I have been surfing this site looking to upgrade and play around with the MDA that I just got in a trade with my brother in law. I traded him a pair of 7" monitors that are built into 2 black leather headrests. As I have been searching for things to try, I thought about something that maybe you all should try... Have you thought about getting a tv show where people can call in with their pda/phone problems or email them to you and you show how to solve their problems. Maybe on TBS, G4, etc? That would be a pretty good show. Just a thought.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/17/att-mobile-tv-mediaflo-details-price-list-and-launch-date/
Apparently this new service is coming out in two weeks or so for the LG Vu and Samsung Access. Not sure what OSes they use, but what chance do you think we have of seeing it on the Tilt? I know there's the driver issues, plus I'm not even sure the Tilt has the hardware... apparently this is some separate network...?
Someone smarter than me should look into this.
PS - Just curious, as I can't see myself paying more for TV - Comcast already drains me...
drokkon said:
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/17/att-mobile-tv-mediaflo-details-price-list-and-launch-date/
Apparently this new service is coming out in two weeks or so for the LG Vu and Samsung Access. Not sure what OSes they use, but what chance do you think we have of seeing it on the Tilt? I know there's the driver issues, plus I'm not even sure the Tilt has the hardware... apparently this is some separate network...?
Someone smarter than me should look into this.
PS - Just curious, as I can't see myself paying more for TV - Comcast already drains me...
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from my recollection that LG VU, from when I saw it at the CES show in Las Vegas earlier this year, uses Windows Mobile.
when i bought my tilt from at&t it already had something similar to it, i never used it cause i can't stand the 13" tv at my house so watching on a phone seemed pointless. so i deleted the program and flashed a new ROM and now i have games rather than tv. if someone wanted to give me satellite or cable on my phone and i could watch my shows while i'm at work, then it would be a great program. 9 channels for $30 a month is as bad as cable, overpriced and no features
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when i bought my tilt from at&t it already had something similar to it, i never used it cause i can't stand the 13" tv at my house so watching on a phone seemed pointless. so i deleted the program and flashed a new ROM and now i have games rather than tv. if someone wanted to give me satellite or cable on my phone and i could watch my shows while i'm at work, then it would be a great program. 9 channels for $30 a month is as bad as cable, overpriced and no features
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Hm... just tried MobiTV for the first time. Video is very stop and go, but it's kinda neat - and I can listen, if nothing else. It's only $10/month.
But since we don't want to pay for more TV access, I think Slingbox or a similar technology is our only hope.
That, and HTC drivers...
Sunday ticket is horrible on this phone. 95% of the time it does not load, when it does the video is really crappy. I have to bring my iPhone 4 with me to work to watch Sunday ticket and it works great but I want to watch it on my big screen. Is this just my phone or is it all.of the thrills? Netflix works fine so I know it streams decently, but not Sunday ticket
I have always had issues with sunday ticket...all devices...and our pcs. that is the number 1 reason i did not subscribe this year
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It's gotten better as far as connecting. It used to just show a black screen with audio but most of the time it connects. Quality of the picture still sucks and I think it's direct tv or the maker of the app fault for that.
Does anyone have or have used one of the Google Tv boxes? I know they have one with Blu-Ray and one without. I really been wanting to get one but am trying to hold out until Sony drops the new NSZ-GP9 Blu-Ray Google Tv (This month I hope) But anyway I'm just trying to get some peoples thoughts on Sony Google Tv before I go out and drop $299 on it, is it worth it?
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I bought the Logitech Revue right when it came out and returned it after a couple weeks. Kevin Bacon must have a lot of patience because it was SLOW. I think they dropped it down to $99 if you can still find one. I think that device tanked. My buddy has (one of?) the Sony BD Gtv boxes, but I've never used it. I'll ask him if he still has it and what he thinks about it.
Awesome thank you please do. Like I said there's two out right now one with Blu ray and one without, and then sometime this month they have a new one coming out with Blu ray and that's the 1 I'm looking into getting, but I'm still looking for user experiences with the past 2 Sony ones.
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This thread was hard to find again, it got buried quick. I finally spoke with my buddy who has the old Sony BD Gtv.. I asked him if he would recommend it and he said he absolutely would, he's been very happy with it. He said he would buy it again. Hope that helps.
I love my GTV!!!!!
Hey guys!
I purchased the Sony stand-alone/bluray unit a little over one month after it came out. At first yes, the unit was slow and the browser was awful. But now after one major update (honeycombe) and a couple of extra security updates, it is the best unit I've ever had for my TV!
Only downside is not having DVR capability and (if you hitch for it, which I don't...) not being able to view Hulu directly from the browser. The "agent hack" doesn't work anymore, so you have to purchase montly and use Hulu+.....but it interfaces with my Comcast HD box (via HDMI) FAWLESSLY! the sony remote controls everything: TV, cable box and obviously the GTV
I love the search capabilities of the unit giving live TV + web, amazon and netlix results for things you search. Full Playstore access, widgets...I can't say enough fantastic things about it!
Fanboy? maybe a little
Hi,
I just wanted to ask this question. I searched the forum and could not get the answer I was looking for. Maybe it was asked , sorry if this is a repeat question.
The thing is, I want to get the Sony Bluray GTV1. I live outside the USA and I was wondering if, with the help of StrongVPN, use the GTV to the fullest in my country. We don't have the same cable providers as the US, but we do have digital cable. My theory is that if I connect my digital cable settop box to the GTV and use StrongVPN I will be able to get it to work. My biggest doubt is if the Search app will work with live tv content. Does GTV pulls data from the cable settop and parses it to show it on search results? Or does it rely on the location (ZIP code) and cable provided to pull the data from somewhere else?
How would I be able to configure a location during setup if I'm not in the US? I have a good idea where my cable provider pulls its feed, since NBC shows Fort Lauderdale local news i'd say its located there, however, not all channels come from the US, we also have south american channels and such. Will those show up on Search results?
Also, my cable provider gives me a DVR capable settop box, would that also work with GTV's DVR features and Pay-Per-View content?
Please help.
If I cannot get Search to pull results from my listings at my cable provider then its a deal breaker for me. I live in Costa Rica and my provider is CableTica.
Thanks.
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I ended uo getting the newest one, the one without the Blu Ray player and I absolutely love it. I was trying to hold out for the new one with Blu Ray. It was set to be out in October but on the Sony website it still doesn't give an exact date so instead of waiting I purchased this one.
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for those like me who wanted to get the chromecast today from the play store (https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=chromecast) only to find out that they are "out of inventory," hope is not lost. it's available on amazon too. if you search amazon for chromecast, at least for now, you get nothing (at least for now). it IS on amazon, just not available in the search results yet.
here is the amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DR0PDNE/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?redirect=true&ref_=tv_srch_google
get it while it's hot!
Would be much nicer if it allowed for mirroring of the device on the TV
Some Best Buys have them on sale now. I called the one near me they said they would have them tomorrow morning.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105448789684481707861
out of stock on amazon aswell
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for those like me who wanted to get the chromecast today from the play store (https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=chromecast) only to find out that they are "out of inventory," hope is not lost. it's available on amazon too. if you search amazon for chromecast, at least for now, you get nothing (at least for now). it IS on amazon, just not available in the search results yet.
here is the amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DR0PDNE/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?redirect=true&ref_=tv_srch_google
get it while it's hot!
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It's sold out from the Amazon as well. Free shipping ftw. I originally ordered from Play Store but cancelled immediately once I found out it was on Amazon. I wonder how much they're going for on Ebay right now...lol remember Nexus 4 release?
dankoman said:
for those like me who wanted to get the chromecast today from the play store (https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=chromecast) only to find out that they are "out of inventory," hope is not lost. it's available on amazon too. if you search amazon for chromecast, at least for now, you get nothing (at least for now). it IS on amazon, just not available in the search results yet.
here is the amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DR0PDNE/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?redirect=true&ref_=tv_srch_google
get it while it's hot!
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Does anybody know if I can plug this into my A/V receiver's HDMI port instead of my TV, would rather hear the sound through my HT speakers and not my TV's..
Would the chromecast then turn on the receiver and switch to the correct input? THAT would be just AWESOME..!
And in general, the auto turn on and switching input is triggered by sending a video/audio from phone/tablet/PC to chromecast?
I just realized, the link here removed that part about being Mediacast compliant. Not sure why Google didn't make it's own device so that the Nexus can stream to TV's like they initially advertised.
Also this thing isn't an Apple TV, which I realized the more I read into this. The content has to be on the cloud, so already uploaded somewhere like on Netflix or Youtube or even your Google Play account in order to work. You can't just take a picture or video or song from your computer/tablet/phone and send it to the TV. It really doesn't do much other than turn your phone into a remote control to play Youtube videos and things like that. Which is also why it can't mirror or anything, since it's not necessarily connected to your phone/tablet, other than that initial request to open a specific URL.
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Does anybody know if I can plug this into my A/V receiver's HDMI port instead of my TV, would rather hear the sound through my HT speakers and not my TV's..
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What receiver do you have? If it supports HDMI CEC it should work perfectly!
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...Also this thing isn't an Apple TV, which I realized the more I read into this. The content has to be on the cloud, so already uploaded somewhere like on Netflix or Youtube or even your Google Play account in order to work. You can't just take a picture or video or song from your computer/tablet/phone and send it to the TV. It really doesn't do much other than turn your phone into a remote control to play Youtube videos and things like that. Which is also why it can't mirror or anything, since it's not necessarily connected to your phone/tablet, other than that initial request to open a specific URL.
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That's not true. They demoed 'casting' of the chrome browser on a desktop.
http://youtu.be/NzT4CW588yY?t=3m33s
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That's not true. They demoed 'casting' of the chrome browser on a desktop.
http://youtu.be/NzT4CW588yY?t=3m33s
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I don't know, still looks like it's simply opening the URL of the website onto the TV. Then again, this is a cut version, I didn't really watch the full version so I'm not sure. I'll check it up in a while and get back to you.
I wonder if this could be ported to a cheap arm board? The Chromecast receiver would rock on a Raspberry Pi.
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Does it work outside the us?
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At this price, and if you guys wanted it next week, dont bother to try Amazon or Best Buy. Pay a few more bucks and get it on Play Store. It's available as of now. Just ordered mine. BestBuy is out of stock and store pick-up is not available, so is Amazon
Did anybody able to get Youtube displaying the ChromeCast? I'm running factory 4.3 with Youtube 4.5.17 and just dont see the icon at all - as with Google Music ...
how would you play local content from PC like movies thru chromecast?
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At this price, and if you guys wanted it next week, dont bother to try Amazon or Best Buy. Pay a few more bucks and get it on Play Store. It's available as of now. Just ordered mine. BestBuy is out of stock and store pick-up is not available, so is Amazon
Did anybody able to get Youtube displaying the ChromeCast? I'm running factory 4.3 with Youtube 4.5.17 and just dont see the icon at all - as with Google Music ...
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Or you can buy it at best buy. I just bought it like 30min ago. Literately walked in and asked if they had any, lady pulled one out from under the table, i paid and left lol. Im trying it now, so far its very very nice!
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Or you can buy it at best buy. I just bought it like 30min ago. Literately walked in and asked if they had any, lady pulled one out from under the table, i paid and left lol. Im trying it now, so far its very very nice!
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Lucky you.
Should have listed the BestBuy address. I'd bet peoples will craws all over the internet in the next days to find this little sweat toy. Couldnt wait for mine ...
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Lucky you.
Should have listed the BestBuy address. I'd bet peoples will craws all over the internet in the next days to find this little sweat toy. Couldnt wait for mine ...
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Best buy on la brea and santa monica. I hate that area... But the best buy in glendale said they didnt have them when i called, so had no choice but to check this one.
Anyway its freaking awesome!! Watching top gear in crystal clear hd playing off google movies/tv. Used my galaxy nexus. Gonna try next with the n7
Edit: apparently it also shows on your lockscreen sort of like how music will show the pause/play options.
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Best buy on la brea and santa monica. I hate that area... But the best buy in glendale said they didnt have them when i called, so had no choice but to check this one.
Anyway its freaking awesome!! Watching top gear in crystal clear hd playing off google movies/tv. Used my galaxy nexus. Gonna try next with the n7
Edit: apparently it also shows on your lockscreen sort of like how music will show the pause/play options.
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Did Youtube and some other Gapps showed the ChromeCast icon when running on your phone?
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Did Youtube and some other Gapps showed the ChromeCast icon when running on your phone?
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Yeah youtube, google movies, google music, netflix, and im guessing chrome but i havent tried that yet
I got mine tonight at the El Segundo Best Buy in LA. Picked up the last two (one for a friend). It's taking all my will power to finish the work that I'm doing before I open it up to play. Though I realize now I'm on XDA writing about it so I'm kinda failing ha!
bluesfear said:
how would you play local content from PC like movies thru chromecast?
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You can't unless you have it stored on the cloud somewhere.