Who was that masked man? You're our hero, Ted! Don't go!
On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Ted Roche <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Ken Dibble <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> And the "device", including OS, it runs on, controls whether it can handle >> a Flash-enabled browser, as best I can tell. >> > > Flash is just software. And most movies are not "in Flash" - the Flash > element is just a wrapper for standard video streams. Flash is just a > runtime engine, like FoxPro or Java, only buggier. Websites that insist you > use Flash are using a software video player, written in Flash, to stream > and play videos. So, the only thing this solution doesn't support are > those sketchy websites with embedded Flash movies. As more of the world > supports Apple and Android devices, those sites will become fewer. > > My Apple TV2 does run Hulu, through the XBMC player. It's not running > Flash, I believe. It is streaming the (likely MPEG) video from the site. > And the Apple TV does play YouTube. > > As for hardware, look here: > http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Supported_hardware XBMC runs on Mac, > Linux, Windows, Android, iPhone. Lots of those devices are available with > wireless keyboards and/or IR remotes. The XBMC wiki and forums are a > treasure trove of good pointers. > > (I was surprised to see it runs on Mac; I'll have to think about > repurposing my old bell-bottom iMac G4 with the gorgeous 20" screen!) > > Last post on this thread for me, I promise. > > -- > Ted Roche > Ted Roche & Associates, LLC > http://www.tedroche.com > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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/CAFuU78ch3uKr3FGMU4sFX6qDUBJ+F-RgwR3Stv=nygz6tns...@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.
