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jrsteeve

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29th Nov 11 at 13:14

Currently have a Philips 42" that has NET Tv but it does fuck all, youtube etc but that's about it. Is there such a box that can be plugged in via HDMI to access iplayer, 4OD, ITVplayer etc rather than having to fork out for a new tv? I'm not a massive Apple fan boy so it doesn't have to be their tv thing, just looking for the easiest to use but good quality alternative.

ta!

Brett

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29th Nov 11 at 13:16

Fanboy or not, if you jailbreak the apple tv I think it'll tick all those boxes..?

Nismo

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29th Nov 11 at 13:34

PS3 does them all, Some Blue Ray players do them now too, think some sony ones do and are about £80 ish.

jrsteeve

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29th Nov 11 at 13:42

is it right that apple tv is 720 not 1080? If it does it all then i'll plump for that

Nismo

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29th Nov 11 at 13:46

no current apple tv is 720, the new one coming out beginning of 2012 is likely to be 1080

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29th Nov 11 at 13:47

quote:
Originally posted by jrsteeve
is it right that apple tv is 720 not 1080? If it does it all then i'll plump for that

Yup, only 720p output.

LeeM

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29th Nov 11 at 13:52

the one thing i miss about my ps3

wish xbox could do it

Munchie

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29th Nov 11 at 13:54

http://www.froogle.richersounds.com/product/wireless-streaming/lg/st600/lg-st600

like apple TV as well. something like that

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29th Nov 11 at 13:55

quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
the one thing i miss about my ps3 wish xbox could do it

So annoying that they'd pick the wank PS3 to do it on, wtf is that all about?! Somethin to do with Microsoft only wanting it for XBL Gold members or somethin iirc.

jrsteeve

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29th Nov 11 at 14:15

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
PS3 does them all, Some Blue Ray players do them now too, think some sony ones do and are about £80 ish.

Think i'm liking this option actually, though I have a 360 already so the Mrs may not be in support

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29th Nov 11 at 15:33

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
the one thing i miss about my ps3 wish xbox could do it

So annoying that they'd pick the wank PS3 to do it on, wtf is that all about?! Somethin to do with Microsoft only wanting it for XBL Gold members or somethin iirc.

because its the superior console douchebag

Nismo

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29th Nov 11 at 15:53

quote:
Originally posted by Robbo

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
the one thing i miss about my ps3 wish xbox could do it

So annoying that they'd pick the wank PS3 to do it on, wtf is that all about?! Somethin to do with Microsoft only wanting it for XBL Gold members or somethin iirc.
because its the superior console douchebag

exactamondo!

adiohead

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29th Nov 11 at 15:55

I use my macbook pro and plug it into my TV.

iPlayer, 4OD, etc all work fine and in 1080p too

Hammer

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29th Nov 11 at 17:53

PS3 is perfect for things like this.

Brett

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29th Nov 11 at 19:05

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo

quote:
Originally posted by Robbo

quote:
Originally posted by Brett

quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
the one thing i miss about my ps3 wish xbox could do it

So annoying that they'd pick the wank PS3 to do it on, wtf is that all about?! Somethin to do with Microsoft only wanting it for XBL Gold members or somethin iirc.
because its the superior console douchebag

exactamondo!

More like it needs all the help it can get

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29th Nov 11 at 19:30

quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
PS3 is perfect for things like this.

Indeed. Although my iPlayer has just crashed...

jezza

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29th Nov 11 at 20:54

iPlayer, 4OD and YouTube are coming to Xbox 360 once the new dashboard update has hit.

jrsteeve

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30th Nov 11 at 13:03

quote:
Originally posted by jezza
iPlayer, 4OD and YouTube are coming to Xbox 360 once the new dashboard update has hit.

ooh any idea when?

Doug

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30th Nov 11 at 13:15

quote:
Originally posted by jezza
iPlayer, 4OD and YouTube are coming to Xbox 360 once the new dashboard update has hit.

Any links about this?

jrsteeve

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30th Nov 11 at 14:19

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/gamesgear/xbox-360-gets-iplayer-4od-lovefilm-and-more-50005520/

jrsteeve

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30th Nov 11 at 14:21

no updates since October on this from what I can see.

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30th Nov 11 at 14:38

iPlayer won't be on there unless it's free to all users, which these updates look like Gold users only

edit; no mention here either; http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/Live/Partners

[Edited on 30-11-2011 by noshua]

adiohead

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30th Nov 11 at 14:40

jrsteeve

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30th Nov 11 at 14:53

Weird, internet isn't free yet they're happy for all who pay for it to have access.

jezza

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30th Nov 11 at 20:45

quote:
Originally posted by noshua
iPlayer won't be on there unless it's free to all users, which these updates look like Gold users only

edit; no mention here either; http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/Live/Partners

[Edited on 30-11-2011 by noshua]

I read it on Major Nelson's page

http://majornelson.com/2011/10/05/xbox-360-teams-up-with-entertainment-leaders-to-transform-tv/