and want it to be small so I can hide it in the entertainment center.

]]> By: Damian http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3819 Damian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:23:03 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3819 Great to hear bugman, I thought of you when I first saw this had been added to W7. Hopefully this is only the beginning and more content (along with HD content) is just around the corner. Great to hear bugman, I thought of you when I first saw this had been added to W7. Hopefully this is only the beginning and more content (along with HD content) is just around the corner.

]]> By: bugman30 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3817 bugman30 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:21:09 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3817 Loving it. Working from home this morning, saw this announced on Engadget & had to try it out. Works very well on my ASRock Ion 330 box. Internet TV video quality could be a little higher, but is watchable. Video quality is a touch higher than Hulu, and I don't get the stuttering that I do with Hulu I agree with Damian that Internet TV has a commendable amount of content. A lot of the shows I watch are not included (Fringe, Hell's Kitchen), but they are on Fox, & don't believe Fox content is included. Loving it. Working from home this morning, saw this announced on Engadget & had to try it out. Works very well on my ASRock Ion 330 box. Internet TV video quality could be a little higher, but is watchable. Video quality is a touch higher than Hulu, and I don’t get the stuttering that I do with Hulu

I agree with Damian that Internet TV has a commendable amount of content. A lot of the shows I watch are not included (Fringe, Hell’s Kitchen), but they are on Fox, & don’t believe Fox content is included.

]]> By: Damian http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3808 Damian Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:52:47 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3808 John - it is available in Vista, but has not been available in W7 yet until now. John – it is available in Vista, but has not been available in W7 yet until now.

]]> By: JohnBick http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3807 JohnBick Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:51:44 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3807 I anm still on Vista (for another week -- or less) but I would swear that NetFlix and InternetTV were available there a couple months ago. I entered it and found it completely set up AND I had some notes on using it... (FYI, my InternetTV does indicate it is a "beta" version. Maybe I was in yet another beta and had forgotten about it?) I anm still on Vista (for another week — or less) but I would swear that NetFlix and InternetTV were available there a couple months ago. I entered it and found it completely set up AND I had some notes on using it… (FYI, my InternetTV does indicate it is a “beta” version. Maybe I was in yet another beta and had forgotten about it?)

]]> By: Alex Kuretz http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3805 Alex Kuretz Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:11:41 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3805 As Damian said, my understanding is that Extender support seems to of a lower priority from Microsoft. In the case of Netflix it isn't as big a deal since the Xbox has native support, but for other Extender devices it's a real shame that they won't be getting Netflix (at least, from what I understand). As Damian said, my understanding is that Extender support seems to of a lower priority from Microsoft. In the case of Netflix it isn’t as big a deal since the Xbox has native support, but for other Extender devices it’s a real shame that they won’t be getting Netflix (at least, from what I understand).

]]> By: Damian http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/10/20/netflixinternettv-come-to-7mc/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 Damian Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:08:34 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=2058#comment-3804 From what I have read, no Extender support as of Yet From what I have read, no Extender support as of Yet

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