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02-21-2012, 10:08 PM
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#26 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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PBO is discontinued. NCIX and MemoryExpress doesn't carry them anymore. I picked up the Pivos Aios, and so far, it's been great.
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02-22-2012, 12:55 AM
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#27 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer  so what determines what format these things play?
is it the computer they are running off, if that computer has the Codecs or is it determined by the box?
also is there any decent one that has a web browser? | the only media player that i can think of off the top of my head that have a web browser is the ps3 =\ it's actually not bad i run tversity on my computer to stream media to my ps3 to watch on tv.
as for what formats the media box plays i think is determined by what format ths firmware of the box supports.
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02-25-2012, 07:04 PM
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#28 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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+1 on the Pivos Aios, plays virtually everything including .flv, rmvb, etc
the only thing i don't like is it isn't very easy to setup shortcuts to your shares, etc, from using the remote alone
you need a pc + telnet 
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02-26-2012, 06:47 AM
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#29 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Originally Posted by Hakkaboy +1 on the Pivos Aios, plays virtually everything including .flv, rmvb, etc
the only thing i don't like is it isn't very easy to setup shortcuts to your shares, etc, from using the remote alone
you need a pc + telnet | telnet... i dont think ive used anything that uses telnet... gotta read up on that
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02-29-2012, 12:16 AM
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#30 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by terkan the only media player that i can think of off the top of my head that have a web browser is the ps3 =\ it's actually not bad i run tversity on my computer to stream media to my ps3 to watch on tv.
as for what formats the media box plays i think is determined by what format ths firmware of the box supports. | the boxee box has it too...
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05-08-2012, 08:08 PM
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#31 | | MOD
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thinking of picking up the Pivos Aios Network Media Player
$75 after MIR
not bad. specs look really good.
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05-16-2012, 09:57 AM
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#32 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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kind of out of the loop since apple 2 came out
my parents want to buy and set up a slingbox in taiwan and get a boxee box here to stream the content over....that seems kind of overkill having 2 systems...is there a more cost effective way of doing this?
btw how's the pivos compared to roku/boxee/logitech revue?
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08-27-2013, 01:58 PM
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#33 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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What about the Roku 3? It looks like remote doubles as a Wii style controller.
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08-27-2013, 03:37 PM
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#34 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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have a look at ouya, jynx box, the little black box, boxee box (for cheap)...
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08-27-2013, 04:35 PM
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#35 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Boxee Box is discontinued.
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08-28-2013, 05:48 PM
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#36 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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buy it second hand..mine is still a gem...
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08-28-2013, 11:13 PM
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#37 | | Resident Bullshitter
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Apple TV and airplay everything thru Plex or other video streaming apps like PPS
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08-29-2013, 12:08 PM
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#38 | | Rider
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Do not get the Patriot Box Office alpine. This android based media player is crap
I have the original patriot Box Office Core which plays anything I throw at it. Besides the crappy interface it does the job. I also have a MK802 stick coming in the mail soon.
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08-29-2013, 02:44 PM
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#39 | | Got MOD?
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I'd probably look for something like a used Mac Mini then toss on XBMC
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08-29-2013, 06:31 PM
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#40 | | I told him no, what y'all do?
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anyone know if google chromecast will work in canada? would be using it soley for netflix
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08-29-2013, 09:10 PM
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#41 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by dink Do not get the Patriot Box Office alpine. This android based media player is crap
I have the original patriot Box Office Core which plays anything I throw at it. Besides the crappy interface it does the job. I also have a MK802 stick coming in the mail soon. | part of the appeal for a media player IS the interface...openelec, xbmc, plex, boxee, etc...
hard to gauge on what is the best really...you have to decide on what appeals to you...currently for me, its the boxee box...have had it for 3 years... usb tv tuner, browser, auto scraper, apps...when one is close to it, then i will grab another one just in case boxee does something stupid with their servers
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08-29-2013, 09:12 PM
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#42 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by GLOW anyone know if google chromecast will work in canada? would be using it soley for netflix | if you already have a laptop and just want the "easeness" of navigating, may i suggest a mele f10 remote...keyboard and air mouse in a remote package...you can even install xbmc/plex to get that sexy interface...
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08-30-2013, 08:02 AM
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#43 | | I told him no, what y'all do?
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no laptop unfortunately. just wanted a nice alternative than to having to boot up a ps3 each time and the chromecast at $35 looked like it would fill that need.
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09-02-2013, 11:50 AM
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#44 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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It might not... How about a raspberry pi? That's if your willing to put a little but of an effort. Some are selling a complete set for about a hundred or so bux
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09-04-2013, 07:36 PM
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#45 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Im getting the Popcorn Media Server C300 and the company gave me a list of compatible HDD. Im no computer tech so I was wondering from the list where could I get the best 3.5inch HDD. C-300 Compatibility Lists - NMTWiki | |
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09-04-2013, 08:05 PM
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#46 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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I have a Pivos XIOS and I find it's a little odd to use, since being Android-based, the interface is oriented toward touchscreen inputs (flick, scroll, etc.), although it does work with a wireless mouse alright, and I found a couple other launchers that are better suited to mouse/remote control. XBMC for Android development is also done primarily on XIOS, so that's an option.
And then I have two Blu-Ray players with WiFi, a Sony and an LG, and both will play most of the stuff from my Synology DLNA server and its built-in Plex server, and both have apps like YouTube, Netflix, and a variety of others built-in. And since those are designed more around IR remote operation, they tend to be easier to use in a standard "TV watching" fashion. Both were fairly cheap (actually got each for about $100 worth of AirMiles), and both have 3D support (just need a 3DTV now). I've played movies off a flash drive plugged into the Sony, and I believe it will worth with a USB HDD too. Not sure about the LG... but with WiFi streaming, who cares?
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09-05-2013, 05:11 AM
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#47 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Look at the mele f10!
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09-12-2013, 04:13 PM
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#48 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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anyone have the roku 3? what do you think of it?
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10-29-2013, 01:08 PM
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#49 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by GLOW anyone know if google chromecast will work in canada? would be using it soley for netflix | I got a Chromecast from Best Buy in the states. I use it for Netflix too. Not a lot of apps supports Chromecast yet. Kinda sucks cuz its been months since it came out.
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11-07-2013, 01:57 PM
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Anyone try a Raspberry Pi or Cubieboard??
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