# Media Center: PC -\> TV **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 14, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-pc-tv/109431 "2007-09-14T08:10:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-pc-tv/109431/1 "2007-09-14T08:10:38Z")
So lately I’ve been looking into something that will let me view media (movies, mp3, pictures) from my PC to my TV. I’ve debated on buying a small PC and networking it but that means having a PC box in my living room which I don’t really want. My laptop doesn’t have SVideo so that meant investing in a PC-\>TV converter. One of my co-workers mentioned this product. And I’m heavily considering it. Any opinions or suggestions? It’s basically a portable standalone media box that lets you play media directly off an HDD or via a network stream. Price: $140 (+ $100 for a 300GB HD) Specs and information here: [http://www.airlinktek.com/english/prod\_mg35.htm](http://www.airlinktek.com/english/prod_mg35.htm) ![http://www.pccanada.com/images/items/4331.jpg](http://www.pccanada.com/images/items/4331.jpg) ![http://www.airlinktek.com/english/img/prod_show_mg35_Front.gif](http://www.airlinktek.com/english/img/prod_show_mg35_Front.gif) ![http://www.airlinktek.com/english/img/prod_show_mg35_Back.gif](http://www.airlinktek.com/english/img/prod_show_mg35_Back.gif) ---
**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-pc-tv/109431/2 "2007-09-14T10:57:21Z")
For me, there isn’t enough codec support. from the Mediagate mg-35 info page: Movie MPEG 1, 2, 4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, M2V, DAT, VOB, etc) , XviD (Except GMC, Qpel option applied) Music MP3, OGG Vorbis Photo JPG What else should be seen (for high def content): h.264 Edit: Here’s what I use xbox ![http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:64Z5gTcmcQHXIM:http://media.teamxbox.com/faq/xbox.jpg](http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:64Z5gTcmcQHXIM:http://media.teamxbox.com/faq/xbox.jpg) ![http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:NqEJIGP4NWlqEM:http://www.xboxspace.com/xbmc.jpg](http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:NqEJIGP4NWlqEM:http://www.xboxspace.com/xbmc.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-pc-tv/109431/3 "2007-09-14T11:39:38Z")
Would you be able to play porn in HD quality with this or not? ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-pc-tv/109431/4 "2007-09-14T11:53:36Z")
> [@F.S. Parting out my 1g (R.I.P.)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-s-parting-out-my-1g-r-i-p/14046/6): > > Would you be able to play porn in HD quality with this or not? I was expecting “Gonad you wouldn’t be able to connect your PC to your TV if your name was HDMI” :lol: ---
**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/media-center-pc-tv/109431/5 "2007-09-14T11:59:02Z")
> [@DIY: Another new front bumper, version 4.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-another-new-front-bumper-version-4-0/14061/13): > > I was expecting “Gonad you wouldn’t be able to connect your PC to your TV **even** if your name was HDMI” :lol: Close, it was just missing that Mark finesse!