[mythtv-users] Asus O'Play Air and mythtv

Mike McMullin mwmcmlln at mnsi.net
Sat Feb 5 05:14:41 UTC 2011


On Thu, 2011-02-03 at 21:56 -0800, Fa wrote:

> 
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Mike McMullin <mwmcmlln at mnsi.net> wrote:
> >
> >  I'm starting to look at this for streaming myth-tv to one of our
> > televisions located in the far part of the house.  I guess what I need
> > to understand is how an appliance like this works with myth's upnp
> > server.  Can someone point me to documentation on that subject please?

> I know the basic streaming features works with the oplay, mythtv upnp
> displays the recordings sorted by date or title or some other option.
> I don't use any advanced features.  It also works on files presented
> over CIFS through samba.  I didn't know what particularly you wanted
> to know about it.  

  I wanted to know if it plays well with myth-tv, and any special setup problems
that I might encounter.

> I liked these small media players so much that I
> bought a 2nd asus oplay device and also recently tried a western
> digital media player plus.  However, my first impressions of western
> digitial's player is not so great.  I didn't like its extremely small
> remote and the slowness in navigating the menus, however, it does
> support other internet streaming services like youtube etc... I'll
> need to use it more before coming to a conclusion though.

  My hardware pusher mentioned the o'play, in return I mentioned to him about the HDHR,
which he wants to look into.  :)  Fortunately one place here in Canada has the wireless
for just over C$160, which is a couple of Sunday shifts.  ;)



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