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2016-02-19 Thread K. Washington via Pc-audio
--- Begin Message --- How accessible are these set-top boxes to someone who is visually impaired? Meaning can you receive a new one, unpack it, connect it to your TV (Using HDMI cable) and have no problem setting it up? I was able to do that very thing with my AppleTV 3rd and 4th generation.

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2016-02-19 Thread K. Washington via Pc-audio
--- Begin Message --- Mary, can you share the subscription information for this mailing list? I would like to follow this thread for I've always steered clear of Android devices for I thought the Google Talk functionality wasn't that good. Maybe things have improved over the years where it

Fwd: Rogue Amoeba - Under The Microscope » Blog Archive » Now Playing: Airfoil for Mac 5!

2016-02-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
I’ve been a user of Airfoil for years - both the Windows and Mac version - so the upgrade to 5 looks incredibly exciting. http://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2016/02/18/now-playing-airfoil-for-mac-5/ ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in

Re: Sony Android TV Was Apple TV 4th Gen

2016-02-19 Thread Mary Otten
Interesting. The people I've heard complaining about netflix on set top boxes don't have issues with it on actual android phones or tablets, just on the set tops, such as the older google Nexus. So I wonder why it works on some and not others, especially the nexus brand. There has been speculation

Re: Sony Android TV Was Apple TV 4th Gen

2016-02-19 Thread Les Gordon
sometimes apps can be slightly different on various devices or set top boxes. functionality may also vary slightly between devices too. the reason is because of the software that runs the device or box. the app has to be configured to work with that specific device. - Original Message -

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2016-02-19 Thread Kevin Cussick via Pc-audio
--- Begin Message --- Hi Mary, every time you post I get it twice! don't know why but you are the only one I get this from. any ideas? On 19/02/2016 17:00, Mary Otten wrote: Interesting. The people I've heard complaining about netflix on set top boxes don't have issues with it on actual

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

2016-02-19 Thread Mary Otten
Well, I just received my Oppo ha-2 yesterday and have had a little chance to play with it with both an android and an i-phone. And I have to agree with what John has said. It is a really nice piece of gear and is dead simple to operate. Some years ago, I had purchased a less expensive portable

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

2016-02-19 Thread covici
Could you tell the control layout? Thanks. Mary Otten wrote: > Well, I just received my Oppo ha-2 yesterday and have had a little > chance to play with it with both an android and an i-phone. And I have > to agree with what John has said. It is a really nice piece of

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

2016-02-19 Thread Mary Otten
Well, John already reported about most of the controls in his initial post on this topic. And that certainly helped. There is one side of the device which could be thought of like the spine of a book. It has no controls and is completely covered by the leather casing. If you have the ha-2 lying on

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

2016-02-19 Thread covici
OK, that will help -- thanks. Mary Otten wrote: > Well, John already reported about most of the controls in his initial > post on this topic. And that certainly helped. There is one side of the > device which could be thought of like the spine of a book. It has no >