Best portable HDMI playback solution?

[Michael Carter]

Anyone know of a good way to get 720p files from my Mac onto TVs/projectors out in the world? Vs. burning a BlueRay, is there some sort of box I could file-transfer an H264 or MPEG, and then playback via HDMI at a client's, a club, etc?

The previous gen. Apple TV seems possible for 720 at up to 24fps; my research tells me it's a little picky about playback. The current Apple TV has no drive, just buffer memory, and relies on your network to stream.

I'm not interested in a laptop solution - I have an old G4 Powerbook that's all I need laptop wise, don't want to drop a grand on something new. Not interested in ripping bluerays and then carrying a player around, either. Would prefer to just copy a video file.

Can a playstation play video files from a data DVD? Any other ideas out there?

 

[milksac]

A digital signage device migh work, but it would be less than ideal. Cost effective and portable. The downside is that most of these digital signage systems are designed to play content on a loop.

Here's one example:
http://www.brightsign.biz/products/hd210.php

 

[Mark Williams]

If a smaller form factor will work for you I am successfully using the Aluratek Cinpal with its 8.9 inch screen. I am encoding to mpeg2 at 12000 kbs at 30p and it looks stunning. Other formats in 720p and 1080i are supported. Has battery or A/c power as well as 4GB internal storage with additional SD card port. Can also do componet out to a HDTV but not HDMI. I paid $135. http://aluratek.com/cinepal-hd-personal-media-player-8-9-inch

 

[milksac]

That's cool. I want one.

 

[Michael Carter]

That cinepal looks pretty cool - I do need the HDMI though to preview on a big screen.

If we don't get more chime-ins I may eBay up and older Apple TV and give it a shot.

 

[Mark Williams]

Michael,
These media players have hdmi out
http://www.avermedia-usa.com//AVerTV/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=487

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...m_re=hdmi_media_player-_-22-219-002-_-Product

 

[Michael Carter]

that looks like just the thing, and cheap too. Thanks for the info!

 

[Mark Williams]

Here is a better solution that I just found http://www.miccastore.com/micca-mplayhd-1080p-fullhd-digital-media-player-p-38.html Has a pretty good reputation.