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

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On 04/04/14 22:55, RS Wood wrote:
> In article <j8ev0b-61o.ln1@squidward.local.dionic.net>,
>   Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> wrote:
>
>> On 03/04/14 06:28, address_is@invalid.invalid wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Chromecast?  Start iplayer/YouTube/Netflix stuff on your phone then send to
>>> the TV.  I use Bubble UPNP to send videos from my dlna nas to the TV.
>>>
>>
>> No - really needs to be stand alone.
>>
>> I did consider that, but then everyone wants my phone when they want to
>> watch something. Same problem with hooking up my phone via an HDMI adaptor.
>
> Have you looked into Roku?

Yes - that was one that I did look at. Seemed (on paper) quite good. I 
think there was an issue of "no Netflix" once - but that's been fixed, I 
think??

> Again, I'm not sure exactly what you're
> looking for,

Apple TV in Android format would be the simplest description. Settop 
box, WIFI (and optionally wired) in, HDMI out.


> but Roku is pretty great.  I've got a NAS at home (FreeNaS
> bought from iXsystems), which offers the PlexMediaServer as a plug in.
> You put all your local content on the NAS and push it through the Roku
> to your television.
>
> That's all I use it for, since here in Senegal most of the good
> "channels" aren't available to me due to IP address or due to wimpy
> bandwidth.  But the Roku has a ton of channels on offer as well.  Check
> into it to see which ones you want.  Offhand I don't think the BBC
> iplayer is one of them.
>
> I did some research before settling on the NAS+Roku with Plex solution,
> and it seems a lot of Apple TV people aren't feeling overly thrilled
> with it.
>

Cool. Is Roko an andoid ecosystem  or does it have its own?

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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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