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Need something to play movies with no codec limitations

Is Plex doing the transcoding or is it Roku? Will it work if I have Plex server running and the Xbox 360 streaming from it? Or will I run into issues with codecs?
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- Post #5
- Dec 3, 2013
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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Need something to play movies with no codec limitations

Hi, I have a TV in my living room, a laptop in my working room, and an Xbox 360 next to the TV. Currently I use my TV's USB plug as well as the Xbox sometimes to stream movies. However, these two methods presents a lot of codec problems. I have even tried TVersity and PS3 Media Server for the...
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- Dec 2, 2013
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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Audio and Video Codec

I have Ubuntu Edgy, and it doesn't do the codec for me because I have an avi that doesn't have sound. I'm guessing it's too old already 0_0 Anyways, the universe and multiverse repositories, how do I enable them? Is there a tutorial about this somewhere that I can just follow? Googled it...
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- Post #3
- Jun 20, 2007
- Forum: Open Source
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Audio and Video Codec

Can someone suggest me some easy routes on getting the necessary/popular audio and video codecs? Thanks, Horace
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- Jun 20, 2007
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Open Source
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JPG's have no icon

Hi, I don't know what caused this since it happened a while ago, but all my jpg's that used to have the icon associated with jpg's when you first install windows are gone. My jpg's now have the "Windows doesn't know what program to use to open this" icon. Help? Thank you, Horace
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- Jun 12, 2007
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Install OS on USB stick vs. HDD

onboard intel i815
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- Post #6
- Apr 23, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Install OS on USB stick vs. HDD

I am using Ubuntu. I also have the intel fw82801ba 815 chipset. Can I get Beryl to work on this?
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- Post #4
- Apr 20, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Install OS on USB stick vs. HDD

Hello, I have a P3 800mhz that I'm trying to salvage into a regular internet surfer and videos computer. It has only 256mb RAM. I put linux in it and it runs fairly well until I have too many windows open. I was wondering if Installing it on a USB Flash will speed it up? I thought USB...
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- Apr 20, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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external hard drive problem

Hm......I tried the HDD with one of those IDE to USB cables and it worked. I put it back into the enclosure and it worked! But it definately sounds like this enclosure is seeing some age. Thanks a lot everyone
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- Post #4
- Mar 5, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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external hard drive problem

Hello, My external HDD has always been working fine. Then yesterday, when I power it up, windows beep for connecting a device would sound, and I would get the little icon on the bottom right to remove it. But the drive isn't listed under My Computers. So I tried going to disk manager to...
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- Mar 5, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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wireless adapter suggestions

Hello, I'm looking for a wireless adapter that fits in a notebook slot. I'm looking for good range, stability, sensitivity, and external antenna slot. Can anyone give me some suggestions as well as suggestions for an external antenna? Thank you very much, Horace
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- Feb 22, 2007
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Broken Motherboard - Need a replacement

is it good, is it bad, i'll take any advice
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- Post #5
- Jan 31, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Broken Motherboard - Need a replacement

Hate to bump, but advice would be greatly appreciated
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- Post #4
- Jan 31, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Broken Motherboard - Need a replacement

The 3 monitor thing there's a program I think that does it. I think it came with the old motherboard or the videocard. But if it can't do 3 monitors that's no biggy at all. Main concern is compatibility and stability. How trustable is ASUS these days? I'm really out of the whole computer...
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- Post #3
- Jan 30, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Broken Motherboard - Need a replacement

Hello, Used to have a Jetway A210GDMS PRO but it sucked and it's broken. Just normal computing with no OC or anything like that. Sent back to Newegg and got a refund. Anyways, this is the board I'm looking at to replace it...
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- Jan 30, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building

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