[Blackpool] CX919 Android TV stick

[Olly Clark]

Evening James,

I was resisting the urge to say "Should Have Bought a Chromecast" and 
now you've bought one.  I have finally broken and order one aswell, 
mainly because of the complaints about my MythTV Box coming from the 
other half :-(

Olly

On 09/12/14 21:27, James Page wrote:
> Sod it. Just bought the Chromecast for £20. I do like the idea of the Now
> box fix, though, and I'm certainly still curious about the CX919. Whilst
> I've seen lots of positive comments and reviews about it, my sentiments are
> similar to Les' and coloured by the experience I've had with my awful Ainol
> tablet *cough*.
>
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
> James
>
> On 9 December 2014 at 20:56, James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That could be an interesting option - had no idea the Now box could access
>> Plex.
>>
>> Whilst looking on HUKD for a Now box, I noticed that Wauki are doing a
>> free Chromecast when you buy selected series (e.g. Suits for £19.99) -
>> https://chromecast.wuaki.tv/uk/checkout/index.html?wktv_code=1576&gclid=CjwKEAiA2JqkBRDshIOY_9eMghkSJABvNd1QKCJl7PddC7zVvBZMC6c9iNaulS_3aKC7QaxXHemsbBoCSezw_wcB
>>
>> And Google have just decided to give away freebies to new Chromecast
>> customers - £15 Play Store credit, 3 months' Sky Movies subscription etc.
>>
>> At that price, Chromecast might suffice. I'm just wondering if, as it
>> requires an Android device, it means it will be a power hog on the device
>> doing the streaming.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> James
>>
>> On 9 December 2014 at 20:14, Donald Simpson <simpson.donald at googlemail.com
>>> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Have you investigated the possibilities of using the £10 now tv box?
>>>
>>> http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/08/sky-now-tv-plex/
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/08/now-tv-box-review-this-10-box-is-miles-better-than-it-should-be/
>>>
>>> Donald
>>>
>>> On 9 December 2014 at 19:01, James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the responses.
>>>>
>>>> That's disappointing about the performance, Les. As it's the same price
>>>> point as the Chromecast, I thought it could potentially be a better
>>>> alternative.
>>>>
>>>> David - the DLNA TVs can access Plex, but the performance and UI of the
>>>> smart TVs we've got - particularly the Samsung ones - is abysmal, hence
>>>> wanting to find something that could respond to key presses in less than
>>>> ten seconds and can list media items clearly and cleanly.
>>>>
>>>> A Roku would be nice, but I'm on a shoestring budget for Christmas, I'm
>>>> afraid. Even the Chromecast or CX919 is pushing it! I think what puts me
>>>> off the Chromecast is the requirement for an Android device for it to
>>>> mirror, but I should have picked one up when it was £18 at Tesco. Ah
>>>> well.
>>>> Will be interested to know how it performs with Plex, anyway.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>> On 9 December 2014 at 10:34, David Priestley <stig at spodbox.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Don't forget that any DLNA compliant TV/device will be able to access
>>>>> Plex too.
>>>>>
>>>>> Personally I use a Roku 3 on the bedroom TV (usually with headphones
>>>>> plugged into the remote so the wife doesn't disturb me with her night
>>>>> time TV viewing) and I have a Chromecast on the other (Sony TV -
>>>>> although I use the built-in DLNA player on that TV).
>>>>> I'll poke the Chromecast at lunchtime when I'm back home and let you
>>>>> know how reasonable it is for Plex access.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> DP
>>>>>
>>>>> On 09/12/2014 10:21, Les Pounder wrote:
>>>>>> Hi James
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To be honest I would avoid the third party Android kit like this.
>>>>>> I have an MK808 TV stick and it's ok...but not a great experience.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Plex will work on a Chromecast so perhaps this is a better option?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Les
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 4:37 PM, James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Does anybody have any experience with these? I'm looking at getting
>>>> one
>>>>> for
>>>>>>> my parents so they can access the Plex server via their TV, but I
>>>> want
>>>>> to
>>>>>>> be sure that it's up to the job - easy to use, not temperamental
>>>> etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>> James
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