ROKU

[djs]

What to do when the only way to stream catch-up TV is through the wii at the world's lowest definition?

Upgrade. Buy some shiny!!!

Just plugged, payed (*) and played with a ROKU 2. Darn impressive stuff.

Shame you need a Credit Card to get started*, no charges yet, but I'll find a way around that soon enough.

I could have used PayPal, but I figured, if these people start taking money, I'm hedging my bets with Mr HSBC instead of PayPal.

Nice.

[djs]

You all must have smart TVs or something...

I thought it was quite a 'find'....

[Chrissie]

Not got a smart TV, but as the hard drive on my DVD recorder has started to fail, I've just ordered this one -

www.tesco.com/direct/samsung-bd-h8500m-3d-smart-blu-ray-dvd-player-recorder-with-wifi-built-in-freeview-hd-500gb/573-5694.prd?action=acknowledgement

It turns your TV into a Smart TV

[djs]

Dec 13, 2014 17:39:24 GMT Chrissie said:

Not got a smart TV, but as the hard drive on my DVD recorder has started to fail, I've just ordered this one -

www.tesco.com/direct/samsung-bd-h8500m-3d-smart-blu-ray-dvd-player-recorder-with-wifi-built-in-freeview-hd-500gb/573-5694.prd?action=acknowledgement

It turns your TV into a Smart TV

Good find! I was thinking along those lines until my missus found a back-up Blu-ray player I'd bought last January.... whoops....

Do you have an Blu ray discs? I can lend you Ice Age or something.

[Q]

I bought myself a Revo a couple of years ago, does all I need it to

[Chrissie]

No, I haven't got any Blu ray discs, but I'm not too bothered about that side of it. Apart from the news, I tend to record everything & watch it whenever I want to, so I really needed a recorder with a decent sized hard drive Plus it's useful that you can copy anything you want to save long term, to disc

Above all though, it's going to be good to be able to watch via i-player anything I've forgotten to record, on my TV rather than on my laptop

[djs]

Dec 13, 2014 17:56:39 GMT Chrissie said:

No, I haven't got any Blu ray discs, but I'm not too bothered about that side of it. Apart from the news, I tend to record everything & watch it whenever I want to, so I really needed a recorder with a decent sized hard drive Plus it's useful that you can copy anything you want to save long term, to disc

Above all though, it's going to be good to be able to watch via i-player anything I've forgotten to record, on my TV rather than on my laptop

I gave up iPlayer on the laptop the day I discovered AAEC. TV mostly bores me.

[chykensa]

Must admit that I bought us a Samsung Smart TV just before Christmas last year, and it's ace. Hooks up seamlessly to the WIFI, and we can watch Freeview channels plus all the on-demand channels via the TV too. We're not into watching films etc., but we do now have NetFlix although it's only the girls who use it.
I'm quite happy watching YouTube videos via the TV when I get the chance - and you can search on your mobile and then enter a code which allows you to watch on the bigger screen - brilliant.
I know what you mean though, djs, once the girls have gone to bed, it's onto the laptop for me (usually around 10pm if my wife's up at 4.30am for work the next morning!).
See you all later

[rughead121]

Dec 13, 2014 17:36:00 GMT djs said:

You all must have smart TVs or something...

I thought it was quite a 'find'....

I used to make TV's Then for a while I installed Cable TV
Funny how that puts you off watching it. If I have to look at another Tellytubby it's dalek-smileytime
Oh and the missus would rip my arm off if I touched the remote while 'Strictly' was on

[dalealan]

XBMC either on the laptop, on the ipad or through an android box.. 'nuff said

[babs]

Bit cheaper for me £9.99 now tv box side loaded plex and stream from my laptop from the other room.

[Bluefish]

Dec 13, 2014 17:36:00 GMT djs said:

You all must have smart TVs or something...

I thought it was quite a 'find'....

Yep, you guessed right

[Bluefish]

Dec 13, 2014 18:10:54 GMT djs said:

Dec 13, 2014 17:56:39 GMT Chrissie said:

No, I haven't got any Blu ray discs, but I'm not too bothered about that side of it. Apart from the news, I tend to record everything & watch it whenever I want to, so I really needed a recorder with a decent sized hard drive Plus it's useful that you can copy anything you want to save long term, to disc

Above all though, it's going to be good to be able to watch via i-player anything I've forgotten to record, on my TV rather than on my laptop

I gave up iPlayer on the laptop the day I discovered AAEC. TV mostly bores me.

I concurr, tv is always on with the mrs watching all the soaps yawn, i rarely get to watch it so have Netfix and Amazon prime, plenty to watch, no GOT yet though unless you want to pay for it, no fanks.

[thatguy]

Currently use a £35 tablet from fasttech to watch TV catchup type services, streaming stuff from netflix etc and for streaming movies off my PCs hard drive. A great little upgrade for the TV for minimal outlay.

[Chrissie]

Dec 13, 2014 17:39:24 GMT Chrissie said:

Not got a smart TV, but as the hard drive on my DVD recorder has started to fail, I've just ordered this one -

www.tesco.com/direct/samsung-bd-h8500m-3d-smart-blu-ray-dvd-player-recorder-with-wifi-built-in-freeview-hd-500gb/573-5694.prd?action=acknowledgement

It turns your TV into a Smart TV

Just a quick update - I put this aside till today as it was a Christmas present to myself. Hesitated setting up as I didn't want to be tearing my hair out on Christmas day., but was at a loose end so decided to go for it.

So glad I did - it's blooming brilliant, the upscaling is fantastic the set up was easy - especially the connection to my Brightbox