good to know though

I use a mac server at work that has been formatted with ubuntu... OSX... worst... os... ever (after HPUX)

OK, I bought the WDTV Live, but I have this problem: in order to connect my PC to the WDTV, I have UTP cable, but the only UTP slot in my PC is needed for connection to the internet. How can I "add" a UTP slot? Any simple solutions?

Buy a cheap 4 or 8 ports switch. A 15-20 EUR one should do the job.

The switch is more or less a port-multiplier, right? The drawback is that I'd need more cable too. Isn't there anything like a splitter, where you put it in one port and on the other side it has two? Like I have with my TV cable?

I did a quick search, but couldn't find such a thing. Does it exist?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_switch



You could buy a 2nd NIC for your PC just for connecting your new WDTV. But then you'll get some other device that needs a network connection and you'll regret not having a proper wired or wireless router or switch.

You can buy switches on ebay for $1 CAT5 cables costs a couple of quid max.

http://computers.shop.ebay.com/Networki ... 86.c0.m282

I'll buy a switch and some cable and put it up. When I read back my question about the switch it indeed sounds like I don't know what it is I actually meant that it functioned as such (it does, basically). Hehe, weird post.

I'll report back later.

n00b! you can buy switches on something called the "internets" now too

Haha

What is the best setup?

A)
PC -> switch: WDTV and internet (switch is close to the PC and PC connects to its main port)

or

B)
Internet -> switch: PC and WDTV (switch is close to the router and router connects to its main port)

you'd need a router not a switch for B by the sounds. It sounds like you have a modem. I'd suggest getting a router, then you don't need your pc on for shit, can buy a nas in the future, etc.

What spud said. If you have B, your WDTV can connect to the internet too.

Yup, I have B and it is working and I'm one very happy guy! The WDTV is upgrading with the latest firmware as I'm posting this.

How can I play an avi with a srt subs file on the WDTV? Any ideas?

A new player is coming: http://trekstor.de/de/products/detail_e ... t=8&page=3

Will cost around 100 EUR they say.

XBMC running on Raspberry Pi: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/571
add a case and a remote control and it should be still under 100 EUR.

Interesting, but I doesn't seem to be available. You need to register and then they'll contanct you, wtf...

You'll have to wait 1 or 2 months I think.

I didn't think it was powerful enough, what about scene encoded 1080p @ 10mbps+ with dts, etc?

Dunno about DTS yet, but the GPU is capable of handling AVC (for example x264) @ L4.1, so even the video of an untouched bluray shouldn't be a problem.

Might be purchasing one then. I want to replace my Revo, the problem i have is storage, a mass lack of storage (i'm down to a couple of gb left). I want a NAS but not sure if i should buy or make... i want to run couchpotato, sabnzbd, sickbeard on it.