[Q] Any other stores like MediaHub? - Captivate General

Media Hub kind of sucks and doesn't have most of the movies I want. Are there any similar online movie stores for Android, preferably not locked to a single brand or carrier?

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HTC Touch (Vogue) Movie Listings

I recently found this app called iBrowz which allows you to see movie listings, news and sports up to date information. I downloaded and installed it but it does not support any canadian cities, does anyone know a work around or a similar app that allows you to see local movie listings very easily.....

Media Hub, China SIM...

Guys, not sure whether this is more "General" or "Apps and Themes" - it does concern the Media Hub app though.
Cutting it short, I am German, living in China, bought an international version Galaxy Tab in U.S. amazon.com, as with so many things, Media Hub is blocked for China, and I can't even register to it (it probably detects the China Mobile SIM card and says "no go").
does anybody have experience whether or not it could be circumvented, or "hacked"?
it's really stupid; i want to legally purchase movies/tv shows to play on the Tab. I can legally purchase via iTunes in China, but in order to play them on the Tab i would have to use a DRM removal software ... which makes it cumbersome and doesn't sound so legal, although they claim it is.
by blocking the service in China (same with amazonmp3, netflix, etc.) they are driving us into illegality --- only Apple seems to have figured it out.
Have you tried this one?
http://gumballtech.com/2010/09/17/how-to-sync-your-android-with-itunes/
raymentchen said:
Have you tried this one?
http://gumballtech.com/2010/09/17/how-to-sync-your-android-with-itunes/
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hi, thanks a lot! i will give this a try. music with iTunes is no problem, the problem is that iTunes movies have DRM, which needs to be removed before they can be played on other devices, so i don't know whether the suggested apps in that website can do it or not.
i have however meanwhile figured out that DivX works well, at least now i can download some blockbusters from Warner Bros. or Film Fresh websites
thanks for your help!

Music on WP7

I've been thinking about using WP7 again, for a longer peroid of time this time, but my gripe is the lack of a microsd card or larger storage sizes of the phones. I don't mind tearing it apart and manually installing a microsd card, but would prefer to not have to do anything extra, and risk killing a 32gb card in the process.
What would your guys best solution be for me, is there a really good streaming service that I can stream my 5000+ songs to it? I really like the lumina 800, i would prefer to stick to something smaller than the titan as well, probably smaller than the hd7 too.
davebu said:
I've been thinking about using WP7 again, for a longer peroid of time this time, but my gripe is the lack of a microsd card or larger storage sizes of the phones. I don't mind tearing it apart and manually installing a microsd card, but would prefer to not have to do anything extra, and risk killing a 32gb card in the process.
What would your guys best solution be for me, is there a really good streaming service that I can stream my 5000+ songs to it? I really like the lumina 800, i would prefer to stick to something smaller than the titan as well, probably smaller than the hd7 too.
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well theres skydrive ut that prob wont handle 5000+ songs.......honestly if you want that many songs you should prob go for an ipod or a zune.....a dedicated MP3 player...the wp7 has the capability to play music but its not an mp3 player its a phone.
best of luck!
I know you want to play your collection but is subscribing to Zune Pass out of the question? Since you are already streaming it seems like the way to go unless you don't want to spend the $10 a month.
There is zune pass which has a lot of songs and is directly integrated into the windows phone os. If that's not enough, there are many music streaming services that provide you with a wide variety of songs.
The only drawback is that they will cost you for their service.
5000 songs OMG
you can listen for a years ^^
My Zune pass and Last.FM app along with Google Music give me access to all the music I could ever want. Third party Pandora apps in marketplace too. Music is one of the top reasons I waited for WP7 to launch last year.

Whats a good media server streaming app?

I have a media server setup and was wondering what the best streaming software was to watch my movies and shows on my phone/tab.
Mainly for internal but could be both. I did see Qloud but I am always weary of anything from China (well it appears to be chinese), not to sound racist.
Also my girl has an ipad 2, does anyone know of a software/client that has both an apple and android version.
thanks

How to View HTC ONE X files on TV?

I have already noticed a detailed discussion related to the toic but unable .to find out the solution to it. I have downloaded stuff for my kids but unable to play tht on my TV.
Can anyone have a quick and simple way to guide me.for that.
Their is an optional extra HDMI device for wirelessly sending video and such from your device to your TV.
This is a fairly costly device and not many use it.
The other way is to use dlna/upnp. In the youtube apps and media streamer etc you can select your tv as the display device.
I find this does not function correctly for video with my Samsung tv's.
I use the app imediashare, but there is many to chose from such as bubbleupnp, twonky, sempervidlinks etc.
It would be good to know what your tv is capable of and how you can connect to it.
Eg HDMI device or UPNP via network?
And what type of files are you trying to view?
Eg games, videos, pictures, music, docs etc?
twistedddx said:
Their is an optional extra HDMI device for wirelessly sending video and such from your device to your TV.
This is a fairly costly device and not many use it.
The other way is to use dlna/upnp. In the youtube apps and media streamer etc you can select your tv as the display device.
I find this does not function correctly for video with my Samsung tv's.
I use the app imediashare, but there is many to chose from such as bubbleupnp, twonky, sempervidlinks etc.
It would be good to know what your tv is capable of and how you can connect to it.
Eg HDMI device or UPNP via network?
And what type of files are you trying to view?
Eg games, videos, pictures, music, docs etc?
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Building on what has already been said, I find that the general rule of identification for the living room is if a device has wifi capabilities, then the HOX can usually push media to it via dlna.
If you have a device that is network capable, usually dlna will work with it too.
If you have experience pulling media from the computers around the house and displaying them on your television, then you're absolutely on the right track.
Sometimes, SMART TVs and wired network media devices have a YouTube app that is capable with YouTube Leanback, a service that lets you view YouTube videos on the big screen and control it with your Android devices.
If you lack all of the hardware mentioned above, there are three options.
1) HTC Media Link HD
All it does is receive media sent by HTC devices, via HDMI to the television. Very, very basic. If you want to buy this, try to locate the 2012 (for One X and One S, it's variants, and the Butterfly) model, maybe 2011 (for Sensation and Amaze series). The reason for this is this accessory existed last year as the flagship connector to the television for our device. It might be cheaper to buy one made for last year's devices, which we own, for cheaper, than to buy one created for the HTC One, and the Butterfly S. If I recall correctly, it's pretty expensive for doing only a few tasks. Although, if you're running HTC Sense, you'd already have three finger gestures for it built into the OS.
2) New TV
Buy one with wifi, or if it's more convenient, one with network capabilities into the wall and connect to the home network. It wouldn't hurt to make sure to verify that it is dlna-capable before hauling home the massive display.
3) Any TV accessory with network capabilities
Like a TV, but not really. Sony Blu-Ray players with wifi run for about $79 here in Canada, and I use mine to send photos and music from the kitchen to entertain guests when they come over. You could probably google more dlna accessories that connect straight to the TV, but if you're ever in the need for a new Blu-Ray player, or a new home theatre set, keep dlna in mind.
Bonus)
It pains me a bit to say this, but Apple TV is an inexpensive option that is near perfect for these needs. After setting iTunes to identify all media libraries in the house, head down to the TV and have it pull your desired content. It's so simple, and surprisingly, only $99.
YOU COULD DO BETTER THOUGH
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Edit:
Today I learned that the HOX has HDMI out. Even better.
You can find super cheap cables or docks online, on ebay, from China, connect them to your phone, and go from there. Only downside is if you have your television two metres away from you, this might break your neck or knees.
Asovse1 said:
Building on what has already been said, I find that the general rule of identification for the living room is if a device has wifi capabilities, then the HOX can usually push media to it via dlna.
If you have a device that is network capable, usually dlna will work with it too.
If you have experience pulling media from the computers around the house and displaying them on your television, then you're absolutely on the right track.
Sometimes, SMART TVs and wired network media devices have a YouTube app that is capable with YouTube Leanback, a service that lets you view YouTube videos on the big screen and control it with your Android devices.
If you lack all of the hardware mentioned above, there are three options.
1) HTC Media Link HD
All it does is receive media sent by HTC devices, via HDMI to the television. Very, very basic. If you want to buy this, try to locate the 2012 (for One X and One S, it's variants, and the Butterfly) model, maybe 2011 (for Sensation and Amaze series). The reason for this is this accessory existed last year as the flagship connector to the television for our device. It might be cheaper to buy one made for last year's devices, which we own, for cheaper, than to buy one created for the HTC One, and the Butterfly S. If I recall correctly, it's pretty expensive for doing only a few tasks. Although, if you're running HTC Sense, you'd already have three finger gestures for it built into the OS.
2) New TV
Buy one with wifi, or if it's more convenient, one with network capabilities into the wall and connect to the home network. It wouldn't hurt to make sure to verify that it is dlna-capable before hauling home the massive display.
3) Any TV accessory with network capabilities
Like a TV, but not really. Sony Blu-Ray players with wifi run for about $79 here in Canada, and I use mine to send photos and music from the kitchen to entertain guests when they come over. You could probably google more dlna accessories that connect straight to the TV, but if you're ever in the need for a new Blu-Ray player, or a new home theatre set, keep dlna in mind.
Bonus)
It pains me a bit to say this, but Apple TV is an inexpensive option that is near perfect for these needs. After setting iTunes to identify all media libraries in the house, head down to the TV and have it pull your desired content. It's so simple, and surprisingly, only $99.
YOU COULD DO BETTER THOUGH
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
Edit:
Today I learned that the HOX has HDMI out. Even better.
You can find super cheap cables or docks online, on ebay, from China, connect them to your phone, and go from there. Only downside is if you have your television two metres away from you, this might break your neck or knees.
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There are less expensive Android Smart TV devices that work well too.
fns1979 said:
I have already noticed a detailed discussion related to the toic but unable .to find out the solution to it. I have downloaded stuff for my kids but unable to play tht on my TV.
Can anyone have a quick and simple way to guide me.for that.
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i see an app on my hox but not tested yet, i hear about work with smart share app in the tv i have LG smart TV i will test just for fun and commet here.

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