I'd like to create a great streaming setup for my living room. Exact requirements inside
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posted by nickhb
on Feb 16, 2013 -
8 answers
We haven't had a proper TV in over a decade. I would like to have something other than my laptop to watch streaming media, DVDs, Netflix, etc. Can you explain how this works in 2013? I imagine we'd buy something like this
Samsung LED HDTV and some kind of speakers. Then what? Do we plug it into a laptop? What exactly is Apple TV and how does it stack up against Roku? This seems like it should be a simple question, but I feel like a caveman emerging from the dark, and am fairly bewildered at all of the options and variations out there.
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posted by barnone
on Feb 11, 2013 -
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I have public wi-fi at my new apartment, and am able to stream Netflix just fine via a friend's laptop. I am not sure if there is a way for my Apple TV (2nd gen) to work here. I have googled around and others seemed to be able and others not. Normally when using my home computer or kindle tablet, I have to connect to wi-fi after a given period of time left unattended and then click "connect" from a browser page so perhaps this is why the ATV2 cannot work. Any thoughts?
Thanks and have a good Thanksgiving!
posted by snap_dragon
on Nov 22, 2012 -
7 answers
I have a 1st generation Apple TV. I also have an Intel iMac. I want to be able to stream video from the iMac to play on my TV. Is this possible?
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posted by zardoz
on Oct 2, 2012 -
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Is there a way to live-stream the Sunday morning US political chat shows like Meet the Press, Face the Nation, etc?
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posted by modernnomad
on Aug 12, 2012 -
2 answers
Is there any way to play media files on a tv if the files are stored on an external USB 2 drive, which is hooked up to an Airport Extreme Base Station? There's a Roku SD and iPhones involved in this party, if that helps.
posted by Brandon Blatcher
on Jul 15, 2012 -
6 answers
I want to get rid of cable, but don't want to lose the content my wife and I like. There are too many options, so I need help piecing together the right setup.
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posted by slogger
on Jun 27, 2012 -
20 answers
Is there a website somewhere with a long list of tv shows/seasons, all of the (legal) ways they're available online or streaming to tv, and upcoming new release dates? I'm tired of cross referencing all of them manually, or paying for an episode that was available for free two days later with one of my subscriptions.
posted by meowlix
on May 11, 2012 -
5 answers
What's the cheapest way I can watch live basketball coverage in my one home? I'm in California, and a Charter cable internet customer. Complication: I only want a month of access.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Apr 29, 2012 -
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Where can I watch Chinese Basketball Association games online? Streaming would be preferable, but I'd also be happy to download and watch the day after if anyone knows where they're posted.
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posted by jng
on Sep 19, 2011 -
3 answers
Attempting to create an online "television" for a massive online course that would rotate through content created by the course participants. Similar idea to
betamaxmas but will probably include static visual content like Flickr feeds as well. Hoping to not have to build this completely from scratch but coming up blank on all searches. Read on for the dirty details
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posted by genial
on Feb 2, 2011 -
3 answers
Is it possible to create legal online service live-streaming over-the-air TV channels in US?
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posted by zeikka
on Dec 30, 2010 -
12 answers
I'm interested in streaming sports from around the world in Canada; what are my options?
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posted by Hiker
on May 24, 2010 -
6 answers
I want to ditch cable and opt for things like the Xbox360 and/or AppleTV for the kids to watch the equivalent to DisneyTV, Nik and Cartoon Network.
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posted by Hands of Manos
on May 17, 2010 -
10 answers
Streaming t.v. on the ipod? I recently discovered Justin.tv and have been watching news with their ipod app. Recommend me some other apps (or roundabout ways of viewing shows) for the (jailbroken) ipod
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posted by Sufi
on May 11, 2010 -
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What's the best way to watch live tv (sports mainly) on a PC? My gf's parents have a vacation cabin with only internet access and they want to be able to watch live sports while they are there. What's the best option. Her mother asked me about "Digital TV for PC" but I think it's a scam. They do have full cable at their main home so I was thinking of advising Slingbox. Anything else out there that won't require me installing hardware at their main home?
Thanks!
posted by paulyballs
on Nov 28, 2009 -
9 answers
Best/Cheapest way to stream video/audio from PC that also acts as HD backup? (wants: Codec support, cheap, netflix support)
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posted by bmilner
on Sep 14, 2009 -
6 answers
Having recently reformatted my XP PC I'm having a very confusing time accessing media files from it using my ethernet-cabled
Freecom MP 350 MediaPlayer as it can see some of my shared files, but for some reason not all of them and I would greatly appreciate some advice and help!
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posted by timpollard
on Mar 26, 2009 -
4 answers
Looking for live, streaming tv news to play in the background on my work computer.
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posted by jourman2
on Dec 9, 2008 -
5 answers
Proxy/VPN recommendations for using Hulu outside of the US? (Non-free options welcome)
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posted by sdis
on Aug 14, 2008 -
3 answers
i am having trouble watching worldondemand.net, streaming internet tv. what is wrong with my laptop setup?
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posted by edtut
on Jun 21, 2008 -
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How do I set up a server to stream media ? A client has contacted us about developing a website with a streaming TV station and a streaming radio station.
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posted by asnowballschance
on May 3, 2008 -
5 answers
I want to stream cable television from one location to another over an ADSL connection. The "viewing" location has a computer and an ADSL connection to the "streaming" location which also has a computer and cable access. How do I make this work?
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posted by ODiV
on Dec 5, 2006 -
13 answers
Is it possible to pick up free-to-air satellite TV signals via Internet streaming?
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posted by Jase_B
on Sep 24, 2006 -
4 answers
I want to watch TV on my laptop via wifi. Does anyone know how I can do this? For example, Toshiba's new Qosmio laptops come with a 'Wifi TV Router'. Does anyone else make a WiFi TV router? Or, alternatively, I have another computer with a TV card in it. What software could I install to stream the live TV signal from my server? I know there are streaming video products, but I don't know if any of them can also handle changing channels on a live TV stream. Any helpful suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
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posted by PigAlien
on Sep 1, 2004 -
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