[ale] Streaming video via MediaTomb

[Jim Kinney]

+1 on the newer Roku. My version has both wired and wireless network and
hdmi video/sound out. It's been solid except for a needed post upgrade
reset that required I pull the power cord on it. No glitches in viewing on
Netflix or AmazonPrime.


On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 5:21 PM, Sean Kilpatrick <kilpatms at gmail.com> wrote:

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>
> Chris,
>
> I'm sorry to hear that you had problems with the ROKU. I have one of the
> newer ones and it has worked well. It has hiccupped only once since
> Christmas and a momentary power disconnect solved the problem. I stream
> Amazon, Hulu Plus (currently pissed at the ads inserted in old videos!),
> PBS, among others. The motion sensing remote works fairly well with Angry
> Birds. I have it hard-wired into the router and use a HDMI cable to the TV.
>
> Sean
>
>
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>
> On Wednesday, August 14, 2013 04:52:32 pm Chris Fowler wrote:
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> > Here is another issue I'm trying to solve.
>
> >
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> > One of our Dish receivers has died and we are going to cancel that
>
> > service and live without it.
>
> > While browsing Wal-Mart I saw different boxes at a wide range of cost
>
> > for watching Netflix, Amazon, Google Play, etc.
>
> >
>
> > I have one of the first Rokus and I hate it. It always had streaming
>
> > problems. I have soured on that brand. I have a couple RPis and can
>
> > run XBMC. That is fine for me, but for the others I need not to be
>
> > bothered with issues.
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> >
>
> > I've been streaming to my XBMC using MediaTomb (UPnP) and I would like
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> > to buy a box that will also stream _FROM_ my desktop running MT.
>
> > Googling has talked more about these boxes streaming to a PC using
>
> > UPnP.
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> >
>
> > The Chromecast looks nice, but for these kids I need something that is
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> > more stand-alone and with a remote.
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> >
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> > Any good recommendations.
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> >
>
> > If UPnP is a no-go then the ability to attach a USB stick would be
>
> > fine.
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> >
>
> > Chris
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> >
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> >
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