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What's the best solution to pause OTA TV right now?
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May 26, 2014 23:44
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A DVR? Is this a trick question?
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May 26, 2014 23:45
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Dr Tran posted:What's the best solution to pause OTA TV right now? Most expensive but most pain-free: Tivo Roamio IMO.
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May 27, 2014 01:42
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Check to see if Aereo is available in your area (for however long it lasts).
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May 27, 2014 13:59
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Has anyone in North America imported a Roku from the UK and used some VPN service to use iPlayer natively? I'm having an allright time with the NowhereTV feed of BBC news, but honestly I'm ok with dropping another hundo to import a UK roku just to use the native app.
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May 29, 2014 18:13
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I got a Fire TV and it is way faster than my Roku 2. The UI is better too, a lot less wasted screen space when browsing. My only complaint is in browsing content from Amazon there is no way to separate the free stuff from the not-free stuff. If you want to browse around for something to watch for free then you basically have to do it on a computer because the Fire TV mostly shows you stuff for rent or purchase. edit: After a bit more clicking around, the difficulty in finding the Prime content that I pay $99/year to stream is seriously annoying. I'm giving it a few more days but ATM I am leaning towards returning it. withak fucked around with this message at 04:31 on Jun 11, 2014 |
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Jun 11, 2014 02:44
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withak posted:I got a Fire TV and it is way faster than my Roku 2. The UI is better too, a lot less wasted screen space when browsing. My only complaint is in browsing content from Amazon there is no way to separate the free stuff from the not-free stuff. If you want to browse around for something to watch for free then you basically have to do it on a computer because the Fire TV mostly shows you stuff for rent or purchase. I just picked one up, and I'm leaning towards a return as well. The Netflix app is old and janky, Plex has an annoying audio issue, and the rest of the app content just isn't there. Outside of Plex, I think I'm honestly better served by the Xbox 360. 
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Jun 11, 2014 16:09
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Is there any way to do continuous play from the Plex android app or the netflix android app to Chromecast?
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Jun 11, 2014 16:59
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withak posted:edit: After a bit more clicking around, the difficulty in finding the Prime content that I pay $99/year to stream is seriously annoying. I'm giving it a few more days but ATM I am leaning towards returning it. That's my biggest criticism of Amazon Prime video in general. It's loving impossible to see which shows I can get for free and which ones I have to pay for without going into each show, each season, and checking. They really need to separate things.
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Jun 11, 2014 17:10
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Daddyo posted:That's my biggest criticism of Amazon Prime video in general. It's loving impossible to see which shows I can get for free and which ones I have to pay for without going into each show, each season, and checking. They really need to separate things. If it helps, the interface in Roku 3 makes it very clear and simple. Try before you buy to be sure it works for you, but I think you'll find it works pretty well.
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Jun 11, 2014 17:40
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Gyshall posted:Is there any way to do continuous play from the Plex android app or the netflix android app to Chromecast? Netflix just updated their Android app for continuous play and they're working on it for Chromecast.
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Jun 11, 2014 19:47
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Gravy, I'm glad that will be possible. Hopefully Plex follows suite. My favorite thing right now is to shuffle my Plex library from my computer, but I wish the app had that as well.
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Jun 11, 2014 20:08
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It seems no one is mentioning this, so I will: The biggest advantage of the FireTV over basically any other closed-in streaming box is that you can sideload XBMC. Once you do that, the sky is the limit.
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Jun 11, 2014 21:32
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withak posted:I got a Fire TV and it is way faster than my Roku 2. The UI is better too, a lot less wasted screen space when browsing. My only complaint is in browsing content from Amazon there is no way to separate the free stuff from the not-free stuff. If you want to browse around for something to watch for free then you basically have to do it on a computer because the Fire TV mostly shows you stuff for rent or purchase. That's a coming soon feature. quote:Features Coming Soon I didn't even notice it until somebody else pointed it out to me. They really buried it on the Fire TV page. Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 15:53 on Jun 12, 2014 |
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Jun 12, 2014 15:50
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I wish the prime streaming was a seperate app from the OS. So i could have one account for prime streaming and another for buying things.
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Jun 12, 2014 16:07
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Call Me Charlie posted:That's a coming soon feature. I saw that too, but it says "coming this spring" and I have a thing about buying stuff based on how it works now, not based on how it might hypothetically work in the future.
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Jun 12, 2014 16:21
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withak posted:I saw that too, but it says "coming this spring" and I have a thing about buying stuff based on how it works now, not based on how it might hypothetically work in the future. So return it? I don't know what to tell you.
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Jun 12, 2014 16:52
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99USD for a fully functional XBMC box is pretty tits, don't know what to tell ya.
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Jun 12, 2014 20:00
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I'm going to sit on it for 30 days then return if the Prime-only mode doesn't appear by then. ATM it isn't worth $99 more than the Roku I already have.
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Jun 12, 2014 21:37
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Any suggestions for getting World Cup soccer? e: ESPN Channel on Roku seems to have everything! I didn't have to do any authentication and I don't have cable service, so I don't know maybe it's free?? stubblyhead fucked around with this message at 22:17 on Jun 12, 2014 |
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Jun 12, 2014 22:06
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stubblyhead posted:Any suggestions for getting World Cup soccer? Who's your ISP? Many cable internet companies include ESPN3, the internet only streaming channel, with your internet package. And they probably used your connection to automatically authenticate. If you don't have cable TV with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN News, U, etc. you won't be able to watch the streams from those channels. The opening game Brazil v. Croatio is available on ESPN 3 right now. You can always borrow someone else's cable TV login credentials if you want the other channels. If you're trying to get around the automatic authentication, connect you streaming device to your phone WiFi tethering or a neighbors phone DSL connection.
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Jun 12, 2014 22:48
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goku chewbacca posted:Who's your ISP? Many cable internet companies include ESPN3, the internet only streaming channel, with your internet package. And they probably used your connection to automatically authenticate. If you don't have cable TV with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN News, U, etc. you won't be able to watch the streams from those channels. The opening game Brazil v. Croatio is available on ESPN 3 right now. I have Comcast for my internet service, and that was the game I was watching. Now that I'm trying to look at something on the main station it indeed does want me to log in with something.
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Jun 13, 2014 00:53
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Maneki Neko posted:I just picked one up, and I'm leaning towards a return as well. The Netflix app is old and janky, Plex has an annoying audio issue, and the rest of the app content just isn't there. Outside of Plex, I think I'm honestly better served by the Xbox 360. Don't use the official Plex app - install XBMC ( http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Amazon_Fire_TV ) and use the PLEXBMC add-on (http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Add-on:PleXBMC). This runs your Plex server through XBMC which also sidesteps the FireTV's somewhat limited codec selection, so you likely won't need to transcode as much as you would have through the Plex app. All the playback issues I had with Plex on the FireTV went away after going that route.
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Jun 13, 2014 02:18
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Rubby posted:This runs your Plex server through XBMC which also sidesteps the FireTV's somewhat limited codec selection, Does XBMC not have it's own codecs? I'm considering a FireTV to put XBMC on, but only if it has codec support on par with VLC
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Jun 13, 2014 02:36
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Hadlock posted:Does XBMC not have it's own codecs? I'm considering a FireTV to put XBMC on, but only if it has codec support on par with VLC It does! XBMC supports codecs that the FireTV does not which is really handy for local media playback. The official Plex app for the FireTV is limited by the codecs the FireTV supports, so you may need to do a lot of transcoding on the fly depending on your media. Using PLEXBMC instead you're playing files via XBMC and using its bundled codec library instead so you can play a larger variety of files directly. Basically "Install XBMC" was the answer to a lot of my FireTV playback questions. For local media it's super stable and for me works better than any other media-streamer-in-a-box at that price point I've tried.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:14
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Is the Chromecast generally well received? I dumped my cable (and internet through them) earlier today after I discovered that my building offers a 100 mpbs connection for $55 monthly (cable bill recently shot up to over $200 per). I already have my xbox connected to my PC but being able to stream live sports via a Chromecast is pretty appealing.
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Jun 19, 2014 05:33
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I love my chromecasts, I have two. I use Plex to stream local media which works really well, and then Netflix/HBOGo for everything else. For the price it is great, and pretty Girlfriend/Parent friendly as well.
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Jun 19, 2014 14:24
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I use my Chromecast all the time. I use it to stream Netflix, Hulu, Google Play Music and Movies, HBOGo, Pocketcasts, my Ultraviolet collection through Flixster/Vudu, Google+ photos, and recently, WatchESPN. I got Chromecasts for my parents and brother for Christmas, and my girlfriend likes it so much she bought one for herself. So now I can stream all that content when I visit those people only needing my phone or tablet, and it's small enough that I brought it with my easily on vacation last week. I love it.
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Jun 19, 2014 14:47
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Rubby posted:It does! XBMC supports codecs that the FireTV does not which is really handy for local media playback. The official Plex app for the FireTV is limited by the codecs the FireTV supports, so you may need to do a lot of transcoding on the fly depending on your media. Using PLEXBMC instead you're playing files via XBMC and using its bundled codec library instead so you can play a larger variety of files directly. TIA
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Jun 20, 2014 19:30
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Wooty posted:I am overwhelmed by the XBMC instructions.  download and unzip ADB Utility for Windows to c:\ download XBMC stuff to c:\ enable dev mode from the firetv system settings menu open a "dos prompt box" on your PC go to c:\ dir type: adb kill-server adb start-server adb connect <ip-address-of-fire-tv> adb install <apk-file-name> run xbmc on firetv If adb and the xbmc crap is in the same folder you can skip the whole environmental variable path crap so just dump it all in the C:\ folder Hadlock fucked around with this message at 02:28 on Jun 21, 2014 |
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Jun 21, 2014 02:24
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Hadlock posted:I do not have a firetv (yet) but let me attempt to translate: Amazing how helpful this was for me. It works and I have XBMC running on my Fire TV. I have a lot to learn about it but I hope to replace my WDTV live box. I also have to thank you a great deal for the help.
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Jun 23, 2014 01:19
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They recently released the official Youtube app for the Roku 2 line and I'm liking it. The main feature I was wanting was subtitles for foreign media and it's possible now. The text can be toggled to display different colors and sizes too.  teagone posted:Do your parents have smartphones? If so, tell them to install the Roku app which you can use to search via voice or keyboard. It can also be done using the Youtube app on the smartphone with the Roku itself at this point. Zogo fucked around with this message at 04:20 on Jun 26, 2014 |
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Jun 26, 2014 02:57
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In addition to the other sweet updates for the Chromecast at Google IO today, NFL UK confirmed that GameCenter will support Chromecast this year.
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Jun 26, 2014 03:57
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So is there any indication the NFL will accept my money this year, and sell me online access to watch football in the US?
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Jun 26, 2014 04:03
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I'm hoping. Last year, the Madden deal was great value, even if I had to use a work around service. All I care about is red zone 
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Jun 26, 2014 04:19
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What's the real-deal cheapest option with Verizon FIOS to go with an internet-only plan? I keep getting the runaround of 'bundle package plan deal discount for x months' and I'm genuinely confused by it all.
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Jun 26, 2014 05:07
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iostream.h posted:What's the real-deal cheapest option with Verizon FIOS to go with an internet-only plan? Threaten to switch to comcast. It will still end up being too much money though.
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Jun 26, 2014 11:41
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I've been talking about it for years and the wife and I finally ready to cut the cord, but I've got a few questions. 1. My wife works from home sometimes so we need a home phone as our cell signal kinda sucks. Since canceling our triple play comcast package to go to a Double play dramatically increases the phone price, what is the best option out there? 2. Roku, Apple TV, or chrome cast? I'm leaning towards the new Roku, but people seem to really love all 3. 3. Is there anywhere I can actually watch a show live? 4. If I have a friends comcast login, can I use chrome cast to stream the video from my computer to the tv? Are there better options here? I spend $180 a month on a triple play, cutting cable to make it a double play will end up as $110 a month, but i want to cut the phone pricing more.
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Jun 26, 2014 11:50
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Pillowpants posted:3. Is there anywhere I can actually watch a show live? An antenna. Pillowpants posted:I spend $180 a month on a triple play, cutting cable to make it a double play will end up as $110 a month, but i want to cut the phone pricing more. I don't know what your whole situation is like, but I'm assuming its internet and landline in what's left? Honestly, I'd shop around and see if you can find something cheaper depending on your needs. I used to pay about $50 for an AT&T DSL plus local only landline.
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Jun 26, 2014 12:26
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Pillowpants posted:I've been talking about it for years and the wife and I finally ready to cut the cord, but I've got a few questions. I did what you did a year and a half or so ago, switched to Blast Plus, it got us a good amount of TV and 50mbps internet for $80-90, and then this month switched back to triple play, as they keep running promotions which made BlastPlus + phone more expensive than the triple play. #1: I used Ooma for a year, it worked decently well, although there's an up front cost. Could also look at something like BasicTalk. #3: Antenna is your best bet #4: do you have an Xbox 360? The comcast Xbox app is actually very good, and lets you watch shows you don't get via your cable plan strangely (although not the premium channels).
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Jun 26, 2014 16:04
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