What does /tv/ use to play their /tv/ and movies?
Pic related. Handles all my tv and plays all my downloads. Runs like a dream. Remote is perfect as fuck.
>2016
>renting a cable box
Show me what you play stuff on, /tv/
RPi 2 with OSMC
it werks
>>69202147
pic?
an HDMI cable for movies and the 2 shows I watch a week.
I read comcast is partnering with Roku and making an app that will act the same as having a cable box and you'd be getting all the channels and shit like a normal box (as long as you already have a cable sub).
So I might look into getting a Roku 4 if that's the case.
we already have cable, i just don't have a box in my room
Cheap 1080p 21" ASUS monitor.
>>69202263
>an HDMI cable
lol what is this, 2005?
>>69202297
>watching movies on a 21" screen
why
>>69202298
my tv is just 5 feet from my pc, JERK!
>>69202324
Do you live in a basement?
>>69202350
no, i just live with my parents
>>69202093
Same. I have a ps4 and technically I have a "smart" tv, but the only thing I ever use for streaming is my roku.
Is there any reason to ever upgrade to the 4 if I don't currently have or plan to get a 4k tv anytime soon?
>>69202385
>Is there any reason to ever upgrade to the 4 if I don't currently have or plan to get a 4k tv anytime soon?
Is this a serious question?
>>69202147
well, there's nothing interesting to see from my RPi2. I just put it in a cheap clear-case.
Since CEC is supported on the RPi2, I just use the remote controle of my TV or sometimes a small keyboard.
but OSMC is a quiet good looking Raspbian based OS.(can take screenshots later today, since it's currently used)
It is basically Kodi, so I have a wide range of addons to choose from.
I currently use Exodus to stream my movies and tv shows, but I can also watch my downloaded movies, which are located on my PC, over a SMB connection
I could also directly torrent on that thing, but I stay away from that
>>69202482
Kinda. It seems pretty pointless to upgrade if you have the 3, but I haven't really looked into it and I don't know if there's something special about the 4 that might make it worth while
>>69202593
The 4 is shit that overheats, and if you don't have a 4K tv, then you're even dumber for getting it.
I just queue stuff up on my PC. If I plan on changing stuff up often, I use my Xbox so I don't need to keep getting up.
>>69202615
>if you don't have a 4K tv, then you're even dumber for getting it
Even dumber than what? I don't have one, that's why I asked. Or do you mean so dumb as to ask a question about streaming devices in a thread about streaming devices? Fuck off.
>>69202838
You're dumb for asking if the 4 is worth it. Do some research. It's the worst Roku of them all and people are waiting for the 5.
>>69202093
I just use the website 123movies
HDMI over an ethernet line driver with a remote control app on my tablet
Plays everything, including my Bluray remuxes, Runs all the apps I want. Doesn't make a sound.
Android TV is the future.
>>69202901
>Plays everything
Does it?
http://streaming-media-players.specout.com/compare/39-112/Google-Nexus-Player-vs-Roku-3-2015
>>69203013
>No amazon
What's the deal with that? It's the same with the apple TV too? Do they just want to push people in to buying a fire stick or whatever it's called?
>>69202093
M8s+ and an air mouse.
>>69203146
yes, that's why roku is best if you fell for multiple memestreaming sites
the only thing it doesn't have is apple tv stuff ofc.
>>69202093
Iphone6s (jailbroken) and Infuse
>stay jelly
>>69203146
>Do they just want to push people in to buying a fire stick or whatever it's called?
Doubt it. Xbox, playstation, roku, and all sorts of tv's play the app just fine.
>>69203240
>air mouse
This?
>>69203328
No, this.
>>69203013
>amazon
>blockbuster
Nobody uses this shit. I play stuff I torrent, not those gay streaming services.
>>69203450
Okay? That dude said the nexus played everything, I looked it up and pretty much the only thing it actually CAN play is stolen movies. That's not everything. That's barely anything.
>>69203514
>the only thing it actually CAN play is stolen movies. That's not everything. That's barely anything.
It plays Netflix, Hulu, and lots of other services, just not as many as Roku. He means you can play even the highest bitrate files.
Who the fuck would pay for all those services anyway? You might as well get cable.
>>69203450
>>69203514
oh yeah, that and the nexus was more expensive than the roku too.
>>69203558
The Nexus was on clearance for $25 at Target and I bought 3 of them for me and my friends.
I love it.
Roku is nice, but running Android is nicer.
Fire TV with kodi and all the addons. I completely bypass anything Amazon.
>>69203649
You are patrician tier.
>>69202901
Also doesn't play 23.976fps video correctly...
>>69202093
Apple TV 3rd Gen with Plex.
>>69204242
For now
>>69202093
>>69204463
wat
>>69202316
>buying a 50 inch screen you'll sit 3 times the distance from instead of a far cheaper, much better quality smaller screen you sit closer to
Fucking normies, man.
fire tv +kodi.
All i need.
>>69204486
>I just navigate my files with the remote
>>69204657
Ah yes of course, that's why the preferred method of viewing cinema has always been on a 6"x4" cell phone screen with a jeweler's loupe. Fucking moron. With movies bigger actually is better.
>>69204657
Well yeah a small screen is fine if you have no friends or family and watch movies by yourself but watching movies and tv is generally a social experience...
What could I use to directly play the files not stream? I don't want to connect my pc to my TV with HDMI. I've connected my external to my bluray player but my bluray player doesnt have FLAC support, which a number of my movies have audio encoded in FLAC.
>>69204657
poorfag
>>69204657
>average monitor owned by somebody on /tv/
>quality
>>69204657
>I'm poor and I love it! Who needs to have a giant screen anyway?
RPi3 with OpenELEC. It just works
>>69204760
Chromecast
>>69204760
>What could I use to directly play the files not stream? I don't want to connect my pc to my TV with HDMI.
Any Android box.
>>69204854
>opencucklec
>not osmc
you done goofed
pic related plus plex
>>69204657
>buying a 21 inch screen you'll watch 3 times the distance from instead of a far cheaper, much better quality smaller phone screen you can hold next to your face
Fucking normies, man.
This is what you sound like.
>>69205306
What are the benefits of switching?
intel nuc, core i5-5350, hd 6000
runs 4k smooth as fuck although i rarely use anything but 1080p on my plasma. also looks sleek next to my other media stuff. can use any software i like on linux/windows, connects to my nas.
right now i just use kodi, with my cellphone touchscreen as remote. it just werks.
>>69202093
a cheap sanyo plc-xw200 projector I got on ebay with a good lamp
a vga cable
a x200s thinkpad
a sound system that looks like a pig which was my gfs old iphone dock
I have the maximum size I can get it on my front room wall
going to upgrade the sound later and probably a nice projector and HTPC next year
>>69205516
>intel nuc, core i5-5350, hd 6000
>i just use kodi
Overkill.
>>69205516
>>69205605
Hey guys, check out my new letter opener!
>>69205605
heh yeah i know, it was one of those "wow i got to have this" kinda purchases, it was so perfect. single foreveralone with a high paying job and all that. i've used all kinds of stuff, used mpchc with madvr at one point.
>>69205685
I got the Shield TV which I thought was overkill but you bested me.
RPi
OpenELEC
Couple it with Yatse and Quasar and it's the perfect solution.
>>69205820
>that encode
gross
>>69205843
wat?
Custom built NAS running freeNAS, Plex with some unofficial add ons, plexmbmc, some kodi functionality, sickbeard, and whatever I'm watching shit on - I currently have just over 750 movies and 67 TV shows
>>69205883
>he doesn't even know shit about the media he consumes
Where did you download that? What's the size? Is it a really badly remastered bluray? Who encoded it? Do you have a media info log?
It looks grainy as fuck
>>69205928
Ah, you, see, anon, you've flown off the handle for no reason but your own ineptitude. That's not playing the movie, it's cover art. How about next time, you make sure you're right, so that you don't later have to find out that you were wrong.
>>69205928
>getting this flustered over nothing
seek help
>>69205992
>>69206059
Plebs detected. Keep watching 'kino' in terrible quality.
>Hello sir i'd like a michilin star plate of food from your establishment so can you please give the recipe to a fry cook at mcdonalds so he can replicate it to the best of his ability
>MMM THIS MEAL MUST BE GOOD AS THE RECIPE CAME FROM A MICHILIN STAR PLACE
Thats literally you
Don't get salty because you don't know the difference between an actual movie and some cover art lol
>>69202901
Right... the future, yet it's discontinued, barely supported during its lifetime, and has no replacement in sight.
>>69205343
That's actually pretty accurate. I watch more movies on my tab pro 8.4 then my plasma. I'm more comfortable and I don't need to wear glasses.
>>69206099
But anon, as I have explained, the film is a high-bitrate full HD rip. The image you're seeing there is not the video file, it's a standard definition image file automatically downloaded by the software for display purposes.
>>69206099
>RREEEE WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING THAT SHIT QUALITY FOR
>it's just cover art
>RRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
this is literally you
seek help
>>69205928
>never seen vertigo
>10/10 thanks yify
>>69206148
>he thinks no more Android TV devices will be made
This is like saying Android failed because the HTC Dream aka the Nexus One didn't sell much.
Android is already powering most TV set top boxes out there, and it will continue to dominate because it's free and constantly developed.
my computer + ums
>>69206308
>arguing with someone who prefers to watch movies on his tablet
>>69206163
>>69206179
MMMMMMMMM THANKS FOR THIS DUCK LIVER PATE LIL TIMMY FROM MCDONALDS
YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB EVEN THOUGH YOU COULD BARELY READ THE RECIPE
DONT WORRY THOUGH I LOVE IT WHEN MY MEAL HAS GREASE COURSING THROUGH IT'S VEINS LIKE THE HATE IN MY FATHER'S WHEN HE ASKS ME WHY IM EATING PATE A MIN WAGE FAST FOOD WORKER WITH ACNE CAUSED BY HIS ESTROGEN FILLED DIET
>>69206148
>I watch more movies on my tab pro 8.4 then my plasma
christ
>>69206357
>i'm an obsessed retard caught being an obsessed retard
WDTV with a 6tb external connected to it. Fuck streaming.
>>69206357
>oh no, I keep getting blown out, each time more blown, more out
>better flip my shit like an angry sperg to cover my tracks and make everyone think I was just trolling ¦:¬)
>>69206458
>reddit formatting
i'm the real winner here
>>69206442
>having to disconnect your external to download more movies and tv to it
What a sad life.
>>69206442
>WDTV
>Not a piece of shit
I threw mine away after it kept being a cunt and not playing my files, it also takes forever to boot up.
>>69202298
it's all about the display port now.
>>69206482
It's full of literally everything right now. If I want to watch a single move that isn't on the hard drive I just put it on a flash drive and connect that in the front. About once a month I disconnect it and add shit.
>>69206483
Gets slow every once in a while but I haven't had an issue. Had it for over a year.
>>69206682
Well I'm glad it works for you at least, I must have got a dodgy one. Fortunately I have a spare laptop that is now an entertainment hub.
thinking about buying a dumb tv and a smarterizer where i can watch youtube and play torrented movies. is the roku the thing i should own?
I dont plant to subscribe to netflix or amazon or any of those things
>>69206952
You want an Android box.
I just plug my 4tb WD drive into my TV's usb port desu.
Do any of you /g/eeks know of devices that can play ISO's for blurays?
planning on buying this, seems perfect
>full hd
>kodi
>windows 10
>intel gpu & processor
>2gb ram for a streamer
>>69205362
osmc is based on a full Debian system, which basically means you/others can set up a lot of things
for example, you can use retropie directly in osmc with a script (if you care about playing retro games) ://discourse.osmc.tv/t/howto-retrosmc-retrogaming-on-osmc/6671
or set up a hotspot and overclock your pi directly in osmc
I also think it has a great community support and a great dev-team, who also implement their own features
also the gui is very lightweight (a plus for the performance) and imo the best looking one
>>69207318
>I just plug my 4tb WD drive into my TV's usb port desu.
Oh good, that kills your drive faster since those external drives park themselves over and over until the heads get damaged and your drive dies.
I just ordered a kit for one of these and a remote that should be showing up in the next few days. I've been using my ps3 and media server/sickbeard for years but lately I've been getting fed up with cinavia.
I'm really worried about how the software is going to handle upscaling and picture formating, the ps3 is flawless at it and I'm used to that, the last time I tried to set up a media center pc(which was years ago admittedly) I had to constantly fuck with settings to get most things even halfway watchable.
>>69207552
not that guy but I seriously use it only to watch movies, does it offer any advantages on that side?
Minix N7 or something.
Plays any file I throw at it without a problem.
Runs Android so I don't have to wait for shitty companies to make shitty apps for a specific device.
Can stream of home network or connect an external HD to it or transfer files however you want.
Headphone jack cause my shitty TV doesn't have one for some reason
Only shitty thing was the remote it came with was horrible. But a 10 dollar air mouse fixed that.
I just use plex server and the tv can see my comp.
No cables
No disks
No usb
No external devices
>>69202093
>2016
>needing an external piece of equipment to stream content
>>69208125
not realy
it's possible that it could increase your performance in some points, but that must not be the case
and since assumingly everything just works on openelec for you, I'd say stick with what you already are comfortable with using, since (currently) there isn't much you for your usage can benefit from switching to osmc
>>69208057
hold up. did you order a Raspberry Pi 1?
BIG mistake! the RPi3 goes for the same price, has an ALOT better performance and even a WiFi chip
and since you probably have a tv with hdmi, why even buy an extra remote? you can controle your rpi with just the remote of your tv
if you realy did get the RPi1, i'd send it back and just get a RPi3 with a 3000mA powersupply, a 16gb class 10 micro sd card and maybe a cheap case which includes heatsinks
>>69209290
The RPi2 was a mistake
>>69202093
Does roku have any apps that can stream media from a pc? I think plex used to work, but haven't used in a while. Anyone lead me on a good path?
>>69210749
>Does roku have any apps that can stream media from a pc?
Dude, the Roku Media Player is on every Roku firmware to do just that.
>>69207344
I never understand how these come with Windows 10 licenses. They cost $100/£100 alone.
>>69203240
android boxes are GOAT
I have some USB controllers for NES emulation, it's fucking cool.
>>69208242
Same here, my TV does the heavy lifting most of the time.
Why the fuck would I need more devices if my tv is capable of all that shit?
>>69211068
Intel has deals with Microsoft to push Windows.
>>69212145
>he fell for the smart tv meme
Enjoy your slow overpriced botnet.
>>69205516
How's the noise from that thing?
>>69202093
>slippery remote with unreliable buttons
fucking returned that POS after 2 hours
>>69206357
You sound gay and shit is all retarded.
>>69202093
>Remote is perfect as fuck
So much this. It's chunky and substantial and feels good in your hand. Fire TV's remote is a lame, skinny apology for remotes.
Plex + Roku = why bother with anything else.
>>69204657
my screen is 110 and I sit 3 times away
>>69202093
The last good roku was the 2XS
because it didnt get the dogshit new netflix UI which was designed to make you not want to watch netflix, but youll keep paying for it because wtf its 8 bucks who cares.
>>69207318
With menus: Popcorn Hour C-200
Without menus (due to Bluray licensing since enforcement of Cinavia protection): all Popcorn Hour devices after the C-200
Yes there are other devices available, but the Popcorn Hour devices give objectively the best A/V playback quality available.
>>69211503
No, they are shit-tier as far as A/V quality is concerned.
>>69215522
Bullshit. Android boxes are great.
Plex on my laptop HDMI'd to my TV. Pic related is my tv collection, missing mobile fighter G gundam and regular show since they've been added since I capped this. I have The Wire downloading now, excited for that.
>>69216543
>Plex on my laptop HDMI'd to my TV.
wat
>>69216837
Well I don't have anything else that runs plex. My Blu ray player/surround sound system is like a year too new to get it, the previous models could. So I just run plex on my laptop and connect it to my TV with HDMI.
>>69216992
>So I just run plex on my laptop and connect it to my TV with HDMI.
Do you use a remote with it?
>>69202093
A computer with an internet connection, a HDMI cable and a television/monitor.
Amazon Fire stick with Kodi bitch
>>69217021
Wireless mouse
>>69217124
>stick
hahahahahaha
>>69217159
Problem?
>>69216379
Android boxes do loads of shit averagely.
Dedicated 'real' media players do a few things amazingly well.
I'm all about the quality, and know the android boxes don't hold a candle to even the most basic dedicated device (WDTV for example)
>>69217616
>android boxes don't hold a candle to even the most basic dedicated device
do you have anything to show me that would suggest this?
/g/'s Chink Shit threads like them okay.
>>69217724
I don't know. Who are you?
>>69202093
Nice comfy little box
>>69204760
get an MXQ android box.
they come with KODI, so add the Kissanime and Exodus channels.
Then add MXPlayer or VLC for Android and you're golden.
>>69217782
a guy who wants evidence that android boxes dont really output 1080p
>>69202093
RSS feed torrents + Plex + Roku3 is comfy as fuck
Haven't had cable in over a year and haven't missed a thing. I just watch shows a few hours after they come out, or the next day.
>>69216992
>>69217021
I just use a Chromecast - wtf do I need a remote for if my phone is literally in my hand all day
It's plexmbmc backend, tho - gives it more functionality and better channels from the unsupported plugins add on
I drop this knowledge in every vlc thread I can - I don't get people moving HD'S and using the shittiest LAN client - especially with remote access
>>69202093
>Roku 3
paying extra for gay purple ear buds
>>69217196
Not him, but the stick is worthless if you have any streaming service besides Prime.
>>69218545
The fire stick can be hacked to do tons of shit - I've seen emulators, popcorn time, snazz, kodi, etc
Care to rephrase?
>>69218545
Well my Kodi streams 1080p without any problems so suck my wee wee
>>69218698
>>69218767
I got it for one reason: PS Vue, which isn't available on Roku.
PS Vue on the stick is one of the worst ports I''ve ever seen. You may be right about the other stuff.
>>69218930
If you have the know you can turn a fire stick into the ultimate cord cutters solution
I'm talking RSS couckpotato sickbeard sabznhd kodi fire and forget
It's got the same functionality as my custom NAS, at like fifty dollars?
But yea, PS vue sucks on it, so it's garbage
I can't fucking stand this kodi/streaming meme. You get less HD channels and any one of your favourite add ons could stop working. What happens when they all go down without any more new ones? We're not ready for this shit.
>>69220043
torrents.
KODI is too useful not to use if you can get it
>>69220043
Why stream shit when you can torrent it and keep it to stream to kodi locally?
I got an nvidia shield. I like it a lot.
Sadly dont use it enough. But it's fast. I wish I could get more apps.
>>69220270
Because the quality and variety of most torrents are garbage
>>69220541
>Because the quality and variety of most torrents are garbage
You clearly don't know how to torrent properly, Mr. YIFY.
PS4. I use it as my Blu-ray player and streaming device. I have PlayStation Vue for cable and Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix for the rest. I also have a region be Blu-ray player for my imported Blu-rays. And I use a laptop that's hooked-up to my TV for any torrents.
>>69202093
>What does /tv/ use to play their /tv/ and movies?
my labtob
>>69222506
top fucking pleb lmao
>>69222471
Not trying to patronise, but as a fellow PS4 owner (who uses it as the default Blu-ray player), have you made sure noise reduction is turned off?
>>69202093
Roku 4
I used to plug my laptop into my TV and use my autistic MPC-HC+madvr setup, but ever since I started having females over I realized that every time I awkwardly move from the couch to the laptop to try and change something I reduce my chances of dipping my wick. I'm a huge autist and the less I do the less chance there is for them to notice. If I can just chill on the couch, drink, and look good I have a shot, so Chromecast it is
rasplex on a pi2
>>69206482
>>having to disconnect your external to download more movies and tv to it
if the wdtv is on a network the local drive will be shared and you can just put movies on it over the network. Also the WDTV can stream movies from windows shared folders anywhere on the lan. The later generation devices support HULU and Netfix streaming as well.
>>69222916
I didn't know about that. Thanks for the heads up.
Sharp 50 inch TV with a built in roku for hulu, amazon and netflix. I also use a roku app to play pirated tv shows and movies on my tv via usb stick.
>>69224890
>Autistic
>>69204748
>watching movies and tv is generally a social experience
>>69204774
desu I watch kino on my 27" 1440p IPS panel; it's really nice, great consistent backlight, great contrast ratio and black point, etc.
>>69202093
I got one of these years ago when it first came out.
Best dedicated media machine I've ever used. The software is dogshit though.
>>69224890
Use Kodi and the controller app for it. It will impress them that you're able to control your laptop from your couch using your phone.
>>69202093
1st gen roku stick, planning on buying the new one
MXQ box with 905
>>69202093
PS3. Sony Bravia. Old stereo for sound. Good enough for the limits of my eyesight and hearing.
>>69202093
Built an HTPC in one of those Silverstone cases running Ubuntu and Kodi hooked up to 55 inch LG, Denon receiver and a pair of Polk RT 600s and a center channel. Got all that audio equipment on Craigslist for pretty cheap except the center. No cable, just tpb shows and movies, watch live sports streams or over the air broadcasts.
pirated tv & movies on potplayer on my 30 inch 1080p tv from my computer. would get a 4k tv but not enough stuff in 4k to justify it yet
27' screen times 6.
7680x4320
Not even joking.
Gotta use my EVE setup for something.
>>69222506
>my labtob
lol
>>69223188
>roku 4
That thing can cook an egg.
Nexus player.
it's cheap, runs android TV so a lot of streaming apps and it has HEVC decoding.
>>69211068
manufacturers pay like $30 for windows licenses
>>69202093
MPCHC+madVR+Alpha IPS panel TV
I got a roku 3 because it has an ethernet port. Wish there was a way to use chromecast
>>69235154
How about...buying a Chromecast?
>>69235364
>unitaskers
kek
Aren't Rokus just media servers aka streamboxes? What can they do that my laptop or game console can't?
My friend tried to convince me that they were awesome and touted "free TV and movies" but really it just seems to be an android box with a simple interface for people too retarded to skim through links on a site like primewire. Like you search for a show or movie on the box and then pick from a list of links straight from primewire or a similar site.
If for some reason you dont have a media server device and your pc cant stream t your TV then ok I see the use, but otherwise what's the point?
>>69235451
pretty much spot on
>>69235451
>aren't Rokus just media servers
No
>aka streamboxes?
Do you know what the difference between that and a server is?
>really it just seems to be an android box
Roku is not Android based either.
>If for some reason you dont have a media server device
You keep saying "server" without understanding what the word means.
Why are you in this thread when you're this ignorant?
>>69235580
>No
Then what else do they offer?
>Do you know what the difference between that and a server is
Technically yes, but they serve the same purpose in this context. I can download something like Universal Media Server to my laptop and eliminate the need for one of these streaming boxes, yes?
>Roku is not Android based either
And yet it seems to serve the exact same function as all the android tv boxes you see being sold. The OS isn't really the question here, it's the functionality.
>You keep saying "server" without understanding what the word means
I do. Do you? Can you not read between the lines and take things in context or do you have to dissect and respond to every word of my post literally and individually?
>Why are you in this thread when you're this ignorant?
Because I'm clearly trying to find out what it is these things do that makes them appealing. I thought my eagerness to learn more about them from the users was blatantly fucking obvious given the nature of my post, but I guess I was expecting too much of you.
>>69235485
Thanks. With four words you made a post that is exponentially more informative and useful than the genius expert I quoted above.
>>69209290
I got a pi3 kit but I didn't do enough research to know that there was software that was hdmi cec capable, I'll still probably use the remote for non media center applications regularly enough for it to be worth it at $13 and I also just like the idea of having a big chunky qwerty/touchpad remote lying around, probably wouldn't have bothered if I had known though
seriously though, does anyone know which pi media center software is best at reliably upscaling/formatting?
>>69233292
>all this meme hardware
>manually dling shitty public torrents
I don't want to understand you
>>69235828
>Then what else do they offer?
It is not a media server. Look up what a media server is.
>I can download something like Universal Media Server to my laptop and eliminate the need for one of these streaming boxes, yes?
No.
>And yet it seems to serve the exact same function as all the android tv boxes you see being sold.
No, it doesn't.
>Because I'm clearly trying to find out what it is these things do that makes them appealing
You can't even figure out how to describe the tech. Go read up on Roku instead of spouting a bunch of stupid assumption? Everything you need to know is a googling away.
>>69202093
>be me
>tell dad to get a roku
>he says a casual "ok"
>fast forward a month
>he gets home one weekend with a shitty chromecast
>I ask why he didn't get a roku
>"a roku doesn't cost $30"
>mfw
use my Xbone. Got Plex, HBO, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, connect my Hard Drive for local files, Blu-Ray player, stream my music to it, and I could cast other media to it too.
I'm too much of a retard when it comes to other shit. That's why I got a Bone for media consumption not so much gaming. I might later get a more tech savvy friend to set up one of these kodi things, but I'm content with my Xbox for now
>>69236151
>not having a roku + chromecast to get the best of both
>>69236039
>It is not a media server. Look up what a media server is
Again avoiding the actual question here. Its a media center device. Just another streambox. Research indeed confirms this.
>No.
It would seem so. Since it just streams content from the web and connected devices to a TV which is exactly what my laptop with UMS does.
>No, it doesn't.
It really does, according to all the available info. Only difference I can see is that it doesn't run on android and that roku became the first establish name in streaming boxes so certain cable providers have created exclusive streaming channels for it.
>You can't even figure out how to describe the tech
I think everyone understands me just fine, it's just that not everyone is some autist like you who spergs out at media center/streambox being used interchangeably.
>Go read up on Roku
Did a crash course before asking, which is what lead to my "stupid" assumptions that are seemingly 100% true if you ignore the mislabeling of the box itself. The more I read the more my suspicions are confirmed.
>Everything you need to know is a googling away
Sometimes actual feedback from the users is a more efficient way of gathering the info you need. Sometimes the users are retards like you who offer nothing but non-answers that contribute absolutely nothing. It's a toss-up really.
I'm here to discuss to subject matter and in case you forgot this isn't the "roku experts" thread. So really I should be asking you why you're even here.
>>69202093
Pretty new to it all. Got a fire stick two or so weeks ago. Yeah, it's ui is totally all about Amazon but I'm ok with that and who knows I may get prime down the line (if anything for the free shipping). Got Netflix now, a free month of prime and just installed kodi and a bunch of other apps not included on the device the other day. Pretty cash. I can't understand how cable tv is alive. There really is no going back.
>>69236384
>Again avoiding the actual question here. Its a media center device. Just another streambox. Research indeed confirms this.
Stop using the words "server" and "streambox" interchangably, then. You just look fucking stupid. Seriously.
>It would seem so. Since it just streams content from the web and connected devices to a TV which is exactly what my laptop with UMS does.
No, you're 100% wrong. You have no idea what you are talking about right now. You are very confused.
>It would seem so.
Android is not the same as the Roku OS. Period. They are not interchangeable. You are mixing things up out of laziness and ignorance.
>Sometimes the users are retards like you who offer nothing but non-answers that contribute absolutely nothing. It's a toss-up really.
This is hilarious considering that you are woefully confused as to what a device is and what it does.
>So really I should be asking you why you're even here.
No, ask yourself that. You're the one who is confused here. Go read about what you're discussing some more because everybody reading this thread can see that you are very confused.
>>69236392
>I can't understand how cable tv is alive.
I can't get NBC news from any of these shitstreaming boxes
>or local news
>not getting rabbit ears for that
I don't want to have to jump between inputs for my local news, retardos
>it-it's all there
LOL okay
>>69235828
>I can download something like Universal Media Server to my laptop and eliminate the need for one of these streaming boxes, yes?
Nigger what are you talking about?
>>69236581
Ha, okay, pal, if you're that big on NBC news...you do you.
But really cable is a relic and switching inputs is fucking easy as cake. The advantages far outweighs the non.
>>69235451
>Aren't Rokus just media servers
lol what
>>69236670
I was gonna say Fox, but i knew i'd be /pol/'d outta here. Streaming channels don't really push live news stations, though
>>69202093
I have a Roku 3 on my network attached to my TV. What's nice is that it has bluetooth and I just just throw shit up on it no problem. What's nice is my living room is right off my kitchen and I like to listen to music when I cook so I'll use Pandora or another music service through it to jam out while I make baller food (all my best audio stuff is attached to my TV).
Anyway it's easy to network and has decent support. Unlike OP though I don't like the remote; I would prefer to use a keyboard to search and as far as I know it doesn't support that.
>>69236883
>to jam out while I make baller food
please kill yourself
>All these "people" who pay for streaming services on /tv/
LMAO normies as fuck.
>>69237895
Their parents pay for it.
>Apple TV fourth gen
>Xbox One
>Region free Blu-Ray player
>Toshiba HD-DVD player
do you buy movies or something, normies?
>>69217048
This.
>>69217724
>/g/'s Chink Shit threads like them okay.
Hello, friend.
>>69241239
This is NEET-tier
>>69217860
Who said they don't output 1080p?
They don't handle 23.976fps material correctly.
No android box does.
It's all about fudging the output rather than processing it accurately.
Also don't handle TrueHD or Dolby Atmos correctly
Face it - for true high quality, you need a to step away from your mass-produced chink shit device with the processing power of a mobile phone.
Get a decent Htpc or streaming device with proper high quality chipsets to experience material in the best possible quality.
Plex + PS4
idk what you guys are talking about lol
>>69202093
>>69243734
Go away, liberal arts major
>not owning Apple TV
>>69243734
>>69244442
In stem they just started teaching people about the autistic ways you can configure your tv, didn't cha know?
>>69204748
Yeah when I watch movies I love having people around me texting and talking and walking around to get food then complaining that they don't know what's going on.
>>69204748
>watching movies and tv is generally a social experience...
Not really. You're supposed to be paying attention to the movie or show, not yapping to somebody. You talk AFTER the movie. The social part is after, you stupid fuck.
>>69246917
>Not really. You're supposed to be paying attention to the movie or show, not yapping to somebody.
Autist.
Get a life.
>>69245834
>HDMI 1.4 in 2016
>>69247100
Get an attention span you child.
>>69248557
whatever autismo
i recently started using a VLC remote app so i can play everything from my PC. it's changed my life.
>>69249002
lol
>>69243687
>Plex
Why use this shit when every fucking player can play your video from a media share?
>>69250970
Because it has remote access?
Because it's fully customizable?
Because it's got killer devs?
Because it's fairly idiot proof?
I don't even care what software people use, as long as it isn't something as archaic as moving hard drives around, using HDMI cables to hook tvs to laptops or PC's (lol) or being fucking autistic - it's 2016 famalam
PC or smart TV.
>>69208057
>ps3 & media server
>>69224890
or you could just use a wireless mouse
>>69252131
>smart TV
lol
>>69250970
>i never leave my room
>>69254158
>he doesn't know smart tvs are shit
Bow to me, plebs.
