OT: Best streaming device?

[Martin Riddle]

On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:26:09 -0700, Jim Thompson
<To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:

On Sat, 14 Apr 2018 07:03:21 -0400, Martin Riddle
martin_ridd@verizon.net> wrote:

On Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:11:48 -0700, Jim Thompson
To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:

OT: Best streaming device?

Amazon Firestick, Roku Express, ... , what is recommended?

...Jim Thompson

I have the Roku 3, an older hdmi unit, no problems.
Check the reviews, the 'sticks' tend to have slower menu action.

Also, check to be sure the app you want is availble for the player.
I have a samsung blu-ray player and there is no sling-tv app for it.

Cheers

Is there a User's Manual? There's extra buttons on the remote, with
no explanation in the Quick-Start Guide. On-line I can find nothing
but juvenile videos :-(

...Jim Thompson

Multi function remote? I think some are for the Roku TV and the Green
and Blue ones are for that stupid game thats in the system.

Cheers

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:19:04 -0400, Martin Riddle
<martin_ridd@verizon.net> wrote:

On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:02:25 -0700, Jim Thompson
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Martin:

Suppose you start a movie (Netflix) and decide it's a dud. how do you
get rid of it? It keeps showing up as an icon, saying "Resume
playing" :-(

...Jim Thompson

I usualy fast forward to the end and play the last credits, that gets
rid of it.
You might be able to logon to netflix.com and remove it too, but I
have never tried that.

Yea, it's a minor anoyance.

Cheers

Yep. I fell back to the fast-forward, but that's gross >:-}

...Jim Thompson
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To those of us in my age bracket...

GREEN means inexperienced and/or incompetent.

 

[Martin Brown]

On 14/04/2018 01:11, Jim Thompson wrote:

OT: Best streaming device?

Amazon Firestick, Roku Express, ... , what is recommended?

...Jim Thompson

Define what you mean by "best" and at what resolution and on how fast a
connection? Some have fiddly remotes, slow menus or dodgy voice control
activation so it all depends on which features you value the most.

AppleTV is probably the nearest to trouble free but you are limited to
their idea of content. Amazon firestick tends to Amazonian content.

Roku and Android devices are a bit more open. Certain models have quirks
so it is worth deciding on what you think is most important to you.

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Regards,
Martin Brown

 

[amdx]

On 4/17/2018 3:16 AM, Martin Brown wrote:

On 14/04/2018 01:11, Jim Thompson wrote:
OT:  Best streaming device?

Amazon Firestick, Roku Express, ... , what is recommended?

                                         ...Jim Thompson

Define what you mean by "best" and at what resolution and on how fast a
connection? Some have fiddly remotes, slow menus or dodgy voice control
activation so it all depends on which features you value the most.

AppleTV is probably the nearest to trouble free but you are limited to
their idea of content.

>Amazon firestick tends to Amazonian content.

Except for the 100+ apps you can install on it.
This video shows you how to get to Droidadmin,
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU_oibup_Jo
From that source you can download at least 25 apps, very easy.
Certainly don't need 25, I mainly use two, Mobdro and Terrarium TV.

Roku and Android devices are a bit more open. Certain models have quirks
so it is worth deciding on what you think is most important to you.

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:19:04 -0400, Martin Riddle
<martin_ridd@verizon.net> wrote:

On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:02:25 -0700, Jim Thompson
To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:

Martin:

Suppose you start a movie (Netflix) and decide it's a dud. how do you
get rid of it? It keeps showing up as an icon, saying "Resume
playing" :-(

...Jim Thompson

I usualy fast forward to the end and play the last credits, that gets
rid of it.
You might be able to logon to netflix.com and remove it too, but I
have never tried that.

Yea, it's a minor anoyance.

Cheers

On the web (Netflix)...

Click "Account"

Bottom of page, Click "Viewing Activity"

Click "X" for something in list you want gone.

...Jim Thompson
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| Analog Innovations | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| STV, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Skype: skypeanalog | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

To those of us in my age bracket...

GREEN means inexperienced and/or incompetent.

 

I think that Firestick is really the best. You can install Kodi on it and watch anything. Just make sure that you use a good VPN. Have a look at the guide from https://www.firesticktricks.com/install-best-vpn-firestick.html to learn more about it. Good luck, hope I was helpful to you

 

geremyj245@gmail.com wrote in
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I think that Firestick is really the best. You can install Kodi on
it and watch anything. Just make sure that you use a good VPN.
Have a look at the guide from
https://www.firesticktricks.com/install-best-vpn-firestick.html to
learn more about it. Good luck, hope I was helpful to you

Just use your UL Data phone to do it.

Log your TV into your phone's hotspot and no more cable needed.

 

On Friday, October 4, 2019 at 12:36:05 PM UTC-4, gerem...@gmail.com wrote:
> I think that Firestick is really the best. You can install Kodi on it and watch anything. Just make sure that you use a good VPN. Have a look at the guide from https://www.firesticktricks.com/install-best-vpn-firestick.html to learn more about it. Good luck, hope I was helpful to you

I think Jim has the answer to his question now....and answers to all his questions