have been using firetv since it came out

Can it easily stream fullhd content on netflix?
Is there like a setting to force fullhd instead of suddenly getting low res during streaming?

no setting required - its full HD on netflix and amazon prime

hi all sifu, can recommend any good n stream able apk for android tv? any chinese or english movie also ok.

thanks very much

Thanks, what about those bluray player/ht system that comes with netflix/roku apps
Can they stream to full hd or for selected ht system only?

Most can... I can vouch for Samsung Smart TVs, some even support UltraHD.... Mine streams @ 1080P with DD5.1 when possible... Make sure your streaming quality is set to "High" in the playback settings.
Using Netflix on your Samsung TV or Blu-ray player
How can I control how much data Netflix uses?

Search this thread bro or at least go back a few pages... Apps have been recommended...

i just tried 50ft wifi streaming with a 4K video.

unifi 30mbps
wireless router = rm199 asus model
host = pc windows 8.1
client = himedia q16
application = samba

can do, no problem.

i expect no problem with q16 as host to stream to pc or other 4k device.


** i cannot say if 10mbps will be same becos i find the streaming is disturbed if i am torrenting with 20mbps used up at the same time.

appreciate any expert comments - if lan streaming has anything to do with internet streaming capacity.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 2 2016, 08:06 PM

Guys.. i have been reading a lot on streaming hd media within home network and found that there are many constraints from routers to even cat* cables.
I am using DLink DSL2877AL router and connected my 1TB external drive to the router USB port. I have M8S Android Box and able to add the Path in KODI. The problem is some movies (bigger than 10GB) will buffer a lot while playing. I have my Android box connected directly to the router using CAT5e cable. I was thinking of adding a gigabit switch but the question is will it help? Appreciate all sifus advice.

What i am trying to do is setting up a home network to stream HD content. Using PC in my home office to get the content and directly saved to my network media for ease of streaming across multi hd devices within my house. Thanks.

This post has been edited by manx: Jan 2 2016, 08:20 PM

yr router... u r on streamyx?

ever tried connecting yr 1tb hdd to the pc, stream to the box with samba. it's simple.

Yup streamyx 8mbps. Waiting to upgrade to 30mbps unifi.

Samba?? Ok, let me explore about it. Thanks bro for the advice.

Also I was thinking to buy dlink NAS. Is it good to have it?

This post has been edited by manx: Jan 2 2016, 09:35 PM

i have little knowledge about nas, only that it is a storage server networked to stream to any device u wish in a lan.

i play most of my stuff via local usb/hdd.

wifi streaming used mainly for online material.

i have thought a nas for some time now, but then i felt no big need.

that day has yet to come.


samba is a generic term, windows call it file sharing.

to get samba to work, u need to allow the pc to be accessed by yr device.

once u set that, accessing from the device is just using the usual pc id and pw.

it is simple and effective for home lan use, incl bluray and 4k material.

NFS, Samba or Plex (Premium) should be reasonably okay. I've never been a fan of routers + external HD file server thingy as a router's primary goal is not being a media server and as such is liable to bugs in the firmware, as most manufacturers don't pay much attention to those aspects. While most routers are absolutely great as download clients & transferring files from device to device, but streaming and processing high bit-rate media real-time... not so great. A good NAS system would be perfect, but can also be expensive Get it if you can justify its purchase. No need to get a Gigabit switch just for that, especially if both the router and android box are gigabit speed capable & are wired. As for throughput? LAN ≠ ISP provided internet speed. LAN speeds have a much higher data transfer rate. But achievable speeds depend largely on the capabilities of the router, interference and the network adapter on the receiving end.

Windows 10 file sharing is not stright forward. I am not able to share any folders (dont have admin permission) while i am the administrator. Trying few options but still ended up the same thing. In kodi, manage to see the homegroup computer as Windows SMB but it requires login and password where i dont have any login on my pc. Quite complicated there.

Thanks for the input bro. Appreciate it. I just dunno what went wrong. I beleive my DLink DSL2877AL router is capable of 10/100/1000 LAN connection but somehow not able to find it in the manual or any review (about the 1000). Dual channel wifi is capable of 450Mbps on 5G band btw. Anyway, 100mbps eventually should be enough as it is still capable to deliver 10-12MB/s transfer rate but somehow my LAN test only able to get less than 1MB/s read/write speed. I dont have any other idea to troubleshoot what went wrong. Hmmm..

really?

that is surprising.

it is straightforwrad in vista and 8.1.

set it right, u can share everything on pc with the device, incl all yr hdd's plugged into the usb ports.

Sorry kind of new to this android tv stuff...

Is it using wifi to connect....so if I buy it I should have a wifi at home right??

can connect via ethernet (wired) or wifi (wireless) to router.

samba? as in samba server? I need to manually mapped in my minix to my pc right? or vice versa?

This post has been edited by roxx: Jan 4 2016, 03:23 PM

Yes..

the samba function on the android is normally on. if not, turn it on.

then set on yr pc to allow other devices in the lan to access the drives (u can specify which drives).

when that is done, u just log in at yr android device at the right place with usual pc id/pw .

u can then see all the folders and files like u r at the pc.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 4 2016, 04:46 PM