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barnabas1969
- Posts: 5738
- Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:23 pm
- Location: Titusville, Florida, USA
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HTPC Specs:
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CPU: Intel i5-3475S
Mobo: Intel DQ77KB
RAM: Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR1600
HDD: 4TB HDD + 120GB SSD
GPU: Intel HD 4000
Tuner: 2 HDHomeRun Primes,+2 HDHR
Case: Morex 887
Remote: Acoustic Research AR-RX18G
Display: Samsung PN64D8000
Amp: Yamaha RX-A2010
TV Provider: Brighthouse Networks (BHN)
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by barnabas1969 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:55 am
adam1991 wrote:I have no reason to think that the Echo should be fundamentally different than any other inexpensive device (such as Roku) that can stream Netflix. I also don't remember Ceton saying that they would never do anything like that.
Did you read Richard's post #16 above?
adam1991 wrote:Pardon me for being an average consumer of home electronics. It stuns me that I should be foreced to have both an Echo and a Roku, for example. I can't imagine that it's THAT tough to stream Netflix. I also can't imagine that Netflix erects any barriers to that; to the contrary, I have to believe that Netflix would be happy to help.
I would think so too, but according to the posts above, Ceton would need to show that they can deliver 100,000 units before Netflix will do anything for them.
adam1991 wrote:...and my perception is that Ceton dropped the ball BIG time by not taking the opportunity for the Echo to stream Netflix.
I agree. This functionality is what would make the Echo worth the price of admission.
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barnabas1969
- Posts: 5738
- Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:23 pm
- Location: Titusville, Florida, USA
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HTPC Specs:
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CPU: Intel i5-3475S
Mobo: Intel DQ77KB
RAM: Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR1600
HDD: 4TB HDD + 120GB SSD
GPU: Intel HD 4000
Tuner: 2 HDHomeRun Primes,+2 HDHR
Case: Morex 887
Remote: Acoustic Research AR-RX18G
Display: Samsung PN64D8000
Amp: Yamaha RX-A2010
TV Provider: Brighthouse Networks (BHN)
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by barnabas1969 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:01 am
One more thing...
Even if/when Ceton produces a browser in the Echo.
Even if/when HTML5 comes up with a DRM standard.
Even if/when Netflix changes their servers to handle HTML5.
Even if/when Ceton updates said browser to support this new DRM scheme...
Will it work with a 10 foot UI? I doubt it. Pick up your keyboard.
Am I happy about this? No.
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makryger
- Posts: 2132
- Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:01 pm
- Location: Illinois
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HTPC Specs:
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CPU: Core 2 Duo E7200
Mobo: Asus P5N7A mATX
RAM: G.SKILL 2x2GB DDR2
HDD: Crucial 64GB SSD, 1TB Seagate
GPU: NVidia 9300 (integrated)
Tuner: InfiniTV 4 PCIex
Case: Apex DM387
Remote: Dell Gyration RF Remote
Display: Sharp 46" LCD
Amp: Logitech Z-5450 Wifi Speakers
TV Provider: Comcast
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by makryger » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:11 am
I guess most TVs nowadays are all internet activated already, so maybe thats an option.
But I stand by my initial idea- put Android on the echo, and you're good to go.
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barnabas1969
- Posts: 5738
- Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:23 pm
- Location: Titusville, Florida, USA
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HTPC Specs:
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CPU: Intel i5-3475S
Mobo: Intel DQ77KB
RAM: Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR1600
HDD: 4TB HDD + 120GB SSD
GPU: Intel HD 4000
Tuner: 2 HDHomeRun Primes,+2 HDHR
Case: Morex 887
Remote: Acoustic Research AR-RX18G
Display: Samsung PN64D8000
Amp: Yamaha RX-A2010
TV Provider: Brighthouse Networks (BHN)
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by barnabas1969 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:29 am
@makryger: Yes, most upper-priced TV's are internet activated. But the budget ones still are not. Four of my five TV's are not. My main TV, connected to the PC, is a "smart" TV. Not that it matters much, since I can do everything in Windows that the TV can do.
My other four TV's do not have any apps built-in. Three of them are connected to BluRay players that have apps. One does not. I was really hoping that the Echo would solve that problem, and make it easy to use. That, along with fast boot time, was my primary interest in the Echo. I'm severely disappointed that the Echo has no plans for streaming apps. I can't comment on the boot time... we beta testers aren't allowed to say.
