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867669 2010-03-16 18:43:00 Hi, I'm looking for the cheap options to play downloaded movies (the 700 mb DVD-rip type) on my big TV.
It's not possible for me to connect my PC to the TV due to distance.
Michael Fivez (15624)
867670 2010-03-16 19:12:00 Hi, I'm looking for the cheap options to play downloaded movies (the 700 mb DVD-rip type) on my big TV.
It's not possible for me to connect my PC to the TV due to distance.

1. burn to dvd and get a divx/xvid dvd player for cheap
2. get a WDTV for ~$199
www.dse.co.nz etc

There are probably other options but those work.
pkm (13527)
867671 2010-03-16 21:04:00 1. burn to dvd and get a divx/xvid dvd player for cheap
2. get a WDTV for ~$199
www.dse.co.nz etc

There are probably other options but those work.

+1 for the WDTV. Also means if you move off AVI files to other types (mkv etc) its most likely to handle them. Divx/Xvid capable dvd players, while cheaper can have issues with some avi files, even though they are listed as xvid/divx.
psycik (12851)
867672 2010-03-16 22:37:00 +1 for the WDTV. Also means if you move off AVI files to other types (mkv etc) its most likely to handle them. Divx/Xvid capable dvd players, while cheaper can have issues with some avi files, even though they are listed as xvid/divx.

Yep Ive heard that some only like the simple profiles for either codec rather than than complex profiles which many people encode with for better results.
pkm (13527)
867673 2010-03-16 23:29:00 transcode and burn to dvd.... then it will play in anything at all

Nero etc does it auto
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