Techno newb is cutting the cable

pkrfce9

Genesis is good. Primewire seems to find the ones I want when Genesis can't. I haven't even tried exploring all the others.

wildbill7145

pkrfce9;389391 wroteGenesis is good. Primewire seems to find the ones I want when Genesis can't. I haven't even tried exploring all the others.

So, Primewire is another feed you access through Fusion?

pkrfce9

Yep. Not as nice but included in the custom setup. Used to be called 1channel.

wildbill7145

pkrfce9;389394 wroteYep. Not as nice but included in the custom setup. Used to be called 1channel.

Ah, ok. I did see 1channel on there the other day.

Just arrived at the door!

moose

genesis scrapes a lot of the other channels so all I use is genesis, although the vast number of links can be overwhelming. 98% of the time I find a working link in the first 10 links or so. Genesis scrapes primewire BTW so it includes their links.

wildbill7145

The remote this thing comes with is the size of a tootsie roll.

UBetIFold

wildbill7145;389397 wroteThe remote this thing comes with is the size of a tootsie roll.

I still haven't figured out how to setup the custom button in the top middle. Preferably would like it to launch kodi

wildbill7145

UBetIFold;389398 wroteI still haven't figured out how to setup the custom button in the top middle. Preferably would like it to launch kodi

The starting guide indicates it defaults to Media Center and can be changed in settings menu uner FN button. I thought Media Center was their version of XMBC/KODI? At least the interface.

My understanding is that this thing will do everything my wdtv will and more, so I assume I can just pull my wdtv at this point? I still have to have access to Netflix which we're running off the wdtv until I get this thing up and running very smoothly or my wife will kill me.

UBetIFold

Your correct in this will do all of what the WD did and more and could likely just get rid of it. You could d/l Netflix from the google play store to run it off the new box.

The button on my remote doesn't do anything. Will have to look into setting it.

And 'media center' is kodi, they just named it that.

UBetIFold

Also from the main home screen of the G-box, a long hold of the (3line button) activates a rocket ship on screen and I'm guessing clears some memory up to run more efficiently.

pkrfce9

How much did you pay for this magical box?

wildbill7145

UBetIFold;389400 wroteYour correct in this will do all of what the WD did and more and could likely just get rid of it. You could d/l Netflix from the google play store to run it off the new box.

Good to know. I really wasn't looking forward to yet another set of HDMI, ethernet and power cables behind my system. The thing is a god damn mess of electrical/data spaghetti as it is. Every time I move the stand my stereo is on and look behind... I sigh.

wildbill7145

pkrfce9;389402 wroteHow much did you pay for this magical box?

First born child.

$139 @ amazon.ca

UBetIFold

wildbill7145;389405 wroteFirst born child.

$139 @ amazon.ca

Same.

moose

Mine was $121 USD off ebay (Canadian seller). But with our .77 dollar, not a good idea anymore.

I straight unplugged the wdtv and put in the g box instead. I plugged in a couple of usb drives and good to go. I haven't yet tried to connect to my shared media files from my computers. Yeah I would reccy just adding the Netflix app from the play store.

I didn't have time to show my kid how to use the g box so the little bugger TWICE unplugged the g box and swapped back in the WDTV before I could show him how to use the new box. lol.

wildbill7145

moose;389407 wroteMine was $121 USD off ebay (Canadian seller). But with our .77 dollar, not a good idea anymore.

I straight unplugged the wdtv and put in the g box instead. I plugged in a couple of usb drives and good to go. I haven't yet tried to connect to my shared media files from my computers. Yeah I would reccy just adding the Netflix app from the play store.

I didn't have time to show my kid how to use the g box so the little bugger TWICE unplugged the g box and swapped back in the WDTV before I could show him how to use the new box. lol.

Yeah, I've decided to just leave the wdtv connected until I actually dl the Netflix app and see it working from the Gbox. Will keep things civil around the house, until I can show the better half how this thing works.

Just installing 1.2.1 update now. First impressions... Wow, this remote does kind of suck. It's pretty flimsy. Kept double tapping as I was trying to type in my pwd from google. Had to go back and retype the thing 4 times. It's not an easy pwd. There's no way I'm going to be able to maintain my sanity without an actual keyboard. Probably going to get the one you mentioned which had good reviews.

Installation was pretty straightforward thus far. Kind of annoying when I told it I wanted ethernet hookup, then during google account setup it kept asking me which wifi network I wanted. After a few attempts it allowed me to bypass that.

Edit: Moose, if you've got this thing hooked up to your PC via network what are the usb drives you've hooked up for?

moose

Because mine is wdtv not a wdtv live.

UBetIFold

I still haven't figured how to set that damn custom button. In better news I've been on a tear of streaming tv shows and movies since I completed the fusion add on

Bfillmaff

UBetIFold;389383 wrote
What are the best music / video add ons I should get, what are you guys using? Moose, BFillMaff?

yep, what these guys said for the video add ons.

For a music streaming add on, Radiotunes. Aside from that I mostly stream music to Kodi from my phone. For me its great as I always have an up to date playlist on my phone, versus trying to navigate a massive library on the TV. The streaming is built right into kodi - you can enable it through the settings menu but need to install a driver first.

Bfillmaff

to give some ideas for those still staring at a boring list view, here's some examples of the Rapier skin. All the cover art and imdb info will download automatically if your folders are half decently organized.

1. TV Library (network share)
2. Movies Library (network share)
3. Genesis, info view
4. Genesis, wall view

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