[TriLUG] cut the TV cable

[Wes Garrison via TriLUG]

I would normally recommend the Amazon Fire TV
<http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CX5P8FC/> because it supports Kodi Media
Center (formerly XBMC) very well, and has powerful hardware (quad-core ARM
krait 300 with 2GiB RAM).

It also supports Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Video, HBO Go, PBS/PBS Kids,
Pandora, Spotify, etc.

It has a bluetooth remote and supports games and bluetooth gamepads.

My main beef is the recent jackass decision to remove Kodi from the Amazon
App store because it "...can be used to facilitate piracy".
http://kodi.tv/kodi-available-on-google-play-not-on-amazon/
http://www.techhive.com/article/2937028/amazon-pulls-popular-video-app-kodi-from-its-store-blames-piracy.html
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/06/15/amazon-screws-up-removes-kodi-media-center-from-the-appstore-for-facilitating-piracy/
http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-appstore-removed-kodi-for-false-reputation-of-facilitating-piracy-while-google-play-store-approves-kodi/

Ironically, this happened the same day that Google approved it for the
Google Play store.

Of course you can still sideload it, but it's a PITA to access.

Kodi is not for piracy; it is a great Media Center for streaming your media
from your home NAS.

-Wes

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Wesley S. Garrison
Network Engineer
Xitech Communications, Inc.
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On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 8:22 PM, Ron Kelley via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> We are doing the exact same thing and have been looking heavily at the
> Roku 3 media device.  Seems to have everything you are looking for.  I
> don’t have one yet, but will probably be getting one in the near future.
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> On Jun 29, 2015, at 8:18 PM, MR-pootr via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> wrote:
>
> _Any comments or advisors come to mind for this soul?_
>
> "We have decided to "cut the cable" on Time Warner TV. Recommendations
> please
> for a home media specialist. I am seeking someone to help us define what we
> need and how to do it. We will keep the internet connection. We will stream
> and use Netflix and Pandora. We don't watch much commercial TV.
>
> "We are not interested in Apple TV. I envision a PC with a big hard drive
> and
> appropriate LAN and HDMI connections to support a TV and audio system. We
> have a LAN and wireless setup. Our portable devices are Androids.
> Requirements:
>
> "Support online services like Pandora and Netflix
> Support Internet access for streaming from sites like PBS.org
> Store and play music collection
> Interface with a 5.1 (or higher) audio/tuner system
> Play DVDs
> Play CDs
> Use tablet/phone as remote control, keyboard, touch, etc.
> Use a standard, well-supported software package
>
> "I am looking for someone who is not a salesperson, already having a bias
> towards his or her product line. "
>
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