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For others you might want to look into PLEX and RASPLEX. I have RASPLEX on a Pi and it streams wonderfully from my Linux box sitting in a corner. The UI is a bi

For others you might want to look into PLEX and RASPLEX. I have RASPLEX on a Pi and it streams wonderfully from my Linux box sitting in a corner. The UI is a bit slow if using a keyboard. But it is smooth and fast when I use the iOS Plex app to control the Pi. Edit: I find the UI on Plex to be way better than XMBC.

dmix 13y ago
How much was the Pi/accessories? I paid $100 for a Roku box and 100% use it for PLEX, nothing else. Should have just bought a Pi...
- johnpowell 13y ago
  Pi was 35. Then I needed a case (7) power adapter (5) SD card (10). So around 60. And I can use the Pi for other stuff if I want. Keep in mind It runs the full PHT. Not the watered down version on the ATV2 which is what I previously used.
  - sehrope 13y ago
    Just adding that the RasPi power supply is a standard micro-USB so if you happen to have one already (old phone or tablet charger?) and a spare SD card (old camera?) then you don't even need to pick those up. Heck even the case isn't strictly necessary. I've got a similar setup at home and for quite a while mine was hanging off the back of my TV on a short HDMI cable.
    - voltagex_ 13y ago
      While the later model B's are reasonably good with most chargers, you still want to make sure the charger is capable of at least 700mA.
      - gmontard 13y ago
        If anyone hesitate you HAVE TO buy the B model! Much more power for so little money.
    - OGC 13y ago
      My pi shipped with a plastic, semi-transparent box, if you don't mind the pink colour, you can turn it into a makeshift case.
- gmontard 13y ago
  I Paid my Pi 52 euros 6 months ago with a case and a USB charger. You can add $10 for a good SD Card and you're all set.
- atmosx 13y ago
  Yes but Roku supports a wide variety of formats, does Pi + XBMC support anything more than mp4/m4v (H.264) format?
  - gmontard 13y ago
    What other formats do you use? Most if not all container today use H264...
gmontard 13y ago
Interesting! I tried RasPlex the other day but found out it was too slow and needed the server part being somewhere else (on the NAS). Also the XBMC theme I recommend is quiet efficient and pretty in my opinion...
- johnpowell 13y ago
  The IU is sped up in RASPLEX if if you use a a fast USB drive for PLEX. That is easy to do. And like I said. Use the iOS or Android app to control the Pi. It should just see it. The server part is what I love about Plex. I can get halfway through a movie on the bus home and pick up exactly where I left off when I get home to finish on the Pi. And it does things like suggest what you should watch next. Glorious!!! http://i.imgur.com/eCDNhlR.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eCDNhlR.jpg
cones688 13y ago
Other option is a Android "TV Stick" off Ali Express or Ebay, they run 4.1.1 and you can just install the plex app on it and use a remote... also stick a 32GB SD card in it and when you go away to a hotel just take the stick with you can find the HDMI socket. You can also install the Wifi-direct and Airplay apps on it which enable it to receive airplay and miracast signals. Not back for $40....

dmix 13y ago

How much was the Pi/accessories? I paid $100 for a Roku box and 100% use it for PLEX, nothing else. Should have just bought a Pi...

johnpowell 13y ago
Pi was 35. Then I needed a case (7) power adapter (5) SD card (10). So around 60. And I can use the Pi for other stuff if I want. Keep in mind It runs the full PHT. Not the watered down version on the ATV2 which is what I previously used.
- sehrope 13y ago
  Just adding that the RasPi power supply is a standard micro-USB so if you happen to have one already (old phone or tablet charger?) and a spare SD card (old camera?) then you don't even need to pick those up. Heck even the case isn't strictly necessary. I've got a similar setup at home and for quite a while mine was hanging off the back of my TV on a short HDMI cable.
  - voltagex_ 13y ago
    While the later model B's are reasonably good with most chargers, you still want to make sure the charger is capable of at least 700mA.
    - gmontard 13y ago
      If anyone hesitate you HAVE TO buy the B model! Much more power for so little money.
  - OGC 13y ago
    My pi shipped with a plastic, semi-transparent box, if you don't mind the pink colour, you can turn it into a makeshift case.
gmontard 13y ago
I Paid my Pi 52 euros 6 months ago with a case and a USB charger. You can add $10 for a good SD Card and you're all set.
atmosx 13y ago
Yes but Roku supports a wide variety of formats, does Pi + XBMC support anything more than mp4/m4v (H.264) format?
- gmontard 13y ago
  What other formats do you use? Most if not all container today use H264...

gmontard 13y ago

Interesting! I tried RasPlex the other day but found out it was too slow and needed the server part being somewhere else (on the NAS). Also the XBMC theme I recommend is quiet efficient and pretty in my opinion...

johnpowell 13y ago
The IU is sped up in RASPLEX if if you use a a fast USB drive for PLEX. That is easy to do. And like I said. Use the iOS or Android app to control the Pi. It should just see it. The server part is what I love about Plex. I can get halfway through a movie on the bus home and pick up exactly where I left off when I get home to finish on the Pi. And it does things like suggest what you should watch next. Glorious!!! http://i.imgur.com/eCDNhlR.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eCDNhlR.jpg

cones688 13y ago

Other option is a Android "TV Stick" off Ali Express or Ebay, they run 4.1.1 and you can just install the plex app on it and use a remote... also stick a 32GB SD card in it and when you go away to a hotel just take the stick with you can find the HDMI socket. You can also install the Wifi-direct and Airplay apps on it which enable it to receive airplay and miracast signals. Not back for $40....