stenkb Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I want to get a netgear eva 9150 - but sounds very complex to setup and use.....is it for only very advanced users or can joe shmoe figure it out and use it pretty easy - all i want to do is add blueray movies into my nas for playback from there.......thanks. just want to know if i will just pull my hair out all night long with it - or if it is easy to get going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Blu-ray isn't supported as an .iso format, you have to transcode it with something like the Vid2EVA program, and then put that resulting file on the NAS.Not terribly hard to setup.1) Buy Netgear2) Buy/configure NAS3) Dealer adds netgear to your project (static IP, other configurations like no power off)4) Add video files to NAS in the location that control4 is looking (from step 3)5) Scan files with composer or add other file types manually.6) Movie files will show up on Navigator devices, and you can browse by coverart.7) movie is selected, c4 tells the netgear (play x file located here), and then switches the video to the netgear's output, movie starts playing and your c4 remote controls the Netgear. The process is similar for XBMC or Zatabit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stenkb Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 oh great - sounds too easy - ................not ( you would think by now there would be a system to put in your blueray dvd click a button to add it to your nas and boom your done) no so lucky i guess argggg - i think i will hold off for now - still having grey hairs from figuring out all the other programming...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 There are other systems that will do the one-step import, some new ones were shown at CEDIA. However I'm not sure which ones also offer a two-way interface from the server with C4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 oh great - sounds too easy - ................not ( you would think by now there would be a system to put in your blueray dvd click a button to add it to your nas and boom your done) no so lucky i guess argggg - i think i will hold off for now - still having grey hairs from figuring out all the other programming......This is actually really easy. I had mine setup with 15 minutes. Movie rips take about 30 seconds to add to the system (okay, maybe 60) after you have ripped the disc to your NAS.If you do several at a time, you can cut the per disc time down as scanning is what takes the majority of that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poucedeleon Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I'll sell you mine. It has only been use 6 times. I'll make you a great deal, Purchased May 3rd 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 I'll sell you mine. It has only been use 6 times. I'll make you a great deal, Purchased May 3rd 2009I may be interested in picking another one up....what do you want for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poucedeleon Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 $250.00 it has a 500mb HD that I have not put anything on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 $250.00 it has a 500mb HD that I have not put anything on.Is that 500mb Sata or IDE? How many movies can you fit on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 I'm sure he meant 500gb =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I remember back in the day on my Windows 3.1 machine, I had 4 hard drives daisy chained together to get nearly 1GB. Aww yeah. 80486 dx2-66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I remember being 6 and playing with windows 2.11 That’s how I learned to be a geek… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebery Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I remember my first hard drive for my Apple IIe, I paid $1000 for a 10MB drive. I think it was called a Cider, and it was as big as a mini tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akg4y Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 mmm T-99a+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 mmm T-99a+Sounds like a calculator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I still remember getting an Apple ][ for Christmas, not a 'plus', not an 'e'.In '78.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedspread Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Who remembers:CP/M?PC DOS?DR DOS?Xerox Sigma 7?80 Column Hollerith cards?A large room full of computer hardware and floor standing drum harddrives with tape backup?Line Printers?Monochrome monitors?COBOL, FORTRAN, ASSEMBLER, PASCAL, MUMPS, PL1?Old IT guys. That's who! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebster Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 The REALLY old IT guys used to remember them but those memories are starting to fade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Not fading here .... anyone remember programming on wiring boards and punch cards ? That was 3 years before my Apple IIe ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsanf3 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I remember it ALL, I strangely liked punch cards.Byron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stenkb Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I took the plunge!!! Ordered up my EVA 9150 just now........ looking forward to a bit of frustration followed by great enthusiasm!!!! yeehaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 I took the plunge!!! Ordered up my EVA 9150 just now........ looking forward to a bit of frustration followed by great enthusiasm!!!! yeehawYou should enjoy it.I think it's a great product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stenkb Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Thanks! Hey I've got some movie files on my computer but their file sizes are about 700 MB - does that seem too small a file - or is that about right for good playback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Thanks! Hey I've got some movie files on my computer but their file sizes are about 700 MB - does that seem too small a file - or is that about right for good playback.Depends on how it was transcoded and what the source was. Single layer DVDs hold up to 4.5 GB of data, so taking out the menus, languages, extras, etc... and transcoding to mkv or something else... it might end up at that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Most of my DVD's are larger than that. I think mine are usually around 2 - 4 GB...I'll have to double check when I get home, I don't really pay attention to the file size. I use AnyDVD and I cut out the extra crap, and just go straight to the menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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