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<blockquote data-quote="TMan" data-source="post: 185942" data-attributes="member: 57147">I just want a network DVD Player! I've yet to see a hardware-box that delivers that for the money I'm willing to spend and therefore I'm contemplating of building my own. I've looked at the available software and it seems I've got 2 choices (MCE is not an option - too expensive):1. MythTV2. MediaPortalThey both seem be able to do what I want although they appear to require some extra configuration before I can use them as wanted. I'm totally unfamiliar with building my own PC and configuring MythTV/MediaPortal and would like some help/suggestions.My setup need to do this:1. Be controlled by my 5-year old through a remote2. Be quiet3. Only play DVD's ripped to video_ts-folders from my NAS (an uNSLUng NSLU2)4. Look relatively nice5. Has to be shut On/Off through the remoteI would like to know what hardware I should consider buying, and how I should configure MediaPortal. I would like MediaPortal to only show &quot;My Videos&quot; in CoverArt-mode but how am I to achieve this? Do I need to make my own skin or can this be configured?I hope you guys (and gals?) can help me out!Regards,&nbsp;&nbsp; TMan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TMan, post: 185942, member: 57147"] I just want a network DVD Player! I've yet to see a hardware-box that delivers that for the money I'm willing to spend and therefore I'm contemplating of building my own. I've looked at the available software and it seems I've got 2 choices (MCE is not an option - too expensive): 1. MythTV 2. MediaPortal They both seem be able to do what I want although they appear to require some extra configuration before I can use them as wanted. I'm [I]totally [/I]unfamiliar with building my own PC and configuring MythTV/MediaPortal and would like some help/suggestions. My setup need to do this: 1. Be controlled by my 5-year old through a remote 2. Be quiet 3. [I]Only [/I]play DVD's ripped to video_ts-folders from my NAS (an uNSLUng NSLU2) 4. Look relatively nice 5. Has to be shut On/Off through the remote I would like to know what hardware I should consider buying, and how I should configure MediaPortal. I would like MediaPortal to only show "My Videos" in CoverArt-mode but how am I to achieve this? Do I need to make my own skin or can this be configured? I hope you guys (and gals?) can help me out! Regards, TMan [/QUOTE]

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