quapman Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 Took the plunge and got an android box yesterday. Watching Live At Pompeii right now Das wot am talkin bout!
Dub-T-123 Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 I have no idea what an "android box" is, but live at Pompeii is the best
merciful-evans Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 I have no idea what an "android box" is, but live at Pompeii is the best That 2 of us that are ignorant about android boxes. It is something like a cricket box?
jdgm Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 3 of us. Is it a box full of cute teeny tiny multicoloured monkey robots?
Guest Farnsbarns Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 Unless I've misunderstood the post it's a small device, running Android OS, which turns your normal telly into a smart one, meaning Netflix, YouTube et Al become available.
SmokeyGhost Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 I sort of have something similar. Replaced a very old DVD through which I ran the TV. The new DVD setup allows for wireless connection via my PC modem to the internet, so I can watch all those new fangled thingys like Utub. Not really interesed in most media, including news services, as to me it's generally mindless pap. Would rather read or stretch my meagre ability with my gits.
quapman Posted August 31, 2016 Author Posted August 31, 2016 Farns is the closest. What it is is the cable tv providers worst nightmare. There are different flavors of them. Apple tv, Linux box, I opted for the android. You need a decent Internet connection, a bit of a learning curve and then kiss your cable bills goodbye. While you can get utube and Netflix and all that stuff the main app you load is Kodi. Kodi gives you access to essentially everything out there including live streaming networks so you can still get cnn and virtually any movie ever made. High def available. Watched Angry Birds movie last night with my kids in 1080p. Watch the first dozen Tyson fights to take me back. Pretty much anything you want is out there. The box stores even sell them. What's keeping it legal is you're not file sharing like with a torrent. You're streaming. I just cut 80 bucks a month off my cable bill. And I can still watch everything I did before. Not only that, every season. Cable companies better offer Internet because this is the way it's going. I know tons of people who use them. Cable tv will be following the land line.
Karloff Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 Farns is the closest. What it is is the cable tv providers worst nightmare. There are different flavors of them. Apple tv, Linux box, I opted for the android. You need a decent Internet connection, a bit of a learning curve and then kiss your cable bills goodbye. While you can get utube and Netflix and all that stuff the main app you load is Kodi. Kodi gives you access to essentially everything out there including live streaming networks so you can still get cnn and virtually any movie ever made. High def available. Watched Angry Birds movie last night with my kids in 1080p. Watch the first dozen Tyson fights to take me back. Pretty much anything you want is out there. The box stores even sell them. What's keeping it legal is you're not file sharing like with a torrent. You're streaming. I just cut 80 bucks a month off my cable bill. And I can still watch everything I did before. Not only that, every season. Cable companies better offer Internet because this is the way it's going. I know tons of people who use them. Cable tv will be following the land line. excellent move Quap. thats what I'd like to do.
quapman Posted August 31, 2016 Author Posted August 31, 2016 3 of us. Is it a box full of cute teeny tiny multicoloured monkey robots? If it was I would still want one. Who wouldn't?
quapman Posted August 31, 2016 Author Posted August 31, 2016 excellent move Quap. thats what I'd like to do. Thanks man. You know it's a little more work than I care to put out for tv but I do ok with tech so I'm not too worried. The results so far after only 2 days are very impressive.
RowdyMoon Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 Wait......what.?....are you saying android box is NOT a sex toy...?...hmmmm interesting.............................................I better cancel my order! [flapper]
quapman Posted August 31, 2016 Author Posted August 31, 2016 Well I'm not exactly sure nor care to know what your into but hey. Don't be so hasty. Anything can be a sex toy. Use you imagination. Go nuts. Be nuts. Rub nuts. Hey man don't let me stop ya. Lol
deeman Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 We cancelled cable TV like 3 years ago now. I have a roku and subscribe to Hulu and Netflix. $20 a month instead of $100. Pretty much everything I would want to watch is included in those 2 services. I can also watch youtube and other free channels. The only thing I miss is live sports. Occasionally I have to rig up my laptop to stream Cubs or Blackhawks games that are on cable stations. I am not familiar with the Kodi app, i'll have to see if its available for Roku.
surfpup Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 We have an Apple TV unit attached to our main TV, but I recently added Amazon FireSticks in two of the bedrooms. Now those TVs are smart too. I think they were only $39 each and they work very well, You can add apps for Netflix, YouTube and many other streaming services - and of course stream Amazon content as well.
Retired Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 1472630701[/url]' post='1795796']That 2 of us that are ignorant about android boxes. It is something like a cricket box? No, 3 of us Lol.
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