gdp's Comments

The HTPC Blog : How To: Add Hulu, Netflix, etc Streaming to XBMC with PlayOn

Thu, 12 May 2011 19:04:42 +0000

I would assume if you could setup port forwarding on your router and such that it should be able to stream over the internet. The question is probably whether or not you can add the upnp:// location to your XBMC. You probably want to check with PlayOn regarding streaming over the internet.

Google Android Blog : Nexus S doesn’t have a SD card slot or LED notifications - do you care? [POLL]

Wed, 8 Dec 2010 01:51:06 +0000

When I want to see if I missed a call, text message or email, I turn on my screen. With the # of emails I get daily, I don't rely on the LED. Also, I've never removed my SD card, so I'm not sure if that's really important as well.

The HTPC Blog : How To: Automatically Download TV Shows Using Torrents

Sat, 4 Dec 2010 15:28:40 +0000

It looks like 'Add to Favorites' only shows up when the Status of the torrent is RSS. The one you selected is already Queued. Try one that hasn't been downloaded yet. I hope that helps.

The HTPC Blog : How To: Add Hulu, Netflix, etc Streaming to XBMC with PlayOn

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:04:49 +0000

There is no monthly fee for PlayOn. They only have two license types available: annual and lifetime. The annual license is $40 for the first year and each year after that you pay $20 to renew your license. The lifetime license is an $80 one-time fee. As you said other solutions require a lot of work and can be blocked by Hulu and the likes. The appeal of PlayOn is that you can easily access content from any device or media center that supports DLNA/UPnP. There are limitations though as with all things (e.g., no Netflix streaming on Linux due to no Silverlight DRM support). Times are changing though. Nowadays, a lot of service providers are making apps like specific for OS and device. To keep up with the times, PlayOn really needs to come out with a server client for Mac and Linux and also improve the video quality. This will bring a lot more development to the platform.

The HTPC Blog : Roku HD Player for $65 on Woot

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:40:04 +0000

Thanks for the correction.

The HTPC Blog : How To: Add Hulu, Netflix, etc Streaming to XBMC with PlayOn

Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:24:28 +0000

The PlayOn media server supports UPnP and DLNA so it should work with any device that supports either of those protocols. There are dozens of free plugins for PlayOn that lets you get more content. You can check them out at http://www.playon.tv/playon/plugins

The HTPC Blog : 6 Reasons to Use a Laptop or Netbook as a HTPC

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:49:09 +0000

I left out my noisy, tall, completely unattractive tower mods on purpose :)

AndroidGuys : Kmart Seeing High Demand for Augen Tablet, Also Selling Android Netbooks (UPDATED)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:38:24 +0000

I also tried in the metro-STL area and no luck. The 2 K-Marts I tried said they haven't had any at all.. As in the product isn't in their system which is odd since it's "on sale" until 7/31... I'll keep trying nonetheless

Google Android Blog : dxTop brings feature-rich homescreen customization to an Android near you [App Reviews]

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:50:33 +0000

They need to recruit a designer..

Google Android Blog : How to use XBMC Android Remote to control your computer’s music, movies, and photos

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:10:11 +0000

It should but might not have all functionality such as cover art and such. My recent post Seagate Launches GoFlex Home NAS

Google Android Blog : How to use XBMC Android Remote to control your computer’s music, movies, and photos

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:07:45 +0000

I believe it has limited Boxee support right now which might just be the actual remote part of it.. No library functionality

Google Android Blog : Google's Android App Inventor makes app creation dead simple; that's not a good thing

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:11:51 +0000

It would be nice if these were somehow separated or flagged from regular apps in the Market.

The HTPC Blog : Battle of the Smartphone XBMC Remotes: Android vs. iPhone vs. XBMC HTTP-Remote

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:20:23 +0000

I thought I did a pretty good search for solutions for Palm, WebOS, Android, WinMo and iPhone prior to writing this back in March. When was XBMC Remote for WebOS made available? I wish I had a Palm Pre to test this out because it looks pretty good.

The HTPC Blog : How To: Add Hulu, Netflix, etc Streaming to XBMC with PlayOn

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:06:35 +0000

Good point because Hulu Desktop actually isn't bad at all. The Netflix option could be to use that same launcher to launch the Netflix web site in a browser. Might be a bit more 10-foot friendly by launching Clicker.tv. Linux users are out of luck since there is no support for Silverlight's DRM though.

The HTPC Blog : Seagate adds Netflix and DLNA streaming to FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:01:24 +0000

If you didn't get one already I would recommend getting the Seagate GoFlex TV instead. It's the same thing.. just rebranded to match their other GoFlex products. Unfortunately, it looks like it's only pre-order right now.

The HTPC Blog : How To: Add Hulu, Netflix, etc Streaming to XBMC with PlayOn

Sat, 22 May 2010 19:40:12 +0000

I haven't found any free or paid alternatives to PlayOn. However, considering how much PlayOn saves me in comparison to cable, I think it's well worth the $3/mo for the 1st year and $2/mo for each consecutive year. If you find an alternative please share the wealth by dropping us a line. But if you choose to sign up for PlayOn please use our link here to sign up here.

We Got Served - Connecting Your Digital World : Google TV Will Need Well Integrated Devices, Apps to Succeed

Sat, 22 May 2010 04:37:15 +0000

Not hardly. Furthermore WMC requires a PC (not sure how much the WMC-embedded devices can do). Google TV is just a software platform that can be run on TVs and set top boxes. On a side note, I really do hope Microsoft expands the scope of Windows Media Center to this arena. Competition and demand drives innovation and that's what we need to keep this internet TV initiative alive.

AndroidGuys : Opinion: What Should Become of Google's Phone Site?

Tue, 18 May 2010 23:01:31 +0000

"2. Copy Microsoft and their totally awesome and logical phone backup solutions" Don't we already have some of this for the essentials? Contacts => Gmail or Google Contacts Calendar => Google Calendar Email => Gmail Photos => Picasa Text Messages => I wish SMS backup was integrated into Android. Everything else => I hope people would upload videos online and sync music with PC.

AndroidGuys : Opinion: What Should Become of Google's Phone Site?

Tue, 18 May 2010 22:54:12 +0000

This is their plans for google.com/phone per their press release statements. I think this would be the best way to handle it. I wouldn't even mind if it were a marketplace hub directing you to the "best" sources to purchase.

AndroidGuys : THE ONION: New Google Service Whispers Targeted Ads During Phone Calls

Tue, 18 May 2010 22:50:34 +0000

I love The Onion