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Hi guys,
Does anyone know when the allshare cast dongle will be available to order ? The only info I could find is probably somewhere around late June according to this seller http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-allshare-cast-dongle-samsung-galaxy-s3
I really can't wait to surf/play on my big tv screen I know that I can buy the mhl adapter but I'll probably wait for the dongle to be released.
Thanks in advance !
Samsung South Africa
I queried with Samsung South Africa an a local retailer which gave me an ETA of middle JULY.
Real pity since they had these demoed at the UK launch event middle May...
But Polaris Office 4 was also demoed on not yet available ANYWARE. Well the price we pay for being first.
At least the stock S3 is an amazing device. Perhaps they are stagerring the hardware to give them more time to get firmware "extra nice"..
Yep my local retailers think it'll come out mid July as well.. Can't wait. And agreed, this phone in stock configuration is awesome!
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Has anyone bought from this site. http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wir...a=X&ei=Ikj6T83MJ-be2QXhi_z2Bg&ved=0CDcQgwgwAA
They have the WiFi dongle for preorder and $40 that's half the price as clove. If it's legitimate I am definitely getting one.
By the way I posted this in a similar thread. I thought they would benefit from this post as well.
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geargamer said:
Has anyone bought from this site.]
They have the WiFi dongle for preorder and $40 that's half the price as clove. If it's legitimate I am definitely getting one.
By the way I posted this in a similar thread. I thought they would benefit from this post as well.
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Unfortunately, that's not the Allshare Cast dongle. That's the MHL adapter, which allows you to connect your S3 to a HDMI TV using a corded connection. (HDMI cable not included in the box).
korebreach said:
Unfortunately, that's not the Allshare Cast dongle. That's the MHL adapter, which allows you to connect your S3 to a HDMI TV using a corded connection. (HDMI cable not included in the box).
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Wow, I just looked at the link again after your post and your right. The first time I looked at it the information was different and there was a picture of the allshare cast dongle not the mhl adapter. They changed it. I new it was to good to be true.
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Xxlfb firmware has allshare cast feature, at settings/more settings
korebreach said:
Unfortunately, that's not the Allshare Cast dongle. That's the MHL adapter, which allows you to connect your S3 to a HDMI TV using a corded connection. (HDMI cable not included in the box).
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Check this one out. Hurry before it changes to. Jk http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.ph...--official-wi-fi-display-hub--ead-t10udegxeu-
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Anyone know how much this is supposed to cost in UK, Europe, US or whatever? Cos I don't want to spend much on this so trying to decide whether to import if it's cheap enough.
Michael_P said:
Anyone know how much this is supposed to cost in UK, Europe, US or whatever? Cos I don't want to spend much on this so trying to decide whether to import if it's cheap enough.
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I've been looking around and have seen it as low as $80 US dollars to over $100. All with shipping included. I just broke down and bought the mhl adapter tonight for $36.49. That should work for now tell the price comes down.
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Also getting the 11 pin MHL adaptor now (ordered, but waiting for stock) and Just ordered the allshare cast dongle as well (5 week lead time :-() but work is paying, so can afford to wait. Will post review when/if it finally arives.
Paying ZAR 850 so that is about €80.
So whats teh difference between this and:
http://compare.ebay.com/like/130685615828?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y
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So whats teh difference between this and:
http://compare.ebay.com/like/130685615828?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y
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Teh difference is that that is a stick that'll allow the tv to gain wifi capability. It's pretty much a wifi card. So if you link up the tv to your home network you can stream from the phone to tv via the allshare app..
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rootSU said:
So whats teh difference between this and:
http://compare.ebay.com/like/130685615828?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y
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The allshare cast dongle uses wifi direct to stream your phones screen to an hdtv, letting you mirror your phone on the tv. The item you linked to plugs into a tv and lets it connect to your home network and access the internet.
thanks guys but I'm none the wiser. It does allshare and its cheaper than the allshare dongle. I just dont get what its limitations are. Are you SURE it can accept stream?
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So whats teh difference between this and:
http://compare.ebay.com/like/130685615828?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y
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This is a WiFi adaptor for Samsung Smart TV’s, which allows the TV to access the internet and DLNA files via your wireless access point.
The AllShare Cast WiFi dongle connects to an HDMI port on your TV, any TV not just Samsung TV’s, and allows amongst other things, your SIII display to be mirrored on the TV.
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Just to be clear wifi direct is different from normal network sharing technologies like DLNA. Wifi direct lets you connect two devices without using an existing wireless network. So for example if I didn't have a wireless internet network setup I could still wireless stream to an HDTV using Wifi direct. In principle it works similarly to the way bluetooth does but allows for much higher bandwidth
The wifi direct supports all share. So in theory I can plug this into my 2009 samsung to stream movie and game content to my tv
Edit. Or not because it's not smart. Got it
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I hope someone comes up with a trickery/hack/mod so we can use the dongle to stream from a laptop as well if it's even possible.
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thanks guys but I'm none the wiser. It does allshare and its cheaper than the allshare dongle. I just dont get what its limitations are. Are you SURE it can accept stream?
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Basically this in layman terms.
The GS3 has wifi built in which connects with the allsharecast dongle and the dongle displays the image of the GS3 onto the HDTV.
The dongle you posted just gives wifi to devices that do not have wifi built in. Since the GS3 already has wifi built in, that dongle does absolutely nothing for the GS3. but it does make your TV DNLA compatible since not all of the older TVs have DNLA standard but if your TV does have DNLA, then that dongle you posted is useless for BOTH the GS3 and your TV.
You can connect the GS3 with allshare cast enabled TVs but that just lets you display pictures and videos, it doesn't completely mirror your phone, and the entire UI on your phone, to the TV though.
As many of you are probably already aware, Hulu does not work with HDMI out on Android. I assume Hulu is protecting themselves against some sort of piracy that would be possible if this feature did work, or perhaps their network partners have requested that that it be blocked? I know Netflix works fine streaming through HDMI, so I honestly don't see why we can't get the same from Hulu?
Anyhow, I'm wondering if anyone knows of any hacks or work arounds to get HDMI out to work with Hulu on our Note 2? I have 3 TV's, 2 of them Smart TV's, and the one in my bedroom is not. So, when I hit the sack I'm unable to watch Hulu. A couple Google searches have yielded me nothing helpful, so I thought maybe I'd ask here as a last resort before I breakdown & buy a Google TV Box, most likely Vizio due to its inexpensive price tag. (Yes, I'm that big of a Hulu fan, it's the only way I'll even watch TV, lol)
Thank you to anyone who may be able to offer me a solution for getting this working with the MHL adapter, and also for taking the time to read this post!
I have the same problem and don't like the fact hulu doesn't support hdmi out. I also use, Jetflicks. It works fine with the mhl adapter. At times, it may update shows 2 days later, but, hey I can at least hook my phone up to my tv.
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Hey guys,
I just heard about this little marvel..
http://www.asus.com/Tablet_Mobile_Accessories/ASUS_Miracast_Dongle/
Has anyone try this? I really want some sort of Airplay functionality for my tablet, its around 100$ but if it does what it says it does, i think its worth it.
So, anyone have one?!
Edit: got way to excited and noticed its not release yet... Lol. So who is getting one?
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kriEv said:
Hey guys,
I just heard about this little marvel..
http://www.asus.com/Tablet_Mobile_Accessories/ASUS_Miracast_Dongle/
Has anyone try this? I really want some sort of Airplay functionality for my tablet, its around 100$ but if it does what it says it does, i think its worth it.
So, anyone have one?!
Edit: got way to excited and noticed its not release yet... Lol. So who is getting one?
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No clue about this guy. I have a Netgear PTV3000 that works pretty well for screen mirroring. I use it for streaming media. For gaming I use the Analogix Slimport since wireless mirroring addsd latency.
Would like to hear people's reviews about the Asus product as well. I guess will have to wait till it's release and someone tries it out.
kriEv said:
Hey guys,
I just heard about this little marvel..
http://www.asus.com/Tablet_Mobile_Accessories/ASUS_Miracast_Dongle/
Has anyone try this? I really want some sort of Airplay functionality for my tablet, its around 100$ but if it does what it says it does, i think its worth it.
So, anyone have one?!
Edit: got way to excited and noticed its not release yet... Lol. So who is getting one?
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I'd recommend downloading Allcast Beta
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/12/01/koushs-allcast-beta-enters-the-play-store/
Works for all kinds of devices Smart TV's, Apple TV, Google TV, Roku .... I'm pretty sure any DLNA device as well.
onilink67 said:
I'd recommend downloading Allcast Beta
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/12/01/koushs-allcast-beta-enters-the-play-store/
Works for all kinds of devices Smart TV's, Apple TV, Google TV, Roku .... I'm pretty sure any DLNA device as well.
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AllCast is definitely a great video streaming option, especially for the cross platform (I have only tested it out on my Samsung TV). But, it is rather limited, at least at this time. Currently, it will only stream videos that are on your phone. It won't display pictures, stream other video services (Netflix, VUDU, etc), or even do mirroring. Hopefully, it will have these features in the future.
As for a mirroring device, I have high hopes for the ASUS Miracast Dongle. Hopefully, the dual bandwidth will cure the latency issues with the current wireless options. Unless I see reviews of it being a complete failure, I will be purchasing one of these.
Anyone seen when these will be released?
$100 for this is just crazy... and people complain about Apple's pricing?
android tv stick is a better choice
i recommend to buy an android tv stick like tronsmart mk908 or t908. it is a standalone pc stick and can even sstream everything via miracast.
it is much cheaper. chromecast or asus dongle are very limited of its functions.
cheers
they can't be serious with the name "Dongle"
here is another Dongle to keep an eye on
http://www.iviewus.com/miradongle.html
sando7 said:
here is another Dongle to keep an eye on
http://www.iviewus.com/miradongle.html
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Pretty sleazy warranty policy. Bet they ship it back to you via a buck or two's postage.
Solutions Etcetera said:
Pretty sleazy warranty policy. Bet they ship it back to you via a buck or two's postage.
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cannot expect to much for 35 bucks...gonna keep an eye out for some reviews.
bought a tablet from them a couple of yrs ago, never had any probs, they been around for awhile now...yet you never know until it happens......sure beats throwing 100 bucks out there without knowing.
you can get some very cheap miracast dongles.
I've got one of the measy a2w ones
http://www.futeko.com/products/AC076.php
that works with all my other android devices, presuming it'll work with my n7 when it turns up (won on the kitkat promotion)
some info on it on that sellers site
http://www.futeko.com/navpage/support.php#measya2w
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here is another Dongle to keep an eye on
http://www.iviewus.com/miradongle.html
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Im curious to see if this one works as well as they say it does. Just not wanting to be the test rat for it atm... Done my fair share of testing new products.
there was a German poster over at the Asus T100 forums that said the Asus Dongle would not work for him.
i went ahead and bought the Actiontec Receiver from Wally World, works just fine so far, had to update the firmware...good to go.
sando7 said:
there was a German poster over at the Asus T100 forums that said the Asus Dongle would not work for him.
i went ahead and bought the Actiontec Receiver from Wally World, works just fine so far, had to update the firmware...good to go.
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Does it work with your Acer A210?
nKiwan said:
Does it work with your Acer A210?
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cannot find a setting for Wireless Display or Cast on my A210....i did read the info at wifi alliance about the A210 being supported.....maybe there is an app i need to download.....did not really check into it until now, i purchased my A210 about a year ago.
Actiontec Receiver works for: Asus T100, Asus MeMO Pad HD7, Nexus 7 (2013), no probs.
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cannot find a setting for Wireless Display or Cast on my A210....i did read the info at wifi alliance about the A210 being supported.....maybe there is an app i need to download.....did not really check into it until now, i purchased my A210 about a year ago.
Actiontec Receiver works for: Asus T100, Asus MeMO Pad HD7, Nexus 7 (2013), no probs.
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I remember Best Buy selling the Rocketfish Miracast Video Adapter for $19.99 a while back. This is the cheapest miracast adapter that works with either 2.4 & 5Ghz bands.
hey,
i have a very simple question,
I have a note 3 and use the screen mirroring option to send youtube to my media server so i can see it on the big screen as we dont have a smart TV.
but i want to be able to do that anywhere without a media server, their is all these smart usb sticks that turn TV's into smart ones but i dno where to start, i just wanna be able to send my media to the TV, i have a hdmi for my note 3 but it requires a power source and the cable isn't long enough and i really didn't research it properly before buying...
im sure their is a usb or something that will allow me to do this that doesn't cost a lot,
Because I'm interested in the subject too, what software are you using as media server?
daniel_loft said:
Because I'm interested in the subject too, what software are you using as media server?
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it's not a android media server its just a standard iomega media server got it for £80 from PC world.
anyone got any ideas????
Here you go, read my reviews here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41458688&postcount=12 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41092558&postcount=7 - this will do exactly what you want
vectron said:
Here you go, read my reviews here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41458688&postcount=12 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41092558&postcount=7 - this will do exactly what you want
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hello their, thank you, i will take the mk809 but this will instead turn the television into a smart tv rather then screenmirroring with the TV, correct?
asustf700t said:
hello their, thank you, i will take the mk809 but this will instead turn the television into a smart tv rather then screenmirroring with the TV, correct?
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That is correct. For mirroring and remote control of your phone, you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365519
vectron said:
That is correct. For mirroring and remote control of your phone, you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365519
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great, i must ask you, this stick you suggested online ive seen so many wifi issues, and i would indeed use it with wifi not ethernet, how do u deal with these issues?
asustf700t said:
great, i must ask you, this stick you suggested online ive seen so many wifi issues, and i would indeed use it with wifi not ethernet, how do u deal with these issues?
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Never had a wifi issue. I'm using it in a setup with our 12 year old 40" Sony CRT tube tv lol!!! which I converted to "smart tv". That tv doesn't even has hdmi port, so I have A/V cable going into that converter box with HDMI output and connect smart stick to it. Controlling it with a small bt keyboard and streaming videos from usb stick connected to my Asus wi-fi router. Mostly used by my kids, and obviously streaming movies over wi-fi, and never an issue. This is an old stick version, they have new ones with a better spec. I think most of the issues were with some of the earlier versions, even prior to mine, where stick used to get overheated and causing various issues included wi-fi.
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Never had a wifi issue. I'm using it in a setup with our 12 year old 40" Sony CRT tube tv lol!!! which I converted to "smart tv". That tv doesn't even has hdmi port, so I have A/V cable going into that converter box with HDMI output and connect smart stick to it. Controlling it with a small bt keyboard and streaming videos from usb stick connected to my Asus wi-fi router. Mostly used by my kids, and obviously streaming movies over wi-fi, and never an issue. This is an old stick version, they have new ones with a better spec. I think most of the issues were with some of the earlier versions, even prior to mine, where stick used to get overheated and causing various issues included wi-fi.
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wow im so supprised you have had no issues, could you suggest me a seller? Im in the UK, seriously i just read reviews and even typed in the name of the stick and wifi and theirs so many bad things lol
asustf700t said:
wow im so supprised you have had no issues, could you suggest me a seller? Im in the UK, seriously i just read reviews and even typed in the name of the stick and wifi and theirs so many bad things lol
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It's in my review link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41092558&postcount=7 - from dx.com, if they still carry that model.
vectron said:
It's in my review link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41092558&postcount=7 - from dx.com, if they still carry that model.
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thank you
I'm asking the old question, which media box to buy? I aready got the WD Live Hub. That was slow and un-hackable. I return that joker. I see there are android and linx type boxes. So many brands. They always talk about the streaming aspects of the box. Frankly I just want a box I and plug an 3TB external hard drive into and it run fast. Bam, Xbmc pops and and away I go. I would like to take the box to a place where there is no internet and it work fine. I would like a box that could be hooked up to a network in the future. The box would need to be wireless as well. Fast xbmc, I can't stress that enough. Streaming channels are nice, but they are not my focus. A remote that is simple and works, and a box that play all formats of media files. A box not more than a hundred dollars U.S. I noticed there is something called a rasberry pi; but, it's hard to set up. Just to get it to reconize an external hard drive, you have to have a computer degree. I've google and you tube'd the hell out of this delima with no clear answer.
However...
The Amazon fire looks nice. I've be trying to gain knowlege about it. The first thing found out it that there has been an update that prevents rooting. Beware the software version before you buy.
Questions I still have regarding the Fire:
1. Can it play videos from the 3TB WB HD Books?
2. Can XBMC (Kodi) play anime with subtiltes?
3. Does any one know of a fourm devoted to "Fire TV" modding?
4. I'm sure it can play MKV's, but can it play Xvid and Divx?
5. What are the common issues with the "Fire TV" that other boxes don't have?
bottom_tooth said:
I'm asking the old question, which media box to buy? I aready got the WD Live Hub. That was slow and un-hackable. I return that joker. I see there are android and linx type boxes. So many brands. They always talk about the streaming aspects of the box. Frankly I just want a box I and plug an 3TB external hard drive into and it run fast. Bam, Xbmc pops and and away I go. I would like to take the box to a place where there is no internet and it work fine. I would like a box that could be hooked up to a network in the future. The box would need to be wireless as well. Fast xbmc, I can't stress that enough. Streaming channels are nice, but they are not my focus. A remote that is simple and works, and a box that play all formats of media files. A box not more than a hundred dollars U.S. I noticed there is something called a rasberry pi; but, it's hard to set up. Just to get it to reconize an external hard drive, you have to have a computer degree. I've google and you tube'd the hell out of this delima with no clear answer.
However...
The Amazon fire looks nice. I've be trying to gain knowlege about it. The first thing found out it that there has been an update that prevents rooting. Beware the software version before you buy.
Questions I still have regarding the Fire:
1. Can it play videos from the 3TB WB HD Books?
2. Can XBMC (Kodi) play anime with subtiltes?
3. Does any one know of a fourm devoted to "Fire TV" modding?
4. I'm sure it can play MKV's, but can it play Xvid and Divx?
5. What are the common issues with the "Fire TV" that other boxes don't have?
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Well, the FireTV is a nice piece of hardware. It is affordable and does a lot of things that you ask for. But it is no out of the box solution that I think you are looking for. You should know a little about computers, for example how to sideload XBMC and other apps on your FireTV.
1. Connecting a USB HD is only possible if you root your FireTV (AFAIK). If you would put your content on a NAS and stream it through your network it works fine, even without rooting the device.
2. XBMC can play vids with subtitles.
3. I think you are at a pretty good spot already to find some information on getting the most out of the FireTV
4. XBMC can play pretty much any format.
5. The main issue is that you don't know which firmware version you will get if you order a FireTV right now. Chances are that you get (like me) a FireTV that has a firmware which is not rootable yet and there are no signs of getting it done any time soon. But since I only use it to stream content from my NAS it does the trick for me without rooting. XBMC is blazing fast on the FireTV and I haven't found anything that really disturbs me.
Ultraschorsch said:
Well, the FireTV is a nice piece of hardware. It is affordable and does a lot of things that you ask for. But it is no out of the box solution that I think you are looking for. You should know a little about computers, for example how to sideload XBMC and other apps on your FireTV.
1. Connecting a USB HD is only possible if you root your FireTV (AFAIK). If you would put your content on a NAS and stream it through your network it works fine, even without rooting the device.
2. XBMC can play vids with subtitles.
3. I think you are at a pretty good spot already to find some information on getting the most out of the FireTV
4. XBMC can play pretty much any format.
5. The main issue is that you don't know which firmware version you will get if you order a FireTV right now. Chances are that you get (like me) a FireTV that has a firmware which is not rootable yet and there are no signs of getting it done any time soon. But since I only use it to stream content from my NAS it does the trick for me without rooting. XBMC is blazing fast on the FireTV and I haven't found anything that really disturbs me.
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I can't say how much I thank you for replying to my post. Fire TV is looking more and more like the right choice. It seems the only issue is I much buy an other model so I may root it. Where would I buy it? I see ebay has them pre-rooted and already loaded with XBMC. However, they are a bit much and I would like to learn how to do it myself if it isn't too hard.
In the past I've modded a Wii and more. As long as it's not too hard, It's fun for me.
Another question comes to mind. I see the box only has a Hdmi out put. This fire TV might be hooked up to an old TV that has RCA in-puts (Yellow, Red, White). I see ebay has a wire that goes from Hdmi to RCA (Yellow, Red, White). Would this work with Fire TV? Would I be able to smash the picture so it would fit?
Back on the external hard drive issue. I have Western Digital books. Most of them are 3TB. Will the fire tv (rooted) work with WD drives and one that is so large?
After having to return a box (The WD Live Hub). I'm kind of shy about buying anything, in fear of it not working as I need it to work. Would any one know of any issue I might have with the fire tv? Thanks for your replies they really help.
Primary reason to root is because USB media storage is not supported.
The Fire TV devs need to update with USB media storage access in the same fashion that they enabled unknown sources in the latest update.
It also can't load widgets (besides Memory Cleaner to clear AMA 400MB+ RAM usage),not even working in Lucid Launcher,and it can't use wallpapers.
But you can install the two dependant LWP apps from a ROM to view LWPs while not being able to use them either,but hey,you can view them and even interact them when using a mouse/trackpad.
retroben said:
Primary reason to root is because USB media storage is not supported.
The Fire TV devs need to update with USB media storage access in the same fashion that they enabled unknown sources in the latest update.
It also can't load widgets (besides Memory Cleaner to clear AMA 400MB+ RAM usage),not even working in Lucid Launcher,and it can't use wallpapers.
But you can install the two dependant LWP apps from a ROM to view LWPs while not being able to use them either,but hey,you can view them and even interact them when using a mouse/trackpad.
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What I got from this is I have to have a rooted Fire TV. Then you go into things unknown, *my head explodes*.
These questions still stand...
It seems the only issue is I much buy an other model so I may root it. Where would I buy it? I see ebay has them pre-rooted and already loaded with XBMC. However, they are a bit much and I would like to learn how to do it myself if it isn't too hard.
In the past I've modded a Wii and more. As long as it's not too hard, It's fun for me.
Another question comes to mind. I see the box only has a Hdmi out put. This fire TV might be hooked up to an old TV that has RCA in-puts (Yellow, Red, White). I see ebay has a wire that goes from Hdmi to RCA (Yellow, Red, White). Would this work with Fire TV? Would I be able to smash the picture so it would fit?
Back on the external hard drive issue. I have Western Digital books. Most of them are 3TB. Will the fire tv (rooted) work with WD drives and one that is so large?
bottom_tooth said:
I can't say how much I thank you for replying to my post. Fire TV is looking more and more like the right choice. It seems the only issue is I much buy an other model so I may root it. Where would I buy it? I see ebay has them pre-rooted and already loaded with XBMC. However, they are a bit much and I would like to learn how to do it myself if it isn't too hard.
In the past I've modded a Wii and more. As long as it's not too hard, It's fun for me.
Another question comes to mind. I see the box only has a Hdmi out put. This fire TV might be hooked up to an old TV that has RCA in-puts (Yellow, Red, White). I see ebay has a wire that goes from Hdmi to RCA (Yellow, Red, White). Would this work with Fire TV? Would I be able to smash the picture so it would fit?
Back on the external hard drive issue. I have Western Digital books. Most of them are 3TB. Will the fire tv (rooted) work with WD drives and one that is so large?
After having to return a box (The WD Live Hub). I'm kind of shy about buying anything, in fear of it not working as I need it to work. Would any one know of any issue I might have with the fire tv? Thanks for your replies they really help.
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No problem, you can hit the "Thanks" button if you like
If I were you I would buy the pre-rooted version on eBay. Not that I don't think that you can't do it. But it is definitely possible that you get a FireTV that is not rootable and then you pretty much have to send it back or buy a NAS for a couple of hundred bucks in order to watch your content. If you get the pre-rooted FireTV it should work with your external drive, no matter how big the HDD is.
I don't know about the adaptor cable you have seen on eBay. It might work, but I can't tell you for sure.
Ultraschorsch said:
No problem, you can hit the "Thanks" button if you like
If I were you I would buy the pre-rooted version on eBay. Not that I don't think that you can't do it. But it is definitely possible that you get a FireTV that is not rootable and then you pretty much have to send it back or buy a NAS for a couple of hundred bucks in order to watch your content. If you get the pre-rooted FireTV it should work with your external drive, no matter how big the HDD is.
I don't know about the adaptor cable you have seen on eBay. It might work, but I can't tell you for sure.
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If I were to buy the fire TV from ebay, I guess I can come here and mod it more to my liking.
So you know what I'm talking about regarding the Hdmi to RCA wire, here is a link
Edit: I can't get you the link. I'm a noob and it wont let me. However, you might go to ebay and search the following words., "hdmi to rca"
If any one else has the Fire TV hooked up to an old tv, let me know if this will work.
Can't help with the RCA setup, but I'm interested in the answer.
I regularly use the FIRE TV in offline mode. When rooted, you can do all sorts of cool things. I have gotten mine setup as a WiFi Hotspot, I've also got an FTP server setup serving my media off the connected USB drive, so I can connect other devices to it again in offline mode. I've also shared the wired connection to WiFi connected devices so that can work as well to provide Internet.
The above takes up very little space in a travel bag, but gets you the comforts of home while on the road.
I can confirm though, all HDMI output from the FireTV is HDCP protected, so make sure any adapter is HDCP compliant. There are HDMI splitters that don't pass that on though.
Issue one: Will the Fire TV work with a Hdmi to RCA wire. I need to know of a person doing this and with what device. So sort of box or is there a setting in fire tv that coverts it's signal to analog.
Issue Two: From what I'm reading, I'm getting conflecting report regarding if the Fire TV can play AVI's (Divx, Xvid, etc.)
Most of my videos are in that file format and converting them would take far two long. It would also be a deal breaker with Fire TV.
bottom_tooth said:
Issue one: Will the Fire TV work with a Hdmi to RCA wire. I need to know of a person doing this and with what device. So sort of box or is there a setting in fire tv that coverts it's signal to analog.
Issue Two: From what I'm reading, I'm getting conflecting report regarding if the Fire TV can play AVI's (Divx, Xvid, etc.)
Most of my videos are in that file format and converting them would take far two long. It would also be a deal breaker with Fire TV.
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I don't think you are doing yourself a big favour with using your old TV with the FireTV. I looked for HDCP compliant boxes that adapt the HDMI signal to component. I think there is no cable that can do the job, you need to buy a box that does this. And those are not exactly cheap. And even with this box you will still only get SD content on your TV.
I would invest that money in a new or used TV with HDMI. You will get a far better result with much less hassle.
Ultraschorsch said:
I don't think you are doing yourself a big favour with using your old TV with the FireTV. I looked for HDCP compliant boxes that adapt the HDMI signal to component. I think there is no cable that can do the job, you need to buy a box that does this. And those are not exactly cheap. And even with this box you will still only get SD content on your TV.
I would invest that money in a new or used TV with HDMI. You will get a far better result with much less hassle.
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I agree regarding the TV issue. Truth-be-told, the fire TV isn't for me. I watch everything from my computer.
Maybe the Fire TV isn't an option. The person this is for most likely doesn't want to spend more money on a converter, and i don't think he'll get a new tv soon. Also, I still don't know of the fire TV play AVI (divx, Xvid). Most of my files are in that format.
So, my next question would be... Is there another box that has the kind of specs the fire has and has a RCA out put and can play AVI (Divx, Xvid) among other file types like Mp4, MKV. It has to be fast like the fire and four usb 3.0 ports would be nice. .....oh and can play from an external 3tb hdd. Having a simple slick remote like the fire is a real plus.
bottom_tooth said:
I agree regarding the TV issue. Truth-be-told, the fire TV isn't for me. I watch everything from my computer.
Maybe the Fire TV isn't an option. The person this is for most likely doesn't want to spend more money on a converter, and i don't think he'll get a new tv soon. Also, I still don't know of the fire TV play AVI (divx, Xvid). Most of my files are in that format.
So, my next question would be... Is there another box that has the kind of specs the fire has and has a RCA out put and can play AVI (Divx, Xvid) among other file types like Mp4, MKV. It has to be fast like the fire and four usb 3.0 ports would be nice. .....oh and can play from an external 3tb hdd. Having a simple slick remote like the fire is a real plus.
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I have 2 fire TV boxes and while both are rooted and run quite well. XBMC is a real powerhouse and can run anything you throw at it, even iso files. But, I find the locked down nature of the FireTv a real bummer. I have been seeing many videos on YouTube surface on the ProBox2. If I were to throw in the towel it might be on one of those. Check out a guy Spoonfed Productions on youtube also.
rsohne said:
I have 2 fire TV boxes and while both are rooted and run quite well. XBMC is a real powerhouse and can run anything you throw at it, even iso files. But, I find the locked down nature of the FireTv a real bummer. I have been seeing many videos on YouTube surface on the ProBox2. If I were to throw in the towel it might be on one of those. Check out a guy Spoonfed Productions on youtube also.
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Is there anything close to the ProBox2. The box seems ok. Right off the bat I see some issues. First the forum for support seems a bit lacking. It just has 2 usb ports and they are 2.0. The air mouse remote doesn't have a FF and Rew button. The price at $150 is waaaaaaay too much. I does have a A/V port. I see it can play AVI's. I don't know if it can play Divx & Xvid codec? I need to have confirmation that it play videos from a 3TB hard drive with no issues on XBMC. I need to know if it can use Wireless "G". I just can't find a good forum for the device. Is there another device that is better?