Rasberry Pi - Page 3

Dymetrie · 04-12-2012, 20:29

You can put XBMC on the Pi, but it'll be a Linux variant and so won't support XBMCFlicks (which doesn't support netflix outside the US anyway).

Bit of a shame that Lovefilm/Netflix aren't allowing licencing for Linux systems.

leowyatt · 04-12-2012, 20:37

if it is linux, can you put plex on it?

Dymetrie · 04-12-2012, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by leowyatt

if it is linux, can you put plex on it?

Doesn't look like it at the moment

Looks like the DRM issue is causing the lack of Netflix/Lovefilm...

Pickers · 04-12-2012, 23:00

Bond; I may be picking your brains over Xmas. What wireless adapter should I get??

Mark · 04-12-2012, 23:22

One that has good Linux kernel support (i.e. doesn't require hacked Windows drivers/firmware). It's all down to the chipset. Last time I researched this (a few years ago now), Edimax stuff was a good choice.

I haven't even got my Pi out of its box, so can't tell you if that theory actually works!

Dymetrie · 05-12-2012, 08:06

I'd agree with what Mark said

Although, to be honest I'm not clued up on wifi as I have my Pi hardwired!

Feek · 05-12-2012, 16:11

I bought one because I thought it was cool, got a box and a decent speed memory card. Booted it, faffed around with it for ten minutes then turned it off and sold it. Waste of time.

Dymetrie · 05-12-2012, 20:18

Mine's been running as our media centre since I got it, in May.

Having an idea of what I wanted to do with it (as well as it being cool!) meant that it actually got used for something.

Now, due to a broken DVD player and Linux limitations, it might get replaced by something else. But, I'll most probably set it up to run headless as a NAS, or something

leowyatt · 05-12-2012, 20:19

I would certainly only use one as a media box

A Place of Light · 06-12-2012, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

I had read something along those lines, excellent.

what I would love is something that I could just turn on, it boots up and then I have access to it via the network so I can dump stuff on it from the laptop and watch it via the TV (which can read from media servers on a network)

I would need to be able to plug in my pair of 2Tb drives somehow, and you already say you've plugged an HDMI cable into it

Have you considered a jailbroken Apple TV?

04-12-2012, 20:29	#21
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	You can put XBMC on the Pi, but it'll be a Linux variant and so won't support XBMCFlicks (which doesn't support netflix outside the US anyway). Bit of a shame that Lovefilm/Netflix aren't allowing licencing for Linux systems. __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

04-12-2012, 20:37	#22
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	if it is linux, can you put plex on it? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

04-12-2012, 23:00	#24
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Bond; I may be picking your brains over Xmas. What wireless adapter should I get?? __________________ Pictures

05-12-2012, 08:06	#26
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	I'd agree with what Mark said Although, to be honest I'm not clued up on wifi as I have my Pi hardwired! __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

05-12-2012, 16:11	#27
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I bought one because I thought it was cool, got a box and a decent speed memory card. Booted it, faffed around with it for ten minutes then turned it off and sold it. Waste of time. __________________

04-12-2012, 23:22	#25
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	One that has good Linux kernel support (i.e. doesn't require hacked Windows drivers/firmware). It's all down to the chipset. Last time I researched this (a few years ago now), Edimax stuff was a good choice. I haven't even got my Pi out of its box, so can't tell you if that theory actually works!

05-12-2012, 20:18	#28
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Mine's been running as our media centre since I got it, in May. Having an idea of what I wanted to do with it (as well as it being cool!) meant that it actually got used for something. Now, due to a broken DVD player and Linux limitations, it might get replaced by something else. But, I'll most probably set it up to run headless as a NAS, or something __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

05-12-2012, 20:19	#29
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I would certainly only use one as a media box __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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