2009-04-11, 13:32
Hi all,
new here and have been reading all forums for a few weeks now. I am a Windows guy and run XBMC on Vista which is my main PC used to store all of my video/audio content (Divx/Xvid/mp3). I have 2 other TV viewing areas that I am looking to add either a HTPC or the cheaper, smaller and quieter option for one of the bedrooms is to use XBMC on Apple TV.
Apple TV out of the box needs to sync with ITunes on your PC as I understand it to enable streaming. I don't want to install iTunes on Vista and have to convert files to MOV and import all media again to yet another media library. If the following questions are possible it will determine whether I build a HTPC or just get Apple TV:
1. Does XBMC on Apple TV give me the same functionality as XBMC on Windows when it comes to playing Divx/Xvid etc... ?
Reason: I want to be able to "add sources" from my Vista PC and stream divx encoded files through XBMC on Apple TV.
2. Can I export my XBMC on Vista Library, and re-import it to XBMC on Apple TV?
Reason: I have spent some time getting the library right in Vista and want to have one central library to manage only instead of going through the whole process again on other XBMC platforms.
advice most welcomed!
new here and have been reading all forums for a few weeks now. I am a Windows guy and run XBMC on Vista which is my main PC used to store all of my video/audio content (Divx/Xvid/mp3). I have 2 other TV viewing areas that I am looking to add either a HTPC or the cheaper, smaller and quieter option for one of the bedrooms is to use XBMC on Apple TV.
Apple TV out of the box needs to sync with ITunes on your PC as I understand it to enable streaming. I don't want to install iTunes on Vista and have to convert files to MOV and import all media again to yet another media library. If the following questions are possible it will determine whether I build a HTPC or just get Apple TV:
1. Does XBMC on Apple TV give me the same functionality as XBMC on Windows when it comes to playing Divx/Xvid etc... ?
Reason: I want to be able to "add sources" from my Vista PC and stream divx encoded files through XBMC on Apple TV.
2. Can I export my XBMC on Vista Library, and re-import it to XBMC on Apple TV?
Reason: I have spent some time getting the library right in Vista and want to have one central library to manage only instead of going through the whole process again on other XBMC platforms.
advice most welcomed!