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Devices => PC's and Other Hardware => Topic started by: Magic_Randy on January 17, 2009, 10:42:48 pm
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Any recommendations for Media Receivers that work well with MC13?
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This device has been getting a lot of attention but I don't know how it would go with MC13 http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/
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Thanks Nathan, I'll take a look at this one.
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But what about receivers these days? Don't some provide some features? I'm using the Denon 3808ci in the main great room area and I think it has some media streaming functionality. I should check into it for curiosity but since I have MC readily available, it's been on the back burner.
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But what about receivers these days? Don't some provide some features? I'm using the Denon 3808ci in the main great room area and I think it has some media streaming functionality. I should check into it for curiosity but since I have MC readily available, it's been on the back burner.
I have a Yamaha receiver which works - but the navigation is terrible. Maybe the Denon is better.
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I know when we bought our Yamaha years back, the better version had ethernet. Ours doesn't.
If I'm not mistaken it is only 65 watts per channel but it will scream! I saw a newer Yamaha with, I think, 120 watts per channel actually SHUT off during loud volumes--which I considered as loud as our 65 watt receiver could do.
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Mine is the Yamaha RX-V2700. Lot's of power, lot's of features, Ethernet connection, but using it as a media receiver is not good. Navigation is terrible & slow. So I will do something else and feed it into the AV receiver.
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This device has been getting a lot of attention but I don't know how it would go with MC13 http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/
Looks interesting, but It's hard to judge how it will work with MC13, and how good the navigation is. If anyone has one and can comment, please provide feedback.
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Hardware boxes are very tricky, in my opinion. I do use the Netgear MP101 music players and own 4 of them. At the moment, I only have one hooked up and in use. It's in the bathroom with an Altec Lansing 2.1 audio system. I have used other systems that seek to provide video and the few I have tried are garbage. Thankfully, I was able to sell the device on eBay. All I seek is something as good as Media Center in a nice, $100 - $300 set top box, with regular updates (like MC) and small/quiet/cool.
Of course this is highly unlikely. One key to a housewide media system is having consistency. Even if the computers aren't the same (which they are definitely not), at least I have common software and IR remotes for interfacing. Media Center is truly the only solution that is even an option--and it's the best one at that. I suppose some newer boxes might be getting good but I've invested a lot in setting up hardware for MC so switching would require tons of effort. Then, as soon as 13.0.120 is released, I may want to switch back to MC! no way....MC it is