[Blackpool] CX919 Android TV stick

[David Priestley]

Which model of Samsung TV as Plex is available as an install on some
Samsung devices (TV & BluRay
http://www.samsung.com/us/appstore/app/G00002687241#


The Roku 1 is a similar price to a new Chromecast - 30 quid
The Streaming Stick (same size/format as a Chromecast - plug into HDMI
socket with USB power) and the Roku 2 are both 50 quid.

The Chromecast works - no problems watching the content on the Plex box.
If you have the Plex app on your device (I'm using a Motorola Xoom and
HTC One) then it pushes the stream over the Chromecast nicely so its not
streaming to the android device then to the Chromecast and so killing
the battery and performance.

If you're using a laptop or another device with a Chrome browser, then
you can also throw the Plex WebUI over to the Chromecast.



DP

On 09/12/2014 19:01, James Page 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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