All I want to do is stream video to my PlayBook! Is this possible?
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- I downloaded VLC from Blackberry app world after 2.0. I have manually put the host in. The problem is it says no wifi when in fact it is turned on and working.04-09-12 11:29 PMLike 0
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Its my understanding that vlcdirect in app world doesn't work. That's why I converted it myself.
The buzz I hear is that vlcdirect only works w/ vlc prior to v2.0. Even if you edit the host file its unstable. Download an earlier version. I.e. V1.1.11.
I still haven't had time to play. Dang work lol. Kids gotta eat and I have a newborn.04-10-12 10:53 AMLike 0 -
- One word: xampp.
apache friends - xampp
If you are insinuating that we should be setting up our own streaming servers...I can only LOL at that idea...04-10-12 11:47 AMLike 0 - I lost a bit of money. I had submitted the trade-in to Amazon for $132.25 for my 32GB. I paid just a tad more than that, and what I lost I more than made up for in experience. I read lots of ideas about streaming, and I decided I wanted something clean and easy and that just works.
So until I buy a second iPad I'll use my MacBook Air + Plex.04-10-12 06:20 PMLike 0 -
Even though lan file explore fills my playbbook movie streaming needs. I found a great app called slashtop which happened to be on sale. I was even inspired to revisit iOS for a non orb solution and ended up settling on running yazsoft playback on my mac mini and an app called goodplayer on iOS.04-10-12 06:48 PMLike 0 - I think there were many people in this thread that said thank you for one or another proposed solution working great for them.
Even though lan file explore fills my playbbook movie streaming needs. I found a great app called slashtop which happened to be on sale. I was even inspired to revisit iOS for a non orb solution and ended up settling on running yazsoft playback on my mac mini and an app called goodplayer on iOS.04-10-12 06:50 PMLike 0 - Just found Lan File Explorer on App World...if you consider a cup of coffee is at least twice the price, I decided to risk a buck and try it out.....WOW!
Best dollar I spent!! Just played an mkv file and an avi file with this app!!! Now, I have two great streaming apps!!!
ES File Explorer is the other one, and I am very happy with that app as well.
Splashtop doesn't work with a server that has no sound card, so I don't use that one for movies.
Very useful thread! OP.....sorry to see you go, man! Good luck with the iPad!!04-10-12 06:52 PMLike 0 - I have a dual core with 8gb of ram running 2 ghz yes it does seem to run about 80% CPU but weirdly if you add all the CPU percentages in activity monitor it adds to way more than100%.04-10-12 07:01 PMLike 0
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- Brother you shouldn't be seeing that kind of useage on your duel core. I see something like 37-45% on my 2.4ghz duel core.. I think I saw 22% on my quad core alien.04-10-12 08:08 PMLike 0
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No matter what tablet you get your going to have to run an app to stream the video. Your going to have to set it up. So neither is any easier than the other.04-10-12 09:15 PMLike 0 - No, it does not play ALL MKVs. And you're seriously telling me that neither is any easier than the other? Seriously. Boy you mustn't have used Plex or Air Video then, lol. Up and running in 30 seconds with flawless playback of ANY file-type on an iP.... I mean... not a PlayBook.04-10-12 09:20 PMLike 0
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- I went to install Air Video which the op sings the praises of on my iOS device and I find out I have to download server software for my mac that converts the video to an iOS friendly format.
I do not see the advantage of iOS. It looks to me like the playbook for $199 plus 99 cents for LAN file explorer plays the files without re encoding them. The iPad $500 plus $2.99 for Air Video has to have the files converted in advance or on the fly on the server side. I also tried playing the same mkv file with goodvideo on ios and it choked after a few seconds.04-10-12 10:13 PMLike 0 - I wish I knew how to make it use less CPU Everything seems to work fine except after about 10 minutes of watching Hulu the video just stops playing on the playbook. I tried closing all programs, turned of my vpn software and only had the browser running. Im running lion. Maybe the older dual cores aren't as efficient. Anyway I like splash top for all the non video watching tasks. I like how I can even switch between my two monitors. The multitouch gestures work flawlessly.04-10-12 10:23 PMLike 0
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