[mythtv-users] placing the DVD player far, far away
Kevin Kuphal
kuphal at dls.net
Wed Jan 31 22:14:05 UTC 2007
Yan Seiner wrote:
> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>
>> You really can't cross the room to change the DVD? Yikes.
>>
>>
> It's aesthetic more than anything. Right now my mytbox sits in a
> closet. We've moved furniture around, so there's no really nice place
> to put a DVD player by the TV. The TV itself hangs on the wall.
>
> I can put it in the closet on the high shelf (actually that's where it
> is) and then someone has to either call Dad or get a stool to stick a
> DVD in, or I can run a USB cable to the rear speakers and stick the
> player there....
>
> And yes, I have a shiny new 1 TB server that will see its share of
> ripped DVDs, but I still don't want to be called every time one of my
> kids wants to watch Pokemon.....
>
>
While it may pain you, you can rip Pokemon too. I've just about done
away with DVDs in my house for convenience and safety. If the kids want
to watch they know to go to MythVideo for DVDs. No worrying about them
breaking the DVD either.
Kevin
More information about the mythtv-users
mailing list