I've had a couple of buffering probs since I got 2 nowtvs connected if my dad logs on using Firefox. Got him a nowtv but he still uses his PC now and again. I have had 3 nowtvs connected at the same time and had no problems at all
I've had a couple of buffering probs since I got 2 nowtvs connected if my dad logs on using Firefox. Got him a nowtv but he still uses his PC now and again. I have had 3 nowtvs connected at the same time and had no problems at all
Liking the sound of plextools - Do you have any guides handy on using it & general channel installation.
Also does it convert any newly retrieved shows to MP4 or do you only grab mp4 releases?
Update from me:
Setup PMS on my server (AMD Quad Phenom 9150e, 4gb ram, 15TB)
Streamed a tv show ep from my server to my iPhone 5 (on 3G) and worked flawlessly.
Also installed plex on a NowTV and streamed a couple of movies etc - all flawless
Also realised you can share your library with mates, a friend tried my library on his laptop and it worked a treat, I can only manage 2 concurrent streams atm, thought I would be able to get 3 streams tbh
Big test is to install it on my HTPC - going to get the OpenElec version as thats why I have been using for XBMC too. As long as it can do direct play, pass through DTS HD and has options for scaling the video (16:9, zoom etc) its looking likely I will make the switch.
DejaVu (5th March 2014)
*cough* VIP *cough*
Some settings look stupid if you change them, but to give you a quick clue...
Streaming HD doesn't really mean 'Streaming in HD'. It's a bitrate conversion more than an actual science.
If you want to stream to a mate... or in my case, my record so far is 12 streams at once on BT Infinity...
Check these out - http://imgur.com/a/z9kb5 (More Buffer less speed).
I do like to mess with something I find new.
PlexTools + Bulk = yes, but I noticed it needs babysitting. It can fall over quite a bit and files need checking afterwards. Not all, just the one it falls over on.
It drills through the Media Tree asking at the bottom of each selection if you wanna do the lot.
Last edited by DejaVu; 5th March 2014 at 11:01 PM.
hi
over the past few days i have setup plex like this
my laptop (used as a server ) 3tb of movies and tv shows all wired in on the home network running plex media server
playstation 3 in two other rooms used for watching
2 now tv boxes in other rooms used for watching
various tablets including ipad and two android devices
the ipad can use vlc for free and play everything off the server fine
had a quick play with vlc on android and couldnt find the server ?
is there a better option or should i just pay up for the proper plex clients?
i used all the plugins with xbmc that allowed me to run all live sports and movies , can i do something similar with plex?
i notice you guys are also streaming over the net , is this easy to setup?
really happy with my setup and its giving me the chance to start watching some tv shows like breaking bad and game of thrones for the first time :-)
To get it working over the internet all you need to do is login with your Plex account on an external device and away you go. Really simple to get it working.
emu (7th March 2014)
Need to link the same account on the server in the settings if you haven't already. May also need a bit of port forwarding in the router too.
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emu (7th March 2014)
internet streaming sorted :-)
Lets bring this back to life. NowTV's Suck.
The reason I say this is because the trasnscoding required really kicks the shit out of my extremely powerful server when it serves to that shitty little white box (and the just as shit new black one).
FireHD Sticks are now the new thing and support everything thrown at it. DONT waste you cash thinking NowTV's are cheap. They really are and not worth the hassle. The interface is crap at best too.
My AFTM is FireTV Stick
Roku 4200 is Black NowTV
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Last edited by DejaVu; 29th July 2016 at 10:07 PM.
Isn't the fire stick 720p and only 1080i?
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I think they are to be fair, but transcoding wise, they are far better a receiving from Plex than the NowTV's.
FireHD TV's are better at 1080p. But NowTV's are shocking for their support of almost everything.
I don't quite know what it has to transcode, but does for practically everything.
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