If you're not bothered about games, Sony's Blu Ray players do a lot of what the PS3 does for a lot less money. I've had one 15 months or so now and it works very well. I get iPlayer, 5 OD, on it, You Tube, Love Film (requires subscription), Qriosity (pay as you go movies), DLNA media client (so so) and of course it plays discs so has replaced the DVD player. There's loads of other not-so-good internet content too, but oddly not all the internet content on the PS3 finds its way to the BD players. There's no browser for example, although I gather the PS3 one is a bit naff anyway Careful research is needed but I've not regretted my BD player and never play Blu Ray discs!
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Was looking to do the same myself, blu-ray player was an option but I was also looking to ditch Sky so went for a Humax Freesat Foxsat PVR (£175 grade A refurb direct from Humax).
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I've done what Mr_Mojo did, although my Mini was the previous model, going cheap. Had the optical drive removed and a second HDD installed. An extra 2Gb RAM was found on a shelf, and I got the BT keyboard and Trackpad. 1.1Tb of internal storage, and I'll probably get one of those Seagate Go-Flex externals to back up to, as they have a remote access app available that bypasses the computer itself. 3.2Tb ought to do for a while...
FWIW I have zero interest in games, I get bored with them very quickly.Posted 6 months ago # -
Lots of options really depends on how far you want to go. Currently I have the following options
HTPC running free view and ( when I finally get it all configured) freesat through win7 media centre with 12tb of storage
Samsung C7000 tv which is networked so has the Samsung apps so iplayer, love film, YouTube etc. and records to an external HD plugged into it
Samsung blu- ray player which has the apps as well plus the option of cat5 or wifi connection £200
Wii which will do iplayer ( but as mentioned above quality not great) £ 150
iPad one of which will mirror (or I can just use my pico projector onto the wall) £lotsOverall best solution is still the HTPC can record, gets over the air and sat tv play any video file you throw at it, web with flash etc for midweek movies on here Mine even looks like a bit of proper av kit with a silverstone mc16 case but that was nearly £200 on it's own, the silent fans and other quiet components along with all the drives (upgraded those this year) bring the price up to about a grand but it's a proper bit of kit!
Oh and if you go that route definite +1 on the key sonic wireless keyboard, had mine for years and works a treat only need to replace the 2AA batteries every 6 months or so, one of the best £25 I've spent it looks like the bottom half of a laptop with compact keyboard and trackpad really excellent bit of kit.
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I have a lead connecting the PC to a HDMI port on the TV for video then another cable to the TV for audio, then use a remote mouse/keyboard app with the ipod touch which works over the home wifi
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I'm old and have no idea what you're all talking about.
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