• danA
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    13 hours ago

    To be honest, I’d get a Blu-ray drive for a computer, rip the discs, and use Jellyfin (or Plex, Emby, etc) to host them. Way more flexible since you can watch them from any device in your house, or on a phone/tablet/Chromecast when you’re not at home (assuming you have a good enough upload speed).

    You don’t need a dedicated home server; you can just run Jellyfin or Plex on any Windows, Linux, MacOS or FreeBSD PC, as long as it’s turned on when you want to watch something.

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    1 day ago

    I mean…if you want cheap, I’d just grab a PS3. Plus, if you make sure you buy the right model, you can easily mod it, and use it as a decent retro gaming machine. Dvd, bluray, cd, plus ps3 library, and if modded a shitton more.

    I’m seeing them on ebay for $70ish. But to be fair, it’s a quick search, and I’m not paying attention to the model number. You’ll have to do your homework.

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      It was a budget BluRay player when it came out and it’s still a good budget choice today haha. The PS4 and Xbox One would also work. I see a bunch of them used locally for $100-$150 CAD. Gives a bit more modern experience and game library.

      • Phil Ociraptor@slrpnk.net
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        12 hours ago

        they’re all moddable, just some can do full custom firmware, others can only do HEN (like a tethered jailbreak). Sellers usually don’t distinguish tho from my experience.

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    24 hours ago

    I still use my PS3 for this. And that thing is built like a tank. It once had a heavy CRT TV fall on it during an earthquake. It got a small scratch.