Re: Cheapo media player.

Author: Kurt @ VR-FX

Posted: 2013-01-08 at 20:13:59

Ken - that's a Darned Excellent Question! I've got a TiVo - but, I've

also been interested in watching Hulu via my TV - but, its not possible

since Hulu is Flash based! If this Androd thingy can now allow us to

view Hulu - that would Totally ROCK!!!

:-)

-K-

On 1/8/2013 8:29 PM, Ken Dibble wrote:

>

>> A €40 Android USB stick that turns your TV into a smartt TV (assuming

>> it has a HDMI input) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/08/favi_stick/

>

> Hm. Interesting, especially the media server, since my TV isn't

> computer-controllable.

>

> I've been to the FAVI website

> (http://www.favientertainment.com/v/vspfiles/SmartStick_custom/index.html)

> but it's short on technical detail.

>

> My TV already has a bunch of stuff in it, including Netflix. If I plug

> this thing in, does it mess up what's already in the TV? Or is it just

> using the TV as a dumb monitor?

>

> It comes with "Android's web browser". Does that browser have Flash?

>

> I'm trying to get my TV to provide full access to the Hulu (NOT "Hulu

> +", but free ordinary Hulu) website. My SONY has a built-in version of

> the Opera browser but it doesn't include flash and the remote can't

> really operate the site.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Ken Dibble

> www.stic-cil.org

>

>

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