Stream video and game at same time? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Skie · 2009-12-01, 05:54 PM

I was wondering if you could stream video from a HD to your TV somewhere else (using something like WD Live HD) and at the same time be playing a game...?

Is that possible or no? The movies and games would be on separate HDs, but on the same computer (intel dual or quad core).

I'm wondering to see if i really have to build a separate HTPC-type system or not... Not interested in recording of TV - just playing my recorded DVDs/BluRays off my computer (i have a 6 year old...don't really want him touching BluRay discs by accident and maybe scratching/breaking them....

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Anybody know anything if it's possible or asking too much...

Wayne · 2009-12-02, 01:59 PM

It is certainly possible but there is the risk of slowing your gameplay. Why not use an old PC as a file server that you hide away in your basement? Better yet use WHS as your OS. Then you could use an Xbox360 at your TVs rather than a WD Live HD.

Skie · 2009-12-02, 03:59 PM

Tv and computer are on other side of room from each other in basement....

Xbox 360 = $300 VS $1xx for WD Live HD....

Already have Windows 7 i could use...why do i need WHS? Can't 7 be used instead...?

Would it matter if games and movies would be on different HDs? Or whether the movie HDs are located on something like the DLink DNS-323 2 bay NAS and connected to a router; router connected to internet/PC/WD Live box...?

I'm thinking using something like the DLink NAS would basically remove anything to do with the pc since it would be separate and linked via router...?

TorontoColin · 2009-12-02, 04:16 PM

Actually an Xbox 360 can be found for as little as $150 and MSRP at $200.

If you put the files on a NAS you should be fine. If they're on the PC you might have problems with a really resource intensive game.

2009-12-01, 05:54 PM	#1
Skie Rookie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4	Stream video and game at same time? I was wondering if you could stream video from a HD to your TV somewhere else (using something like WD Live HD) and at the same time be playing a game...? Is that possible or no? The movies and games would be on separate HDs, but on the same computer (intel dual or quad core). I'm wondering to see if i really have to build a separate HTPC-type system or not... Not interested in recording of TV - just playing my recorded DVDs/BluRays off my computer (i have a 6 year old...don't really want him touching BluRay discs by accident and maybe scratching/breaking them.... ) Anybody know anything if it's possible or asking too much...

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2009-12-02, 01:59 PM	#2
Wayne Veteran Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Scarboro Posts: 5,568	It is certainly possible but there is the risk of slowing your gameplay. Why not use an old PC as a file server that you hide away in your basement? Better yet use WHS as your OS. Then you could use an Xbox360 at your TVs rather than a WD Live HD.

2009-12-02, 03:59 PM	#3
Skie Rookie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4	Tv and computer are on other side of room from each other in basement.... Xbox 360 = $300 VS $1xx for WD Live HD.... Already have Windows 7 i could use...why do i need WHS? Can't 7 be used instead...? Would it matter if games and movies would be on different HDs? Or whether the movie HDs are located on something like the DLink DNS-323 2 bay NAS and connected to a router; router connected to internet/PC/WD Live box...? I'm thinking using something like the DLink NAS would basically remove anything to do with the pc since it would be separate and linked via router...?

2009-12-02, 04:16 PM	#4
TorontoColin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Wind Mobile, Rogers Cable, Teksavvy Extreme Cable Posts: 3,229	Actually an Xbox 360 can be found for as little as $150 and MSRP at $200. If you put the files on a NAS you should be fine. If they're on the PC you might have problems with a really resource intensive game.