I've kept the list informed of my progress <smile>, I control XBMC using the XBMC controller App for IOS.
On 7 Apr 2014, at 11:28 am, Brent Harding <[email protected]> wrote: > How did you get XBMC to work? I thought it doesn't really have any kind of > accessible interface to it. Did you have to just get sighted help and then > control it with an app of some kind, or how does that work? The Chromecast > seems neat though. I believe the device does do its own streaming in the > sense that the Chromecast app basically sends stream URL's to it to play and > the interface is purely through its apps. I've heard that one is accessible > though. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[email protected]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 8:19 PM > Subject: Another Set Top Box > > > Hi! > > I heard about the new Chromecast Set Top Box from Google yesterday on the > "Let's Talk Tech" show on Radio KFWB. > > There are some exciting developments in Set Top Boxes at this time, the new > offering from Amazon is one and the Chromecast from Google could well be > another, not to mention the Raspberry Pi running XBMC which I've been using > for a while which is always supporting new offerings thanks to its open > source development <smile>. > > Anyway back to the subject in hand, the Chromecast is different in that it > doesn't have its own processor so you need to run it off the back of your > computer or other device which is hand if you want to pack it into a bag > along with your device and take it away with you to your holiday shack or > whatever. > > Because the Chromecast doesn't have its own processor its a lot cheaper than > other Set Top Boxes around, its powered by Apps for your IOS device or > computer thus I'm going to take the plunge and try one of these things with > my iPhone, at only $30 I really don't think I have all that much to lose. > > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
