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Roku....any thoughts?

Started by Marmar, March 10, 2013, 11:45:18 AM

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Marmar

Just picked up a Roku 2 XS the other day. Pretty damn neat lil gadget.....HDMI output @ 1080p....DD or DTS sound in 2.0 or 5.1......

Not a bad lil device for under $100.

Open content too...... :evil:

Who would be down for making a live phish video on demand channel?  :clap:
Who's the Marmar? I'm the Marmar!!!

Phish doesn't write beautiful music...the beautiful music happens after the written parts.

<gainesvillegreen> now, if they could get their sound to be as good as the lights, we'd have a band hee-yah!!

Music is what feelings sound like.

pcr3

Wife and kids gave me a Roku 3 for father's day. Any of you people have one of these?  I'm looking for advice/suggestions. This is huge, as it appears my wife has finally bought into getting rid of cable.   This is a whole new world to me, as I haven't been without cable since 1981.
"I'm singlehandedly responsible for poisoning the entire local ecosystem with all my fluids spilling onto the ground." -birdman, while plowing

"Mushrooms were a good idea!" -wtu

http://phish.net/myshows/prizzi3

Augustus

We have the 3, but use it mainly for Netflix and PBS children's shows.

DoW

netflix and amazon prime (I already had amazon prime).
I use it for mlb.tv.
it is a great device.
your issue with getting rid of cable will be local sports teams being blacked out on sports packages through the internet.
where you live, you'll get the 4 major networks clearly with a $7 amazon antenna.
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Marmar

Plex is a MUST for Roku owners....

Stream anything on your computer to your Roku.....or to your Andriod tablet/smartphone....or laptop.....etc.....

I've got my entire Phish, GD and JGB collections (audio AND video) at my fingertips....24/7 @ home or away.....

Fuck you cable.....FUCK YOU. :)
Who's the Marmar? I'm the Marmar!!!

Phish doesn't write beautiful music...the beautiful music happens after the written parts.

<gainesvillegreen> now, if they could get their sound to be as good as the lights, we'd have a band hee-yah!!

Music is what feelings sound like.

pcr3

Quote from: Marmar on June 17, 2014, 01:27:28 PM
Plex is a MUST for Roku owners....

Stream anything on your computer to your Roku.....or to your Andriod tablet/smartphone....or laptop.....etc.....

I've got my entire Phish, GD and JGB collections (audio AND video) at my fingertips....24/7 @ home or away.....

Fuck you cable.....FUCK YOU. :)

Cool, thanks.  Wasn't sure if it made sense for me, but, based on your description, I'd say yes.

Do any of you know anything about private Roku channels?  Trying to expand my channel base beyond the basics...
"I'm singlehandedly responsible for poisoning the entire local ecosystem with all my fluids spilling onto the ground." -birdman, while plowing

"Mushrooms were a good idea!" -wtu

http://phish.net/myshows/prizzi3

Marmar

Private roku channels are hit and miss......there are a few REAL good ones out there, but many of them just plain suck. I actually like my options with PlexPass more than the "private" channels.....got CBS, History, A&E, CBN....and a couple other weird ones....

I've been toying with the idea for a while now about setting up a private Phish channel.....looks fairly easy except for hosting the files.....
Who's the Marmar? I'm the Marmar!!!

Phish doesn't write beautiful music...the beautiful music happens after the written parts.

<gainesvillegreen> now, if they could get their sound to be as good as the lights, we'd have a band hee-yah!!

Music is what feelings sound like.

DoW

plex has never been a big hit with me.  I have my receiver connected to router and I access my music through foobar through my stereo.  I use Orb to access my hard drives when on the road.
I really only use the roku for netflix, amazon prime and mlb.tv/  I like it because it is easier than setting up a laptop with hdmi cable.
there is a LMA app for the roku Paul that I would recommend.
Music is meant to be heard
***Support Bands That Allow Taping/Trading***

http://archive.org/search.php?query=taper%3A%22Brian%20V.%22&sort=-publicdate

Marmar

the LMA channel on Plex KILLS the regular plugin.....
Who's the Marmar? I'm the Marmar!!!

Phish doesn't write beautiful music...the beautiful music happens after the written parts.

<gainesvillegreen> now, if they could get their sound to be as good as the lights, we'd have a band hee-yah!!

Music is what feelings sound like.