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07-02-2010, 07:22 PM

I won this on eBay from the editor of OhGizmo! who reviewed it on July 24th of last year (review is located here: http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/07/24/oh...-giveaway-too/). The set-up at the very top of the page is what is included.

I purchased this for $475 shipped and set it aside, planning to set it up once I had rearranged my room to suit it. However, a few necessities and small desires popped up first:

I had a moderate spinal surgery and a medicinal pump installed last May to alleviate bodily pain and spasms from cerebral palsy.
I am also currently paying for college and putting a down-payment on an adjustable bed, which will hopefully make bed-making easier for me than it is now having to climb over the sheets and meticulously arrange it by hand.
I utilize a mobility scooter on my campus, but in the winter it's no good in the snow. I would like to put some money towards a Segway, both for its portability, and also for its proven decency in the snowfall of my area.

I realize a lot of you watch a lot of films, or have large media libraries that you enjoy in addition to or alongside your tobaccos or other hobbies. That's the main reason I thought perhaps this was a decent spot to find a potential buyer; you would get something you could enjoy and I would be able to clear some space in my home as well as pad out my budget a little.

I'm willing to negotiate the price of this unit (shipping weight is 47 pounds roughly) as I'd like to see it go to good use; however, I don't want to take a huge loss on it due to its mint condition. Please PM if interested, and thank you in advance for that interest and your consideration.
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I also have a question regarding a new media setup, which I don't have at the moment. My laptop and my Sharp Aquos 32" HDTV are less than ten feet apart at the moment.

What is a good media center that will allow me to view items from my hard drive, or stream them? If necessary, I can move items to an external 1TB drive. I am looking for something that plays the DivX/Xvid formats as well as AVIs, ISOs, etc. and the same for music; the general standard formats.

I would also like to view Netflix streaming videos, or preferably if anyone can help me, download them as well to ensure playability without buffering/stops and starts due to my ISP's connections.

Currently I am viewing the CiragoTV mini USB media center, or the Roku HD.

The Cirago is cheaper, but I don't know if it allows for Netflix, which the Roku does. Worst comes to worst, I'll just download the films elsewhere and move them to my HD, or rent the DVDs.

07-02-2010, 07:22 PM	#2
kzm007 Guest Posts: n/a	Looking to rearrange my media system setup; Yamaha NeoHD for sale. I won this on eBay from the editor of OhGizmo! who reviewed it on July 24th of last year (review is located here: http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/07/24/oh...-giveaway-too/). The set-up at the very top of the page is what is included. I purchased this for $475 shipped and set it aside, planning to set it up once I had rearranged my room to suit it. However, a few necessities and small desires popped up first: I had a moderate spinal surgery and a medicinal pump installed last May to alleviate bodily pain and spasms from cerebral palsy. I am also currently paying for college and putting a down-payment on an adjustable bed, which will hopefully make bed-making easier for me than it is now having to climb over the sheets and meticulously arrange it by hand. I utilize a mobility scooter on my campus, but in the winter it's no good in the snow. I would like to put some money towards a Segway, both for its portability, and also for its proven decency in the snowfall of my area. I realize a lot of you watch a lot of films, or have large media libraries that you enjoy in addition to or alongside your tobaccos or other hobbies. That's the main reason I thought perhaps this was a decent spot to find a potential buyer; you would get something you could enjoy and I would be able to clear some space in my home as well as pad out my budget a little. I'm willing to negotiate the price of this unit (shipping weight is 47 pounds roughly) as I'd like to see it go to good use; however, I don't want to take a huge loss on it due to its mint condition. Please PM if interested, and thank you in advance for that interest and your consideration. ------ I also have a question regarding a new media setup, which I don't have at the moment. My laptop and my Sharp Aquos 32" HDTV are less than ten feet apart at the moment. What is a good media center that will allow me to view items from my hard drive, or stream them? If necessary, I can move items to an external 1TB drive. I am looking for something that plays the DivX/Xvid formats as well as AVIs, ISOs, etc. and the same for music; the general standard formats. I would also like to view Netflix streaming videos, or preferably if anyone can help me, download them as well to ensure playability without buffering/stops and starts due to my ISP's connections. Currently I am viewing the CiragoTV mini USB media center, or the Roku HD. The Cirago is cheaper, but I don't know if it allows for Netflix, which the Roku does. Worst comes to worst, I'll just download the films elsewhere and move them to my HD, or rent the DVDs.