A/V What media streamer / smart TV box?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Guinevere, 22 Apr 2013.

  1. Guinevere

    Guinevere Mega Mom

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    Hi

    I'm looking for a device / appliance I can use to stream media with. I'm looking for:

    • HDMI output
    • iPlayer
    • Play files from Airport Extreme Shared Disc
    • Wide file format / encoding compatibility (mp4, mv4, avi, mkv etc)
    • WiFi or Cat5 OK
    • Airplay would be nice

    Ideally I'd like to do all of this in one device, but I'm not such a thing exists.

    If the 'perfect device' doesn't exist then I might go with an Apple TV. I can stream from any of the iPads or MacBooks in the house and be done with it.

    Ideas?
     
    Guinevere, 22 Apr 2013
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  2. adam_bagpuss

    adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ?

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    custom media PC ? thats i have and it does all of the above
     
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  3. fdbh96

    fdbh96 What's a Dremel?

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    Apple TV sounds about right, if you jailbreak it you can get wider file support.
    You could have a look at the WD TV live streamer if the ATV doesn't work out.

    Or, as suggested by adam build it yourself and put something like xbmc on it :thumb:
     
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  4. squirrelz

    squirrelz What's a Dremel?

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    Does it need to do 1080p as the apple TV2 is limited to 720p, and the TV3 is not jailbreakable yet.
     
    squirrelz, 22 Apr 2013
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