2014-04-05, 21:02
Ok, here is my track record and what I am capable of.
I had a Boxee. It worked fine, except a bit slow. Scanning took an eternity. It died.
I got an Ouya and put XBMC on it. XBMC rules all as far as function and speed...of course.
All of my videos are native on 2 external drives. The Ouya refuses to play most videos without freezing. I've asked dozens of times about files types, settings, builds, etc. It just...doesn't work unless I was to setup a network.
I have no idea how to setup an HTPC or a NAS in my house. At the moment, I just want things to work.
I was hoping to NOT have another Android box, but I can't seem to find much else without building my own.
I learned a lot about Openelec today...but no clue what to do there either. I don't want a Pi, because it seems too slow for what I want to play.
How do we feel about the Gbox Mx2 Midnight? There are tons of positive Amazon reviews. I looked at Minix, but it seems like everyone keeps getting Chinese ripoffs.
All of my hair is falling out trying to figure this out. I just want to watch a movie without having to adjust 20 settings and rebooting 8 times!
Help!
I had a Boxee. It worked fine, except a bit slow. Scanning took an eternity. It died.
I got an Ouya and put XBMC on it. XBMC rules all as far as function and speed...of course.
All of my videos are native on 2 external drives. The Ouya refuses to play most videos without freezing. I've asked dozens of times about files types, settings, builds, etc. It just...doesn't work unless I was to setup a network.
I have no idea how to setup an HTPC or a NAS in my house. At the moment, I just want things to work.
I was hoping to NOT have another Android box, but I can't seem to find much else without building my own.
I learned a lot about Openelec today...but no clue what to do there either. I don't want a Pi, because it seems too slow for what I want to play.
How do we feel about the Gbox Mx2 Midnight? There are tons of positive Amazon reviews. I looked at Minix, but it seems like everyone keeps getting Chinese ripoffs.
All of my hair is falling out trying to figure this out. I just want to watch a movie without having to adjust 20 settings and rebooting 8 times!
Help!