Checking out Plex server, it looks great. Oh and as an added bonus i just discovered my NAS has a Plex installer. Synology rocks.
On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Scott Barnes <scott.bar...@gmail.com>wrote: > XBMC was good when XBOX first generation were moddable.. today its like > most OSS ... it eventually ends up in the boredom graveyard filled with > promises and slow releases... > > Plex Media Server spanks XBMC now.. and it will be my favourite until > eventually another rises to beat its dominance...and then i to will favour > this.. > > --- > Regards, > Scott Barnes > http://www.riagenic.com > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:24 PM, David Connors <da...@connors.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Scott Barnes <scott.bar...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Ah ok, I was hoping for a Chromecast vs Roku 3 showdown but it never >>> came .. so basically the whole Airplay thing in Apple speak is still a >>> generation behind as from memory Airplay will still require your >>> Phone/iPad/ATV to host the streaming but this in turn is just an >>> instruction packet to tell it "you do it from here.." >>> >> >> Yes, I think later extensions to AirPlay did the latter but originally it >> was more or less peer to peer (which it had to be pre iCloud etc I guess). >> >> The key value I get out of the ChromeCast is it has no UX at all. It just >> shows random photos while not in use but other than that it does nothing. >> The relationship it always between your chosen device, your favourite/most >> appropriate app, and ChromeCast as a dumb arse renderer. In that regard, I >> guess, there is no lock in as you can use whichever content provider or app >> you want. >> >> I've tried XBMC a few times but found the plugins for things like YouTube >> second rate - as they're basically rebuilding the UX for their own purposes >> vs using the native thing from Google with the latest features etc. >> >> [ .. ] >> >> As always, YMMV and it depends on the content you mostly consume (which >> on an hours watched basis in our place, is still mainly FoxtelIQ). >> >> David. >> >> >
