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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. Save Money and have fun. by elinenbe · · Score: 5, Informative

    The xbox media player XBMP, can do everything this can do and more. xbox=$179, chip=$20, media player which is constantly updated=free. Plus you can play some fun games.

    This is just another ad for thinkgeek crud.

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  2. On sale at buy.com only $189 by A+Commentor · · Score: 3, Informative

    buy.com has this on sale for only $189 after $50 mail-in rebate. It's their 'price mistake of the day' item. There is currently a free shipping coupon available at my site. See link below in my signiture to find the coupon.

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  3. Re:Wi Fi option by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Try http://sourceforge.net/projects/madwifi/ for example, works for me.

  4. Re:Negative soldering.. hmmm.. by mbourgon · · Score: 3, Informative

    I'll one-up you. You don't even have to crack the case. Go to xbox-scene.com and check out the no-mod tutorials.

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  5. Live Video Review/Demo by Seattle Wireless by Prizm · · Score: 3, Informative

    This product was actually covered in a previous slashdot story from a couple of months ago, seen here.. The Seattle Wireless group reviews this product, gives a live video demonstration of it, and basically describes how it works. You can see the video here under the July archive. It's the last segment in the video.

  6. Re:This device has next to no CPU power by glitch! · · Score: 3, Informative

    They say the device plays DivX, but since it doesn't have an MPEG4 decoder, it all has to be done in software, and I'm skeptical about the device's ability to play high-bitrate MPEG4 (DivX, XVid, others) streams.

    The MPEG4/DivX streams are decoded in software, but on the server PC. I just now tested a decent quality (about 700kb/s) DivX movie on my 1700 Athlon, and the utilization was just under 20%. Sure, that's a lot of CPU cycles on one hand, but on the other hand for anyone who has a relatively recent PC, it's not a burden either.

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