On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Ken Dibble <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Cool..but I have a SONY Bravia TV. It's got all the bells and > whistles--lots of built-in paid service apps. It's also got an Opera web > browser but it doesn't include Flash and anything more than a very basic > website is not controllable via the remote. > It reminds me of the debate in the 70s between getting an "all-in-one" stereo or buying components. Of course, no one was ever going to improve on the 8-track, so why not get it all in one box? :) > It does not have the ability to connect via WiFi to my computer though; > that's something I didn't consider when buying it. So the device that Alan > posted about was interesting both because it has a media server that can be > used to pull in media from my computer, and because it has the "Android > browser", in which I would be very interested if it comes with Flash and > would support access to the free Hulu website using the IR > mini-keyboard/touchpad accessory. Well, I hear the XBMC folks are working on a version for Android, but it's still under active development, I hear. I'm not endorsing the AppleTV as the best solution, but it's in that price range ($89-$99), so I'm sure there are other small WiFi-enabled computer-like devices that should be able to do what you want (maybe Roku?) -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACW6n4u==cejb_ygsryjpsxqpwssww7qrhtvn39ftac_rce...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
