sand_man
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Okay, so other than the software what is required? Apple tv? Pffft, will stick with my Mede8er thanks. Yes XBMC/Appletv might have a fancy interface but I'm watching movies/series, not browsing the UI... Or am I wrong?..
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Convert library to MP4 : Questions
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You can do much more, its not just the interface, we talking about pausing media on one device and continuing on another, streaming Internet as-if was simple TV channels or streaming your own media as TV channels and so on.
See for example:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/345425-XBMC-Supersport-Addon
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-Guide-to-creating-the-Ultimate-TV-Experience
And you can install this on any PC, from Mac to Windows to Linux, you can set up the PC its installed on to download the torrents for you and so on. There is just sooooo much you can do with it that Mede8er can not. Well simple put XBMC = Mede8er + loads of other functions.
Edit: Oh and you can even use your iPhone, iPod touch or Android device as a remote control for the devices.
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A few years ago I decided to convert my whole .avi library to .mp4. It was time consuming but I automated the process using a great program called Visual Hub. The developer has unfortunately ceased development of Visual Hub but I think you should still be able to find it. Handbrake does a great job with the encoding but afaik you can't just drag a whole folder into Handbrake and let it do its thing - you have to individually load files.
Currently I use a brilliant program called iFlicks (which is OS X only unfortunately). iFlicks will not only re-encode the files to H.264 but it will automatically download metadata (artwork episode descriptions etc) and add the file to your iTunes library. Even better if the codec is H.264 already iFlicks wont re-encode the file - it will simply put the file into an iTunes friendly mp4 container. Processing in this case takes a matter of seconds. iFlicks will even monitor your download folder for new files and automatically convert them once the download has completed. These days the internet standard is moving to H.264 so I find that iFlicks rarely has to re-encode.
Long story short - it was a pain at first but now everything is automated and seamless. I have 2 ATVs and 2 macs all happily playing movies files from the same database. Definitely worth the effort if you're committed to the Apple eco-system.
Currently I use a brilliant program called iFlicks (which is OS X only unfortunately). iFlicks will not only re-encode the files to H.264 but it will automatically download metadata (artwork episode descriptions etc) and add the file to your iTunes library. Even better if the codec is H.264 already iFlicks wont re-encode the file - it will simply put the file into an iTunes friendly mp4 container. Processing in this case takes a matter of seconds. iFlicks will even monitor your download folder for new files and automatically convert them once the download has completed. These days the internet standard is moving to H.264 so I find that iFlicks rarely has to re-encode.
Long story short - it was a pain at first but now everything is automated and seamless. I have 2 ATVs and 2 macs all happily playing movies files from the same database. Definitely worth the effort if you're committed to the Apple eco-system.
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You can do batches in Handbrake, but it is very counter-intuitive and unwieldy. Works though. Alternatively you can download Handbrake Batch Encoder - a GUI specifically for batch conversions.