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Say10sadvocate t1_jb8q4nz wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
I got a specific TV that I could install Kodi straight onto.
My streaming box doesn't exist, but it's fantastic. Lol
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Vampiric2010 t1_jb8kzks wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
They could build a PC as a streaming box. I'm sure that will go well :)
_SB1_ t1_jb8k4kz wrote
Closetedcousin t1_jb8c9xd wrote
Reply to comment by strangebutalsogood in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Right?
vibrance9460 t1_jb8avvl wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Apple TV is great. The article leaves out the ability to instantly broadcast my Phone, iPad or Mac screen to my TV screen. We have one in the boardroom at work and it’s so easy for people to share their numbers to the screen from their personal device.
At home I access my music library through my home theater system, watch my home movies and video from any device on my TV with a single button push. I can play games on a PS five controller as well
BrassMankey t1_jb89297 wrote
Reply to comment by TravelinDan88 in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Meh, I used to be a huge fan of Roku and promote it, but they recently added a lot more ads, and rearranged their interface breaking favorite channels to make it much harder to channel flip when ads come on.
muscletrain t1_jb85sfv wrote
Reply to comment by Disastrous-Spell-135 in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
I stream everything originally had the Intel ComputeStick from years ago and just replaced it with one of the many options on Amazon. For about $250CAD you can get a stick that plugs directly into your HDMI Slot with 8GB RAM + 128GB space and is smaller than my cellphone, full windows 10 or 11 and just stream whatever you want...It really is simple. Plug a Bluetooth keyboard with the mouse pad combo and you never need to worry about streaming things again.
Dirk_The_Cowardly t1_jb85lbn wrote
Reply to comment by pseudocultist in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
My Fire HD 4k is great and I run like 5 services through it and works so much better than my smart tv software.
I have 4 tv's with it. Awesome over smart tv, Roku, or other crap.
OpWillDlvr t1_jb816o3 wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Waiting on a good, "free" OTA solution to replace the Fire Recast. Not a huge fan of Firestick, but the price is right for now.
rogerdodger77 t1_jb80xuw wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Remember boxee box
[deleted] t1_jb7ikrp wrote
Reply to comment by darky14 in The iPhone 15’s USB-C port might come with a catch - new report says third-party cables might not support fast charging by MicroSofty88
You should tell that to the guy who's pedantic about grammar, eh.
darky14 t1_jb7i28n wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in The iPhone 15’s USB-C port might come with a catch - new report says third-party cables might not support fast charging by MicroSofty88
#iamverysmart
itsmetfell t1_jb7c1y3 wrote
Bobrobot1 t1_jb7b31h wrote
Reply to comment by Greyfots in Apple could release an M3-powered iMac as early as the second half of 2023 | Engadget by bledik
The iMac design is so thin that they had to put the 3.5mm jack on the side, and the Ethernet port in the power adapter. A USB-A or HDMI port simply would not fit.
PM_ME_FUNFAX t1_jb7acv8 wrote
Reply to comment by daneshpastry in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Yeah mine has a habit of walking off. It's just small enough to fit in any kind of crack in the couch
Delta8ttt8 t1_jb79647 wrote
Reply to comment by Disastrous-Spell-135 in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
An hdmi will carry video and audio. Grab a Logitech Wifi mouse n keyboard. What else do ya need? If your pc is so Far away from the tv then you have a big living area. Buy another pc. If you have a smaller area then money might be tight and it’s a worth investment.
strangebutalsogood t1_jb794rw wrote
Reply to comment by Disastrous-Spell-135 in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Yes
Edit: my living room looks just fine, thanks. Cable management is a thing.
Disastrous-Spell-135 t1_jb78pr9 wrote
Reply to comment by strangebutalsogood in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Simply
Edit: lol you peoples living rooms must look like ass, HDMI cables and towers all over the place to save a few euros on an apple tv or shield
FireOpalCO t1_jb71jr5 wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Author bemoans smart TVs and says he’s stuck with set-top boxes and how there are no good options for streaming apps.
Not sure what exactly David wants a streaming box to do that my PS5 doesn’t already.
pseudocultist t1_jb6zzgf wrote
Reply to comment by xopranaut in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Apple TV is fine. Actually better than fine if you use HomeKit. Pricey but that’s their way. Considering the other ones subsidize the price with ads. It’s a necessary trade-off I guess.
daneshpastry t1_jb6zsv8 wrote
Reply to comment by PM_ME_FUNFAX in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
I find it really slippery - so the same thing happens. I change the channel - put the remote next to me - then trigger it when I move. It's SO sensitive. I'd be happy to go back to IR.
elister t1_jb6z1ro wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Ive owned 2nd and current gen nVidia Shields. Its nice to have Ethernet and USB in a device, but the last OS upgrades introduced ads that are annoying. You exit Kodi, Plex, VLC, etc and it seems to hang there for a few seconds as its try to load up a new ad. Sure you can load up a custom launcher, but tap the home button and it exists the launcher and starts dishing you up ads.
For those that pirate content, the ads basically tell you when a movie has been released on a torrent site.
Also dedicated buttons on remotes, for the Shield its the Netflix button. I'm always accidentally touching it and I get to spend 10-15 seconds waiting for it to load so I can exit out of it. Even if I subscribed to Netflix, I would still accidentally click on it by mistake all the time. I am told you can re-map the button, but the app costs $3-4 I think.
I have owned the following
2nd Gen AppleTV. WDTV Live. Raspberry Pi (OpenELEC). Windows7 PC. Chromecast w/GoogleTV. Xiaomi Mibox and S version.
Gotta stress how the Shield is a better product.
BigShoots t1_jb6yfo7 wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
What does he want these things to do, exactly?
I have a first-gen Roku and a first-gen Chromecast. Both work just fine for me.
SpecialNose9325 t1_jb8qxlk wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
This post has got me to google the prices of these streaming boxes, and holy inflation. They are $200-$300. I own a Chromecast Gen2 that I got for $30 7 years ago and was contenplating the GoogleTV upgrade cuz it was a $50 which is decidedly more expensive in my eyes.