Just got my tablet, and must say I totally dig it. I do have a few questions maybe you guys could help me out with.
I have a desktop next to my entertainment stand in my living room. It's hooked into my surround sound and big screen. When I have a bunch of people over, I like to have Google Music running and play it through the surround sound. So, I wanted to be able to control my desktop through my tablet. We sometimes go outside to smoke or grill, etc, and I'd like to take my tablet outside to control my desktop. Now, I have gmote installed already, and it's great. You can use your tablet as a touchpad, or a keyboard, and can browse through your music/movies with ease. BUT....I want to be able to see my desktop screen through my tablet since I use google music more. Can anyone suggest any free programs that I can use? I've read about VMware, and this might achieve this, but not sure. Haven't been at home recently to test this out. All I want is to be able to see my desktop screen through my tablet and be able to change google music songs.
Thanks for any input!
Hi,
I'm using TeamViewer, available for free on the market.
It works fine.
why don't you use splashtop included in your transformer ? work very well..
I have to agree with the above poster, I use SplashTop HD on my tablet for all remote desktop-ing needs and it works beautifully. Instant streaming speeds from your desktop to your tablet (obviously reliant upon the strength of your wifi connection). You'll be able to stream both video and audio to the tablet with it without lag, enabling you to even watch movies via remote desktop on your tablet. If it's not on your Transformer already, you should definitely look into it
TeamViewer can remote your Desktop from WAN...
It's the reason why I choose it...
jef_k said:
TeamViewer can remote your Desktop from WAN...
It's the reason why I choose it...
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SplashTop HD can connect from WAN as well, I use it to view my PC at home while I'm at work.
Good to know.
In fact, I've don't tried SplashTop HD...
Why do it simply ...
Not trying to hijack and staying on topic with these apps, can you use the above mentioned to move files around? The wife wants to be able to organise our photo albums from the transformer.
Thanks.
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I appreciate all the replies guys. I don't have splashtop on my pad, but I see it on the market, and it's 9.99. Should it have come stock on the pad? I am running the stock rom, since I can't root yet.
another question. Seems most of the programs you suggest will stream from my desktop to my transformer. I still want it to play from the desktop through my surround sound as well. Will it do this? I'm at work, so I can't test anything until I get home. ...not like I'm doing any work here anyway. lol.
Just installed teamviewer on my work computer, and must say wow. It's working flawlessly. This is exactly what I'm looking for, and free! Thanks!
dougstoner said:
another question. Seems most of the programs you suggest will stream from my desktop to my transformer. I still want it to play from the desktop through my surround sound as well. Will it do this? I'm at work, so I can't test anything until I get home. ...not like I'm doing any work here anyway. lol.
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SplashTop HD should allow the sound to play through both sources, the tablet and your surround sound (as long as it's turned on, of course). It will not hijack the audio.
gadget069 said:
Not trying to hijack and staying on topic with these apps, can you use the above mentioned to move files around? The wife wants to be able to organise our photo albums from the transformer.
Thanks.
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Move files around within the computer only? Yes, you can do that easily. Moving files around between the PC and tablet via remote desktop is another issue
othar said:
why don't you use splashtop included in your transformer ? work very well..
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Mine did come loaded with splashtop.
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Oh, you use mycloud, then install splashtop on your desktop. Wow, this is better than the other program, and streams even better. Awesome.
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dougstoner said:
Oh, you use mycloud, then install splashtop on your desktop. Wow, this is better than the other program, and streams even better. Awesome.
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Ill have to try that out , teamviewer was pretty poor quality just viewing pictures.
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gadget069 said:
Ill have to try that out , teamviewer was pretty poor quality just viewing pictures.
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Trust me, give it a try. Graphics are amazing quality, and you can stream videos. It's great.
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dougstoner said:
I appreciate all the replies guys. I don't have splashtop on my pad, but I see it on the market, and it's 9.99. Should it have come stock on the pad? I am running the stock rom, since I can't root yet.
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?? My cloud on the transformer IS splashtop...
The app is part of a stock software suite called MyCloud where Splashtop is built right into the tablet alongside DLNA video and audio streaming
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?? My cloud on the transformer IS splashtop...
The app is part of a stock software suite called MyCloud where Splashtop is built right into the tablet alongside DLNA video and audio streaming
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Lol, yeah, I figured it out after messing with my cloud. I thought I was looking for a app called splash top.
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Just to give you a few more choices:
If you want to use Terminal Services / RDP
2x Client
Wyse PocketCloud
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Lol, yeah, I figured it out after messing with my cloud. I thought I was looking for a app called splash top.
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The Asus comes with a preinstalled SplashTop standard version. You can buy the HD version on the market. It's even better. The standard version can be choppy sometimes with less quality.It enables me to watch Live-TV on my tablet from my mediacenter pc running MediaPortal. if you use the same MC, you can try aMPdroid: it remote controls and streams MediaPortal functionality but it's not an RDP app.
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There's a pretty nice app on the market called Androidvideo Recharged. It has many tv shows to stream to Android. It doesn't use flash, so it is compatible on more devices than most streaming apps.
Cheers , but I do prefer Icestream.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.stonyx.icestream
It can't be beaten, and its free.
Thanks for your suggestion though.
Regards
IceStream uses flash though, and just links to other sources on the internet that you can go directly to on your browser.. They can be removed at any time also. Androidvideo has their own servers and can ensure that videos won't randomly be removed.
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There's a pretty nice app on the market called Androidvideo Recharged. It has many tv shows to stream to Android. It doesn't use flash, so it is compatible on more devices than most streaming apps.
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Don't forget to tell everyone that the app is free but you have to pay to watch anything.
I prefer SPB TV, it has not that many channels, but enough for me, and it's free.
Jemack said:
Don't forget to tell everyone that the app is free but you have to pay to watch anything.
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You don't have to pay to watch anything. What are you talking about. They do have a premium membership but they also have free videos. If your not smart enough to figure that out, maybe you.shouldn't be on XDA.
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IceStream uses flash though, and just links to other sources on the internet that you can go directly to on your browser.. They can be removed at any time also. Androidvideo has their own servers and can ensure that videos won't randomly be removed.
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Uses flash? To do what? I don't even have flash installed and ice stream works perfectly...
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Uses flash? To do what? I don't even have flash installed and ice stream works perfectly...
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Ice stream isn't even on the market anymore and none of the links on my version of the app work anymore nor have they for weeks. Least with androidvideo, when they have a server problem, they have their videos back up within days, not weeks.
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Ice stream isn't even on the market anymore and none of the links on my version of the app work anymore nor have they for weeks. Least with androidvideo, when they have a server problem, they have their videos back up within days, not weeks.
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currently still using ice stream and almost all of the links I have chosen work. Did you download moboplayer and select soft-decoding in the settings?
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smokedkill said:
Ice stream isn't even on the market anymore and none of the links on my version of the app work anymore nor have they for weeks. Least with androidvideo, when they have a server problem, they have their videos back up within days, not weeks.
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Everthing works for me on icestream. Kids watched 3 episodes of super hero squad before and wifey and me are settling in for a movie in a minute
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I love ice stream...I even use it for xbmc in my living room!!
I use IceStream as well for Android on my Tablet and Phone.. quite nice... although sometimes with MoboPlayer it crashes , It plays well with MX Video Player .. Too bad its been removed from Market and its no longer on the dev's website either... not sure why.. probably a C & D .
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I love ice stream...I even use it for xbmc in my living room!!
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same here... just discovered xbmc on windows... and icestream for android...
so now I've a HTPC with xbmc on windows, and XBMC unified Remote on my phone to navigate through the XBMC interface and watch either icefilms ( through the addon) .. havent tried it with the XMBC Official remote though...
well i use popcorntime but gonna give a try to both Ice stream and Androidvideo
If you guys haven't checked out mobo player you should. They just added that window effect that the GS3 has. Its amazing on our tablet. Here is a screenshot of me playing final fantasy 3 while watching the first episode of The Big Bang Theory which I ripped from my bluray streaming from my pc via file manager hd. It really shows the true speed and power of this tablet.
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I'd love to like this player, but it has trouble playing back any .mkv and .avi files I've tried on it. One video played back right, Vertigo, but that movie is over 50 years old and isn't going to showcase the amazing power of this tablet lol.
Yea, i agree its not the best video player out there and i like BS player a whole lot better but the window thingy is pretty cool. Hopefully with time the player end of the app will get better.
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user311 said:
Yea, i agree its not the best video player out there and i like BS player a whole lot better but the window thingy is pretty cool. Hopefully with time the player end of the app will get better.
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Exactly..
By the way... what uses can the small screen have for ya. I would have a hard time paying attention while doing other tuff..
Lastly, anyone download sites to pick up good movies to add to the table?
Even better yet, just use whatever video player you want and then use "Stick It!" - a windowed video player! It allows you to resize and move the window and it would work with ANY other app! The guy that writes it also has 3 or 4 other windowed apps for Android - check them out on the Play store - they are really cool...
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I use "Stick It" as well!!!
Why pay 1.79 for "stick it" when you can have "Super Video, Floating, and Pop-Up" update for FREE. It does the same exact thing. Plus it had an Update 7 days ago. STICK IT hasn't had one since May.
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Even better yet, just use whatever video player you want and then use "Stick It!" - a windowed video player! It allows you to resize and move the window and it would work with ANY other app! The guy that writes it also has 3 or 4 other windowed apps for Android - check them out on the Play store - they are really cool...
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+1
Overscreen, Airterm, Stick-it and a video capture app...they are great.
xRevilatioNx said:
Why pay 1.79 for "stick it" when you can have "Super Video, Floating, and Pop-Up" update for FREE. It does the same exact thing. Plus it had an Update 7 days ago. STICK IT hasn't had one since May.
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A few reasons:
1. I purchased it way before "Super Video" was available.
2. It's a *much* better app - it simply works better!
Have you actually tried Stick-it? Just because an app is updated more recently does not make it better!
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jtrosky said:
Even better yet, just use whatever video player you want and then use "Stick It!" - a windowed video player! It allows you to resize and move the window and it would work with ANY other app! The guy that writes it also has 3 or 4 other windowed apps for Android - check them out on the Play store - they are really cool...
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Are you saying I can use bsplayer and then use stick it to float bsplayer's window or is it just a stand alone player? At work atm so I can't try it out for myself
user311 said:
Are you saying I can use bsplayer and then use stick it to float bsplayer's window or is it just a stand alone player? At work atm so I can't try it out for myself
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Stick-it is a stand-alone app (a windowed video player). The author of it makes 3 or 4 other windows apps as well (a browser, video player, calculator and a terminal emulator).
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xRevilatioNx said:
Exactly..
By the way... what uses can the small screen have for ya. I would have a hard time paying attention while doing other tuff..
Lastly, anyone download sites to pick up good movies to add to the table?
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Pm me about movies...
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Anyone know of an app that would allow you to do this with non-videos? For example, having a browser window open and another app windowed? That would be great for comparing data.
Alitheia said:
Anyone know of an app that would allow you to do this with non-videos? For example, having a browser window open and another app windowed? That would be great for comparing data.
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Yes! I would use the crap out of that feature
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Alitheia said:
Anyone know of an app that would allow you to do this with non-videos? For example, having a browser window open and another app windowed? That would be great for comparing data.
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you can do the opposite with OverSkreen. Its a floating browser. Same goes for LilyPad, a floating IM client (only gtalk, facebook and msn at the moment).
Alitheia said:
Anyone know of an app that would allow you to do this with non-videos? For example, having a browser window open and another app windowed? That would be great for comparing data.
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Nothing that general, but there are a growing list of floating apps available on the market such as:
Hovernote, a floating notepad that supports copy and pasting
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...-notepad-to-add-to-your-floating-app-****nal/
Lilypad, the floating messaging client
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...d-hd-a-floating-messaging-client-for-tablets/
AirTerm, the floating terminal window
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...al-from-the-creator-of-overskeen-and-aircalc/
Floating Widget, a set of widgets that are easily draggable
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...s-to-the-foreground-but-comes-with-tradeoffs/
OverSkreen, the floating browser
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...g-browser-with-smooth-complete-functionality/
and Aircalc, the floating calculator for quick arithmetic
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...-can-run-in-the-foreground-on-top-of-any-app/
Alitheia said:
Anyone know of an app that would allow you to do this with non-videos? For example, having a browser window open and another app windowed? That would be great for comparing data.
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this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX8w3UZIjkc&feature=player_embedded
but it's not an app, and i don't even know how to get it, homepage: http://www.onskreen.com/cornerstone/
nooktablet said:
this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX8w3UZIjkc&feature=player_embedded
but it's not an app, and i don't even know how to get it, homepage: http://www.onskreen.com/cornerstone/
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DUDE!!! I want this!!
Cornerstone hasn't been released yet... Beta's should be coming soon for those that contributed to their Kickstarter project.... Personally, I can't wait for the beta!
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Someone has to post a thread on this cornerstone on screen app so we can all see when this beta comes out. I'd give a nice contribution to have this running on my Infinity.
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I know they have a Beta in the wild but I was wondering has anyone gotten this puppy to work on their infinity?
This is relevant to my interests.
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Yes. I tried it. It works - to some extent. Very confusing. Removed it until better Beta...
Svashtar said:
Yes. I tried it. It works - to some extent. Very confusing. Removed it until better Beta...
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I also installed it but it wasn't working properly...screen was flickering and my mp3 files refused to play....uninstalled until a better version is released.
I tested the 07-26-12 and the 07-30-12 with my HOX and TF700, HOX wouldn't work any more (did work with the 07-20-12 release) but TF700 works fine (as in: it plays video's choppy.. no hardware support, but music is fine)
Here are 3 links to grab different versions from:
https://www.miniand.com/forums/forums/1/topics/136
http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=847
http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=811
I've had pretty good luck with it, but have only tried a few videos. I'm not a huge fan of the touchscreen skin they include, but its a start. I think the default skin almost works better. I hope they get the keyboard shortcuts working, as that would be nice with the dock (i've long had them memorized).
It will be nice if more people come out with android/touchscreen specific skins.
criodor said:
I tested the 07-26-12 and the 07-30-12 with my HOX and TF700, HOX wouldn't work any more (did work with the 07-20-12 release) but TF700 works fine (as in: it plays video's choppy.. no hardware support, but music is fine)
Here are 3 links to grab different versions from:
https://www.miniand.com/forums/forums/1/topics/136
http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=847
http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=811
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which one would you say was more stable? Because when I tried to use it on my TF700 the screen kept flickering at the home screen of xbmc...
Atm none, they're too early in development to actually use.
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I use: xbmcapp-armeabi-v7a-debug08-29-full-neon.apk
Everyting works... All my DVD's on External HD incl menu..
Only the keyboard is doing sometime strange things... shift is not working and the cursor keys are not working correctly...
Backspace.. etc...
But this build is working like a charm to play my movies
cool ill have to try it out again. i've been using it for a long time on my HTPC. nothing beats it.
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I know they have a Beta in the wild but I was wondering has anyone gotten this puppy to work on their infinity?
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I did.works very well.
Xda has a thread for the nightlies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29737205
Not trying be a **** just don't know if you all know about this. The latest version works well and the re touched skin is great.
+1 the latest version works great... i streamed some 1080p movies off my pc's hdd and no hickups... im thinking about getting the hdmi to use it as a temporary htpc but im not sure if the hdmi supports 5.1 audio output
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dpk3 said:
+1 the latest version works great... i streamed some 1080p movies off my pc's hdd and no hickups... im thinking about getting the hdmi to use it as a temporary htpc but im not sure if the hdmi supports 5.1 audio output
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What is the build you have installed?
I have 2012-09-04 now... Some MKV files will now work. Lots of hickups (now i use MX Player for MKV)
Yes mkv gave me stuttering buy the files i streamed were mp4 if i remember right. Im using that version as well. They say most of the problems with the stuttering is the lack of the hw drivers...or something to that extent
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Hey,
I am not here to complain about subscriptions or anything like that, I just want a great working app. So I was wondering which version of splashtop I should get; Splashtop HD, Splashtop THD, or Splashtop 2. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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Codesworth said:
Hey,
I am not here to complain about subscriptions or anything like that, I just want a great working app. So I was wondering which version of splashtop I should get; Splashtop HD, Splashtop THD, or Splashtop 2. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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I have splashtop remote desktop HD on mine. Its great for controlling your computer at home when you are away from home. However, I tried watching a netflix movie through the program and the video stuttered quite a bit. So maybe the Splashtop THD would have been better for something like that. I don't game, so I figured I wouldn't need it.
Splashtop THD requires you have a (beefy) NVIDIA card to view games fullshreen. But it works good for me. Torchlight works wonders, GW2 wouldn't let me walk forward and instead made me do a forward roll, everything else worked. HL2 also works wonderful.
I would go HD unless you want fullscreen gaming.
Codesworth said:
Hey,
I am not here to complain about subscriptions or anything like that, I just want a great working app. So I was wondering which version of splashtop I should get; Splashtop HD, Splashtop THD, or Splashtop 2. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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I had issues doing right clicks in some games with splashtop 1. After installing 2, those issues went away.
Codesworth said:
Hey,
I am not here to complain about subscriptions or anything like that, I just want a great working app. So I was wondering which version of splashtop I should get; Splashtop HD, Splashtop THD, or Splashtop 2. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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You already own Splashtop HD if you have a tf700, it's located in Asus MyCloud. Splashtop 2 follows my cursor around, making mouseovers easier, while the Asus packed version only moves the PC mouse when I click somewhere.
Why aren't people posting this stuff in the Tf700 apps section? Not to pick on the OP specifically, because it's getting more common for everyone. It's just not as though no one reads and responds there. Plenty of activity and no reason to clutter up general with something that has a clear cut subforum.
I like to use Splashtop 2 (from the play store) for local networks - I enjoy the interface more. But the splashtop version included in ASUS mycloud for use away from my home network.
My understanding is ST2 requires a monthly subscription to use remotely (not on the same network) whereas one that came with our TF700's is free. The ST2 is a much better for gaming, but for general remote desktop then the one with my cloud is sufficient.
Just looking for some suggestions.
I have a pc hooked up to my tv now and it's really quite overkill. All we do with it is stream videos from other computers in the house and watch Netflix.
I'm sure these little android stick things are powerful enough to do this.
Can anyone recommend a good one to replace my puter? Just need to be able to stream HD Netflix and play videos.
Thanks!
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If it's just videos, probably any of the dual-core devices will do fine. You may need to use an Android 4.1 rom, as the Netflix app is broken on 4.2 for most or all of these sticks.
The mk808 and mk808b are both around $45; the former has slightly better support while the latter has Bluetooth. I have the b model, and it is great for Netflix. (I also use it with Debian in the background to run my IRC connection; it's got plenty of excess power for that plus videos.)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089407