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apple tv

anybody got any exp with it?
was thinking about getting one mainly for
having an easy access to music from the pc
in the livingroom for partys where i guess
the easyness of apple would be handy if you
had a bit of a drink
and maybe the odd yourTube click for fun
and a few video clicps not too many so i guess
the 40gb would be enough

apple TV sucks, especially the value of it. Its simply too expensive for its features. I rather buy a home media centre PC for the living room TV.

I quite like them
Dont expect to get every youtube clip on it though, they are currently somewhat limited.
Certainly when 'modified' they become great little boxes capable of playing XVID encoded videos.
A friend of mine (www.semthex.com) developed a kernel for it that allows Tiger 10.4 to run natively!
Well worth the money IMHO.

buy a used macmini add $20 adapter
mini duo +
dvi- hdmi
or dvi to s
4 usb ports
usb to s-video nad sound
i or 2 firewire ports to all of the above including dvi hdmi
all white apple adapters frys
assuming that mac tcv is still over priced
mini is mac tv skills and adapter (no skills if you can listen to a guy at the apple store)
assuming mactv is still $$$$
ebay mini duo $300 xp upgrade $0 Toshiba dvd player with usb port and divx on it$40
or even $20 linksys wireless gaming device to tv
yu got options

i dont really want another pc
what i want is a device with 0 boottime
and zero hassel
that my gf and or guests can operate without
having to mess about

How big is your LCD monitor?

I use a 27" monitor.

Worst 'i have a big monitor' thread ever.
I've had my Dell 2407 for 4 years now. Sadly, you can't find PVA monitors of that quality any more. I hope it doesn't die on me.

32"
/10char

18.5
http://ynasanpedro.com/blog/wp-content/photos/extras/samsung-ld190.jpg

Does a plasma count? 43"

boborone said:
Does a plasma count? 43"
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Hell yeah it does, 50" samsung or 2 19's on the other pc

LG 52 nice LCD though

15'' But HDMI feed s a 50'' LG
I love my 15'' though ..

So that's what the kids call it these days? And LCD Monitor??

15'' haha I hope I can buy a 24'' IPS soon

dual-24's (sammy)

15.6" on my laptop, 21.5" on my desktop and 42" for my media PC
All 1080p.

Ok
16inch laptop monitor, 19inch led vizio tv, & the best of all 46inch samsung led

10.1"

it depends how far I settle the beamer from the wall
mostly about 2,5 meters.

13.3"
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80" BenQ projector
17" AOC desktop
10.1" netbook
3.5" phone
22" Cheap tv (sometimes use as monitor.)

Width, Not Length, Most Important
13"

ehh. larger than yours? just kidding, I have a 48 inch tv with a desktop connected, and a 20 inch I hook my netbook up to.

Currently using a couple of 23" Dell monitors I purchased in 2009. Could probably do with upgrading them soon as I've noticed one has become rather 'dull' after a couple of years of quite heavy usage.

HDMI cable?

Cab anyone recommend a UK sourced HDMI cable which can be used with the special USB slot in the Nook Colour please? Thinking of getting Netflix

From what I recall, previous discussions pretty much ended with
"not possible"
If someone can correct me I'd be extremely pleased.

Nope, Nook doesn't have the hardware to support it.
Sent from space

Yea, I don't think that's possible, plus the nook is pretty slow when it comes to netflix anyway, just HDMI connect a laptop if you have one, or game console. I would recommend a Dynex wire, cheap, but I've had 4 for the last two months for all of my hd consoles and tv's, no problems and exceptional video quality.

Newegg has cheap HDMI cables too.

MeatyMcSausage said:
Yea, I don't think that's possible, plus the nook is pretty slow when it comes to netflix anyway, just HDMI connect a laptop if you have one, or game console. I would recommend a Dynex wire, cheap, but I've had 4 for the last two months for all of my hd consoles and tv's, no problems and exceptional video quality.
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My NC runs Netflix flawlessly on CM7. Returning to the topic, it is not possible.

jgaf said:
My NC runs Netflix flawlessly on CM7. Returning to the topic, it is not possible.
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Same here! Flawless...
...back on topic...
...NO HDMI.

Yeah, I wanted to try this awhile back. Here are some links I found looking into the topic;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061856
https://sites.google.com/site/voyageofbeagleboard/Home/displaylink-for-android
http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/
Essentially, it looks like there is a way to get android to write the framebuffer to the USB port, and some converters to get that out as a display, but I do not have anywhere near the skills to get it working and the adapters were prohibitively expensive for the gain.
My verdict is; Possible, but very unlikely.

You could get a Raspberry Pi and connect it to your Nook (or any tablet without HDMI) through WiFi. At only $35 or so (assuming you already have a WiFi router to plug it into), it's a very affordable solution. The software side would be tricky. I suppose you could just install Linux and a VNC server on the Raspberry Pi...

NiHaoMike said:
You could get a Raspberry Pi and connect it to your Nook (or any tablet without HDMI) through WiFi. At only $35 or so (assuming you already have a WiFi router to plug it into), it's a very affordable solution. The software side would be tricky. I suppose you could just install Linux and a VNC server on the Raspberry Pi...
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For a good streamer. I am using modded atv2 (appletv) it supports netflix w/o anything else, plug and play. I use it everyday and with my NC supporting airplay .

Bay Trail + tab casting?

I am wondering if anyone has a Windows 8(.1) Bay Trail (quad-core Atom) device yet? I am curious if these have enough processing power to cast tabs smoothly from Chrome, even if just at standard definition.
I was contemplating that I might buy the Asus T100 tablet/netbook when it comes out and relegate my old laptop and first-gen netbook to the donation bin. Of course, yes, I can also just plug the device straight into the TV.

Advise for purchasing Chromecast setup

Hi
I plan to purchase a chrome cast device and compatible router for development purposes. I have a few doubt's on which I could welcome some pointers.
1. I have a viewsonic 2753mh led 27 inch monitor with hdcp capability and two HDMI ports with speakers built into monitor. Will chrome cast work on this ?
2. I am planning to buy a compatible router for the setup as well. My choices are linksys e900 and netgear wnr2000. Which one of these would you recommend.
PS : I am in India so if any additional notes must follow, please let me know.
I am planning to buy in a day or two so early responses are thanked for in advance. Please guide me.

Hi there.
1. It will work.
2. The Linksys has more security features and it's cheaper. I think it's a no brainer.
I'm from Argentina and already tried several TVs and networks. I don't think you'll have any problems
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pepelepoo said:
Hi there.
1. It will work.
2. The Linksys has more security features and it's cheaper. I think it's a no brainer.
I'm from Argentina and already tried several TVs and networks. I don't think you'll have any problems
Enviado desde mi Nexus 5 mediante Tapatalk
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Thank you very much. That was much more of a help than any of the toll free numbers I Tried today. Could you clarify the last point once more.
So amount netgear wnr2000 and linksys e900 which one will be better. For me amount these price is not a concern. Smooth operation of chromecast and wifi is all that I need.
Price is as such:
Linksys e900 rs 2300
http://www.flipkart.com/cisco-links...outer/p/itmd9tnc9enstruf?pid=RTRD9TC4N7HWBFPF
Netgear wnr2000 rs 1650
http://www.flipkart.com/netgear-wnr...outer/p/itmdz7hnmg4z3v6b?pid=RTRDZ7HG5NQXHHFH

rajdeeprath said:
Thank you very much. That was much more of a help than any of the toll free numbers I Tried today. Could you clarify the last point once more.
So amount netgear wnr2000 and linksys e900 which one will be better. For me amount these price is not a concern. Smooth operation of chromecast and wifi is all that I need.
Price is as such:
Linksys e900 rs 2300
http://www.flipkart.com/cisco-links...outer/p/itmd9tnc9enstruf?pid=RTRD9TC4N7HWBFPF
Netgear wnr2000 rs 1650
http://www.flipkart.com/netgear-wnr...outer/p/itmdz7hnmg4z3v6b?pid=RTRDZ7HG5NQXHHFH
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On Linksys I advise getting a EA4500 or 6500...
6500 can have as high as 1300 Mbps, 4500 and 3500 top out at 450Mbps
The other cheaper routers all top out at 300 Mbps.
You want the higher Mbps to stream content to the CCast without affecting other services much.
But mostly what you are looking for in a router is all in the Configuration pages...Cheap routers without a good admin section are prone to not having the ability to change the settings needed for CCast (and other things as well).
I have a Linksys 4500 and I couldn't be happier!
If the 6500 was available at the time I purchased I would have gotten one of those.
I can't speak to the Netgear since I have never used one...

I will need a 300mbps router only. We don't have any of the services offered on chromecast here such as netflix etc.
My max usage of a video steam is 1 mbps and I am the only.user who.will be using it. So i have to select from those two.
Want do you feel about Asus N12 router ?
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rajdeeprath said:
I will need a 300mbps router only. We don't have any of the services offered on chromecast here such as netflix etc.
My max usage of a video steam is 1 mbps and I am the only.user who.will be using it. So i have to select from those two.
Want do you feel about Asus N12 router ?
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You don't need the high Mbps for Netflix as that never streams faster than your internet connection....(Unless you have a very fast Internet connection)
You need it for Wireless streaming and transfer locally which without Netflix is probably what you are going to be doing most of the time.
The biggest issue with CCast is getting the throughput needed to stream high bitrate files to the device over wireless.
Now the extra throughput of those routers exist on the 5Ghz side but that leaves the entirety of the 2.4 Ghz band open for CCast usage without affecting any other devices on the network that connect via 5Ghz.

Sorry to hijack the thread. I currently have a netgear wgr614 router which I bought about 6 years ago. While Netflix for the most part works ok, I have been having a problem with high bit rate torrents constantly buffering/pausing. Would upgrading my router to a linksys ea6500 help? I'm not too tech savvy so appreciate any help.

mike02466 said:
Sorry to hijack the thread. I currently have a netgear wgr614 router which I bought about 6 years ago. While Netflix for the most part works ok, I have been having a problem with high bit rate torrents constantly buffering/pausing. Would upgrading my router to a linksys ea6500 help? I'm not too tech savvy so appreciate any help.
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Can't say for certain....
Depends on where the choke is...
Could be the ISP, Could be the router (if you are connected Wireless, You should only do torrenting via Wire IMO)

Asphyx said:
Can't say for certain....
Depends on where the choke is...
Could be the ISP, Could be the router (if you are connected Wireless, You should only do torrenting via Wire IMO)
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Basically, my home pc sucks. Everything is done via my nexus 7 tablet. I've followed Google protocol regarding CC: proper codec, 4000mbps or under etc. While I would love to bump it up, I know I can't so I don't. However I even have problems streaming with Google play movies app. That's when I had enough. I figured I'd ask advice before I upgrade. Even though I can swing it, so I probably will anyway. ?

Asphyx said:
You don't need the high Mbps for Netflix as that never streams faster than your internet connection....(Unless you have a very fast Internet connection)
You need it for Wireless streaming and transfer locally which without Netflix is probably what you are going to be doing most of the time.
The biggest issue with CCast is getting the throughput needed to stream high bitrate files to the device over wireless.
Now the extra throughput of those routers exist on the 5Ghz side but that leaves the entirety of the 2.4 Ghz band open for CCast usage without affecting any other devices on the network that connect via 5Ghz.
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So coming back to my question if I just need a 300mbps category router, one from the ones mentioned in Chromecast compatibility list. Which one should I go for Linksys e900 or netgear wnr2000 or Asus rt n12. Mt connection maxes as 3 Mbps thus I don't btoehr for 1000 mbps / dual band etc for now.. Also i read on goofle forums dual band routers and 5ghz arent a friendly choice for chromecast.
So please guide me.

mike02466 said:
Basically, my home pc sucks. Everything is done via my nexus 7 tablet. I've followed Google protocol regarding CC: proper codec, 4000mbps or under etc. While I would love to bump it up, I know I can't so I don't. However I even have problems streaming with Google play movies app. That's when I had enough. I figured I'd ask advice before I upgrade. Even though I can swing it, so I probably will anyway. ?
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Check the ping latency in your router. Ping your router and ping your ISP gateway and observe.

rajdeeprath said:
So coming back to my question if I just need a 300mbps category router, one from the ones mentioned in Chromecast compatibility list. Which one should I go for Linksys e900 or netgear wnr2000 or Asus rt n12. Mt connection maxes as 3 Mbps thus I don't btoehr for 1000 mbps / dual band etc for now.. Also i read on goofle forums dual band routers and 5ghz arent a friendly choice for chromecast.
So please guide me.
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Your mixing up and mashing together your Local Speeds and WAN speeds...
Really doesn't matter what your internet speed is the speeds I'm talking about are all LOCAL LAN speeds over WiFi.
You can get either model you have there it really doesn't matter but I wouldn't suggest trying to stream any high bitrate video to the CCast and also expect another device to get web pages without waiting.
That 300Mbps is the max the router can transfer AT ONCE over WiFi to EVERY DEVICE.
If 1 Device you get 300Mbps
If 2 Devices you only get about 150Mbps for each when both are pulling data...Etc...etc...
And no there are no issues with 5Ghz routers using CCast...
Just some bad models who don't have a decent or limited firmware.
I say go the Linksys because I know their firmware has everything you need for the CCast to work without even changing default settings.
If you want to stick with the cheaper router thats your choice but the difference in cost is worth it for the better throughput if you ask me.

Asphyx said:
Your mixing up and mashing together your Local Speeds and WAN speeds...
Really doesn't matter what your internet speed is the speeds I'm talking about are all LOCAL LAN speeds over WiFi.
You can get either model you have there it really doesn't matter but I wouldn't suggest trying to stream any high bitrate video to the CCast and also expect another device to get web pages without waiting.
That 300Mbps is the max the router can transfer AT ONCE over WiFi to EVERY DEVICE.
If 1 Device you get 300Mbps
If 2 Devices you only get about 150Mbps for each when both are pulling data...Etc...etc...
And no there are no issues with 5Ghz routers using CCast...
Just some bad models who don't have a decent or limited firmware.
I say go the Linksys because I know their firmware has everything you need for the CCast to work without even changing default settings.
If you want to stick with the cheaper router thats your choice but the difference in cost is worth it for the better throughput if you ask me.
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Thank you for all the info. I also have a last minute entry that can invest in - in terms of price.
Wndr3400 http://www.flipkart.com/netgear-wndr3400-n600-wireless-dual-band-router/p/itmdzdyfaptfxkdz#
What would you say ?

rajdeeprath said:
Thank you for all the info. I also have a last minute entry that can invest in - in terms of price.
Wndr3400 http://www.flipkart.com/netgear-wndr3400-n600-wireless-dual-band-router/p/itmdzdyfaptfxkdz#
What would you say ?
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I personally prefer Linksys...Never had a problem with them and never had an issue where a feature I needed was missing.
I suggest you just get the best router you can afford but check to make sure that Tomato Router firmware is available for it.
If it is it really doesn't matter how bad the firmware the device comes with is as you can flash your own and get all the settings you could want.

Asphyx said:
I personally prefer Linksys...Never had a problem with them and never had an issue where a feature I needed was missing.
I suggest you just get the best router you can afford but check to make sure that Tomato Router firmware is available for it.
If it is it really doesn't matter how bad the firmware the device comes with is as you can flash your own and get all the settings you could want.
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In that case i am going with Linksys E900 Wireless-N300 Router for now. Seems adequate for my usage and also supports tomato i suppose.The only issue is 1 year warranty and i cant find detailed instructions for setting up this with chrome cast, but i guess that will come later. Perhaps i will just get back to this thread after i have purchased the devices.
Sorry if i am a bother but i really appreciate your help.

rajdeeprath said:
In that case i am going with Linksys E900 Wireless-N300 Router for now. Seems adequate for my usage and also supports tomato i suppose.The only issue is 1 year warranty and i cant find detailed instructions for setting up this with chrome cast, but i guess that will come later. Perhaps i will just get back to this thread after i have purchased the devices.
Sorry if i am a bother but i really appreciate your help.
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Not a problem...Setting up the router is pretty easy with Linksys they provide an easy disk that walks you through it...
Setting up the CCast is even easier...Just install the CCast setup app on your device and pick the router SSID (name you gave the router) and enter the password.
Linksys default setting work for CCast right out of the box.

rajdeeprath you need to understand Asphyx's comment. Chromecast needs bandwidth to stream from your PC to the device. For eg. if you're streaming a 720p movie to your chromecast from your PC then it will use all available bandwidth. In the case of the E900 the max possible is 300 mbps which is some cases will not suffice.
This is not the bandwidth being provided by your service provider Airtel/ BSNL etc. which offer speeds of 4 mbps/ 15 mbps etc.
I have a Linksys E900 running DDwrt and have a lot of issue viewing movies on both, chromecast as well as a jailbroken ATV2. I am using Airparrot to airplay to ATV2.
It makes sense to purchase a router with 1300 mbps max speed.
Asphyx - Question for you. Airplay works fine from my iPhone/ IPad but does not work well on my PC using Airparrot - any ideas on what settings I can tweak to improve performance?
Also, am planning on adding a gigabit router as a slave to support my streaming needs.

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rajdeeprath you need to understand Asphyx's comment. Chromecast needs bandwidth to stream from your PC to the device. For eg. if you're streaming a 720p movie to your chromecast from your PC then it will use all available bandwidth. In the case of the E900 the max possible is 300 mbps which is some cases will not suffice.
This is not the bandwidth being provided by your service provider Airtel/ BSNL etc. which offer speeds of 4 mbps/ 15 mbps etc.
I have a Linksys E900 running DDwrt and have a lot of issue viewing movies on both, chromecast as well as a jailbroken ATV2. I am using Airparrot to airplay to ATV2.
It makes sense to purchase a router with 1300 mbps max speed.
Asphyx - Question for you. Airplay works fine from my iPhone/ IPad but does not work well on my PC using Airparrot - any ideas on what settings I can tweak to improve performance?
Also, am planning on adding a gigabit router as a slave to support my streaming needs.
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Not all that familiar with the Airplay or it's settings....What I can find via search seems to suggest iTunes is being used on Airplay to stream (Is that true?)
You say the Apple products work fine but PC has issues. Is this a desktop PC? What kind of WiFi Card? USB or PC Card?
USB is fine for Laptops but don't use USB dongles on Desktops as they are prone to get interference from the RF radiating from a Desktop PC, Get one that is a PCI Card with External antenna. You can even find replacement antenna to get some distance away from any RF that might slow down or interfere with the WiFi.
I doubt highly that there is a setting wrong to make it flake out for a PC. But there maybe something to run on your PC that makes it an Airplay destination...
see here http://lifehacker.com/5802958/how-to-make-your-entire-home-airplay-compatible
What I do suggest though is if you do get the Gigabit router, Make it the main router and use the Airplay as a range extender only.
Will require wiring the Airplay to the new router but will make for a better experience all around.

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rajdeeprath you need to understand Asphyx's comment. Chromecast needs bandwidth to stream from your PC to the device. For eg. if you're streaming a 720p movie to your chromecast from your PC then it will use all available bandwidth. In the case of the E900 the max possible is 300 mbps which is some cases will not suffice.
This is not the bandwidth being provided by your service provider Airtel/ BSNL etc. which offer speeds of 4 mbps/ 15 mbps etc.
I have a Linksys E900 running DDwrt and have a lot of issue viewing movies on both, chromecast as well as a jailbroken ATV2. I am using Airparrot to airplay to ATV2.
It makes sense to purchase a router with 1300 mbps max speed.
Asphyx - Question for you. Airplay works fine from my iPhone/ IPad but does not work well on my PC using Airparrot - any ideas on what settings I can tweak to improve performance?
Also, am planning on adding a gigabit router as a slave to support my streaming needs.
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Hi, thank you for the info and i will definitely consider it. I am just getting started on chromecast so i dont want to go that way yet. After i see it working well and my requirements go up i will buy a high end router.
Also i dont have any need to stream a 720P video from my pc or laptop to chromecast. Most of my development needs are external network based. In my understanding a 720P video deliverable on web can be well encoded in less than 1mbps. People encoding video for web > 20-30 mbps are probably have very specific uses..
That said, i understand your point and i have reservations made to handle that in near future thanks!

Chrome cast and new router purchased and ready to setup.
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