Having got MP to work on my main PC upstairs (well all except some cync issues, but Im working on those!) I had an Idea. I have a toshiba sat pro A60 that I dont use. specs
celeron 2.8ghz
ATi mobility graphics
TV out (proly crap, not used it, but previous experience of other lappy TV-out isnt good)
Not sure what chipset etc is on the mobo
I have avermedia PCMCIA hybrid DVB / FM card OR
HP TV in a box ( rebranded lifeview tv walker mini I think)
Wireless network
IR receiver on front of laptop
I wondered if, with MP installed I could use it as a media cenre in the living room.
I thought I could leave it closed, connected to tv and control with remote from Hauppage (upstairs TV card is a Haup 150)
Main questions
Can I use the IR receiver built into laptop (this would reduce number of wires needed)
How good is HP at streaming video (say DIVx or Xvid) accross a wirelss G network?
Has anyone ever seen either USB or PCMCIA TV out's?
Any other issues Im walking blindly into?
All help gratefully received
Cheers
Nick
celeron 2.8ghz
ATi mobility graphics
TV out (proly crap, not used it, but previous experience of other lappy TV-out isnt good)
Not sure what chipset etc is on the mobo
I have avermedia PCMCIA hybrid DVB / FM card OR
HP TV in a box ( rebranded lifeview tv walker mini I think)
Wireless network
IR receiver on front of laptop
I wondered if, with MP installed I could use it as a media cenre in the living room.
I thought I could leave it closed, connected to tv and control with remote from Hauppage (upstairs TV card is a Haup 150)
Main questions
Can I use the IR receiver built into laptop (this would reduce number of wires needed)
How good is HP at streaming video (say DIVx or Xvid) accross a wirelss G network?
Has anyone ever seen either USB or PCMCIA TV out's?
Any other issues Im walking blindly into?
All help gratefully received
Cheers
Nick