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Seen this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDCiiX48mq8 Pricey addon for Tasker, but it's interesting to see all the crazy crap it's possible to do with your TV. It shows the potential for things like the Chromecast, if nothing else
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Roku just came out with a stick, but is there another roku about to come out? I would rather drop coin on it vs fire TV due to long term support issues and openness, but I would hate to have it get here 2 days before roku 4 announced.
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Roundboy posted:Roku just came out with a stick, but is there another roku about to come out? I would rather drop coin on it vs fire TV due to long term support issues and openness, but I would hate to have it get here 2 days before roku 4 announced.
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baka kaba posted:Seen this? Crazy stuff, way too custom for me but like the direction this stuff is going!
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Roundboy posted:Roku just came out with a stick, but is there another roku about to come out? I would rather drop coin on it vs fire TV due to long term support issues and openness, but I would hate to have it get here 2 days before roku 4 announced. Newegg has been selling refurb Roku3 for $69 pretty often lately. That's how I got mine, if that influences your decision.
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teagone posted:Get get a refurb Sero 7 LT for like $60 and leave it in your living room to use as a remote Yup, this. I use my Nexus 7 with Plex on it and iRule to control my entire set up. I'm still holding out hope that someone can get Amazon streaming to be castable (is that even a word?). I ended up letting my Prime account lapse because of lack of Chromecast support and the fact that I really wasn't really spending enough in shipping to justify a $20 increase in membership cost.
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Flixster has Chromecast support now. You can cast trailers and your UV collection.
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eddiewalker posted:Newegg has been selling refurb Roku3 for $69 pretty often lately. That's how I got mine, if that influences your decision. The reviews show a significant number of DOA boxes, and I'm only seeing refurbs for only $15 less, so not sure if that is worth the hassle. I'm giving it the weekend, so Monday ill figure it all out
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Roundboy posted:The reviews show a significant number of DOA boxes, and I'm only seeing refurbs for only $15 less, so not sure if that is worth the hassle. They ship the refurbs with dead AAs for the remote and the remote unpaired. I'm pretty sure that's where the bad reviews come from. I almos thought mine was DOA too.
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The Verge has a scoop on Android TV, the replacement of Google TV: http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/5/5584604/this-is-android-tv In Google's dev docs they've been laying it out pretty thick that they don't intend Chromecast to be the only Google Cast receiver, so safe to assume these devices will support Google Cast.
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I just wonder what they will 'do' that's more than Chromecast. It's the same sort of problem the Fire TV suffers from. Why pay more just to stream the same content from the same providers?
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bull3964 posted:I just wonder what they will 'do' that's more than Chromecast. It's the same sort of problem the Fire TV suffers from. Why pay more just to stream the same content from the same providers? If you have cable Google TV has some nice features like adding an easy search to your guide and running regular Android applications. I think Android games on both the Fire and a better spec'd future version of GoogleTV (AndroidTV?) could become big as well. Really the search feature is the best thing GTV has ever had going for it, whenever my favorite college team is playing I just type their name in and goto the channel, it was a long time before I knew what number ESPN actually is on Uverse.
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bull3964 posted:I just wonder what they will 'do' that's more than Chromecast. It's the same sort of problem the Fire TV suffers from. Why pay more just to stream the same content from the same providers? Standalone operation, so my housemates can use it while I'm out. Perhaps some new control interface to go along with this? More power, so that it can play arbitrary videos from a network share. Richer apps of some sort, like games?
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If Google can somehow get live TV on their AndroidTV STBs, that would be a significant edge over other streamer devices. There was an article last year detailing Google's plan for an internet-based live television service, but I haven't heard/read of any updates regarding that. Maybe the announcement/launch of AndroidTV will coincide with that.
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Apr 5, 2014 21:50
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The only reason why I even have a Chromecast right now is because I can cast my desktop to it. If a Google TV can work like a Roku does AND can receive casts, then that'd be even better.
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Apr 5, 2014 21:51
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teagone posted:If Google can somehow get live TV on their AndroidTV STBs, that would be a significant edge over other streamer devices. There was an article last year detailing Google's plan for an internet-based live television service, but I haven't heard/read of any updates regarding that. Maybe the announcement/launch of AndroidTV will coincide with that. The hurdle(s) with any premium live over-the-top tv service will be securing content deals, which involves rights negotiations, guarantees, etc. that Google has always seemed reluctant to understand or shoulder. OnCue (the former Intel project owned by Verizon now) and Sony's pay TV service also face the same challenges; my bet is the first real offering comes from an existing traditional paytv distributor like DISH: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-04/dish-takes-lead-in-race-to-offer-streaming-tv-to-rival-cable.html And even though DISH has established relationships with content producers, I'm guessing it's still going to be challenging for them to wrangle enough content together to have a compelling offering in the near term.
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wooger posted:More power, so that it can play arbitrary videos from a network share. This will never be a priority or a selling point.
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RZA Encryption posted:This will never be a priority or a selling point. I'm at the point of considering building a new XBMC box to ensure I don't have to worry about this stuff when my boxee box dies. Supporting arbitrary codecs should be trivial. Connecting to Samba shares is too. Chromecast is nowhere near replicating that. Anyway, thought of another feature for android TV: wired Ethernet.
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Nobody wants or knows about any of that. Especially wired Ethernet, christ
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For all I know all the features discussed on this page were all made up in an elaborate conspiracy to make me feel like less of a nerd so I'm going to have to agree with ^ It's pretty amazing how fast your phone detects the chromecast. I use the ir blaster on my phone to turn on my tv and the instant the picture shows the cc background, the icon appears in the YouTube or netflix app. I'm still also impressed by how locally saved HD movies play through Solid Explorer (android only I think). Really liking this purchase, especially for this price. I Am Crake fucked around with this message at 21:24 on Apr 6, 2014 |
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wooger posted:I understand that they wont prioritise this functionality, but really, not a selling point? I'm with you on this one. The thing about Chromecast is that you still are primarily using your phone/tablet to do the heavy lifting. I just built a new HTPC because a Roku/Chromecast wouldn't do everything I wanted it to. I wanted a central hub where all my music/movies/tv shows are stored, and easily playable to the TV and any other device from anywhere. So I have a HTPC with hardwired ethernet, torrents set up with RSS to automatically download new episodes of the TV shows that I watch. It's plugged into HDMI to the TV and has a Samba server set up for all media files to share on my local network. I use Yatse for android as a remote control for XBMC. Also I have installed Plex Server so that I can transcode/stream remotely. Yes, I could have done the same thing with a Synology NAS but it was going to end up costing about the same and would be much less powerful than what I built.
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The less wires and setup the better. Now that I'm older, I don't really want to have to configure a lot of poo poo; I just want to plug stuff in and have it work. I had a custom built HTPC, then I had a WDTV Live, then I had a Roku, and now I have a Chromecast. I actually have two Chromecasts since they're so cheap and do everything the HTPC/WDTV/Roku did, but now I can control everything with just my phone/tablet. The minimalist interface makes a big difference, imo. I can understand someone wanting a tangible remote though.Brain Issues posted:I'm with you on this one. The thing about Chromecast is that you still are primarily using your phone/tablet to do the heavy lifting. Why don't you just install Plex Home Theater on your HTPC? Why use XBMC when you already have Plex up and running?
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Does Chromecast Netflix have some ability for force HD? For some reason my Roku setup now will NOT play Netflix in HD, even though the WiFi signal is pretty good. The picture looks absolutely terrible, worse than VHS. HBO GO, on the other hand, has no issue playing full HD on my Roku. This is making me consider getting rid of the Roku and picking up the Google Dong. Also if anyone knows a fix for the Roku issue that would be nice too.
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Michael Scott posted:Does Chromecast Netflix have some ability for force HD? For some reason my Roku setup now will NOT play Netflix in HD, even though the WiFi signal is pretty good. The picture looks absolutely terrible, worse than VHS. HBO GO, on the other hand, has no issue playing full HD on my Roku. This is making me consider getting rid of the Roku and picking up the Google Dong. Also if anyone knows a fix for the Roku issue that would be nice too. Do you have Comcast? I hear they throttle Netflix traffic these days to push their lovely Streampix service onto their customers.
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Michael Scott posted:Does Chromecast Netflix have some ability for force HD? For some reason my Roku setup now will NOT play Netflix in HD, even though the WiFi signal is pretty good. The picture looks absolutely terrible, worse than VHS. HBO GO, on the other hand, has no issue playing full HD on my Roku. This is making me consider getting rid of the Roku and picking up the Google Dong. Also if anyone knows a fix for the Roku issue that would be nice too. How old of a roku. Roku 2 netflix starts out at low quality and then over the course of 30 seconds or so is supposed to ramp up the quality to what your bandwidth can handle.
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I dunno, my janky old Roku 2 plays HD just fine after buffering SD for like half a minute or so. Are you able to get HD when playing on any other device using the same connection? I know some of my friends are seeing their connections to Netflix being throttled by the ISP despite having like 20mbps down.
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teagone posted:The less wires and setup the better. Now that I'm older, I don't really want to have to configure a lot of poo poo; I just want to plug stuff in and have it work. I had a custom built HTPC, then I had a WDTV Live, then I had a Roku, and now I have a Chromecast. I actually have two Chromecasts since they're so cheap and do everything the HTPC/WDTV/Roku did, but now I can control everything with just my phone/tablet. The minimalist interface makes a big difference, imo. I can understand someone wanting a tangible remote though. Plex Home Theater will not play nicely on Ubuntu for me. It has serious problems with DTS 5.1 audio for some reason and I have not been able to figure it out.
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Brain Issues posted:Plex Home Theater will not play nicely on Ubuntu for me. It has serious problems with DTS 5.1 audio for some reason and I have not been able to figure it out. Ahh, I had assumed you just installed Windows on your HTPC.
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Glimm posted:If you have cable Google TV has some nice features like adding an easy search to your guide and running regular Android applications.
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1st AD posted:Nobody wants or knows about any of that. Especially wired Ethernet, christ When your TV is on the opposite side of your house from your router, you already have a wired Ethernet drop and switch behind there for your Xbox, boxee, appleTV etc. WiFi works fine most of the time, but even the loving appleTV has Ethernet. Its just a pain to *have* to use WiFi when there's a better alternative that guarantees no dropouts, interference. Size and power usage are irrelevant for a box connected to my TV. The smallness of the current Chromecast gives me zero benefit.
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wooger posted:I understand that they wont prioritise this functionality, but really, not a selling point? Have you ever owned a WDTV Live Hub? That would probably suit your needs. Chromecast and its ilk aren't really targeted at people who run a gigabit network throughout their home. I mean, I run wires and have 3 switches around my house, but that's because I'm a nerd with several PCs/Servers up and running. I still use the Chromecast over my Roku 3 because its simply more convenient.
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I just set up Plex on my HTPC so that I can get 2 more Chromecasts and have one on each TV, so that I am not limited to just watching my XBMC stuff on my main TV. Streaming videos in the web browser on my Macbook Pro over wireless seems to work just fine, but when I tested out playing a 720p MKV file on the Chromecast it seemed to freeze up every 15-20 seconds, almost like it was buffering. Same file, though. What could be the cause of this? The HTPC is connected over wireless as well.
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wooger posted:When your TV is on the opposite side of your house from your router, you already have a wired Ethernet drop and switch behind there for your Xbox, boxee, appleTV etc. Drop an extender on the other end of the Ethernet.
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Bought a Chromecast for $34.99 last week, but now this week it's on sale there for $29.99. If I take my receipt to Best Buy, will they refund me the difference?
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EugeneJ posted:Bought a Chromecast for $34.99 last week, but now this week it's on sale there for $29.99. Yes, Best Buy has a 15 day price match policy
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gariig posted:Yes, Best Buy has a 15 day price match policy Awesome. Gonna pick up another one while I'm there!
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havenwaters posted:How old of a roku. Roku 2 netflix starts out at low quality and then over the course of 30 seconds or so is supposed to ramp up the quality to what your bandwidth can handle. Roku 2 XD. It stays horrible quality for usually the entire length of the program, I've waited at least 10 minutes before and it's stayed lovely. I do have Comcast, but Netflix on my computer works great in super HD, so I opt to watch stuff on my computer instead of the TV which is not as enjoyable, but I can't stand the low-quality issue. It really is a conundrum, since HBO GO on Roku works fine for me in almost immediate HD. e: I also tried the hidden force-quality option on Roku and but it doesn't listen to my selection and stays super lovely.
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I have now ditched my HTPC, attached my external storage drives to my wife's iMac running Plex, and have upped my collection to 3 Chromecasts so our library is available on any TV in the house. My HTPC was aging and couldn't transcode without buffering so it was time to retire it to other duties after 5 years.
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Any suggestions on getting CEC to work on a Sony KDL-32R400A 32" television? I've enabled Bravia Sync. It sees the Chromecast and lists it as a recognized device...but when I cast something while watching a tv channel or with the tv off...nothing happens. The Chromecast is plugged into a wall outlet. My older Sony TV was easier to setup and worked right away, so this has me confused.
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