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Question

How to create a "home Server"

Jul 11, 2011 6:37AM PDT

I have a ton of pictures and dvd/bluray that i, "own" and have put on my desktop. I want to be able to make my desktop a server...while still being able to use it for surfing the internet and email. How can i do this? i would like to stream to my tv and i have an xbox 360 but would i be able to stream blu-ray with it? thanks for any help! just got a new home theatre system setup.

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1. Bluray is not streamable.
Jul 11, 2011 6:43AM PDT
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thank you
Jul 11, 2011 7:25AM PDT

ok thank you. do you have a better solution than using the xbox 360? is there another way i could get the blu-ray movies to my tv without using a disc? i am willing to buy something new.

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"It's a trap"
Jul 11, 2011 8:46AM PDT

BD, almost all BD content is copy protected. We can not discuss getting around that here (CBS forum policies and DMCA, etc.)

Some BD content has a Digital Copy feature. You may want to try that along with the PC and 360.
Bob