something with plex needed

RoyMi6 · 9 Oct 2014 at 09:41

For anyone with an iPhone the Apple TV3 with Plex connect (https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/forum/136-appletv-plexconnect/) works a charm.

Prophet · 9 Oct 2014 at 09:46

SentineL-X said:
NowTV box. Enable developer mode, install plex. Plex media player for £10

This or Chromecast.

I've used both with great results.

FrankJH · 10 Oct 2014 at 08:30

SentineL-X said:
NowTV box. Enable developer mode, install plex. Plex media player for £10

So wish roku would do a cheap wired version (I dont call £100 for the Roku3 cheap lol), surely wireless is still (slightly) more expensive than a wired adaptor for a manufacturer?

I like the NowTV for what it is, but wireless where I am (in a block of flats) is terrible, and my cable router doesnt have option to change frequency so any wireless signal outside the room with the router gets swamped. Even powerline etc wifi extenders are a bit iffy

RoyMi6 · 10 Oct 2014 at 09:17

FrankJH said:
my cable router doesnt have option to change frequency

This is something I've never seen... Could you link to model? Interested so I can warn others

hartgeh3 · 23 Dec 2014 at 22:55

Guys,
can the Chromecast/NowTV do 1080p and handle HD Audio (DTS-MA or pass thru to receiver) etc? I have a server running Plex at the moment need a client to run on my TV, these seem ideal if they can do what I need.

Dsteviedee · 24 Dec 2014 at 12:38

Now TV 720p only.

NexusK · 24 Dec 2014 at 12:54

And the Chromecast can't passthrough DTS-MA, only AC3. It would transcode it to 5.1 AAC.

hartgeh3 · 24 Dec 2014 at 13:01

Pants

NexusK · 24 Dec 2014 at 13:30

hartgeh3 said:
Pants

For what you want it for you'd be better with something like a WDTV or a small PC like a NUC, or even a long HDMI cable from whatever is feeding the files.

hartgeh3 · 24 Dec 2014 at 14:05

NexusK said:
For what you want it for you'd be better with something like a WDTV or a small PC like a NUC, or even a long HDMI cable from whatever is feeding the files.

HP Microserver is feeding the files, I just need a nice front end like Plex

point decay · 24 Dec 2014 at 14:09

I'd go with the Roku3

pepp77 · 24 Dec 2014 at 14:22

The Amazon Fire looks like a perfect single box solution for plex - only downside I can see is the bluetooth controller would mean no Harmony compatibility as far as I can tell.

NexusK · 24 Dec 2014 at 16:03

I don't think the FireTV does audio like DTS MA either and from what i can find the Roku3 only does passthrough with 5.1 DD, plain DTS and DD+

The WDTV SMP is still the best box for codec types, just a shame it's so clunky. The UI with the likes of FireTV running XBMC puts it to shame.