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Prisimq MediaServer Support For Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the cool-device dept.

martinde writes "The Prismiq Media Player is a networked set top box that can play MP3s, streaming media, browse the web, and do other cool stuff. It runs Debian on the dedicated hardware client, but in the past it has required a Windows server on the backend. It looks like now there is beta support for Linux in the backend. Anyone tried this device, with or without Linux?" This is a device that I've been playing with/testing - our sister (Yes, Virginia, they are owned by OSDN) site Thinkgeek sells them. Pretty cool device - reminds me of a XBox Media Player in terms of function, but with less soldering, and a keyboard. I'll be trying the Linux backend server - that would solve one of my major complaints, which is that the media server currently is Windows-only.

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  1. Oh no... by JoeLinux · · Score: 5, Funny

    Begin "This is shameless thinkgeek advertising" whining by lamers in 3...2...1...

    1. Re:Oh no... by Sir+Haxalot · · Score: 2, Funny

      This is shameless thinkgeek advertising!

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  2. Complex sentence construction by GillBates0 · · Score: 3, Funny
    This is a device that I've been playing with/testing - our sister (Yes, Virginia, they are owned by OSDN) site Thinkgeek sells them. Pretty cool device - reminds me of a XBox Media Player in terms of function, but with less soldering, and a keyboard. I'll be trying the Linux backend server - that would solve one of my major complaints, which is that the media server currently is Windows-only.

    *clap *clap* -- Another wonderful, gramatically correct, hyphen/(parenthesis)-laden sentence from a /. (slashdot (Thinkgeek's sister site)) editor. I, (for one--ofcourse), thought he was talking about playing with his sister (or something )--but that was before before I managed to read it through.

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    An Indian-American Hindu committed to non-violent thought/speech/action alarmed by the global explosion of radical Islam
  3. Re:Windows Required? by frostbane · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, if you read the post you will see that they are currently experimenting with linux. Which means they probably will have to change the requirements to Win98SE or better...