Media software ala DLink DSM520 ... but for FreeBSD ... ?

[Anish Mistry]

On Friday 20 October 2006 12:44, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> I tried the DSM320, wasn't satisfied with it, since a bunch of my
> videos didn't work, and I really hated the interface (would like to
> be able to delete after watching) ... so I returned it.
>
> Is there anything I can do with a plain FreeBSD box to accomplish
> *at least* what the DLink provided?
>
> I have a box now that I can plug into my TV (S-Video with Sound
> Jacks), which is what I was using before ... but, the X display on
> the TV is terrible, and the interface leaves alot to be desired for
> my wife, so *she* won't use it ...
>
> So ... is there any 'media software' that I can run on FreeBSD that
> would give her a nice interface to work with (web based, maybe,
> with her using her laptop for controls from the couch?) ...
>
> Basically, I can't be the first one trying to do this ... anyone
> have any good recommendations to make it as 'user friendly for
> non-unix users' as possible?
multimedia/freevo?


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Anish Mistry
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