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Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV

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On 02/04/2014 18:44, Tim Watts wrote:
> Is there a really decent one that people would recommend?
>
> My WII is getting a bit long in the tooth playing Netflix content and
> it's Youtube and iPlayer apps are a bit rubbish.
>
> Given how well my phone works, I'd like to replace the WII with an
> Android set-top unit.
>
> However there are *many* and I find it impossible to decide if any of
> them are actually decent and reliable.
>
> I could be persuaded to go AppleTV if that is truly better?
>
> What I'm after is Netflix (running through unblock-us, but I handle that
> in my local DNS server so should not be a problem), Youtube, iPlayer,
> ideally some other channels' versions of iPlayer.
>
> Remote operation from an Android phone would be cute but not essential.
>
> WIFI definatelt, wired network nice to have.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Tim

Want similar! Must work in conjunction with Virgin cable. If it could 
use an external drive (USB stick, SSD or real disc) to also allow 
recording, all the better. Ideally controllable from any computer - PC, 
Mac, iPad, iPhone or anything Android.

Lack of UK watch-again on Apple TV is a killer.

-- 
Rod

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[OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-04-02 18:44 +0100
  Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-04-02 19:55 +0100
    Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV <address_is@invalid.invalid> - 2014-04-03 05:28 +0000
      Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-04-03 08:12 +0100
        Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2014-04-04 21:55 +0000
          Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2014-04-04 21:58 +0000
            Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV "dennis@home" <dennis@killspam.kicks-ass.net> - 2014-04-04 23:12 +0100
              Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV "Dave Liquorice" <allsortsnotthisbit@howhill.com> - 2014-04-05 16:46 +0000
          Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-04-05 08:10 +0100
            Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-04-05 10:23 +0000
  Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV "dennis@home" <dennis@killspam.kicks-ass.net> - 2014-04-03 11:20 +0100
    Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV andrew@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel) - 2014-04-03 12:44 +0000
      Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV "dennis@home" <dennis@killspam.kicks-ass.net> - 2014-04-03 16:12 +0100
      Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-04-03 20:53 +0000
        Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-04-06 18:58 +0000
          Re: [OT for uk.d-i-y] Android version of Apple TV Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@hushmail.com> - 2014-04-06 14:19 -0500

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