[mythtv-users] Patriot Box Office Media Player, $89

[Robert Shields]

I saw that email (from newegg) this morning as well and was wondering how
that would fit in with MythTV.  Since it uses UPnP I assume it would be
similar to using a PS3?


> I'm concerned about the "built-in P2P", this is not something I want, and
> it
> might cause it to be targeted by the content owners as a pirate device.
>

You can always block this in your firewall if there isn't a setting for it.
Just block the device from seeing anything outside your local network.

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:

> Hopefully not OT, since Myth has a UPnP server in it, and pretty much all
> Myth
> users have stored video files and may want to play them without a full
> frontend.
>
> Someone sent me this link, wanting an opinion:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822219002&nm_mc=EMC-
>
> IGNEFL031210&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031210-_-EMC-031210-Index-_-HardDrivesExternal-
> _-22219002-L0C<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822219002&nm_mc=EMC-%0AIGNEFL031210&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031210-_-EMC-031210-Index-_-HardDrivesExternal-%0A_-22219002-L0C>
>
> Certainly seems to be the cheapest unit of its type I have seen.
>
> As usual with NewEgg, the reviews are of limited usefulness, and somewhat
> contradictory.
>
> Obviously I don't think many people on this list would have one, but I'm
> interested in opinions before I just order one based on the price alone.
>
> I'm concerned about the "built-in P2P", this is not something I want, and
> it
> might cause it to be targeted by the content owners as a pirate device.
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